Rheinlander Bakery

Rheinlander Bakery is a bakery in Arvada, Colorado, United States. It has operated since 1963.

Description

The family-operated Rheinlander Bakery is a German bakery in Olde Town Arvada. The shop has sold baklava, bearclaws, biscotti, apple and cherry turnovers, and cinnamon rolls, as well as coffee cakes, cookies, Danish pastries, European-style tortes, and rye breads. There are gluten-, sugar-, and wheat-free options. The bakery also sells king cakes annually, as well as strudels and Yule [log (cake)|yule logs].
A mural of an octopus by Patrick Maxcy appears on the bakery's north exterior.

History

The business has operated since 1963. Ed and Maro Dimmer were owners, until Loren and Luke Naftz took over in 2021. The bakery hosts Strudelfest. It made train-themed baked goods to celebrate the opening of the G Line in 2019.

Reception

The bakery won in the Best Store in Olde Town Arvada category of Westword annual 'Best of Denver' readers' poll in 2008. CBS Colorado included Rheinlander in a 2011 list of the top places for buying bread in Denver.