105 N State St · Denver

Oven-fresh bread
before the sun
is fully awake

Small Town is where Denver comes for sourdough that takes 48 hours, pastries that make you slow down, and pantry goods you won't find anywhere else.

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Interior of Small Town bakery with flour-dusted counters and loaves of sourdough
Freshly baked sourdough loaf on a wooden board
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A bakery that feels
like home

Small Town started with a simple conviction: the best bread shouldn't require a reservation. Just good flour, a patient starter, and the kind of time that can't be rushed.

We bake before dawn so the smell hits the street by sunrise. Our sourdough ferments for two full days — no shortcuts, no industrial yeast, just wild culture and cold proofing. The result is a crust that shatters and a crumb that holds something you can't buy at a supermarket.

Beyond the oven, we stock a curated pantry of Denver-made goods, local dairy, and pantry staples we'd actually use at our own table. If we wouldn't eat it, we won't sell it.

48h fermentation
100% whole grain
5AM first pull

Breads that earn their place
on your table

Classic sourdough boule with a deep golden crust
Signature

Country Sourdough

Two-day cold ferment. Wild yeast starter. Shattering crust, open crumb, a tang that lingers.

Bake daily · 1 lb loaf
Flaky butter croissants on a marble surface
Pastry

Butter Croissant

Seven layers of French butter, folded by hand. Laminated at dawn. Flakes that disappear.

Fresh each morning
Dark rye bread with seeds on a linen cloth
Seasonal

Rye & Caraway

Heavy rye, toasted caraway, a touch of molasses. Dense enough to slice thin. Pairs with sharp cheese.

Weekend bake · limited
Golden focaccia with rosemary and sea salt

Rosemary Focaccia

Dimpled and dimpled again. Olive oil pooling in every crease. Fresh rosemary from the garden out back.

Weekly special
Golden brioche buns with a glossy crust

Brioche Buns

Butter-rich, pillowy, golden. The kind of bun that makes a sandwich feel like an occasion.

Available Tue–Sun
Assorted pastries including pain au chocolat and almond croissant
Sweet

Sweet Pastries

Pain au chocolat, almond croissants, fruit tarts — rotating with the season and whatever looks good that morning.

First come, first served

Things to take
home with you

Our shelves hold what we'd keep in our own kitchen: local honey, small-batch preserves, Denver-roasted coffee, olive oils from independent producers, and pantry staples we actually reach for.

Local Honey & Preserves

Colorado apiaries and small-batch jam makers

Denver Coffee & Tea

Roasted locally, brewed daily in the shop

Oils, Vinegars & Spices

Curated from independent producers we trust

Jars of local honey on a wooden shelf
Coffee beans and bags on a bakery counter
Assorted jars of homemade preserves
Bottles of olive oil and vinegar on display

We're open. Come say hello.

Hours & Location

Address

105 N State St
Denver, CO 50622-7709

Hours

Mon – Fri: 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Get in Touch

Questions about orders, catering, or anything else — drop us a line.

Fresh bread doesn't wait.
Neither should you.

Stop by before the counter empties out. We open early and we sell out early.

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