Portland's Favorite Artisan Bakery

Every Bite Carries the Weight of Tradition — Delivered Fresh to Your Hands

Hand-laminated phyllo, warm spiced nuts, and honey harvested from our family's own hives — baked daily at our SE Division Street kitchen. No shortcuts. No compromises. Just pastry made the way it was meant to be.

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Freshly baked baklava display with golden layers and honey drizzle
30+
Layers of Phyllo per Piece
7am
Fresh from the Oven Daily
100%
Made with Real Honey
Handcrafted Daily
SE Division St, Portland
Local & Family Owned
Premium Ingredients Only
Baker layering phyllo dough by hand in the Essa Bakery kitchen
Close-up of golden baklava with honey glistening on the surface
Our Story

A Family Recipe That
Never Stands Still

Essa Bakery began with a single conviction: that the best pastries aren't manufactured — they're made. Every sheet of phyllo is hand-stretched, every tray of baklava is brushed with butter and baked until it shatters at the touch.

Located on Portland's vibrant SE Division Street, we bring generations of Middle Eastern baking wisdom into the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Our recipes haven't changed — only our oven has. What comes out is the same golden, honey-soaked perfection your grandmother would recognize.

Traditional Methods Hand-laminated dough, copper kettles, open-flame baking
Real Honey & Butter No syrups, no shortcuts — only the purest ingredients
Community Roots Portland neighbor, family values, welcoming space
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Come Say Hello

We're right on SE Division Street — one of Portland's most walkable neighborhoods. Park on the street, pop in, and let the smell of fresh baklava do the rest.

Address 8243 SE Division St
Portland, OR 97266-1546
Hours Mon – Sat: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
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