Our Story
Baked with conviction,
served with warmth.
Erlyns began as a quiet promise: to make bread the way it was meant to be made — slowly, deliberately, with ingredients you can name. Nestled on Central Ave NE in Columbia Heights, our bakery has become a neighborhood touchstone for folks who care about what goes into their food.
Every sourdough starter has a lineage. Every pastry is folded with care. And every gift in our shop is chosen the way we'd choose for our own tables — with honesty and a discerning eye. That's not a marketing line. That's just how we operate.
What We Do
Crafted for every occasion
From your morning coffee companion to the centerpiece of your celebration table — every item on our shelf exists for a reason.
Artisan Breads
Sourdough, ciabatta, focaccia, and seasonal varieties — all baked on-site using long-fermentation methods that develop flavor no shortcut can replicate.
Pastries & Sweets
Croissants, danishes, tarts, and cakes — each one laminated, filled, and finished by hand. Our morning pastries sell out by noon, and we're proud of that.
Gift Shop
Locally made jams, artisan chocolates, specialty teas, and curated gift baskets — perfect for hostess gifts, holidays, or treating yourself.
Custom Orders
Birthdays, weddings, corporate events — we bake to order with lead time so your celebration tastes as good as it looks.
Our Philosophy
We believe the details
are the whole point.
It's easy to produce bread. It takes commitment to produce bread that makes someone stop mid-sentence and say, "I need to know where this is from." That's the standard we hold ourselves to — every single day.
From the Shop
A glimpse inside
Visit Us
Come say hello
4030 Central Ave NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421-2916
Mon – Fri: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
