Fri & Sat only
Brown butter croissant
$4.7572-hour laminated dough with Iowa butter, browned and folded in.
Scratch-made on Ingersoll Ave
Warm bread before your morning commute.
Sourdough, croissants, kolaches and custom cakes, baked every morning in Des Moines since 2011.
★★★★★4.9 on Googlefrom 380+ reviews
This week's specials
Out of the oven this week
Customer favorite
Blueberry cream éclair
$4.50Crisp choux, vanilla bean cream and blueberry compote. Gone by noon.
Seasonal
Rosemary sea salt focaccia
$8 / slabOlive oil, flaky salt and rosemary from the farmers' market downtown.
Custom cakes
Birthdays, showers, and just-because
Tell us the date and the vibe. We'll reply within one business day with a quote and a sketch.
- Send the request. Size, flavor, date and any inspiration photos.
- Get your quote. We confirm details and take a 50% deposit.
- Pick it up. Boxed, chilled and ready at your chosen time.
4:30amwhen the ovens go on, every single day
Our story
A neighborhood bakery, the old-fashioned way
We started with one oven and a sourdough starter named Gus. Fifteen years later we're still mixing every batch by hand, buying flour from Midwest mills, and saving the day-old bread for the food pantry down the street.
2011Opened on Ingersoll
14Bakers & baristas
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Reviews
What the neighbors say
★★★★★"The croissants are the real deal. I drive from Ankeny on Saturdays and it's worth it."
★★★★★"They made my daughter's unicorn cake on short notice and it tasted even better than it looked."
★★★★★"Best sourdough in Des Moines. The staff remember my order."
Visit
Come hungry, come early
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 6am – 2pm |
| Wednesday | 6am – 2pm |
| Thursday | 6am – 2pm |
| Friday | 6am – 2pm |
| Saturday | 7am – 2pm |
| Sunday | 8am – noon |
Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Free parking behind the building. Street parking on 28th.