I spent a weekend helping my best friend pack up and move, and wanted to bring her a few sweet treats as a little gift. She has celiacs and so I am always super cautious with baked goods I buy for her so that they're safe for her to have. Crestone was one of the first (and highest rated) bakeries I came across that were specifically catering to the gluten free world. I read through a couple reviews and was almost immediately sold - the hype was great and they weren't too far from me to stop in before making my drive. Crestone is nestled in a pretty large strip mall area, and is right next door to another baked good shop. There is plenty of parking, so finding a spot was very easy. Right when I walked in, I was surprised by the sheer quantity of items in the storefront; there are several refrigerated cabinets, glass cases, shelves, and tables with various items on display. You can kind of see into the back when you walk in, and there are a number of people bustling about. The atmosphere is very welcoming, and the folks in the front I assume were the owners. The wife (I think) offered to answer any questions I had, and was very obviously knowledgeable about all the items and nuances with the various recipes. I explained I was there for a friend and that she has had a tough time finding gluten free items that both lasted and tasted good. I was guided around the whole storefront and given several recommendations for items that would be good to try and also hold up for the few hours of driving I had in front of me. After perusing for some time, I got several items: a loaf of sandwich bread, sugar cookies with buttercream frosting, apple fritters, and a soft pretzel. I don't usually shop for gluten free items, but the variety of product at this place is super impressive. I don't see quite the level of diverse products really anywhere I've ever been before, to be honest. This rivals the chain store bakeries in terms of the different types of goodies, in my opinion. All items held up super well during the drive, and the couple of cookies I saved for myself the next day were just as delicious as I expected. My favorite of the bunch had to be the fritter... I LOVE apple fritters normally but I have to say these were probably better than any I've had before, gluten free or not. My friend absolutely loved everything and said that it was by far the best gluten free option she has had to date. That being said, I will definitely be back. There are so many things I'd like to try! read more

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This bakery is amazing, even if you are not gluten free! I took one of their chocolate cakes to a party this weekend, and several people asked me for the recipe. We also love the Samoa cheesecake - so good! read more

Delicious! And wonderful kind staff! I left so happy !! Highly recommend for my celiac/GF folks!!

Fantastic selection of gluten-free baked goods that are so tasty you won't even notice they're GF! Super friendly staff too.

Tried the 7 layers bar and pumpkin cheesecake. Both were delicious. The pumpkin cheesecake was exceptional! Service was fast and friendly and the inside of the shop was clean. Great place to stop by for desserts. It was around $12 total for two pastries. read more

Crestone Bakery is an absolute gem. I first tried their gluten free soft pretzels (!!!) at an event at Holidaily in Golden, where people were literally buying 5+ of them at a time and carrying them by the fistfuls. I also got a slice of poppyseed loaf which was delicious as well! I again stopped by today while on a drive down to Denver and was SO impressed. They were offering meatball subs today after trying out different versions all week and it was absolutely amazing! I picked up an Apple fritter, slice of coffee cake, lemon bar, and pack of cinnamon rolls to take home too and am so impressed. Their website talks about how they want to try the hard-to-make gluten free items and their staff and owners are so genuine. Definitely stop here if you're in the Denver area!!! read more

Crestone Bakery - Cinnamon rolls with frosting - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

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Great to work with. Worked remote with them for an event and their recommendations for our guests with dietary restrictions were on point. Everyone loved the options provided! read more

This is best gluten free bakery I've been to in the metro area! Stopped in yesterday for the first time and was surprised at the selection. Fresh and refrigerated, there was plenty to choose from. Not only great products, but an even better owner! She spent time and talked with us, taking us through her menu and answering all of our questions. Bought a pecan pie bar and cranberry almond biscotti, ate those before I could take a picture! We will definitely be back! read more

Crestone Bakery - Full sized sandwich bread! - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

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All gluten free and ALL AWESOME! I will make this a staple when I'm in the area from here on out!

I am used to having to travel far to find fresh gluten free goods. I was so excited to find that this bakery is only five minutes from my house! I went a bit crazy and purchased about $50 worth of goodies. The soft pretzels, marble brownie, and the chocolate chip cookie were my favorites. The staff was super helpful and friendly as well. I can't wait to go back and try some of their pies and espresso drinks. read more

10/10 Best Gluten Free / Celiac bakery I've been to. Also have nice options for GF/DF and a nice spreadsheet of what everything contains. We had Apple fritters which they make on Saturdays, they are bomb. Snickerdoodle cookies, bomb. Key Lime pie, bomb. And my favorite, the carrot cake cheesecake. read more

Crestone Bakery - Cheesecake - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

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First time in and it is amazing!!!! They have cranberry bars similar to starbies but gluten free and better!!!! Also the tiramisu is to die for, the pretzels are amazing and I can't wait to have to come back down here for a hockey game so I can get more. It was so delicious!! If I could give 10 stars I would!! read more

Crestone Bakery - Eating and driving!!! Delicious!!! - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

The whoopie pie was alright, but the pumpkin cheesecake was delicious. I enjoyed the level of sweetness because it was not overly sweet and the crust had a nice crunch. Very good flavors. I would definitely go again for the cheesecake. Location has plenty of parking, staff were friendly and the service was quick. read more

Crestone Bakery - Outside - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

My boyfriend and I come here regularly! It's great having a gluten free bakery so close to us, and it is also very dangerous My boyfriend has a nut allergy so being able to ask and see what every dessert contains when it comes to allergens is wonderful. We always forget they are closed on Sunday and Monday because we end up driving there and then remembering. The bread is so good, especially for grilled cheese. I've had a handful of the cheesecakes, tiramisu and tres leches and all were delicious. I highly recommend checking them out! read more

Absolutely FABULOUS!! I got frozen soft pretzels, take and bake cinnamon rolls, a loaf of sandwich bread (frozen) and a lemon bar. So far I've tried the lemon bar (took a bite in the parking lot because I couldn't wait) and the soft pretzels and WOW. I can't believe these are gluten free AND celiac safe. They're divine and I can't wait to go back for more. The woman who helped me was super friendly and gave me a sheet with instructions to make the perfect take and bake cinnamon rolls for tomorrow morning and they even answered a comment I left on a Facebook post in under an hour. There was a line when I got there (~12noon on a Saturday) but it moved really fast and I was honestly so glad to see a celiac safe place so busy. I hope they continue to stay busy and stay in business for a very long time read more

I am so excited and sad to have discovered this bakery. Excited to have found a place where I can find gluten-free pastries and a variety of baked goods (not just sweet but also bread and biscuits, etc). I am gluten-sensitive so this find is important to me. I'm sad because this place has been around for well over a year and I'm only discovering it now and also, I'll have to control myself and resist to stop at this place and buy myself something yummy. I want to try all their goods!! They had such a wide variety of delicious things to try. It was honestly hard to pick what to try. I had my eye on their soft pretzel, tiramisu, lemon bars and their cinnamon rolls (you can have them with or without icing and they even have ones you can take home to bake). Today I bought 2 of their pastries first, their strawberry Whoopee pie (seasonal flavor for the summer). In the fall I was told they'll have pumpkin whopper pie, peppermint for Christmas and red velvet for Valentine's Day. The strawberry Whoopee pie was so delicious and moist. It didn't have a powerful strawberry flavor but it was still yummy and went well with my iced coffee. I should have asked her name(she may have been the owner or manager) but she was so welcoming and friendly and helpful. She explained everything about their products and their options and asked about my allergen concerns. I will have to edit my review when I try the Tres Leches cake. This type of cake has been a long time favorite of mine and I have never found a gf option before until now. If you have a gluten sensitivity or Celiacs then please treat yo' self and go to Crestone bakery! read more

Crestone Bakery - Strawberry Whoopee Pie with cream cheese filling. - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

Three words: GLUTEN FREE HEAVEN! Would've cleared out the store if it wasn't for my credit card limit (lol)

You would never know this bakery was entirely gluten free. Some gluten free is dry or the texture is off, not not here! They perfected gluten free baked goods! They also have baked good that's are diary free, egg free, vegan....they have the "healthy" baked goods! I tried the zucchini bread and the pumpkin bread - both fantastic and would get again. Hands down. Better than breads I tried with gluten and dairy. They were both just delicious! I also had a pecan pie bar - this was good too, but as to be expected, it was sweet. I mean, pecan pie is sweet, so definitely a great gluten free alternative to pecan pie, but I am just not a huge sweets fan. The pretzels were great too, sweet bread pretzels. I got the frozen ones and warmed them up later. Turned out great! Next time I want to try the cinnamon rolls and biscotti! Both looked yummy. Owners/employees were super friendly, parking was plentiful, and I highly recommend this bakery! read more

Everything they make tastes awesome. My wife has Celiac's disease and knows she confidently eat anything that Lori and her crew makes and not get sick. This is a totally dedicated Gluten-free bakery, they are constantly expanding their menu. Sometimes gluten free means that a lot of baked goods might be gummy or over sugary, NOT Crestone. Follow them on Facebook to see what new recipes and fresh baked goods are coming out. ~Arnie read more

Crestone Bakery - Just a sample of what they can make. - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

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Amazing place! Celiac's bakery paradise! Didn't have much time but Tyler directed us to the zucchini and poppyseed bread, fresh pretzels and pre baked cinnamon rolls. Entire selection is celiac friendly and reasonably priced. Tyler stated that the owner (Matt) has celiac. We will return when in town! My celiac daughter dived into the treats prior to me getting pictures. I did get a bite of the breads which were amazing as well as a pretzel. The cinnamon rolls just disappeared without a crumb! Per my daughter it was mind numbing good. Gluten-free, Celiac, Local Owner, Bakery read more

Crestone Bakery - Receipt of purchase. - Gluten-Free Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

These people are so sweet. The kids that work there are so fantastic. I just went there so I could give them a review. I enjoyed popping in.

Hands down THE BEST gf cinnamon rolls! I got a loaf of fresh sandwich bread on my visit too, and a Whoopie pie. Just SO good. The owner is so friendly and knowledgeable. You can eat the sandwich bread without roasting it to take that "gf edge" off. Soft and delicious. Be careful with the cinnamon rolls. They are dangerously good. Seriously taste like a small Cinnabon! This is the only gf bakery I'll be going to from now on. I just hope she decides to try her hand at donuts!! read more

Everything I've had from this bakery has been delicious! There is clearly meticulous attention to detail with allergens which is huge for me. The folks that run the bakery are super friendly and helpful as well! Will definitely be returning whenever I need a treat. read more

Large select of gluten free products. The cinnamon rolls were good, but kind of pricey.

Stopped in today and was so happy to see that they are all gluten-free! The people working were happy to tell me all about the food. I bought some bread, cookies, soft pretzels (even more delicious warmed in the oven when I got home), cream puff, pecan bar, and two small baguettes. My family has loved everything so far. The baguettes are not going to last kind. Def going back! As a celiac, I'm happy to be able to enjoy these things - not grainy at all! read more

Key lime pie is the real deal! Snickerdoodle cookies are awesome! Support local business!

They have a very large selection of goodies. Everything I have tried is amazing. I have never in all my years of being celiac had such soft flavorful bread. The owners are a delight to talk with. Thank goodness for this bakery! read more

I'm not typically a fan of gluten free breads, pastries, pies, etc., but this place is amazing. Got a lemon-glazed poppy loaf with a key lime pie, and both were delicious. Not too sweet, and all fresh ingredients used. Maybe I'll have to catch on to this gluten free thing - at least they way Crestone does it! read more

One of the BEST gluten free bakeries I've been to. Everything I've had is absolutely delicious. The cream puffs, apple fritters, whoopie pie, chocolate silk pie, coffee cake, and more, are all... AMAZING! read more

Crestone bakery is by far the best bakery I have ever been to. I was diagnosed with celiac disease 9 years ago and have jumped around to bakeries that make "good" baked items. Crestone knocks it out of the park ! They have the best chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles,brownies, pies, bread. I have tried almost everything they sell and I have never been disappointed! read more

Bought four items, which were great with the exception of the soft pretzel. The dough nowhere resembled the texture or flavor expected in a pretzel. YUCK read more

I literally come all the way up to this place from Castle Rock because it's worth every minute of that hour drive! This is the only gf bakery I've ever been to that has soft pretzels and where everything is FULL of flavor. I seriously cannot say enough good things about this place, everyone there is so kind, everything is delicious, nothing is dry like normal GF pastries, and the prices are so reasonable!! read more

As someone who has Celiac, this bakery is an absolute blessing. Not only can I safely eat pastries, but I can safely eat SUPER YUMMY pastries. I've tried about 7 of their menu items so far and been super impressed by everything. In true gluten-free fashion, it is pretty pricey, but be rest assured that you will not be disappointed. Can't recommend enough! read more