Two Tarts Bakery

I bought some cookies at the PSU farmer’s market on a recent trip to Portland and they are SOOOO DELICIOUS I had to order some when I got home. Wish there was a Two Tarts Bakery in Phoenix. #cookieaddict

I order an oreo-​looking mini cookie (Lil’ Mama maybe?) and one of the salted chocolate chip cookies when they’re set-​up on Park Blocks for the Wednesday farmers’ market. So delicious and just the right amount of cookie since they’re small.

One of my absolute favorite places, but dropped in today and it was closed. No signs inside the store front, but the sign is still hanging on the front on it. Across the street at salt and straw, they thought the business was still open but the storefront has been closed. Very very sad to not be able to drop in here any longer.

This is a nicely decorated little bakery. Highly recommend the Passion fruit cream. The macarons were hallow and too sweet, so the lemon poppy seed actually got the right taste; the caramel, not so much. They intentional put some herbs in their cookies just to create an exotic taste. Either they try too hard or I just have a traditional palate. I guess we are just not a good match.

My stomach is in knots over the news this place is closing this Christmas Eve. The Lil Mama, Peanut Butter Creams and macaroons are my favorite things in all of Portland, but the true star of the show are the little fleur de sel chocolate chip cookies. Bite sized perfection. I buy two dozen at a time, my habit is that bad. Their prices are obscenely affordable for what they offer, which may have ultimately led to their downfall. Two Tarts is the type of quality establishment locals will be reminiscing about for a long time to come. Also, customer service here was always top notch. I love this place.

MMM! I had Two Tarts do the dessert for our wedding’s dessert bar and it was amazing. Guests are still talking about it. My mom snuck a dozen or so little treats in her purse and froze them for when we came back from our honeymoon, they were still amazing as could be after that too! The price point is excellent and they let you borrow the serving platters/​stands for a refundable deposit. So nice!

Only the BEST lemon bars in the whole entire world… that’s all.
Found at the Portland Farmer’s Market at the college…
It’s perfection. Perfectly lemony… not too tart, not too sweet. Perfectly flaky crust with little crumbles on top. I only wish I bought more to take home to LA with me!
Til next time Two Tarts! I’m coming for ya!

Whenever I explore different cities I love to try out new bakeries. My friend suggested this place. With such an awesome price I decided to go for a baker’s dozen and get almost one of everything. Unfortunately, everything goes downhill from here. All the sandwich like cookies, baci and macarons were very eh… Actually, even a little below «eh.» Absolutely nothing spoke to me. Other than the shortbread cookie, everything was pretty bland and lacked a LOT of taste. I gave my goddaughter the macaron and first thing she said was it tasted like toothpaste. I’ll remember nothing about this place, except to never come here again. Sorry, my taste buds weren’t amused.

The best tarts in town, my favorites are lemon bars, hazelnuts baci and their seasonal fruit tarts.

I’m big on cookies. When I see them, I have to try them. And after always saving my pennies at the PSU farmer’s market for the delightful sweets offered by Two Tarts Bakery, I finally decided to trace them to the source.
The outpost is on 23^rd and Kearney, and is a small space with a few tables and a small bar-​like area. The rest of the space is devoted to cranking out dozens upon dozens of cookies that are displayed in magical little piles in the display cases.
Now, I’m known for being hyperbolic, but here’s the thing:
These are the best macarons in Portland. Maybe on the west coast.
They’re perfectly chewy with a bit of give, deliciously almond-​y, and the buttercream is light and airy. They’re the right size. They have that perfect little «foot» around the bottom. They’re everything.
The flavors switch often, but I’ve tried the rhubarb and rosewater buttercreams, and they are positively divine. You can’t go wrong, ever.
Also of note are the Lil’ Mamas, which are like the world’s greatest home-​made oreos. The fleur-​de-​sel chocolate chip are delicious, as are the rhubarb buttercream shortbreads. Really, everything is amazing.
I teach classes and my class of 5 hungry teens ate three baker’s dozens without even blinking. They were just… gone. It happened before I could even think.
The iced coffee is really, really good. I have to actively stop myself from migrating to the Alphabet for a coffee and some cookies.
And somehow, when I do, the cookies never make it home.

I would give them more than five stars if I could. This shop is pure bliss. Mini bite sized cookies, sweet confections, and stash loose teas. I have yet to try a sweet or a tea that wasn’t delicious. Highly recommend the rhubarb cookies, lil mammas (mini Oreos), Hazelnut bacci, and the chocolate chip with flur de sel. I have seen Yoda cookies, And maple cookies also but more a seasonal item. Only request would be that I would like to see some lavender cookies, Strawberry crème, or maybe an earl grey shortbread added to the options.
They do have parking and accept credit cards.

My friend gave me a lovely little six pack of goodies two years ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. I love the lemon bars, snickerdoodles, brownies, and carrot whoopie pies. You really can’t go wrong with anything. It is all delectable!
I stopped in today to order treats for my son’s birthday & couldn’t be happier with the service. He is excited to be able to pass out boxes of cookies to his friends and teachers.
Last year I ordered 4 dozen cookies to take to Colorado to share with my sister and her children. The cookies traveled beautifully in my checked luggage. Everyone agreed they were some of the best cookies they’ve ever had. The packaging is so nice & cute that they really make a great gift.
Definitely worth the stop if you are from out of town or just need a little pick me up!

I’m a total sucker for cookies. I could easily finish off a baker’s dozen in one setting without batting an eyelid. I initially discovered Two Tarts delicious chocolate chip cookies with fleur de sel (delicious salt sprinkled on the cookie) at Salt and Straw. Who made this delicious little treat I wondered? We’ll its Two Tarts. I’ve had a few different cookies and still keep coming back to those salty chocolate chip treats. My only complaint– they’re pricey (85 cents at Two Tarts and $ 1 at Salt and Straw). Not to be cheap (well yeah I’m cheap) but these cookies are tiny for that price point…

LOVE THIS PLACE!
LOVE THE LOCATION! farmers market right next to the university
LOVE THE PACKAGING! good quality ribbon wrapped around my box
LOVE THE BAKED GOODS! so dainty and pretty
LOVE THE PRICE! 8.50 for a baker’s dozen
I would definitely come back!

Cute bakery with Tons of little mini baked goods you can order individually or by the dozen!
We tried the:
–pecan tassie: one of our favorites! mmm crumbly & chewy
–lil mama: too grainy for an oreo-​like cookie
–chocolate chip fleur de sel cookie: i’d def enjoy a bigger version of this too =) small cookies are such a tease. MMm chewy
–hazelnut baci: reminded us of ferrero rochers, but nothing too special
smelled amazing in here as we sat at the one table for 4 inside!

Monkey grabbed some iced coffee for the road and picked 3 cookies for the Mrs to try… She came back and bought 2 gift boxes for friends. Perfect place for that small dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth without over indulging in something you’ll regret. Tasty cookies for .85 cents each or 13 for $ 8.50.
Tucked in the corner, just off the corner, across from Salt & Straw Ice Cream… and guided by a sign on the corner of Kearney & 23^rd. Got it?
COCONUT TASSIE — it’s a two-​bite coconut pie in form of a cookie. or for guys, one bite.
LEMON BAR — mouthwatering, tangy and zesty lemon sandwiched between shortbreads
HAZELNUT BACI — ftw! a ball of hazelnuts, dark chocolate & shortbread — perfect!
ICED TODDY COFFEE — hit the spot, just wished they had a bigger cuppa joe!

Fleur de sel chocolate chip and peanut butter creams are the best! These are the perfect bite-​sized, baked-​good gems. Don’t be fooled by the name; they actually sell a lot more than tarts! They back of ton of flavor into each cookie, whoopie pie, macarons, or bars. The chocolate chip cookies were the perfect chewiness! I only wish there were more in each cookie… but then there’s the question of whether it would retain that texture or not. The brownies were the least sweet out of all of them, which was surprising, as brownies are usually incredibly sugary. Nonetheless, it was still incredibly fresh and moist, without the overly buttery, greasy feeling. Perfect texture!

Small bakery in the alphabet district of Portland. Tucked inside a small corner, I was glad there was a sign pointing to the store. Their baked goods are petite. perfect for a simple sampler of each.
Hazelnut baci was yummy. crunchy little cookies filled with hazelnuts. Mini Oreo cookies were cute, chewy and not too sweet. Carrot cake whoopies were cute and yummy too. Lots of carrot and spices.
Cute and yummy.

Two Tarts offers tasty little goodies including cookies, stuffed sandwich cookies, and macarons. There was only one type of macaron available when we visited but it was delicate and delicious. We were hoping for more variety of macarons but the other treats were tasty, too.
The treats are very small and 80 cents each. If you get a bakers dozen you can mix and match any of the items for $ 8 total. I would recommend doing this with a group so you can try a little bit of multiple items.
They are set up for you to pay via credit card on an iPad. I’ve seen this before a couple times and am not a fan of this because the tip amount comes up after swiping the card asking «Do you want to tip 15%, 20%» etc. I don’t like being coerced into leaving a tip for something you’re ordering at a counter for take out. If I want to leave a tip I will do so of my own volition. Personally, I don’t think a tip should be *expected* at a dessert shop where seating is limited and most ppl will probably be buying the desserts to go.
Other than that, cute shop and tasty products!

Yay Portland! Very easy for me to continue a sugar rush there!
Anyway, the petite baked goods in the display case are generally 80 cents apiece. I tried the Sesame Ginger Macaron and the Hazelnut Baci, the latter being shortbread-​domed cookies sandwiching some chocolate ganache.
The macaron had pleasing, subtle flavors, with the meringue being the reason for its light, airy qualities. The ginger buttercream in the middle wasn’t overpowering, making me even more of a threat to that macaron when I’m around. That’s right, I could see myself eating a tray of that. Sweet treats all consider me Public Enemy #1.
As for the Hazelnut Baci, that was my favorite of the two. Shortbread, hazelnuts, and chocolate just work. Who cares why. They just do. Panda very happy.
In the summer, Two Tarts Bakery apparently makes a couple of ice cream flavors. On my visit, they had Candied Ginger ice cream and Snickerdoodle ice cream. Both were OK, although I would have wanted more intense flavors in the snickerdoodle option. I liked the tiny candied ginger chunks embedded in that selection.
The Chocolate Chip Fleur de Sel cookies and the Peanut Butter Creams are also extremely popular choices. I passed on them this time, but they may not avoid me for long. *evil grin*
Two Tarts is a sugar lover’s paradise. Just be sure the food coma remains temporary.