Paradise Bakery & Cafe

Our favorite place to visit in Aspen! I love that it’s open all day, we usually stop here multiple times a day. The cookie croissant is life changing (only served after 4pm though, I was sad to learn that as we left at 1:30 today). I love their muffins and my husband always gets an affogato. I tried their ginger cookie this trip and it was delicious.

What an incredible bakery and ice cream shop. Paradise Bakery & Cafe is located right in the heart of downtown Aspen. The establishment is small inside, but the baked goods and gelato are out of this world. We couldn't recommend this establishment highly enough if you're looking for something sweet!

I really enjoyed my muffins from Paradise. I tried the banana chocolate chip and the morning muffin. They were moist and delicious! A great place to stop for a quick treat.

If you are walking around downtown core Aspen between 7 and 9 in the morning, any morning, 9 out of 10 people have coffee cups reading Paradise Bakery. These are not cheap cups of coffee--you'll be paying between $4.75.-$7. But they are worth the money. I'm a latte girl. Steaming, bracing, jolting, deliciously almost bitter. The java variety reminds me of Cheesecake Factory's menu. There is the simple, elegant cold brew. Then there's the crazy maple butter or raspberry mocha lattes. Of course there's hot chocolate and hot apple cider-this is Aspen. The bakery is known for its cookies. There are 13 different varieties. I, however, am a muffin maven. The zucchini nut just crumbled into amazingness. It was buttery, nutty and thankful just sweet enough. I also sampled the turkey swiss croissant. The most buttery, flakey croissant I have sampled this side of Paris (or St. Martin.). The cheese almost pulled apart like taffy. To order, you queue up inside the small shop, order and pay. Then you wait outside and the staff hands you your order through the pass-through window. The bakery opens up to a plaza where there's plenty of seating...and people watching. Lots of people take the goods home. During the summer the line snakes around the block for gelato, but the service is swift nonetheless. This eatery is to pastries what our Silver Queen gondola is to skiing.

You order inside and enjoy it outside.!! The Gelato from here has been the tastiest and creamiest I ever had. The flavor spread was different from usual Gelato places. The bakery is centered at a junction with a good outdoor seating, making it a relaxing snacking place. The pistachio Gelato was the best of the lot.!!

This was my first time going to the famous bakery here in Aspen, Colorado! The line was out the door and I still got my ice-cream in less than 10 mins ! This is a well mange bakery with a respectful, teamworking staff. There was a miscommunication on my order and one of the employees were so kind to fix the mistake. It was very delicious! Thank you!

Very good dessert place in the middle of town! I got the Raspberry and Mango Sorbettos, and the Black Diamond Cookies & Cream in a cone. Between the Sorbettos, I prefer the mango. Raspberry was a little too bitter for my taste. The gelato was excellent! And the best part of all is the view. There isn't anything better than getting your sweet treat and sitting down with the mountain view in the background.

The paradise bakery is a small place that packs flavor and baked goodness in well beyond it's presence. My wife and I visited on several occasions, both morning and night and found surprisingly fast service for such a busy establishment. Baked goods were fresh with many choices. The drink orders are a bit limited compared to big chain stores but we're executed competently. Espresso roast is ok, mild for a popular appeal. This is an excellent location on a Saturday night and the bakery sometimes has small musical acts in the courtyard outside. Parking can be a bear. Circle the block counter clockwise to wait for a space. It's worth it.