Pi Day!

3.14 is our favorite math-based food holiday! We don’t make pies that often, so we welcome the opportunity to put pies into rotation. Two of our best pies are available on our Pre-Order Website, along with our savory pies (quiche & vegan tarts) and pie crusts for pie-fun at home. We’re whipping up some additional flavors to have available in our shop this week— they will be available as whole 9” Pies and by the slice. Check out our Instagram page for up to date information on our specials!

winter menu

We’re excited to share our Winter Menu with you starting on Wednesday, January 3rd! We’re looking forward to the transition into citrus, warming spices, and rich chocolate. We always love changing up our pastry flavors, since it introduces new smells into the kitchen!

On this menu look for some new items and returning favorites, which will be available in our cafe: Cinnamon Cream Cheese Coffeecake, Vegan Banana Oat Muffin, Vegan Chocolate Tahini Pound Cake, Lemon Curd Cake Slices, and Coconut Key Lime Pie Bars, to name a few of the items we’re delighted to make.

Pre-Order

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 or give us a call same-day to set something aside.

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

*Call or check social media for holiday hours.

COVID-19 & mask policy (Updated 9/21/23)

8:00am - 10:00am - Masks Required
10:00am - 4:00pm - Masks Optional

We have set aside the first two hours of the day as Masks Required hours in an effort to give folks who are immune-compromised a safer shopping option. Masks are optional anytime after 10:00am, but they are preferred. Masks are available for any guests who forget to bring their own.

Indoor Dining
Indoor dining has returned! Please note that dining indoors begins at 10:00am when masks become optional. This ensures folks who are immune-compromised or prefer to shop in a mask-required environment are able to secure their purchases in the first two hours of the day.

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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

Takeaway Only 8:00am-10:00am / Indoor Dining 10:00am-4:00pm

We are now offering dine-in service from 10am-4pm! We’d love to have you join us for a pastry and a light lunch in our bright and airy cafe. Please note, masks are required from 8am-10am to give immune-compromised guests a safer shopping experience during these hours.

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:

Lemon Curd Cake: Layers of fluffy vanilla cake, filled with layers of our house-made lemon curd, then decorated in a rich vanilla buttercream.

Vegan Chocolate Caramel Cake: Our three layer vegan chocolate cake filled with layers of house-made coconut caramel, and frosted with rich chocolate frosting.

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!

Red Velvet Cupcakes: A classic vibrant red velvet cupcake filled with cream cheese mousse and decorated with sweet cream cheese frosting.

Vegan Caramel Apple Cupcakes: Fluffy and moist orange cupcakes (soy, dairy, and egg free), filled with creamy vegan vanilla pastry cream, topped with orange frosting and decorated with candied orange zest.

“Build your own” custom cake options:

Cake Flavors (Choose One):
Chocolate, Red Velvet, Vanilla, Banana, Vegan Chocolate, Vegan Orange, Vegan Red Velvet, Vegan Banana, Vegan Vanilla.

Cake Fillings (Choose One):
Chocolate Ganache, Vegan Coconut-Milk Caramel, Cream Cheese Mousse, Lemon Curd, Mascarpone Mousse, Vegan German Chocolate Filling (Coconut & Walnut Custard +$5), Vegan Chocolate Ganache, Vegan Vanilla Pastry Cream, Vegan Cherry Jam, Vegan Strawberry Jam, or any Frosting/Buttercream.

Cake Frostings (Choose One):
Chocolate Buttercream, Salted Caramel Buttercream, Vanilla Buttercream, Strawberry Buttercream, Vegan Chocolate Frosting, Vegan Caramel Spice Frosting, Vegan Orange Frosting, Vegan Strawberry Frosting, and Vegan Vanilla 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.

 

Wedding Cakes

Our wedding coordinator is available a few days per week to respond to inquiries (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), so be advised that communication is limited to those days.

Delivery
At this time we are not able to offer delivery outside of the Portland Metro area. Orders would be required to pickup at our retail location in Portland on NE Broadway and 2nd.

Payment
A 50% non-refundable deposit is due upon placing your order.
The remaining 50% and delivery fee are due 2 weeks before the event.

Tastings
Take home tastings available for $30-$35. Email or submit this Wedding form to inquire. Take home tastings require payment at time of order.

Placing an Order
Fill out the form below or contact the bakery to speak with our Wedding coordinator regarding the details of your order.

 

Weddings