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"Helmed by three Travail alumni — pastry chef Alex Althoff, chef Nat Moser, and creative director Sarah Julson — Dahlia does roving pop-up brunches at restaurants around the Cities. Menus change weekly, so check Instagram for the latest details, but expect savory dishes like sausage-stuffed breakfast sandwiches and sourdough focaccia French toast offered alongside Dahlia’s delicate pastries: jammy Bloody Mary croissants, raspberry lemon cruffins, or shimmering creme brulee doughnuts, for example. The pop-up makes frequent appearances at Venn Brewing, Meteor, Steady pour, and other local spots." - Eater Staff
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"Dahlia’s cakes are dreamy and romantic — they look a little more like Monet’s Water Lilies than dessert. Offered in two sizes, they’re frosted with buttercream in a choice of three colors plus two accent colors for decoration. Vanilla and chocolate are offered year-round; seasonal flavors are offered by the month. Cakes range from $115 to $140 depending on size." - Stacy Brooks
"Dahlia operates as a roving pop-up, so don’t drive out to Robbinsdale and expect to find a bakery here. To snag these artful, square-shaped doughnuts, keep an eye on Dahlia’s website or Instagram for upcoming pop-up dates. Flavors range from chocolate caramel to passionfruit vanilla bean. The creme brulee doughnut, stuffed with banana cream, is lacquered with a shimmering glaze." - Justine Jones, Stacy Brooks, Eater Staff
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"Dahlia’s a la carte, pastry-forward Thanksgiving offerings include stuffing, kale mushroom tarts, cranberry hanabero hot sauce, and a whole roster of desserts: brown butter caramel pumpkin pie, dutch apple pie cake, apple pie snickerdoodles, and chocolate pecan tarts. Order online." - Justine Jones
Ive been a regular visitor of the pop-ups since October and plan to keep on going! I’ve eaten some of my all-time favorite pastries from Dahlia. I’ve enjoyed their pumpkin cake and banana cake when I don’t like pumpkin or banana! The flavor combinations are amazing and I look forward to their menu drops every Wednesday! 1000% worth ordering every time.
Allie Hanson
Google
Really incredible pastries! I attended one of their pop-ups and was extremely impressed. The two pastries I tried (a pumpkin spice coffee donut and banana caramel croissant cinnamon roll) were genuinely some of the best desserts I've ever had, just totally excellent textures and flavor combinations. Their pop up model is really neat and it's fun to catch them at different locations. I highly recommend checking out Dahlia for some exquisite pastries, I know I will certainly be back soon!
Megan Biggs
Google
Visited their pop-up for the first time and was floored by the quality. Got a strawberry paris brest, twice baked rhubarb pistachio croissant, bagels and schmear and their picnic sandwich. All were fantastic—the best I’ve had in the Twin Cities.
The paris brest was my favorite. It tasted like a strawberry milkshake in the best way.
Roee Hecht
Google
Amazing baked goods, truly talented bakers. You can’t go wrong with anything on their menu, it is all delicious. I also ordered a birthday cake last year, which was one of the prettiest and most unique cakes I’ve ever seen, and tasted amazing! Stop by any of their pop-ups, you won’t be disappointed!
Ella Klein
Google
I have gone to two of their pop-ups, one in April and one this past weekend, both at Wild Grind coffee. The first one I preordered for and got quite a few items including their Lemon Mascarpone Croissant and a Paris Brest. They were incredible. This past weekend I went on a whim and was lucky to get a caramel morning bun and a key lime croissant. The staff was so kind and the wait was nothing considering the line. Both were again incredible and seriously just perfect. The caramel morning bun just might be one of the best pastries I have ever had. I look forward to trying much more in the future and cannot recommend this enough.
Brooke Wallington
Google
Dahlia is such a special pop-up bakery that provides creative and delicious treats regularly across the Metro area. We are always excited to see those new menus on Instagram and email. My experience with Dahlia, however, begins with their cakes. When we were planning our June wedding, we were struggling to find a cutting cake for our dessert table that was reasonably sized and priced, while still being delicious and on theme for our vintage garden party celebration. Dahlia provided all four. While Dahlia doesn't offer a sampler (totally understandable for the ultra seasonal menu and small team), the cakes are so reasonably priced that we ordered a small banana creme brulee cake for our annual Friendsgiving celebration. We and our guests were blown away by the decoration and (most importantly) the taste. It was a no brainer to move forward with them for our wedding. Dahlia was super flexible with us to get our wedding cake ordered (a perfect strawberry rhubarb for June) and great partners to deliver the beautiful centerpiece we imagined.
Shannon Fakhoury
Google
Literally the best croissant I’ve had in my entire life. Can confirm all the rest of their goodies are that amazing as well. We are lucky to have them in Minneapolis. Check them out as soon as you can!
Yoko Y
Google
I’ve enjoyed this baker’s goods from the COVID Pig Ate My Pizza days and finally caved, recently making the treks across town to taste these fabulous baked goods again.
I’ve always wondered if there was a bakery out there that creates unconventional twists or fuses some bonker flavors together for their baked goods. Dahlia makes those baked dreams come true and I’m so glad we get to taste those delicious risks on the weekly.
Now I only wish they came back to the northwest for pop ups or have a 2nd outpost in the northwest after they get their brick and mortar in Minneapolis going!
Dream Standouts:
Chimichurri Potato Salad-hands down best potato salad and an umami banger. Still dreaming of it.
Mango Sago-Filled Cruffin- coconut tapioca pudding with mango in a croissant muffin. My taste buds say genius.
PajFuabcha V.
Yelp
I went to pre-ordered their pastries for one of their pop up and it was the best decision ever. I got a sweet and a savory options and it was one of the best combo ever! The pre-order service was quick and easy. All I had to do was just pick up the items at their location. I like that they post their menus and photos of the food for their pop ups. I will definitely order from them again!