Petunia's Pies & Pastries

Petunia's Pies & Pastries is a bakery and dessert shop in Portland, Oregon, focused on gluten-free and vegan baking. Lisa Clark opened the business's 25-seat storefront on March 1, 2013, after first selling gluten-free and vegan products at farmers' markets and other local events. Clark operates the business with her husband, Jacob Williamson. The shop is located near the intersection of Alder Street and 12th Avenue in downtown Portland. Its retail setting is described as having exposed brick, white counters, and wood beams. The menu centers on baked goods and desserts, including pies, cupcakes, coffee cake, doughnuts, muffins, cookies, macarons, crumble bars, brownies, sticky buns, scones, and small-format cakes. Examples of pie offerings have included apple crumb, marionberry crumb, pecan, pumpkin, and bumble-berry peach. The bakery also produces items such as coconut-passionberry babycakes, coconut-and-hazelnut streusels, and seasonal cakes and cookies. Petunia's product proposition combines two dietary commitments: gluten-free production and vegan recipes. Seasonal offerings have included peppermint hot cocoa babycakes with toasted marshmallows, eggnog cheesecake with a ginger-snap crust, chocolate-mint sandwich cookies with peppermint buttercream, pumpkin maple spice cake with maple buttercream and candied ginger, and seasonal sugar cookies. The business has also offered ice cream and waffle cones, extending its range beyond conventional baked goods. In 2014, Petunia's added a savory lunch menu. The reported menu has included burgers, pizza, salads, soups, chili, and cornbread, giving the shop a broader café and casual-meal role alongside its bakery identity. Its chili has been described as containing pinto and black beans, corn, kale, tomato, cayenne pepper, paprika, and chili powder. The shop has also served cocktails, including a Widow's Kiss made with apple brandy, Chartreuse, Benedictine, and bitters. Beyond its storefront, Petunia's products have been sold through Elephants Delicatessen, New Seasons Market, and Whole Foods Market. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the business used curbside pickup and, at times, delivery through Grubhub and Postmates. It also sold baking mixes, gift cards, and merchandise, indicating an effort to maintain customer access and diversify sales beyond in-store purchases. The bakery has received attention in Portland food coverage. It was included in an Eater Portland overview of the city's best pies in 2024 and in 2025 roundups covering Portland gluten-free bakeries and restaurants and dairy-free frozen desserts. Available reference material does not establish a broader national chain, public-company structure, parent group, or international operation; Petunia's is best understood as an independent Portland-centered specialty bakery brand.

Petunia's Pies & Pastries began as Lisa Clark's effort to sell gluten-free and vegan baked goods at farmers' markets and other events in Portland. That pre-storefront activity established the business's central identity before Clark opened a permanent 25-seat shop on March 1, 2013. The store became a dedicated destination for customers seeking pastries made without gluten and animal products, a combination that differentiated it within Portland's bakery and café landscape. Clark operates the business with her husband, Jacob Williamson. The storefront is in downtown Portland near Alder Street and 12th Avenue and is characterized by exposed brick, white countertops, and wood beams. From its early focus on pastries and desserts, the business developed a broad menu that has included pies, cupcakes, coffee cakes, doughnuts, muffins, cookies, macarons, crumble bars, brownies, sticky buns, scones, and small-format cakes. Its pie range has included apple crumb, marionberry crumb, pecan, pumpkin, and bumble-berry peach varieties. The bakery's specialization is expressed through both everyday products and rotating seasonal items. Reported seasonal offerings have included peppermint hot cocoa babycakes, eggnog cheesecake with a ginger-snap crust, chocolate-mint sandwich cookies with peppermint buttercream, pumpkin maple spice cake with maple buttercream and candied ginger, and sugar cookies. Petunia's has also extended its dessert range into ice cream and waffle cones. In 2014, the shop added a savory lunch menu, broadening its role from a specialist bakery into a café and casual food venue. Reported savory offerings have included burgers, pizza, salads, soups, chili, and cornbread. The business has also served cocktails, including a Widow's Kiss combining apple brandy, Chartreuse, Benedictine, and bitters. Petunia's products have reached customers through channels outside its own shop. Elephants Delicatessen, New Seasons Market, and Whole Foods Market have sold products associated with the bakery. The business has also offered baking mixes, gift cards, and merchandise. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it adapted its service model through curbside pickup and, at times, delivery using Grubhub and Postmates. Later Portland food coverage reinforced the bakery's local reputation. Eater Portland included Petunia's in a 2024 list of notable city pies and in 2025 coverage of gluten-free bakeries and restaurants and dairy-free frozen desserts. The available material does not document a chain expansion, acquisition, public listing, or international business. Petunia's Pies & Pastries therefore remains documented primarily as a Portland-based specialty bakery with a strong gluten-free, vegan, and seasonal-dessert identity.

1. 2025Recognition for gluten-free and dairy-free offerings

   The bakery appeared in Portland food roundups covering gluten-free bakeries and restaurants and dairy-free frozen desserts.

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2. 2024Recognition in Portland pie coverage

   Eater Portland included Petunia's in an overview of the city's best pies.

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3. 2020Pandemic service adaptations

   During the COVID-19 pandemic, Petunia's operated with curbside pickup and, at times, delivery through Grubhub and Postmates.

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4. 2014Savory lunch menu launches

   The business expanded beyond baked goods by introducing a savory lunch menu with items such as burgers, pizza, salads, soups, chili, and cornbread.

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5. 2013Permanent storefront opens

   Lisa Clark opened a 25-seat Petunia's Pies & Pastries shop in Portland on March 1, establishing a permanent retail base after an earlier farmers' market and event operation.

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A Portland specialty bakery built around gluten-free and vegan pastries and desserts, with seasonal creativity and a supplementary savory café menu.

• PiesBakery desserts

  Petunia's pie selection has included bumble-berry peach, apple crumb, marionberry crumb, pecan, and pumpkin varieties. The pies reflect the bakery's gluten-free and vegan specialization while incorporating fruit, nut, and seasonal flavor profiles.

• Cakes and babycakesCakes and cupcakes

  The bakery produces cupcakes and small-format babycakes, including coconut passionberry and seasonal peppermint hot cocoa versions. Other reported cakes include pumpkin maple spice cake with maple buttercream and candied ginger.

• Pastries and breakfast baked goodsPastries

  This range includes coffee cake, doughnuts, muffins, streusels, sticky buns with pecans, blueberry-lemon scones, and other rotating bakery items. Products are presented within the brand's gluten-free and vegan framework.

• Cookies, bars, and confectionsCookies and dessert bars

  Reported offerings include cookies, macarons, marionberry crumble bars, brownies, sugar cookies, and chocolate-mint sandwich cookies filled with peppermint buttercream. Seasonal changes are an important part of this category.

• Ice cream and waffle conesFrozen desserts

  Petunia's has expanded into frozen desserts by offering ice cream and waffle cones, creating a dairy-free dessert option consistent with its broader vegan positioning.

• Savory café menuCafé meals2014

  Introduced in 2014, the savory menu has included burgers, pizza, salads, soups, chili, and cornbread. The reported chili combines beans, corn, kale, tomato, and spices.

• 2020Shift to curbside pickup and deliveryStrategy

  The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal in-store food-service operations.

  What changed. Petunia's used curbside pickup and, at times, delivery through Grubhub and Postmates.

  Aftermath. These service adaptations allowed the bakery to continue serving customers while in-person operations were constrained.

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• 2014Expansion into savory lunchStrategy

  After establishing the shop around gluten-free and vegan pastries and desserts, Petunia's broadened its customer proposition beyond sweet baked goods.

  What changed. The business added a savory lunch menu including burgers, pizza, salads, soups, chili, and cornbread.

  Aftermath. The move positioned Petunia's as both a specialty bakery and a broader café-style food destination.

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• 2025Petunia's Pies & Pastries included in Portland gluten-free food coverage

  The bakery was included in a Portland roundup of gluten-free bakeries and restaurants.

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• 2025Petunia's Pies & Pastries included in Portland dairy-free frozen-dessert coverage

  Eater Portland included the business in an overview of dairy-free frozen desserts in the city.

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• 2024Petunia's Pies & Pastries included among Portland's best pies

  Eater Portland included the bakery in an overview of notable pies in the city.

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