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Jaarsma Bakery

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History The Jaarsma Bakery in Pella, Iowa has been offering delicious "Dutch Treats" since 1889, when it was founded by Harmon Jaarsma who used recipes he brought over as an immigrant from Holland. A hundred years ago, Harmon had two brick ovens in the bakery that were fired with wood. After the ashes were brushed out, the bread was put in to bake, followed by the buns, Dutch Letters, cookies, and finally rusks as the ovens slowly cooled down before re-firing. The bakery also served as a coffee shop and living quarters for t... read more

Location details

727 Franklin St, Pella, IA, 50219, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Mary Calsyn Gardner-Karcher 
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4 years ago

Yum picked up Dutch letters, stroopwafel, butter almond cake, goat legs, currant & almond bread... everything is delicious 

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Trisha Stevenson 
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4 years ago

I open the door to find out I was last in line clear to the back I almost walked out but I stayed and I am so glad I made that decision. Best bakery best staff best tastes hands down! 

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Selk Larry 
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4 years ago

Seriously good baked goods. I especially like the Dutch Apple bread and the sticky buns!! 

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Lacie White 
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4 years ago

No matter what you get it is always 💯! Love the apple bread the most. 

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Steve Beenken 
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4 years ago

Dutch letters fritters bread. 

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Shana Schneider 
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4 years ago

Our family absolutely LOVES Jaarsma. We started visiting when we came to visit family. Now that we live in Des Moines, we can visit more often. Dutch letters are our forever favorite but we might be willing to throw down over some Appelkeok! 😉🤣🤣 

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Tim Cook 
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4 years ago

Pastries and baked goods. 

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Sandy Hoskins 
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5 years ago

Love all their Pastries . Really fond of the Dutch Letters and cream horns. 

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Myla J Case 
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5 years ago

Best bakery around. From cakes to cookies, bread to Dutch letter, you can’t go wrong with anything you choose to try. 

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How is Jaarsma Bakery rated?

Jaarsma Bakery has a 4.8 star rating with 2,492 reviews. 

When is Jaarsma Bakery open?

Jaarsma Bakery is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m. 

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