Hungry Heart Bakery

A excellent coffee shop in a city full of them A cut above. Truly amazing pastry, friendly staff and a good smooth brew! A new favorite! Will recommend often!

This was a great space with super friendly staff. The coffee was amazing and clearly the barista had skill. They had many gluten free and vegan pastries on display and the food menu looks nice. I plan to come back and try their food. The coffee alone was so good though best sugar free almond milk latte I've had in a few weeks of trying new places.

Came for the coffee; stayed for the sandwiches; will DEFINITELY return for the soup! My wife wanted a hot cup of coffee on a cold, soggy October morning. I wasn't in the mood for coffee, but I was hungry for something warm and comforting; thus, I began poking around online for a café reasonably closed to home that looked intriguing, and could satisfy both of our cravings. Hungry Heart checked all the boxes. The interior is a little sparse, in terms of seating and indoor dining (fallout from the height of COVID, perhaps?), but we grabbed an empty table near the (artificial) fireplace, placed our order: a tuna salad sandwich, a classic Everything bialy, a golden milk, double shot espresso, two oat milk lattés, one using horchata, and a bowl of the tomato soup. Drinks arrived first, in a handful of minutes, with the food hot on its heels. I have nothing but rave things to say about everything: the tuna salad sandwich was fantastic (bonus points for using capers, dill, and pickles instead of celery!), the Classic bialy hearty and satisfying, and the soup - otherworldly! Among the best I've had, anywhere, all by itself; but the addition of creme fraiche and basil oil elevating it even higher. Too often, the inclusion of basil can be a bit overwhelming, as it is quite often overused, but infusing it in oil? Stroke of genius. As a former barista, I can be critical of boutique café beverages, but the staff here know what they're doing. Thick, rich foam, correct temperature, quality grounds - you're in good hands here. The staff were also friendly and helpful, offering suggestions, clarifications, and general conversation. Although we didn't utilize it (this time), online ordering is also available, and seems pretty easy to navigate. You can even order ahead for pickup the next day, after they've closed, and choose your preferred pick up time. Pretty great for a local operation! All in all, Hungry Heart PDX has left me, well...hungry (and thirsty) for more. We will absolutely be back!

Highly recommend. This bakery is the best! They have so many good baked good options, but also breakfast food and lunch (pictured here; we already ate most of the pastry before I took the picture!). We also highly recommend their brunch, served Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

A good friend took me here this morning. I had the most wonderful breakfast sandwich. A croissant with ham egg and swiss. Highly recommended. The music was good, a bit loud for conversation between us old folk, LOL.

I admit it – I’m so spoiled to amazing food in these parts that I’ve become pretty blasé about most pastry, hard to tempt or impress. Friends were raving about the vanilla cardamom morning bun at Hungry Heart, though, so I tried it. I wasn’t expecting it to be, well… perfection. But that’s what it is. Perfection.