I get excited about new bakeries in Portland, especially ones that make real French macarons. I had heard about a new bakery that opened in April on East Burnside, and once I read this local review, I was dying to try it. Alder Pastry is pretty plain on the outside (and the inside for that matter) but the real magic is in their two bakery cases.
These pastries are fantastic!!! Everything is fresh and changes often. After agonizing over the cases for a minute I decided on a goat cheese and herb crusted croissant, their signature Brittany dessert, kouign aman, and of course an oversized lemon macaron.
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| goat cheese and herb croissant |
The croissant was an amazing flaky pastry with a killer creamy/herby goat cheese inside. Far superior to most croissants I've had.
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| kouign aman and a lemon macaron |
The kouign aman... I don't really know what to say except it's a crunchy, flaky, buttery, salty masterpiece. I've never heard of these before but it's certainly their specialty. The large lemon macaron was a bit large but very good by Portland standards :) I've been back again since these photos and tried another macaron that was coconut/strawberry and it was even better than the lemon!
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| vanilla latte |
I should probably also mention they are friendly and have good coffee. They are also supposed to have good gelato and are open until midnight in case of a late night craving.
Alder Pastry and Dessert
2448 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 548-0359
RIP Alder Pastry.
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