Helen Bernhard Bakery

The overview

Neighborhood cakes since 1924

Helen Bernhard Bakery has been a Portland fixture since 1924, when Helen Bernhard began baking cakes for neighbors on NE Broadway. A century on, the old-fashioned bakery is beloved for its wedding and celebration cakes, cinnamon rolls, challah, and glass cases of cookies, pastries, and pies.

One of Portland's oldest bakeries, still scratch-baking on the same street, Helen Bernhard is the shop generations of Portlanders have ordered their birthdays and weddings from.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Helen Bernhard Bakery cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Portland since 1924 — 101 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Portland.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Portland has kept Helen Bernhard Bakery busy for 101 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Portland regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best bakery in Portland for 2025 for a century of birthday cakes and pink boxes from the same Broadway shop.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Bakery in Portland Portland, OR · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Helen Bernhard Bakery

Websitehelenbernhardbakery.com ↗

Location1717 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232

In business since1924

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Helen Bernhard Bakery — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Helen Bernhard Bakery
Category: Shop
Founded: 1924, Portland, OR
Location: Portland, OR
Centurion Award: Best Bakery in Portland — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Helen Bernhard Bakery cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Helen Bernhard Bakery?

Baking at the same spot since 1924, Helen Bernhard has made the wedding and birthday cakes for generations of Portland families.

Is Helen Bernhard Bakery award-winning?

Yes — Helen Bernhard Bakery is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Bakery in Portland, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best bakery in Portland for 2025 for a century of birthday cakes and pink boxes from the same Broadway shop.

Where is Helen Bernhard Bakery?

Helen Bernhard Bakery is in Portland, OR.