3 Best Bakeries in Fort Collins, CO

“Little Bird Bakeshop is a light breakfast and lunch spot that serves scratch-made cakes, pies, and pastries in a brick-walled café. The dedicated bakers at Little Bird wake up long before the sun every day to bring you freshly baked treats made with fresh, seasonal, and often local ingredients. They proudly use only the purest ingredients in their recipes, so you will never find any additives, artificial colors or flavors, preservatives, or anything else. Their pastries are great when accompanied by a handcrafted beverage featuring locally crafted Harbinger Coffee, Bhakti Chai, and Sherpa Chai. Little Bird Bakeshop offers a wide variety of pastries, baked fresh each morning, as well as light breakfast and lunch, along with tea, a full espresso bar, and now wine. The bakery provides individual cakes of various sizes to accommodate your special occasion.”

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“Retreat Bakery Bar is a family-owned, casual neighborhood bakery that blends modern treats with classic desserts. They pride themselves on baking high-quality cookies while delivering excellent customer service. They always use the best and highest quality ingredients to make everything as fresh as possible. Their bakery items are free from chemical additives. Retreat Bakery Bar also offers favorite comfort drinks, hand-crafted coffee, craft-brewed beer, classic wine, or even a glass of milk. They make everything in-house from scratch in small batches. Retreat Bakery Bar is a cozy spot, with friendly staff, amazing desserts, and great-tasting coffee. The bakery is located in Scotch Pines Village Shopping Center.”

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“The Bread Chic specializes in naturally leavened San Francisco-style sourdough, as well as European bread and American soft bread. All their bread is made fresh by their family daily, so you can be sure that the bread you take home will be fresh out of the oven to your table. The bakery has been a part of this community, putting smiles on people's faces and delicious desserts in their bellies for over 8 years. All their baked goods are made with love and with the simplest quality ingredients. The bakery provides you with top-notch artisan baked goods to share with your family and friends. The Bread Chic also makes a variety of fruit pies, cheesecakes, pot pies, and cookies. Gift cards are also available at the bakery. Whether you're spending time with friends or family, The Bread Chic is the ultimate destination, providing a welcoming atmosphere.”

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