Rheinlander Bakery

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Rheinlander Bakery
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Restaurant information
Established1963 (1963)
Owner(s)Loren and Luke Naftz
Previous owner(s)Ed and Maro Dimmer
Location5721 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado, United States
Coordinates 39°48′03″N105°04′54″W / 39.8008°N 105.0816°W / 39.8008; -105.0816
Website rheinlanderbakery.com

Rheinlander Bakery (formerly Dimmer's Bakery) [1] is a bakery in Arvada, Colorado, United States. It has operated since 1963.

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Description

The family-operated Rheinlander Bakery is a German [2] bakery in Olde Town Arvada. The shop has sold baklava, [3] bearclaws, biscotti, apple and cherry turnovers, and cinnamon rolls, [4] as well as coffee cakes, cookies, Danish pastries, European-style tortes, and rye breads. There are gluten-, sugar-, and wheat-free options. [5] The bakery also sells king cakes annually, [6] [7] as well as strudels [8] and yule logs. [9]

A mural of an octopus by Patrick Maxcy appears on the bakery's north exterior. [10] [11]

History

The business has operated since 1963. [5] Ed and Maro Dimmer were owners, [12] until Loren and Luke Naftz took over in 2021. [13] The bakery hosts Strudelfest. [14] It made train-themed baked goods to celebrate the opening of the G Line in 2019 . [15]

Reception

The bakery won in the Best Store in Olde Town Arvada category of Westword 's annual 'Best of Denver' readers' poll in 2008. [16] CBS Colorado included Rheinlander in a 2011 list of the top places for buying bread in Denver. [17]

See also

References

  1. Manning, Caroline (2019-02-26). "Rheinlander Bakery Has Created Some of the Best European Pastries in Denver for Over 50 Years". 303 Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  2. Lehndorff, John (2021-12-16). "Taste of the Week: Falafel sandwich and sesame treats @ Mediterranean Market and Deli". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. Everitt, Lisa (2005-08-15). "Sweet!". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  4. Walter, Claire (2003). Culinary Colorado: The Ultimate Food Lover's Guide. Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN   978-1-55591-455-4.
  5. 1 2 Insiders' Guide to Denver:
  6. Whitfield, Chandra Thomas (2024-02-12). "This Colorado bakery has been making Mardi Gras king cakes for nearly 20 years". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  7. Labrato, Tabitha (2023-01-23). "Let the Good Times Roll With These Denver King Cakes". 303 Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  8. "Nothing half-baked about holiday season". Colorado Community Media. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  9. Reedy, Allyson (2017-12-18). "6 holiday treats and where to get them in Denver". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  10. Dunn, Rylee (2025-07-23). "Octopus mural livens up Rheinlander Bakery's exterior". Jeffco Transcript. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  11. Wolanske, Maggy (2025-07-01). "New mural brings brightness, beauty and business into Olde Town Arvada". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  12. Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2013.
  13. "Rheinlander Bakery under new ownership". Colorado Community Media. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  14. Kurtz, Gretchen (2012-10-30). "Strudelfest at Rheinlander Bakery: Go for the dough!". Westword . Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  15. Manning, Caroline (2019-04-23). "Arvada to Celebrate the Opening of the G Line With Food, Beer and Live Music". 303 Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  16. "Best of Denver 2008 - Shopping & Services". Westword . Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  17. "Top Places To Buy Bread In Denver". CBS Colorado. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2025-12-30.