Paradise Bakery & Cafe

Worth the wait! We went for ice cream after dinner and saw a pretty long line coming out of the building. I'm glad we decided to wait. It was much faster than it looked, and the ice cream was fantastic! I had the Natural Pistachio and it was so good. Tons of crushed pistachio inside! They also made a great cappuccino. Very fast and efficient service!

We were walking around the gondola area in Aspen and stumbled upon Paradise Ice Cream & Cafe — what a great find! The ice cream was absolutely delicious and refreshing. It was the perfect treat during our stroll. I just wish there were indoor seating available, especially since it was a sunny day and the outdoor seating was limited. Still, definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area!

So many delicious options. Outdoor seating only which is fine as long as weather is good. The latte was a tad rich but still decent. Bakery and gelato is good. They hand out samples of various things that are delicious. The line was efficient and fairly quick considering how many people were in it.

Highly recommend getting gelato at Paradise, if you’re in Aspen! My double scoop of alpine strawberry and lemon cookie was perfectly light and creamy! We also got the black diamond cookies & cream, which was great as well. Can’t wait to go back for another scoop!!

Very popular spot in Aspen for Coffee, Baked Goods, & Ice cream. Vegan and gluten free items are clearly labeled. The Morning Glory Muffin is absolutely delicious!

Delicious pastries and gelato! Each cup comes topped with a bite-sized cookie. The banana nut muffin is not too sweet and FULL of nuts.

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!

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.

OBSESSED w/ your Raspberry Cheesecake gelato. Please offer daily! SOOO GOOD! Sweet service. Love the rare old school Aspen ambiance! Please never change!

This being my 4th visit to Aspen, 3rd in two years, maybe it's fair to say that I'm a regular patron of Paradise. There's definitely a reason why I have to make a stop here every time I visit, right? It's actually more than one reason! The gelatos are my summer favorites; there are usually more flavors that I was interested in than I could eat, so be sure to bring friends with whom you can share. I also really like their pastries, e.g. their scones and muffins. Recently I tried their cream cheese brownie -- I gulped it down after a couple hours on the ski slope. It was yummy though in retrospect it was a tad bit too rich. I was definitely filled with calories that lasted me through dinner. What I really appreciated was actually the mini-muffins -- they were the right size for me to appreciate the various flavors without being too full! Can't wait to be back again :)

We came here for gelato and we're not disappointed. They had a wonderful variety of gelato and baked goods. I tried their 'Cookie Monster Muncha' which I loved! The gelato was blue with chunks of cookie and marshmallow inside. I got a single scoop and it came with it a small cookie. It was the perfect treat for a warmer sunny day.

Enjoyed grabbing a quick coffee here! The dirty chai latte was incredible but I would skip the breakfast burrito. Also the line was long but went by pretty quickly... will definitely go back again when I'm in Aspen!

Longtime favorite in downtown Aspen. Popular Sunday morning breakfast stop. Ice cream. Outdoor seating.

I got the grapefruit sorbet and it was the best sorbet I've ever had. It was so creamy and delicious. The almond croissant is so good and tastes warm. The cashier was really nice to me and was listening the whole time and didn't get a single thing wrong. The place was small but had a lots of outdoor benches and there was even some live music!

The smell of deliciousness just knocks you over as soon as you walk in. I am so excited to get something from their bakery now. Homemade gelato! Where have you been? The staff is super friendly. The coffee is good, but not craveable if that is a word. All the gelato comes out with an adorable delicious cookie on top. Their orange marmalade muffin is amazing. I would come back for the bakery and gelato.

LOVE THIS PLACE. In the summer they have live music outside. All of the pastries are made fresh daily in house. This place gives the European bakery vibe right here in Colorado. It's busy, but the line is fast and moves quickly! You pick what you want, you pay and leave. A simple, business model executed beautifully. Anytime I am an aspen. I will always stop by here to grab a pastry some ice cream and coffee. The gelato here is so good, obviously, not as good as you would get in Europe, but that has to do with the milk difference in the US versus Europe. For the US, it's really good gelato. They have a lot of different flavors. I've never been disappointed, and I've been here six times. My phone never eats first here. I'm so excited every time. By the time I've finished my food I realize I never took any pics! I guess that's saying something too #sorrynotsorry update: found one picture

Great baked goods in downtown Aspen. No real place to sit inside which is fine but worth knowing ahead of time. Great banana chocolate muffin

I was going to get dessert from Paradise after dinner Friday evening and then decided against it because I didn't want to be too full. I told myself I'd get a little victory dessert the next day after the Aspen Valley Marathon. I stopped in to treat myself to their yummy gelato. I had half birthday cake and half Black Diamond Cookies & Cream. I loved the little cookie atop. The treats in the front case looked sooooo good! I wanted one of everything. Definitely returning on a trip in the future. Fast, friendly service. I didn't have much of a wait on the afternoon I went. I was in and out within 5 minutes and my order came up very quickly. Everyone LOVES Paradise! You absolutely cannot come to Aspen and not have them.

Yummy pastries but waited 25 minutes without getting my coffee... not practical for me

Lots of great flavors! We got to sample a few flavors from their selection. All were delicious. I ordered the fudge brownie shake and my hubs ordered the mint chocolate chip. We also had the blueberry gelato, which comes with a small cookie. It has an interesting tart and lemon flavor. You order inside, and they have a window outside where you can pick up your order. The outside seating area gets lots of sun and no shade, but there's plenty of seating across the street with plenty of shade.

As you approach, at about the same time the fantastic smells from the bakery hit you, expect to hit the line! Don't let the line scare you though, it always moves quickly. I've tried their breakfast burritos, cookies, gelato, and sorbet! I've never been disappointed. It's always safe to give something a try at Paradise Bakery. P.S. Expect a mini-cookie on top of your gelato or sorbet...mine wasn't pictured because it was already eaten. Oops!

Wonderful ice creams, like pistachio and strawberry, and the flavor is authentic. It's our first stop in Aspen. The service is excellent, with very friendly and respectful staff.

Been coming here for almost 30 years, and it has always been a constant in Aspen! Delicious coffee, pastries, cookies, and gelato. Service is fast even when the long is line (which is often). Very small space but plenty of seating outside with views of Aspen mountain! Can't beat it

Always easy to stop in and get a banana nut muffin and a café mocha. The people behind the counter are always fast. Always efficient. And usually smiling, which is saying something because they just get buried with customers coming in and wanting things. Great little locals corner. Sit there and people watch for hours it's worth it.

The line gets long but moves fast but the goodies are good. Ice cream and pastries galore. We got the macadamia nut cookie, sprinkle cookie and banana bread muffin along with a few scoops of ice cream. There was a lots of people but the energy was good. Over all a great pit stop for dessert

Great ice cream for a beautiful day in Aspen! There was a long line when we were there but they were very friendly and efficient with serving us. I got a scoop of the banana nut snack, and I love how they give us a mini cookie to go along with it!

There's a reason paradise is packed 24/7!!!! Everything this coffee shop & bakery makes it's pure gold. At this point, I've tried nearly half the menu From their breakfast bagels to cookies to their carrot cake bar to their chocolate croissant and gelato. You will never walk away disappointed for stopping!! Some of their popular baked goods can sell out quick in the am -- so be sure to grab extras! Notable mention to the blueberry cream cheese danish (TO DIE FOR!!!!) and the pistachio gelato Coffee is great too and lovely staff! A must visit while in Aspen.

We only had coffee there so I can't speak about the pastries. Coffee was ok, not the best I had but they were able to make dairy free iced latte so it was fine. Prices were exactly as you'd expected in downtown Aspen.

Friendly staff with free sampling. Since scoop for $6.50 can be split into two flavors. I had the dark chocolate sorbet (dairy free) along with oat milk hazelnut (also dairy free). The chocolate sorbet was fantastic - perfect darkness, sweetness (not too much) and very smooth and creamy. The oat hazelnut was also very good. Super popular! No room inside to enjoy your treats, but plenty of room outside.

I was expecting to be overwhelmed with all of the great reviews but this place was just okay to me. It's also not cheap. I tried a variety of things and nothing knocked my socks off. From the zucchini nut muffin, to the carrot cake, to the chocolate croissant - it was all just okay. I would head over to Felix roasting co and enjoy one of their pastries. I will say, the customer service here is stellar! The staff was very friendly.

3.5 Stars. I bought a bunch of goodies back home to the fam....and the consensus is that Paradise Bakery makes okay goods. Muffins were a tad doughy. Cherry croissant was very good with plenty of flaky goodness a bit light on the cherry filling. Cinnamon roll was rather generic. If you are near by this place is pretty good.

Busy place, but worth the wait. We had the ham and cheese croissants. Delicious! Highly recommend!

Good spot for pastries and gelato. Service is friendly. Ambiance is non existent as there's barely enough space inside but really you're here to grab and go. Sampled sorbets, gelato, a brownie and a cookie. Everything is solid. Sorbets are flavorful and tart. The espresso gelato was richly flavored. The fudge brownie is incredibly rich with a nice layer of fudge over a brownie layer. There are lines but they should move quickly, though there is a still a wait for your order. There are a few benches outside where you can relax.

An amazing ice cream shop in Aspen besides sundae in snowmass! The customer service is 10/10 and you get the feeling that everyone there loves their job. I find it surprising that there were so many employees behind the small space but that just goes to show how busy they get and their attention to customer service. Baked goods, desserts, and ice cream all in one place! U can't go wrong

Legendary place in Aspen. Love the breakfast burritos. All of the pastries & muffins very good.

Amazing, they are the best in town! The food is always delicious! The staff, very friendly

This place was so good we came for breakfast then came back for gelato later that afternoon! I had the spinach and cheese croissant which tasted like a spinach/ cheese quiche within the croissant so you can imagine how good it tasted. I also had a matcha latte which was good but would have been better with a flavored syrup. Gelato was so good, many unique flavors and they even put an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie on it. Go here!

As an ice connoisseur myself, paradise bakery did not disappoint! Delicious! There's a reason the lines are long all the time! Love the little added on top too!

Tried a few of their muffins and they are delicious! Will come back for gelato. Long lines -but it goes fast. No seating inside -so be ready to grab and go. Prices are steep, but that's to be expected for aspen.

I usually like to do my research and visit a locals favorite! I wasn't disappointed. It was busy and very nice employees! Coffee was amazing. I also got two muffins, the morning glory (gf) and the chocolate chip banana muffin. I personally loved the morning glory! The Gelato was my favorite! I mean coffee anything is my jam. Definitely check it out if your in Apsen.

We made a quick stop in Aspen just for ice cream of course because I have a problem... Picked up a few cookies along side our cones - they had quite a variety of flavors! I tried their peanut butter chocolate (which is peanut butter ice cream which chocolate flecks in it) and the raspberry sorbet. Both were tasty AND very different. So it all depends on your pallet :) Im a big fan of cookies, even bigger fan if they are soft and chewy. These are not on that side - so if you prefer a little soft but more crunchy these are your friends.

What a great find in Aspen. We went there every day...and even twice in one day! The coffee is tasty and the baked goods are excellent. The staff are patient and very nice. If you're in Aspen, this is a MUST do. FYI...if you choose to sit outside and eat in the cold, a flock of birds may join you. I even saw a mallard duck when I walked out of their shop one morning.

Lemon poppy seed muffin was a total winner. Chai latte with soy was tasty, but disappointed it was only filled 2/3 full. Breakfast burrito was ok. We were looking for a savory breakfast option that was also portable for us to walk the town with so we chose this, but probably wouldn't come back for this. Staff was friendly and made good recommendations. Line gets long, so plan ahead. Early in the mornings, breakfast line. Hot days, ice cream line. Line moves decently quickly though so worth the wait and would recommend.

Great deserts with great service with amazing views, definitely recommend this place.

Delicious ice cream spot in aspen and it's the only one from what we saw. Nearby seating is crowded because of this. We had the blackberry lavender and blood orange sorbet. The sorbet was one of the best I've had and the blood orange flavor was so refreshing and not too tart. One of the best flavors I've had and would highly recommend. Normal for aspen prices and the service was good. Would highly recommend. As far as the bakery, they did give us a mini chocolate chip cookie that was delicious.

The best gelato I've had in my life. Seriously. The pistachio flavor one is soooo good!!! Would definitely come back to Aspen just for this! Lol The banana chocolate chip muffin was ok but come here for the ice cream guys!!! There's always a line everytime we walked past it even late at night! That's when u know it's good. ;)

I went in early this morning and bought bagels and fresh muffins. I bought both GF and regular muffins and they put all 6 muffins in the same box. No separation and no way of knowing which of the brown muffins were Gluten Free. If you are going to be sensitive to dietary needs, at least finish the job with separate packaging.

This place is amazing!! My husband and I went here before we went skiing. Everything was freshly baked and the coffee was delicious. This kicked off our day on the slopes perfectly. I would highly recommend this bakery for breakfast or a midday snack.

Hands down best cookies I've had in a long time! We got two dozen minis, a peanut butter chocolate cone, and a cookies and cream milkshake. I can't rave enough about this place! The cookies were amazing and so fresh!

Just gonna come out and say it. This world would be a better place if all shops that served ice cream were like Paradise Bakery and did not charge extra for waffle cones. I passed by on a Sunday night while I was on the hunt for something sweet. I figured Paradise Bakery was worth a try based on the line outside. There were plenty of gelato flavors to choose from; I went with stracciatella. The gelato had a great vanilla flavor and was really creamy. I love that they put a mini cookie on top! But the best part was not paying an extra cent for the waffle cone...That alone is worth all the stars in my book!

For me it was just okay. My daughter thought the cookies were amazing. I thought they were waxy tasting. We purchased a sugar cookie, snickerdoodle cookie and a blondie. The blondie was moist with toasted coconut. It was good but not amazing. Cute and busy place. Come early since a lot of items were sold out. Friendly staff, easy to locate. There are a lot of benches outside to sit on. The gelato looked really good, however, it was a cool and misty dat we visited so we had to pass.

Food: 5/5 Killer pastries that don't make you suffer from Aspen's prices! Service: 5/5 Extremely friendly staff and quick service. Environment: 4/5 Very clean ordering area, but despite the restaurant being empty, we couldn't find a space to enjoy our order. We sat outside and were welcomed by 100 birds and there is no seating inside.

Service great Food fantastic actually all great I had cappuccino and my boy blackberry so tasty

Wow I understand the hype! The baked goods are so delicious, and the staff is friendly and warm. We arrived around noon on a Saturday morning. There was a 10-15 person line, but the staff brought out spoonfuls of ice cream to keep us fed and entertained. The ginger molasses cookie was my favorite - unique, moist, and popping with flavor! We also got a blueberry muffin for breakfast the next day. It kept surprisingly well Definitely worth a visit when you're in town!

Stopped by on a Friday afternoon and it was packed! Counter help was very efficient and we got through the line quickly. We highly recommend the Ginger cookie ice cream and Butter Pecan! Lemon Sorbet was good, not amazing and Cappuccino Toffee was pretty good. The cookie on top was, as mentioned, perfect.

Came to Aspen from Breckenridge. Ample of street parking available. Not overly crowded on street or the cafe. Were in search for some hot coffee and a good bakery confectionary to go with it. Sadly they were out of their chocolate croissant, which we were looking forward to. They are well known for their Gelatos, but damn winter here is something other, could not have something cold. So ordered their:- Hot Mocha latte:- Had it with single shot, already came with sugar added. The drink was Luke warm, by the 3rd sip it went cold. Good in flavor but expected it to be hot in this cold winter day.

Stopped by here for a quick sweet treat at the end of our day. We got lucky and had no line, but we had seen a line earlier in the day. The pastries we grabbed were so yummy! There is plenty of seating out front, but it's also nice to grab something while walking around beautiful Aspen. Will be back!