fourth of July pre-order

We are here, and we are ready for summer! The first true sign of summer in Portland is always 4th of July weekend, when the weather starts to settle into sunny skies, long evenings, and more consistently warm days.

To help celebrate 4th of July and the start of summer, we're offering a pre-order filled with pies, dessert bars, and cookies. We don't make pies that often because of how labor intensive they are, so we always like to be able to offer them as a holiday special.

We're making Cherry Streusel Pie, Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Passion Fruit Curd Pie, and Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie and more!

We're taking pre-orders until noon on Tuesday, 7/1 for pick up on Thursday, 7/3. If you need a different pick up day, please call the bakery to see what we can do.

summer menu is here

It’s summer and we are ready for sunshine and days spent by the river! We are gearing up to switch to our summer menu here at Gem, and we have yet again outdone ourselves with some fun, new flavors. We have new and returning items like:

• Vegan Peach Crumble Coffeecake: This moist vegan coffeecake is filled with peach pie filling and topped with a spiced oat crumble. It's a summertime favorite.

• Double Chocolate Brownie (Dairy Free): A rich and fudgy dairy-free brownie, this is a great item for the chocolate lover!

• Strawberry Lemon Cream Cake Slab: This new cake is light and fruity. Vanilla cake is filled with housemade strawberry jam and creamy lemon curd mousse, and topped with vanilla buttercream.

• Vegan Chocolate Marionberry Cake Slab: A rich vegan chocolate cake filled with fresh marionberry jam and bright pink marionberry frosting.

• HBD Cupcakes: Happy Birthday Cupcakes made with vanilla cake, creamy mascarpone mousse, traditional American buttercream, and topped with festive sprinkles. It's a celebration in every bite!

Come by the bakery to try some new things, or place a pre-order for some treats for your next birthday, BBQ or celebration. We are planning to have some Father’s Day specials in store only, so come by June 14th and 15th to grab some treats for Dad.

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 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.

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 are now offering dine-in service 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:

Strawberry Lemon Cream Cake: A vanilla cupcake filled with a light lemon curd cream, decorated with strawberry buttercream. 

HBD Cake: Happy Birthday Cake is made with vanilla cake, creamy mascarpone mousse, traditional American buttercream, and topped with festive sprinkles. 

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 Chocolate Marionberry Cake: Rich vegan chocolate cake filled with housemade marionberry jam and decorated in a naturally colored marionberry frosting. A chocolately fruity summer treat!

Vegan Vanilla Caramel Cake: Vegan vanilla cake with our coconut milk caramel frosted with vanilla frosting.

“Build your own” custom cake options:

Cake Flavors (Choose One):
Chocolate, Vanilla, Carrot, Vegan Chocolate, Vegan Vanilla and Vegan Lemon.

Cake Fillings (Choose One):
Chocolate Ganache, Cream Cheese Mousse, Lemon Curd, Mascarpone Mousse, Vanilla Pastry Cream, Vegan Chocolate Ganache, Vegan Coconut-Milk Caramel, Vegan Raspberry Jam, Vegan Strawberry Jam, Vegan Whipped Cream, and or any Frosting/Buttercream.

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