Olde Town Arvada is way off my usual stomping grounds, so although I had read quite a bit about this shop over the years, I had never visited. We finally decided to check out the shopping and dining district. Rheinlander was our final (and best!) stop. The bakery dates back to 1963 and is now on the third generation of ownership. The quality is certainly being maintained at a high level. This is a traditional, German bakery with a huge variety of authentic European cakes, cupcakes, sweet and savory pastries, pies, cookies, coffee cakes, and the only reason I think a German bakery should exist--strudel! Strudels are available whole, half, or by the slice. The usual flavors are apple, cherry, blueberry cream cheese, cherry cream cheese, and Boston cream. We bought slices of the apple, cherry, and blueberry cream cheese. These were perfection and absolutely delightful. I was totally focused on the strudel case (yes, there's a lot of strudel on offer), but I believe there are eight huge cases of treats, each one looking more enticing than the next. Quite a few gluten-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free options are available, so if that's what you need, this is the place for you. The bakery was moderately busy during our visit. There was plenty of staff and they were all friendly, helpful, and very efficient, so purchases moved swiftly. Lots of coffee and drink options are available. There's nice outside seating if you can't wait to take your goodies home. It's a long drive for us, but we were really impressed and we'll find a reason to visit Arvada so we can stop back soon. Yum. read more

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I've heard about Rheinlander Bakery for years so I was glad I was finally in the area to grab some stuff for my toddler and I to take home to try. My husband wasn't a big fan of the cinnamon bun but my toddler and I enjoyed it. I'd definitely come back and try other items! The staff were pleasant and the bakery was clean. Though there was a line, they were able to get to us all quickly! read more

Helpful staffs, Old school, homemade, Authentic German bakery located in Old Town Arvada. I ordered a carrot cake & a sticky bun(cinnamon bun with chopped walnut & caramel) end up with about $10. Carrot cake is too sweet for me and small. Cinnamon bun is very good. Marbling color & very soft, lovely texture with perfect sweetness & chewy from chopped walnut. The staff is friendly and gives me good suggestion for first time buyer. I just have to give 3 stars due to fair values & cake that doesn't meet my expectation & they are out of vanilla cream horn when I visited when they just open the shop. Maybe next visit they will have it available. read more

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Great bakery, couldn't believe only our first time here. Customer service, from ordering to producing to picking up, smooth and A+. Yellow cake with layers of raspberry and topped with delicious buttercream, this birthday cake hit the spot. Highly recommended. read more

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OMG love this bakery. They do it right. I wanted to bottle up the aromas to take home . The staff is quick to help. It's a true genuine bakery with a current twist (gluten free!). read more

Rheinlander Bakery is located in Olde Town Arvada and should be on your list to check out if you are desserts. This German inspired bakery can be found a few doors down from The Arvada Tavern with street parking available. While walking around Olde Town with my husband and our little girl dog, I saw this bakery and decided to just go inside and see (sometimes that can be dangerous for the waist and the wallet, lol). My husband and our little girl sat one of the few tables outside the bakery. When I came in, I just started to look at all the baked goods in the glass case, trying to figure out what items I would like to purchase (it would really be a shame if I came in a bakery and walk away without anything). Because there were a few other people in the bakery, I had to wait until an employee was free to help me with my order. A friendly employee behind the counter did ask me how he could help me after waiting a short time (maybe 10 minutes?). He was helpful in providing suggestions and also told me what were some popular items that people purchase (such as their cupcakes and eclairs). I ended up purchasing the following: Chocolate Eclair, $5.98 prior to tax and fees- The employee helping me told me that the filling is made with freshly made custard and not just whipped cream. This eclair was definitely good and a good size for sharing. Pistachio Almond Persian Roll, $3.98 prior to tax and fees- I asked the employee what were these Persian rolls. He told me they are a cinnamon roll that is flatten, and with this particular one, it has some marzipan and crushed pistachios. Oh this dessert was definitely delicious and quite sweet. But the crushed pistachios did a nice job of trying to balance the sweetness (but still on the sweet side). Also a very nice size for sharing. Billionaire Shortbread, $5.98 prior to tax and fees- Oh this was very good, very decadent. I can see why it is known as the "billionaire" shortbread. But the shortbread is a little crumbly though and may be a little messy if you do not eat this with a plate. Sticky Bun, $3.98 prior to tax and fees- I got this for my husband and he consumed it the next day. He thought it was good (he loves cinnamon rolls and figured he would enjoy this). ----------------------------- (Total- $23.11 after tax and fees) I did not know this, nor was there a sign, but I was charged an egg fee on my receipt. Just wanted to bring this up for those that are unaware. My husband and I (our little girl got a few bites Persian roll) ate the chocolate eclair and the Persian roll after I purchased it (we sat at one of the 2 tables outside, there is also a bench). There are plates, plastic utensils and napkins inside the bakery, right by the entrance). The shortbread and sticky bun was consumed later on. Although I was charged a hidden egg fee, I still really enjoyed the baked goods that I purchased. If I lived in this area, I would come back to try some of their other baked goods. read more

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This bakery in Old Town Arvada is very cute, and they are constantly making fresh baked goods. The service was very prompt and friendly, and we picked up several cakes and cupcakes to try. While everything looked beautiful, we were disappointed by the flavors. The cream cheese frosting is very thick and heavy, and it tastes like eating a block of plain cream cheese. The buttercream frostings were also disappointing (too sweet and tasted like something from the grocery store). While the cakes themselves were moist and light, the frostings made it very difficult to enjoy them. They have a variety of other pastries and seem very popular, so it is possible I ordered the wrong thing and would definitely be willing to give some of their other options a chance. read more

Rheinlander Bakery - Carrot cake, confetti cake, red velvet cupcake, raspberry cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

The incredible smell of baking bread and goodies literally pulled me in from the street. The cases and cases of fresh baked treats are absolutely incredible. I bought myself some cherry streusel as well as some chocolate dipped pretzels the staff was exceptionally pleasant and helpful. The building is immaculately clean and the prices are very reasonable for the higher end baked they are making and selling. I'm super glad this bakery isn't in my neighborhood as I would weigh considerably more than I do. If you like fresh baked breads, cakes, muffins etc, this is the place for you. They have real German sour kraut. read more

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I stopped in with my Mom to pick up a birthday cake for her. Even though it was the day before Thanksgiving and completely packed, they ran everything so smoothly. I had a very short wait, attentive, mind and friendly service. We chose princess cake, strawberry rhubarb turnover, cinnamon streusel bun, pistachio cream bun, blueberry lemon strudel, a chocolate chip biscotti, a snickerdoodle, and left to enjoy at home. I'm not exaggerating when I say that every single bite was THE best I've ever had. Just absolutely phenomenal. I'm excited that my birthday is only about a month away and I already have my eye on the Black Forest cake. read more

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Rheinlander is a nice local spot to treat yourself to a coffee and pastry. I was hoping to find some Bienenstich but apparently it is seasonal. Other Euro pastries were available however (Dobash, Nussecken and the usual Strudels). The coffee served here is very flavorful and smooth (Waldschänke) and available in one pound bags for purchase to take home. Rheinlander does offer non-dairy milk options for a slight upcharge. Outdoor cafe table seating is available but VERY limited. read more

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Can't wait to visit this bakery again! Everything was so beautiful and it was really hard to decide what to try. They just had sooo many options and they were all so perfect. We ended up getting a chocolate peanut butter brownie and it was a great choice. Staff was friendly in helping us decide what to order. Will be back. read more

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Just wanted to update to say I continue to love coming here. For a sweet treat for myself , or a cake for a celebration, or a latte to walk around olde town with! The quality is always the absolute best! And they still have things like gluten free dairy free etc etc they have it! Ryan and I tried a little bit of everything the other day and it was such a delight! The people are too ! read more

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Got a late and some pastries. They were absolutely delicious. Very sweet. The coffee was well priced and they have lots of syrups to try. The staff were kind. We will definitely be back to try more read more

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Amazing Bakery with lots and lots of Gluten-Free Options! Various cupcake flavors, cannolis, various cookies, biscottis, brownies, Bavarians, eclairs, tortes, razzipans, and everything else you can imagine this is a dream bakery whether you are gluten-free or not. Currently for the holidays they offer peppermint patties--these are yummmmmyyyy! I highly recommend this Rheinlander Bakery in downtown Arvada. It's definitely worth the trip. read more

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Love their Yule logs for gifts. All of their baked goods are fantastic especially the strudel's, apple is my favorite. read more

Rheinlander Bakery - Yule Log - Bakeries Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

Oct 2024 - Beautiful bakery with a large selection of yummies We got lucky with parking :) Line wasn't long and there was a large collection to select from The Danish and biscotti's were rich & tasty ! We will be back to this beautiful town and bakery in our next visit read more

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From the moment you're near the shop you can smell the wonderful aroma of baked goods. Upon entering we were greeted by the attentive employees as we gazed at all the delicious items to choose from. We decided on the Apple strudel slices and cherry streusel roll. We sat outside in their seating area and devoured the one of the delicious treats. It was amazingly tasty and was happy we had another treat to go. read more

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I tried a handful of pastries and they were all delicious. If I had to pick my favorite one, I'd probably say the Billionaire's Shortbread because I'm a lover shortbread. Layers of shortbread cookies, caramel, chocolate ganache, and sea salt, just perfection. However, anything you order from here would be a yummy treat. Service was wonderful, I asked from some recommendations and all of them were great. Atmosphere reminds me of traditional bakeries with long cases filled with goodies. They have a large selection of items, I look forward to coming back here and trying more. read more

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Wow.. Just wow. I had a hard time not taking one of each item home. Absolute gem of a place. The service was also superb. Will be back. The german chocolate cake brownie was my favorite but I got six different items and all were perfect. read more

Be careful when you go to this place because it's very dangerous... to your diet. Daily they make exceptionally delicious baked goods and they have them in glass display cases where you can easily see them! And the more annoying part is I could clearly hear most of these baked goodies calling my name! :-) If you're looking for a quality, old-fashioned bakery, it's worth your time and effort to drive to Arvada to check out all the goodies this place has to offer. read more

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Wow one of the best pumpkin pie I've ever had! We will continue to order our pies from this bakery! read more

Rheinlander Bakery - Pumpkin - Bakeries Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

Delicious! Make sure to stop by this old town Arvada German Bakery! It lives up to the hype. I tried the apple strudel and I asked for a slice of the princess cake so they recommended the strawberry wine tort. along with a 16oz latte, it came to $16 with tax. The yellow cake was so moist, with layers of creamy custard, the strawberries, with marzipan buttercream. Sweetness is just right. I finished it in one setting. There is outside seating to sip the coffee and pastries. I would come back and try their different cakes. read more

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I went to Reheinlander Bakery and i got the boston cream strudle slice, the girl behind the counter Mia was super helpful and sweet, The boston cream strudle was amazing and had great flavoring will go back read more

The service was great, even when busy. But that's where the positives end. Streusel cookie was beyond dry. And this is coming from someone who loves shortbread. I had 2 petit fours style cakes. The pistachio had pistachios in it, but the overwhelming flavor was almond extract. The keylime was mid and the cake was dry and crumbly. The linzer tart was one of the better options as the jam saved the dry shortbread, but only by a bit. The Bienenstitch Sandwich was similar to the linzer, in that the dryness is only saved by the cream in the center. Speaking of cream. None of what is claimed to be buttercream tastes like real butter. As someone who bakes a lot, I can taste real butter versus a butter flavored shortening. Everything with the frosting had the artificial taste, greasy texture of fake buttercream. The lemon cupcake fell to the same horror. Fake frosting, dry cake, and a lemon flavor that was artificial. Finally, my only real reason to come. The strudel. I had the apple and blueberry cream cheese strudel. They were tough. Strudel made in the proper way should be tender. Pastry rolled so thin that you can read a newspaper through it. This was the opposite. Finally, the streusel rolls fell victim to the other recipes. They were dry and tough. I had to use a paring knife to cut through the blueberry lemon one when I got home. All in all, I think I fell victim to paid TikTok ads. As someone who routinely bakes, I am hard to please, but had high hopes. My hopes fell drastically short and I will never get my 60$, time spent driving, or hydration back. read more

The best bakery that exists on planet Earth and it's been around for a long time. It's a Germany bakery and everything in here tasted like heaven. Stop whatever you're doing and head here right now. read more

Absolutely amazing vanilla apple strudel. Just like Germany. They also have a ton of coffee flavors and other baked goods. Will definitely try next time I return. read more

The pastries looked beautiful and inviting. We tried several items while visiting family. Some, like the carrot cake and tiramisu, could have been better, but overall it was still an enjoyable experience. read more

I went to Rheinlander and purchased several different cupcakes and a slice of carrot cake to share with my family. They all looked beautiful, but all of them were just plain yuk. My son in law actually spit out his bite of carrot cake and after trying a few bites of the cupcakes we tossed the whole bunch. It was very disappointing after spending $25 for the four items. It's hard to believe a bakery can be so bad. I have to wonder if they had a problem with their ingredients. read more

I'm reviewing this one simple cupcake. It was the end of the day and they were closing and yes, we were served very quickly. That being said seven dollars for one cupcake that was a little bit hard was rather disappointing. It's a cute bakery and I will try it again and under different circumstances but at first try it is a no read more

I was immediately drawn to the colorful and beautiful looking pastries. We were visiting our son and his wife and bought several items to share and enjoy. The items did not live up to the expectations. The carrot cake was gummy and floury. The tiramisu had very little Italian flavor. We really wanted to love it....but it isn't likely we would ever try it again. It's pretty....just not tasty. read more

Unfortunately our experience didn't go well. We ordered a PINK birthday cake for our daughters birthday party. All the decorations were pink. When we arrived to pick up the cake on Saturday is was UGLY ARMY GREEN, yuk ! The girl said they didn't have pink, the green was all they had. Since we needed a cake for the party we took it. Our daughter was very disappointed to get an ARMY GREEN cake. When my wife called the manager on Tuesday he just made excuses that the decorators pick the colors. He said bring the cake back for a refund. How stupid is that ? We needed the cake for a party so we had to cut it and eat part of it at the party. BE WARNED. IF YOU WANT A CUSTOM CAKE, THIS ISN'T THE PLACE. THEY MAKE WHAT THEY WANT TO AND YOUR STUCK WITH IT AT THE LAST MINUTE WITH NO OTHER OFFERS. I'll upload a photo for you to form your own opinion. Would your daughter like this cake for her PINK BIRTHDAY PARTY ? We're never going back. read more

Rheinlander Bakery - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU ORDER A PINK BIRTHDAY CAKE - Bakeries Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

Great service. Great pastries. Large selection of amazing looking options. We support local businesses, especially when they are this good.

Loved the pastries here. So many options and the people were nice as well. Was pretty crowded on a Sunday but the store is big. We had the vanilla eclair thing, Black Forest cupcake, horseshoe macaroon, and strawberry and wine cake. The vanilla eclair was pretty sweet but the pastry part was yummy. The Black Forest cupcake was dry and a bit too sweet as well. My favorite was the wine and strawberry cake. The flavor was really good and not too sweet. Didn't get too much wine flavor but I would definitely get that again. I also liked the macaroon and it was an interesting shape. It was pretty moist as well. read more

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Ordered a cake for the wife's bday with marzipan icing, white wine and strawberry filling. It was amazing! Highly recommend.

I usually just pre-order birthday cakes, which are delicious. Give them at least 3 to 4 days if you want the freshest cakes. I've tried other pastries & strudel, but they are kind of high priced for what u get. But they also have gluten free, which is a plus. read more

A German bakery that doesn't have German Chocolate cake is a miss. The rest of the goods looked good enough but needed a specific item.

Amazing German bakery in downtown Arvada. Stopped several times and everything we've had was amazing.

I have no idea how anyone walking past the Rheinlander Bakery can escape the smells overtaking the air on the street outside. Once you float into the bakery, decision paralysis hits. Every item looks amazing. On my latest visit, I purchased homemade peppermint patties, a hamburger sugar cookie, and a couple other items I consumed too fast to remember. Definitely a must stop for all your sweet needs when in Arvada! read more

Rheinlander Bakery - Sugar cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

What a fun place to discover! I actually heard about this place from a tiktok. I was surprised because I am in the area a lot and I've never noticed this bakery. I tried two desserts and it was hard to stick to two because there might be atleast 100 options!!! The two I got were awesome - one was a confetti torte and I can't remember the other name but they had this style of dessert in a couple different flavors. Mine was the snickers and it was very good. I loved the style of the dessert but I'd get one without nuts next time. I'm taking a star off because of the style of service. They really rush people and the amount of items they have is so overwhelming. I asked for recommendations and was told caramel and red velvet - 2 flavors I don't care for but he kind of looked annoyed when I said that so I just hurried up and picked. There was a huge line and no real way to look at everything in there while remaining in line. If they add a better more organized process, I bet they would sell more. read more

Rheinlander Bakery - Confetti torte and snickers something - Bakeries Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

Boy, this German native was super disappointed by this bakery. :-( I was really hoping to find some good quality, authentic German baked goods, but there was almost nothing of the sort to be found. They have Bienenstich, which is authentic, but it's not my favorite so I didn't try it. The Black Forest cupcakes were decorated with what looked like cheap, lard-based frosting, and topped with a - gasp - maraschino cherry! So wrong. Didn't dare try that one, either. The Lemon "Moose" cake had hardly any mousse in it to speak of, and the filling that was there was just the lard-y kind, instead of yummy, fresh, actual whipped cream like I would have expected. The blueberry-lemon Streusel bun was alright, and the best of the four different items I tried. If you've had true German pastries, I suspect you'll be similarly disappointed. Otherwise, they certainly do have a big selection of baked goods that are a bit fancier looking, but qualitatively similar to what you'd find at King Soopers. read more