If you have ANY German blood in you or WISH you did, or just appreciate good pastry, do NOT pass this one by. I saw cakes I hadn't seen in decades, the owner has the perfect German accent and the samples of the German rye bread will make you yodel for your own loaf to take home! I was so excited I completely forgot to ask for mine sliced! I guess I'll have to have irregular thickness pieces but the flavor is soo worth it! Great service super nice people!! read more

This was a decent pretzel. A little undersalted, and not very warm - seemed to be sitting out for a little bit. But the inside was pretty soft, and it was easy to tear apart. The outside did have a nice golden brown color, and some firmness to it. For around $5, it's a decent value for one or to share amongst two. 7/10 read more

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A must visit when in town! We came here because of the broetchen on the menu, and thankfully we got our hands on some! For those of you who say the owner is rude, you obviously have never spoken to a German lol old bakery with a lot of heart. Can't wait to come back! read more

Stopped her on Saturday on our way out of town and ended up with lots of goodies. I was looking for a specific german pastry and was hoping they would have it here. They unfortunately did not, but that did not stop us from getting some treats. We got the pretzel, a pear tart and a pastry with blueberries. Very authentic treats. Husband wished the pretzel came with cheese, but he said the mustard was the next best option for him. Always a stop when we come to Leavenworth. read more

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We absolutely love this bakery and stop in every time we are in Leavenworth! With my husband having a German mother, he spent his childhood there, and we've perused several bakeries in town--this is the only truly authentic one. The bakery is old and small with limited seating, which actually reminds us of the authentic grab-and-go spots in Germany. We always go for the Bienenstich (bee sting cake). The server at the counter was really sweet and helpful; she cut us a big 'ole slice knowing we were sharing. We devoured that incredible slice, which delivered a perfect bite of creamy vanilla custard nestled between soft yeast cake and a crunchy, caramelized honey-almond topping. The contrast of the smooth filling and the sticky, nutty 'sting' makes for a truly memorable dessert experience, perfect every time. We also snagged a mini pretzel loaf. We were only missing mustard, but honestly, my husband said it was so good it didn't even need anything. It was fun to see the baker hard at work making bread, and the whole place smelled amazing. If you go, get there early--they sell out fast! read more

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owner/baker was rude to us - we tried to show our interest and curiosity in his stories only to be insulted with being told we ask too many questions and interrupt. His baked goods we felt were just ok - bakery is run down. Not a pleasant experience even though we genuinely tried to make it meaningful and supportive read more

10/10 recommend stopping in to this cute little bakery. They keeps samples of their fresh baked breads out to taste. They had one of the best coconut macaroons I've ever had. The staff is friendly and the coffee is decent. If you're interested in an apple strudel come early because they are gone fast. read more

My husband, son and I tried Bavarian Bakery today and we cannot say enough good things about this gem of Leavenworth! The staff was lovely, the shop was warm and cozy, there was a few tables to sit at and the selection of breads, cakes and pastries was divine! We especially loved the marzipan cake and my son loved his soft pretzel. Honestly the cake was one of the best I've ever had. We spoke with the kind owner and he explained to us his devotion to use high quality ingredients which we deeply appreciated. We will definitely return and hope this small modest bakery gets so much love! This place is a must while visiting little Bavaria! read more

When you have a chance to go to Dan's market, or time to head back home, please remember to stop this little bakery shop. I am not Germany, but their deserts and bread are so yummy. Too bad, I was only by myself and I could only eat so much, therefore, I could only consider what I could eat while driving the breathtaking but long boring I-90 plus little leftover for the next morning. The bakery doesn't open everyday, but good timing to stop by for snacks. The coffee is from Leavenworth, but tastes weak than I expect. But oh well, water or hot tea always matches the sweets. I will recommend to buy little bit and snack in their parking lot to make sure you have enough comfort foods before heading to the roads. Also, I just knew, if you buy over $50, you will get a free shopping bag from their bakery shop. Not too important, but just a good though for the souvenirs Sorry, everything is in my tummy now, I don't have real images. But tips, deserts on the left fridge are awesome good if you are chocolate or hazelnut lovers. read more

This cute little market was SO GOOD! The pastries were really good. There were samples and it smelled amazing. I got the almond pastry and then an apricot almond one. Both were great. The service was amazing. Worth the visit!! read more

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I read up on the Bavarian Bakery which is on the edge of Leavenworth, entering from the Eastside. It's easy to get to and you don't have to fight for parking! Come EARLY, as the breads are warm! Great variety (I went around 9:30 am), though my pretzel was a bit on the harder side (will need to microwave it) - have heard mixed reviews on the pretzels, so maybe I just got one from a lesser batch. Was MORE impressed with the raisin bread! SO soft and had golden and regular raisins! Decently priced items! I would've gotten a bunch more items, but I was driving quite a distance today. Great place to try out and they bake their goods in store! Super friendly staff! Will go again when I'm in the area! read more

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The pastries looked amazing, but didn't have much flavor. Hoping to try the breads next time. Overall, the service was fantastic, but The quality did not live up to it. The impression from the street is a little forgotten. read more

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Be early for strudel as they sell out! So tried the Steziel (sp?) it not in the main tourist area but not a long walk to get there. Many free samples to taste their breads!!! The Oat is YUMMY! read more

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The best bakery in Leavenworth! Unique breads. The raisin bread is filled with golden raisins, so many one gets at least one in every bite! That's highly unusual for raisin bread. The apple strudel was stuffed with apples and not too sweet. Next up: the chocolate eclairs! Enjoy! read more

Fresh bread on the edge of town. They have huge pastries and baked items including apple strudel, fresh pretzels, and danishes. I ordered an apple strudel ($5.75) and a Raspberry Custard Danish ($5.50). The apple filling seemed more like apple sauce to me but at least the crust was flakey. The danish was quite rich and maybe could have been a little more flakey. The snacks were delightful regardless. Worker was friendly and chatty in the morning. They take credit card with up-to-date POS system. This is mostly a grab-and-go spot located just off the main road. Grab your baked goods before heading out of town! read more

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headed up to Leavenworth on recommendation trying to put some distance between me and the madding crowds. arrived to a town was full up with folks having similar ideas about getting away... so after a light lunch I admitted defeat packed it in, and cut my losses. but I wanted to get a loaf or two for the week ahead and since I left my car here while the manager made a few deliveries buying bread here was the right thing to do :-) picked an apricot danish for now plus a cinnamon bread and a cinnamon bread biscotti for later. accidentally ate the danish immediately when I stuck it in my mouth while fishing out my wallet... the cinnamon loaf was toast (lightly buttered) pretty quick and the only reason I have pictures of the biscottified bread is because I left it in the backseat when I got home only to discover it Tuesday afternoon... on the plus side it was still crunchily delicious at breakfast later in the week. yea! so if you're ever in town stop in and get a little something for later. way better than a refrigerator magnet and goes well with coffee black read more

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Chef is a true German Baker. I know a true baker from living in Germany myself. I usually order a full cake of Bienenstich a week prior to my arrival. read more

The sweets were nice and prices were fairly reasonable, but what lowered their score for me was that we were in the shop eating some treats about 30 minutes before their posted closing time and the staff started putting chairs on tables and mopping the floors, pretty much rushing us and the other customers out. I can understand wanting to go home but making customers feel like they need to leave now is not the way to keep customers coming back for more. read more

Just outside of town is this bakery. They make amazing breads (and have free samples for tasting) I wanted strudel but they were out so I tried a delightful alternative Striezel. Dipped in dark chocolate in the ends and filled with a nut and raisin mixture, it was tasty. Very few tables to sit and eat at. Staff was friendly. read more

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Very authentic Bavarian breads! Loved the samples, Vielen Dank! Proprietor was there, spoke a bit of Deutsch with him. Would love if you opened at 8am! read more

We used to make it a point to stop here on every trip to Leavenworth. Get our Bienenstich, and whatever yummy pastry they have. We haven't been there in a couple of years because we've always come into town late after they closing. No big deal. We stopped today, and got Bienenstich (Bee Sting cake), an eclair, a marzipan horn, and were given some pretzels as a freebie. The Bienenstich looked good in the case, but when we got to the hotel room to eat it the cream had started oozing out. I tried to cut into it (since they gave us two pieces that weren't cut apart. ALL of the cream came out beneath it, and it was very difficult to cut through the "cake" part. For those who know the cake is a yeast cake so it's a bit firmer than regular cake but this was way too hard. By the time I got through it and tried it, I had to scoop up cream to have with it. The cake literally tasted like dry bread, and the cream? It was like whipped cream with lumps in it. It was really unpleasant, and as this is my favorite thing to get in Leavenworth I was extremely disappointed. I'm German, and I've eaten a LOT of Bienenstich from not good to amazing. This is now the worst I've had. Moving to the eclair. The chocolate on top was bitter and tasted burnt. It looked like it had been brushed on and melted off. The cream was like the Bienenstich. Like whipped cream with lumps in it, not like the custard you would expect. The eclair itself tasted ok, but with everything else it ended up in the same place. Lastly the pretzel, which I feel bad about commenting on since we got it for free, but it was chewy and tasted burnt. Overall we were extremely disappointed, and I doubt we'll be back. The only upside was the cheerful person behind the counter who was very pleasant, and kind to us. read more

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Grabbed a couple pastries and a loaf of rosemary potato bread on our way out of Leavenworth. The pastries we tried were so delicious and bread is amazing! The employee behind the counter was very informative and helped us decide what we wanted. We didn't get a pretzel but they certainly look the most authentic out of all the pretzels in town here. Will try that next time! read more

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I was so excited to try this bakery after reading so many positive Google reviews but our experience was not just sub par but truly NOT good. We tried several items-custard/fruit danish, glazed almond flaky croissant-type pastry, a raspberry danish and a tub of little powdered sugar lemon cookies. Everything except the lemon cookies was STALE and even after heating, just not good and not worth eating. We felt really jipped and so disappointed. Although the lemon cookies weren't actually stale, they just weren't good! I don't know if we hit them on an off day or what but I'd advise to be careful and maybe just try one or two things first and see before stocking up. Sadly, our Safeway cookie was better than anything we got there. On a positive note, we really enjoyed the young man working there. He was very nice. read more

Was looking for some real German bread and pastries on our way back home, and I remembered this place. They actually had samples of their breads to try which was great. I bought a loaf of the Light Rye Bread which tasted like the German bread I often buy at a Russian store in my area. The crust was a little harder than what I was used to, but it was still good. The pretzels were tasty, but not as soft as my kids would have liked. All of the fruit and pudding pastries we bought were not super sweet which is more authentic than other pastries bought in the States, but the dough was a bit tough and not flaky like we were hoping. I heated them up at home which helped a bit. The prices were a bit steep (almost $8 for one piece of cake), but for an occasional treat, it was worth it. This is not as fresh and plentiful as a typical bakery in Germany, but more authentic than a regular American bakery for German baked goods. read more

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Almost passed this one up because of the older reviews mentioning lack of mask adherence and grumpy owners. I'm happy to report that the Covid precautions were in place and that the lady behind the counter was a delight. I had the cherry cheese and I believe I will be going back tomorrow for another! Very good. Also if you need a min to settle your nerves for the traffic into downtown, this bakery is on the edge of the downtown and has its own parking so you can walk right in and back out without a large hike. Also picked up a self service coffee here, and it was good. My husband liked whatever he got but I forget the name. read more

We got their christmas stollen and delicious whole wheat bread (+butter) with flour ground in house :D. The staff is super nice and friendly, and we enjoyed chatting about their bread. They handed out free samples of their stollen and rye bread. Would definitely come here again! read more

The Bavarian Bakery is on the main drag heading into Leavenworth from the east. It is easy to find and has plentiful parking. This is a big bonus compared to most other shops in Leavenworth that require you to park a few blocks away and walk or drive the main loop inside the maze, hoping there's a paid parking spot. If google maps had not been available, I think we would've given up with the maze by now. We tested out the Bavarian Bakery in the late morning, hoping to pick up a grainy bread, because the local Safeway has few options in this category. They had a handful of different breads, many of them appeared to be German varieties of white bread but they did have an oatmeal bread. In their defense, it appeared that some of their breads were already sold out by the time we got there. The oatmeal bread had a thick crust, but the interior had the soft, textured feel of a quality whole grain bread. If I was in Leavenworth any longer, I would've returned for another loaf of oatmeal bread or to try one of their other loaves. Another winning food item at the Bavarian Bakery is their pretzel. It is medium-sized, has a thin, tough crust, soft center, and is expertly salted. I probably would not order a bunch of these to eat at home, but they are a perfect snack to bring on the trails and eat after a couple of hours of hiking. This was how we ate ours. read more

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Our family loves this bakery! We always get a variety of things to try. I especially love the Marzipan cake! The almond flavor is amazing! read more

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Had great pastries and service but just want to say they now take CREDIT CARDS and the listing is WRONG. You don't need cash! You can even pay with an Apple Watch! Okay byeeee! read more

Best pretzel in town, better than rein haus by a far margin. The pastries are pretty amazing too. The owner was so nice and friendly. This will be my must stop every time I'm in town. Cash or check only for now, card payment coming soon. read more

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Best pretzels in the area. They usually offer a buy 2 pretzels get one pretzel. Generally, the pretzels are $3.00 each but with the deal, $2.00. I always order the apple strudel because it's delicious. The strudel is $4.00 for an order. The apples are tender, the pastry is flaky. The bread is really good too. Ask them to slice it for you. I haven't tried the German chocolate cake, but will next time I am in Leavenworth!! Worth the stop. Cash or checks only. read more

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Want to support the local and the long time bakery but it is ok... does not remind me of German bakery that I had in Germany....

I've driven by this bakery so many times, and finally stopped being hungry for a pastry. Can't remember the name but it had almond in it and I loved it! My friend got some bread, loved that too. Good service nice atmosphere, quality baked goods, I will definitely stop in again. read more

I just left the Bavarian Bakery, and within a few minutes of leaving I finished the marzipan cake and the pretzel. I loved that the marzipan cake had a ton of marzipan on it and it was not overwhelmingly sweet, as many American bakeries tend to do. I thought everything was in good balance and absolutely delicious!! The rest of the group loved what they ordered, as well. I think this is the best bakery in town. If I were to live close by, this is where I would shop for my bread. The bakery is owned by a German family and it really shows in their bakery. I saw a review complaining about the fact that the bakery only accepts cash, but please notice that this is also the case at many other bakeries in town. This will be my go-to bakery! read more

Such a cute interior! Loved the pretzels on the Christmas tree. There were many different pastries that all looked super tasty as well. I ended up getting the apricot almond galet? (I think) along with a pretzel. Wasn't sure what to expect with the pretzel but it was so good! Wasn't planning on finishing it in one go but I did anyways. It was slightly disappointing that it wasn't warm at all since that would've elevated the experience but it was tasty anyways. The apricot pastry was good as well. One thing to note is that although the worker taking the order was super accommodating about dietary preference and the additional bakers in the back had answers to if the pretzel was vegan, I waited quite a while in line behind only one person to place the order. To be fair, they ordered more than 100 dollars worth of stuff, but a lot of time was spent on small talk and it seemed like the whole process could've been sped up by a few minutes seeing as there were people waiting on line. read more

The MUST STOP for PRETZELS BAKERY! The closer we got to Leavenworth the more I heard the cries for pretzels from my 5 year old in the back seat. Of course we stopped just like we always do. Of course we purchased the worlds best pretzels as well as some wonderful chocolate croissants and a danish. Light conversation from the baker with the motorcycle who doesnt care for Everett (where I live) and prompt friendly service from the woman. They dont see us enough to recognize us especially since everyone in this place wares a mask like we should but, we have been comming here for years. If it is your first trip to leavenworth or just another trip, go and get yourself a Bavarian Pretzel or mayb an entire bag of them!! Love this place. read more

Do yourself a favor and go to THIS bakery when you're in Leavenworth. Quality pastries and breads, fresh made and the Bavarian cream is on point. Lemon roll cake was delicious. read more

They do NOT use gloves when bagging our rolls and bread. When we brought it to her attention, she put gloves on and gave us new pieces of rolls and bread. The ladies mixing were not wearing hair nets. We will not return. read more

So my mission in Leavenworth was to get a hold of the best Bretzel in WA. This seemed like the most likely place I'd find one. Having been to Germany in August 2018, I had the fondest memories of a German pretzel and was trying to recreate those memories. However, this was a bit of a fail. I mean the pretzel was fine but definitely NOT what the reviews made it out to be. Their other breads were way better in fact. Their French breads and beer breads were way more memorable. I wouldn't travel all the way here for their pretzels. Thank goodness we were also there for brats and the Christmas lights. read more

We bought the macaroons and they are to die for. The pretzels in town we nowhere near as good as the ones here. The apple strudel was also amazing and three loaves of bread. Now every time we go we will stop there. Simply amazing. read more