Apr 4, 2025 - Food and Drink

Berlu Bakery to reopen in new space in May

Meira Gebel

A box of assorted pastries including a fruit tart, lemon tart, rolled cake with candied fruit, waffle slice, various cake slices, a pineapple-topped dessert, and a small canelé, arranged neatly. — Many of the sweet treats will remain on Berlu's new menu, plus some savory items. Photo: Meira Gebel/Axios

Berlu Bakery, the acclaimed cafe serving Vietnamese sweet treats by James Beard Award-winning chef Vince Nguyen, will return as soon as next month — opening just around the corner from its former location.

Catch up quick: The first iteration of Berlu was a fine-dining restaurant that closed in 2023 as Nguyen welcomed his first child.

Then it shifted to a pop-up bakery showcasing creative pastries like bánh bò nướng (pandan-flavored chewy sponge cake) and mochi waffles, which gained the bakery a cult following, but quickly overwhelmed the small space.
Nguyen closed the bakery last fall, but planned to reopen in a bigger location.

The latest: That day has arrived — almost. At its new location on SE Belmont Street, Berlu will serve many of the same not-so-sweet treats it's known for as well as savory items, Nguyen told the Oregonian.

New additions include a take on a classic bacon, egg and cheese, but served in bánh cuốn (steamed rice noodle sheets) with a side of maple nước chấm.
Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.
Everything will remain gluten- and dairy-free.

If you go: Berlu Bakery at 661 SE Belmont St. will be open Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 3pm, starting as early as May.

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