Mother’s Day!

Our Mother’s Day pre-orders closed on 5/4 but fear not! We will have special items in the cafe starting Friday 5/8. Come by with mom for a warm slice of quiche and pick up some cream puffs or fruit tarts before you go. We can’t wait to celebrate all the mother figures this weekend!

Pre-Order pastries & desserts

We love to make special treats for any occasion! Please visit our pre-order website above to see a list of all our pastries and desserts that are available to special order. Do note, as a small artisan bakery we require at least 72 hours notice on all special orders.

Looking for just one slice of cake or a couple cinnamon rolls? No problem! We bake fresh daily and have treats available every day of the week on a first-come first-served basis. Just swing by our shop!

Retail Bakeshop Hours:
Every Day 8:00am - 4:00pm*

*Call or check social media for holiday hours.

About GEM

Gluten Free Gem is an independent, family run bakery located in Portland’s Lloyd District. Owner Anne Miller started baking gluten free at Corbett Coffee Plant in 2006 when her daughter was first diagnosed with Celiac Disease. By April of 2011, the bakery had outgrown its SW Corbett location and moved to N. Hancock St. With this move came a name change, to celebrate the original Gems: Anne’s daughters Greta and Emma Miller.

In 2017 the bakery moved again, to 140 NE Broadway St., to make room for a larger production facility and a retail shop. Stop by the shop to sample our tasty treats, made for everyone!

The bakery is a dedicated gluten free facility, to eliminate any risk of gluten cross-contamination. As part of our commitment to being 100% gluten free, we do extensive ingredient research to ensure that everything we use, as well as our facility, is clean of gluten. In addition to our gluten awareness, we train all our employees about the risk of cross-contamination from other allergens. We are continually educating ourselves on new research and information regarding Celiac Disease, gluten-intolerance, and gluten-free baking. We take the potential health risks of gluten contamination as seriously as the need for our pastries to taste delicious.

Over the last thirteen years, our understanding of eating and baking gluten-free has grown immensely, and so has our menu. We plan on continuing to develop new gluten-free products that help to change the perception of what gluten-free baking can be, all the while maintaining our 100% gluten-free facility, where everything is delicious and safe to eat.

Retail Shop

Retail Bakeshop HOURS

Open Everyday 8:00am - 4:00pm

We offer dine-in service daily from 8am-4pm We’d love to have you join us for a pastry and a light lunch in our bright and airy cafe.

All our baked goods are freshly made daily in our gluten free production kitchen, located behind our shop. Our retail staff is very patient and knowledgeable about all our products. They are more than happy to answer questions about allergens, ingredients, or their personal favorite treats!

Pastries

Our bakery is a 100% dedicated gluten free facility, which eliminates any risk of cross-contamination. We have researched ingredients to ensure that they are gluten free and continue to educate ourselves on new research and information regarding Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance. We take the potential health risks of cross contamination as seriously as the need for our pastries and desserts to taste delicious.

Our menu rotates seasonally; here is a list of our current pastry offerings. The items in our shop rotate daily, please call in advance to see if we have what you are looking for. We often have minimum order requirements for special orders, so please call ahead or visit our Pre-Order website with at least 72 hours advance notice and we’re happy to see what we can accommodate.

For product ingredients visit our Pre-Order website here.

Select items are available fresh at our bakery location. Click here for a complete list of other locations that are currently selling our products.

Desserts for Pre-Order

Visit our Pre-Order website with at least 72 hours advance notice, and be sure to edit your pickup date during the checkout process to pick your preferred pickup date.

We LOVE decorating Cakes!

Custom decorations, beyond simple writing, frosting flowers/balloons, and sprinkles, are approved on a first-come first-served basis with a minimum of 4 days advance lead time. Simply send us an email with your vision and inspirational photos and we’ll be able to get you a quote for that design. If you have a specific budget in mind let us know that as well, we’re happy to tailor your ideas to fit your budget.

Popular SEASONAL Cake and Cupcake Flavors:

Boston Cream Pie Cake: Layers of moist vanilla cake filled with vanilla pastry cream, topped with a rich chocolate ganache.

Tiramisu Cake: Three layers of vanilla cake are soaked in cold brew coffee, filled with sweet mascarpone, and dusted with a traditional cocoa powder. This cake is extra moist and decadent!

Vegan Mocha Joe Cake: Layers of vegan chocolate cake filled with a coffee pastry cream and decorated in a coffee frosting.

“Build your own” custom cake options:

Cake Flavors (Choose One):
Vanilla|Chocolate|Carrot|Vegan Vanilla|Vegan Chocolate|Vegan Red Velvet

Cake Fillings (Choose One):
Chocolate Ganache|Cream Cheese Mousse|Mascarpone Mousse|Vegan Chocolate Ganache|Vegan Coconut-Milk Caramel|Vegan Marionberry Jam|Vegan Whipped Cream | Vegan Coffee Pastry Cream | Vegan German Chocolate Filling

Cake Frostings (Choose One):
Chocolate Buttercream|Vanilla Buttercream|Cream Cheese Buttercream|Vegan Chocolate Frosting|Vegan Vanilla Frosting | Vegan Coffee Frosting

All Pre-Orders require at least 72 hours notice.

Ingredient Information

Seasonal Flavor ingredients are available on our Pre-Order website.
Custom Cake Combination ingredients can be provided upon request - Call or Email for More Information.

We also make wedding and special occasion cakes, visit our Weddings page for more details.