Cherbourg Bakery

Such a cute bakery! And very nice service! I’ll be going back here again! The cupcakes are delicious! It’s a small bakery right next to a bed and breakfast. Grabbed an iced coffee to go and a cupcake. The employee there was very welcoming and asked if we had ever been in before she was very nice. If you’re ever in the Bexley area and looking for something sweet to go with your coffee check this place out!

I recently learned I am allergic to gluten. My cousin recommend this shop to me through her experiences with allergies to dairy and gluten products. When I arrived to this quaint little shop, I was unsure about how impressed I would be. I had never had any gluten free baked goods. I was blown away. I tried an espresso brownie and a lemon bar, both were incredible. If you have a gluten allergy, or just in the mood for a tasty treat, you have to try this bakery!

Although I just popped in to Cherbourg Bakery for what amounted to 5 minutes, I had a very pleasant experience. The young lady at the counter took the time to explain what every menu item was, and was very patient after several failed credit card payment attempts. I have been meaning to come in for a long time and I’m so glad I finally stopped in!
And I almost forgot: everything was delicious! I got a lemon bar, some sort of savory cheddar biscuit thing, and a sugar cookie with buttercream icing for my picky husband.

The place is very family friendly and if you see Geri’s kids running around, say hi!!!

Really, really great place. First off, an absolutely incredible place for gluten-​free folks (including my celiac girlfriend). Second, just super tasty regardless! I genuinely couldn’t tell that it was gluten-​free. Their whole bakery is and it’s awesome. Big fan of the croissants and the quiche.

I finally stopped by here yesterday (Saturday) but at a bad time (4:00pm) because almost every baked item was gone. I was lucky because their famous lemon bars and granola bars were still available. Here is my take on the 2 items I bought:
LEMON BAR:
–sweet but maybe a bit too sweet for my taste buds
–pairs perfectly with tea or coffee
–you get that «ahhh» moment when you bite into these
–gluten free
–pure indulgence
GRANOLA BAR:
–a yummy breakfast item
–perfect with tea
–packed with protein (these have chia seeds in addition to granola and chocolate chips)
–a quick afternoon snack option
TIPS:
–if you come on a Saturday then come early. I had no idea they would run out of items especially since I later found out that they close at 5pm on Saturdays. But, this is common for bakeries and donut shops who normally bake everything in-​house and fresh
–try the lemon bars
–have a seat and savour all the good treats
Overall, this is a cute little bakery in the heart of downtown Bexley. I learnt from one of the cashiers that the owner traveled to a town called Cherbourg, France a lot and that is where she got part of her inspiration to open up this bakery. Now there’s a history lesson for you :)

Hands down favorite bakery in Columbus. I love Geri. The desserts are great. I love the strata. The lemonbars will change your life. Have been coming here for so long. They also do specialty orders. So delicious makes me think I’m not gluten free.

This bakery is absolutely amazing, as are the people who work there! I love that everything (for the most part) is gluten free and still tastes delicious. My husband and I stopped in last weekend and got one of their tuxedo cupcakes (cheesecake filling), 2 cinnamon sugar donuts (my fave), a twinkly, and a chewy brownie. I am seriously dreaming of these desserts now!

Absolutely fell in love on Christmas with this bakery as I tried the iced sugar cookies. They are so delish I can not say enough about them. If you have a fix for sugar and icing then please order two… you’ll thank me.
I went to the bakery myself just yesterday and ordered a spiced carrot muffin, an espresso brownie (and of course two isc) all of which are gone now.
The muffin was the best I’ve had ever. The brownie cured my illness of chocolate deprivation with perfection.
Go. Order. Eat. Be happy.

Best lemon bar I have ever had was from here, friendly staff, will be back to try other items

So much flavor and excellent service. She remembered me after just one visit.
My son has a friend with food allergies so I like to pick up treats here when he comes over. The kids love the cookies and cupcakes. I recommend the lemon bars and brownies.

I am some what of donut connoisseur from the days of Thurns Bakery in German Village!
I stopped by for a donut. A singe donut is almost $ 3 an a brownie about $ 3
They were both a joke!
Save your money! Go to Jolly Pirates

I love this place. If I could, I’d visit every day and just drink coffee, eat baked goods and eventually gain tons of weight. Who knew that gluten free could taste so good?
I love the intimacy of this place. It’s small, but in a good way. There are outdoor benches during the warmer months.
The selection of baked goods varies, but every time I NEED to order a smores bar. Wow! Everything from cakes to lemon bars have been four or five stars.
I also love the location — it’s right around the corner from the Drexel theater. One of my favorite areas of Bexley and Columbus.
One of the houses across the street had a rent opening… I was tempted to move in just because of Cherbourg!

This is such a warm and inviting bakery! I just love the atmosphere. Located in the heart of downtown Bexley is this wonderful bakery called Cherbourg.
If you have a hard time finding it look at the other side of Greater’s and you’ll find it in between a boutique. I came here briefly before meeting up with friends a few weeks ago. I got the granola bar which was good.
My friend brought the lemon bars from here the other night for my potluck. They were so good Vlad (my husband) ate the entire 5 bars for breakfast this morning. (Someone must have needed a sugar rush before work!) This guy isn’t gluten free but he dam well enjoyed his treat this morning!
Oh my god, so the other guy at my potluck tried this treat and you should have seen the expression on his face. I guess he wasn’t much into the tart flavor of the lemon and his face turned bright red but he continued to eat the bars like we were making him do it! I’m like honey, you don’t have to eat these if they don’t please your appetite! There were plenty of other dessert options for him besides this.
I will definitely be coming back here soon! I really wish I would have been here on Friday when a lovely 90 year old was preaching to my friends outside of here! My stance, you take Jesus, I’ll take God! Amen!
Cherbourg keep up those lemony bars you have a fan over in this household!

I had such a great experience here and everything was sooo good!
Even though it was quite busy, I was welcomed immediately upon entry. Being clueless as to all of the goodies they offered, Jerrie happily gave me the ‘tour de sweeties’.
There were so many tasty things that I’ll have to go back for round two! Round one consisted of a pour-​over coffee (good), S’more cookie (uh-​mazing), home-​made granola (good-​high protein), baked cinnamon donut (NOMNOM) and jalapeño cheddar biscuit of sorts.
It is a small shop but the outside seating is a nice way to open it up in the summer. Everything is made fresh and very reasonably-​priced.
If you haven’t been, go! If you have, then I suspect you are still going. If it’s out of your way, stop making excuses.
I’ll be back… with friends!

A trip out to Bexley for coffee and lemon bars? Yes, please.
Cherbourg does an amazing job at gluten-​free baking, but let’s scratch that and say instead that it is an amazing bakery. Neither my spouse nor I are gluten-​free and we both enjoy visits to Cherbourg. It’s a nice stop to pick up something special to bring over to a friend’s house too.

Gluten free options aren’t the norm. Finding a local bakery that exclusively serves to the GF clientele is always a delight. And the bakers working here were a pleasant addition to the great snow day! Oh and everything is set out front — no hidden gems, nothing you can’t visually see.
Since my friend was craving some Jeni’s ice cream, we didn’t sit and chat. Actually, that was our luck because the few small tables and chairs were occupied. I decided on a tiramisu donut, and a lemon cake thingy.
Tiramisu? You ask. How strange. Your loss! The small light filling dollop was so addicting! Just a small squirt, and it totally left my taste buds wanting another round. At first I thought the coffee taste was a bit too strong: was it going to linger in my mouth for the rest of the day? Nope. A slight sweet coating. Mmmm!
The lemon cake/​tart/​bunt cakey thing (of course I forget what the lady called it) was outstanding. Moist. The lemon flavor (not just straight sugar rush). The small size of the cake was just the right amount to satisfy my sweet tooth. The icing drizzled on top was straight out of heaven. If I lived next to this establishment, I’d be in big trouble ;p

I have terrible timing. For the longest, it seemed like I could never get to Cherbourg when they were open. Not because their hours aren’t reasonable or posted, but because I’d get a craving for delicious baked goods at the most random times. But when I finally got in, it was amazing!
The bakery is small — make no mistake — but that only serves to help hold on to the delicious smells. You could really get full on just the delicious wafts of pastries baking, pour over coffee brewing, and all that goodness. My husband and I were smacked in the face by gingerbread smells when we stopped in right before Christmas. Turns out they were baking up delicious gingerbread donuts — we definitely had to try one. He chose a suite of donuts (chocolate iced chocolate, cinnamon, and gingerbread) and I picked out one of their monster berry muffins. We each also got pour over coffee. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious. The coffee was perfect. And the staff were really friendly and explained all the different pastries we were looking at.
The icing on the cake is that everything is gluten-​free. This may be TMI, but I have pretty bad IBS and my two main triggers are dairy– and gluten-​heavy foods. I don’t have to avoid them entirely, but if I go overboard, I will pay for it. Having a bakery that caters to those with Celiacs means that they are also friendly to me. Basically what I’m saying here is that I can eat way more delicious cookies from Cherbourg without feeling sick than I can from any other bakery, and that’s really, really fantastic in my book!
I will definitely be back!

Wouldn’t be able to tell you it was gluten free if I tried. It’s definitely not sugar free!
Wonderful offering of baked goods with some French pastry influences.
On my lineup was an espresso brownie, smore bar and madeleine. Madeleine was great, light and spongy with a hint of vanilla. The brownie was rich and decadent, with just the hint of coffee bitterness to compliment the chocolate. Star of the show was the smore bar, so good I forgot to share it with the wife (guess I have a return trip in my future).
Five stars all the way, wonderful bakery with cheerful service.

Five stars for the lemon bars! Everything else is just… hmmm… «gravy» doesn’t quite seem to work in this scenario. Whatever, you get the idea.
In my 30s, my body turned against me, and wheat started making me incredibly sick for days on end. Seriously, one little bit of wheat and I’ll still be recovering 3 days later. I try to avoid most grains altogether, but that can be especially difficult when you’re on the hunt for a sweet treat. Ya see, most wheat-​free baked goods are made with rice or oat flour.
But enough about me… let’s talk about Cherbourg! C’mon people — I have a gluten-​free bakery at the END OF MY STREET. How am I not the luckiest boy on the planet? Wait, still talking about me… hrmph.
Cherbourg offers a wide range of goodies from cookies to muffins to bread loaves. I have yet to try something disappointing. Sure, there are some things that just don’t have the right texture, but that’s what happens when you remove gluten. But for the most part, Cherbourg gets it right.
Where they get it perfect is those damn lemon bars. Holy moly, they are rich, gooey, lemony squares of heaven. I get one every time I’m here. Another standout for me is the croissant. Let me tell you, these things are not pretty. In fact, they’re downright ugly. But strangely they are buttery and addicting.
If you’re not used to GF treats, the texture might throw you a little bit. But if you’re like me and haven’t had wheat in a while — you’ll love Cherbourg.