We visited Packer Orchards & Bakery as one of the stops on the Hood River Fruit Loop in early May…read more You know what gets me into a store? Samples! This place has tons of them, basically all of their products, all on a table right in front of the store. Before even taking a step inside, I had basically filled myself with jams, butters, and pickles! We ended up only buying an empanada on this trip, although I was sorely tempted at filling my entire pantry with their jams and jellies, not to mention their pies... If only we had a cooler with us... Huckleberry Empanada ($6.50) - Their huckleberry jam is the best of the ones I've tried. Other places in Oregon, on the Fruit Loop and off, have a dried fruit kind of taste or lean musty in flavor. This one has full bodied huckleberry flavor that's quite fresh. It may be due to them using a different variety of huckleberry? Anyways, it's filled inside an expertly baked outer crust that holds the filling in well and adds some buttery crisp, pie crust like texture. I really enjoyed my visit to Packer Orchards & Bakery. Out of the 7 or 8 stops we made on the Fruit Loop, this, along with their farm location, ended up being my favorite by far.

After an afternoon of cherry picking, we stopped by this place to see what they had for their farm…read morestore as we were headed out from Hood River. They had a lot of jelly, jam, pickled, salsa, and other tasty samples outside and inside the store. If you go further in, they have seasonal fruit smoothies and fruit milkshakes (peach). My friend and I got one of each. They also have a selection of local ice cream flavors too.

Such a cozy little spot with the tastiest baked goods. Pillowy soft bagels, delicious sandwiches on…read morefreshly baked baguettes, and the pastries...ohhhh, the pastries. I will be dreaming of that dirty chai roll and cappuccino brownie forever and ever (or until next time we make it up the mountain!) Everything else was wonderful, too (sourdough, carrot cake muffin, espresso coffee cake!) The staff were friendly and helpful as well. Highly, highly recommend! Wish we got more photos, but unfortunately we ate it all too quickly!

The food was amazing and service was great. Will come back…read more Their sourdough is not as strong in flavor as I'm used to, which makes it way nicer in my opinion

Go for the bread pudding. There's an awful lot of good stuff in that showcase, but go for the bread…read morepudding!!!

My husband brought some pastries back from here and they were all so beautiful! We got to try many…read moreof them but my top favorites had to be the raspberry danish, and the ham and cheese croissant. The croissant was super flaky and I like that it wasn't so thick, so it was easy to eat, and our kids enjoyed it which is always a bonus! The breakfast biscuit sandwiches were huge and there was no shortage of egg in there. I also got to try the Tropical Matcha which had housemade mango syrup and passionfruit cold cream. It was really fruity and the matcha was actually nice and smooth, not too milky! I drank the whole thing super fast which is a sign of a delicious drink. I was surprised to find good matcha here in Hood River but it was a pleasant surprise and perfect way to start the day.

Great Mexican bakery with savory bread stuffed with jalapeño, pan dulce, donuts, a variety of…read morebutter cookies, molasses cookies and sweet empanadas. You grab a tray and tongs and select your own treats from the cabinet. The store is clean, service is friendly and there is parking right out front. Right off exit 84 from I-84, I stop here first before running my errands in The Dalles.

Found this because of yelp, and I keep going back. They know me now!…read more They have empanadas, conchas, and everything else. They have doughnuts, mini pies, cookies and cakes. All of it has tasted amazing! I noticed a cheesecake in the refrigerated portion but I haven't tried it yet. Yum! She makes fresh conchas on Saturday mornings around 10. Just saying!

This vegan banh mi sandwich was really tasty. I like how the tofu spam was done. Had a "meaty"…read moretexture. A little more than firm. Hard to describe. The sandwich came with some house made potato chips. Music has the 80s vibe. Service was great.

Four of us had a pleasant vegetarian lunch on a sunny day, seated at the window counter…read more FOOD: 4.0. BLTA was especially good (4.5); Banh Mi was almost a 4.0. COFFEE: 2.5. SERVICE: 4.0. Friendly and prompt. AMBIANCE: 3.5. Music was too loud for comfortable conversation. A few tables and seats along a window counter.

This is the go to spot for donuts in The Dalles. Love the meat and cheese filled items they have…read moreand the danishes

I recently stopped by here for a few pastries: a huckleberry Danish, and a jalapeno bacon cream…read morecheese bread. The ambiance was like, the last shop left standing in a messy ghost town. Hastily decorated. Clean, but nowhere near sterile. The clerk seemed irritated that I walked in, like I was keeping her from something more important. So, I tried to order fast. I was a little peeved that I very clearly asked for a specific Danish, and she just kind of pretended not to hear me and very quickly threw a different Danish in the bag and gave me an irritated look and said, "Anything else?" Um... They were both huckleberry Danishes, but the one she gave me had like a third as much fruit as the one I specifically requested. Whatever. "You don't have any ham and jalapeno rolls or anything like that, do you?" "I'm sold out of that one, but I do have a bread filled with cream cheese and bacon and jalapenos." I took that. The jalapeno bacon cream cheese bread was amazing. The fillings were pretty standard, but the bread itself was phenomenal. Other reviewers have mentioned that the head chef is a classically trained pastry chef. It really showed in this bread. This bread was as good as the bread from my favorite bakeries in San Francisco. Top tier. I could probably eat a little loaf of it every day. It definitely would have been better heated up a little bit, since the cream cheese was all in a cold block on one side of the bread. But it was still really good. The Danish was decent. It definitely tasted very blueberry-y--- I'm not sure if I can tell the difference between regular blueberries vs huckleberries. Overall, it was about as good as a fresh store-bought Danish from Costco. It didn't necessarily taste home-made to me, but the website states that everything is made home-made and from scratch, so I guess it was. But it tasted kind of commercial. The total was around $9, which I thought was high considering the quality of the Danish and the amount of fillings. But prices are high in 2025... c'est la vie.

Molly with Nature Cakes was a dream to work with and so accommodating. The cake flavor combinations…read morewere so unique. I ended up selecting a lemon curd and berry filled cake and it was wonderful. Cake was so heavy (uncut) but was moist and light upon eating. It definitely served as a wonderful centerpiece for the woodland themed baby shower. Communication was prompt. Cake was ready when I got there. Cake was DELICIOUS! Highly recommend.

Molly worked with us long-distance as we were planning our elopement in the Hood River area. I…read morewanted a wedding cake for my incredibly small party of 4, and I also wanted something that represented me, my husband, and our relationship. Molly knocked it out of the park - she made the right recommendations based on our flavor preferences, took our 'story' and turned it into the most exquisite and delicious cake I've had the pleasure of tasting. She didn't just make a wedding cake for us - she created a taste-memory just as special as anything else we experienced that day. My only regret is not being able to have a second to freeze and enjoy on our anniversary! Another trip to Oregon and to Nature Cakes is in our future.