Hands down the most authentic German bakery you will find in Arizona if not in the entire United States! While I have coming here since the late 90's I haven't been back since I moved to California almost 9 years ago. So I had to take advantage to take some of my beloved bread and pretzels back home with me while it town. The owners always have been good friends and I glad I got to see them before leaving town. Bon Appetit! read more

The minute you walk in this Bakery, the smell of fresh baked goods is phenomenal! Very clean and well merchandised. Staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. We will be back to try more of their "Fresh Baked" goods. read more

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Staff were all so nice and it was fun to shop imported goods, beyond just the fresh baked items. We are so sad that we found them and they close permanently on April 30, 2026!! Disappointing because the baked goods were outstanding and we would have become frequent customers for sure. read more

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It was a great place. Now closed. They mentioned deliveries, so, not baked in house. Quickly went downhill. Too bad. It was worth the trip into downtown PHX. Looking for a real German bakery now. read more

Don't bother going with the bakery closing on 4/30/2026. Very little in stock and not quite the excellent quality we've been used to for years. I get that they are tired and are closing in a few days. I don't blame them for not going full speed this week. Not going to downgrade the rating after they have been 5 stars for the 30+ years I've been going there read more

I have been trying to come here since I moved to Phoenix and the hours are a bit wonky, but finally I made it in this weekend and so glad I stopped by. I really like good German bread, German fitness bread and some other random German/Austrian food items. The store is quite big and I came in here around 2pm, about one hour before they closed and pretty much all of the fresh baked bread was gone, that's a good sign. I do like a really good rye bread, and they had a few small round loaves of coarse rye left, so I asked for one. The owner was also nice to slice it. There are also larger coarse rye loaves but since I hadn't been here before, I opted for the small one, in case I didn't like it. But, I will tell you, the coarse rye is excellent, I will be getting the bigger loaf next time I am here. I also found Manner wafers here and they carry lots of Haribo candies here (I'm not really a fan) too. They also have plenty of fresh baked items but all of their pretzels were gone, bummer, I'll be back next time for these. They also have streussel of all kinds, palm cookies, and other German treats. I don't have that much a sweet tooth so passed on all the pastries in their case. They also had two tables of 25% off items. They have imported fitness bread starting at $10, but I can find this over at Nature's Grocers for half the price. They also have random German T shirts, kitchen plates, etc. for sale. And, they have gnomes here for sale! I love gnomes and wanted to buy all of them haha! Gnomes are my favorite! Owner was really nice and even gave me a card as I told her sometimes I can't make it in early enough and she said to call her and she will put items aside for me. Really nice mom and pop shop of German goods and I truly hope they survive as they were complaining to other customers about the tariffs. Please support this place so we can continue to have really genuine German items here in Phoenix (heard the owners say they have German ancestry). read more

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Wonderful baked goods, warm & friendly staff that remembered and specially acknowledged my German mother's every visit (Irmgard Copeland). She ate only their Farmer's breads and pretzels, and enjoyed their special treats during holidays such as Christmas. She said anything else was just "mushy" and emphasized that their baked goods were so good due to the imported European flour from Germany that they used. Our family celebrations always included items from "The "German Bakery." I'm so sorry to hear that they are closing. It was a very important part of my mother's life and legacy. She passed away a few years ago and we even served their breads at her celebration of life. We wish the family only the best as they move on. Sincerely, Sylvia (Copeland) Long read more

I've passed the place numerous times. Finally made a stop. I had been craving a good pretzel. They delivered the goods. And have several types and shapes. I also grabbed an amazing cherry pastry. Bomb diggity!!!! And for good measure a German chocolate bar. The best. As always "will I go back, absolutely!" Well done folks. read more

10/11/25: stopped in again to pick up their fantastic white bread but we could not leave with just that. This trip we bought their merengue (heavenly!), my go-to is the almond horn (damn, its good), and this time we tried a cream wafer (drool). Love this place! read more

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When grew up Swiss German you have these things that are a staple. Old Heidelberg has those staples and is warm and welcoming! They even have Pfeffernüesse during the holiday. read more

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Dynamite mustard!!! I always give as gifts during the holiday season - Love their fresh baked goods.... Between the pretzels and HUGE croissants, absolutely obsessed! read more

Dark Rye - YES PLEASE. I can eat a whole loaf in 2 days I dont do carbs so when I do this is where i stock up on my worth it carbs. Besides the bread, anything with cheese in it is delish! Sure, you like fruit suff, apples, cherries, yes they have sweets with that too. Im just a sweet cheese girl! If you have your kiddo with you getting them one of the fun marzipans is a must!. The pretzel sticks are great i have to buy enough to have at home because usually 2 disappear during the car ride. So consider that when making your purchase. FYI they are great with soups and stews instead of bread or a roll. The gals are fantasticastic!! The only negative thing is the pricing, higher prices b/c its a small local business so their costs are higher. With that said I still spend the higher $$ to support this place. LOVE IT!!! read more

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This place is a staple can never go wrong with a loaf of bread, pretzels or Any of their pastries definitely a must have read more

Old Heidelberg German Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

They have an excellent choice of German food items. The bakery turnovers are fabulous!

Recently moved from the PNW to Arizona so I wanted to find a new German bakery and this one popped up with good reviews so I decided to go try it, they have a good assortment of pretzel rolls which are tasty and goods but prices are a bit expensive and the Nurembergs were not fresh and came frozen. Definitely doesn't compare to the German delicatessens in Seattle but it'll cure the craving read more

Excellent German items for sale and great customer service!! There's also a bakery area with authentic pastries like those we had in Germany when we lived there. Lots of sausages to choose from. Very happy to have found this place. read more

The food and service are great. You can get items there you can't get anywhere else and the people are awsome!

Delicious baked goods. Lots of great items... A mini grocery store as well Will be back for sure read more

Yes! I found the perfect place. I found my Puppy seed and walnut rolls. I sure will be back. Go check it out. Yummy so good. Traditional Hungarian dessert. Perfect fir Christmas time. Oh yeah and the owners are super cool read more

Old Heidelberg German Bakery - Best place to go if you want goodies - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Can't believe I haven't reviews this place yet. Such a gem. To start ALL of their baked goods are amazing. Seriously just pick anything you see and it will be good. The pastries are incredible. I love to get their pretzels and some good German mustard from the side room and some of the amazing sausages they sell and pair it with a beer. Few things are better. Then the family that owns and runs it are super nice. They are always helpful and a reason that I will keep coming back. read more

Wonderful selection of imported food. The owner and her family are the nicest people. Their bread is fabulous with no chemicals or additives. Definately putting place on your visit list. read more

I went with three friends- we all threw away everything we purchased! Bread was tasteless, strudel tasted like apples were from a can, pretzels were misshaped , Danish was soggy and tasteless. We spent $200. or should I say we wasted $200. read more

Bakery with banking hours! Utter nonsense if I ever saw one. Hours are 9:30 to 5:30 closed Sunday and Monday. I came on Saturday afternoon and there was zero bread and no pastries at all. What this really means is that if you want some German freshly baked bread and you are a working 8-5, you might have one chance per week on Saturday morning and that's it. I asked owner when will they have more baked goods in the afternoon and she said if she knew answer to that question she would be better off playing lottery. Terrible attitude. So since they do not have baked goods, they do have lots of German specialty stuff. Soups in a bag, jams jelly chocolate and cookies. Pretty much everything you can find online but marked up. So if you want to shop for specialty items that you are not aware exist this just might be the place....and forget about the baked goods! read more

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Long line is a good sign. Once I entered inside, the whole place smells like freshly made breads. Yes, they just made those breads and pastries. I planned to get my go-to cheese danish. Fortunately the person behind me told me that they have the best pretzel croissant. So I ordered both and they are so delicious. Cheese danish here is not the same like other places. It is not too sweet and I could taste a bit savory of the cheese. Pretzel croissant is so so good. It is not hard like other places and I could not stop enjoying it. read more

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We're from Tucson. We love this bakery. Special trip up today The very best German bread and love the "horns", sausages too!!!

We ordered the stollen which was extremely dry. Nice people, funny German tshirts, but I wouldn't return for the food.

Just came in, got the absolute coldest welcome in ever. I could feel them glaring at me as I was looking, I apologized saying I had never been in before. Got no answer, not even a bat of the eye. I ended up leaving without buying anything because they were so cold and rude. Any time I looked up, I was getting a mean stare. Definitely recommend bettering your customer service... read more

I finally got to this bakery myself. My oh my!! I got the strudels again, cheese danish which was huge, pretzel "horn" and rye bread. It's was all truly the best I have had in a long time. The two women were both very pleasant. read more

Unique, rare hard to find fresh baked bread. The pumpernickel is from out of this world! I can say this place good product!

What a great German bakery. We had a danish for breakfast that was enormous, two of us shared one. We picked up an apple strudel for dessert later and it was flaky and delicious. We enjoyed the fresh pretzels too. They have a wide variety of German groceries, including spaetzle noodles, which I'm too lazy to make from scratch. If you need to pick up a few German items, they have the basics. I stocked up on German mustard and a few other things I can't find in the grocery store regularly. read more

too bad they do not update their hours. says they are open until you get there and see sign on door that says closed read more

Best of the best of the best! I've been shopping here for years and can't believe I never wrote a review! This store makes me feel like I'm back in Germany every time I'm there. They have wonderful bread and pastries that are always fresh and delicious and a cute little shop where you can buy German food. It's extra special during the holidays! They have so many Christmas items and I use them for stocking stuffers every year. But don't just go at Christmas time. They're wonderful all year! read more

I don't live close to Old Heidelberg so I'd forgotten what a little gem it is. On my recent visit I picked up some pretzel horns that were fantastic! The bakery also has bread and pastries that look amazing. My favorite thing to do is peruse the small market of imported goods. My family goes crazy over Haribo candy which they have a vast collection of. The market also has a lot of chocolate, licorice, and grocery items such as späetzle, sausages, etc. My most coveted purchase was a jar of delectable sour cherry jam. It just doesn't taste like anything you can buy here in the states. I need to head back to Old Heidelberg this month, as I heard they might be getting special Christmas items in. It's a small place but there are treasures to be found! read more

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Been going here for decades. The food is always good. The best rye bread in the valley and the closest pretzels from Philly I can think of. Highly recommend for authentic German food and treats. read more

Was my first time visiting - staff mot Welcoming asked a few questions as I was Looking for specific items and I felt Like new walk in business was no big deal. As a result I won't return - bakery items were just ok def not worth the drive I made. read more

My son in law brought me some pumpernickel bread to me and loved it. There are only a few places that make pumpernickel bread like in Germany. It was like a rye bread and they sliced it thin. My dad used to make it from an old Prussian family recipe and it wasn't the same. I didn't want it sliced, but maybe he didn't know. Next time in Phoenix I will stop by the store on Indian School Road and get another loaf unsliced. read more

Super cute German bakery in Phoenix! It's definitely worth a visit. If you like pretzels, they have lots!

By far the BEST bakery that remains true to the Old World standards of quality and simplicity. Authentic Rye loaves, Kaiser rolls, luncheon meats, fine baked confections, and genuine Deutsches Essen! Don't sleep on this bakery and, get there early for the freshest breads in the valley without GMO'S. read more

Pretzel bread alone is so worth it. They have a great selection and the staff is very friendly.

We were there late one evening just to get crêpes, and they were really good, and we also got excellent service. I highly recommend this little place. read more