Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery is a full-line scratch bakery,
operating in downtown Boone since 1983.

Pouring hot coffee into a white mug with a pile of donut holes on a white plate in the foreground.

At Van Hemert’s Dutch Oven Bakery,

we proudly offer a tradition of homemade baking paired with modern favorites. Our bakery specializes in authentic Dutch pastries like Dutch Letters, Almond Horns, filled windmills, and fruit tarts—alongside donuts, muffins, bagels, rolls, pies, and more.

Everything is baked in our full-line scratch bakery, including our homemade breads, with customer favorites like Dutch Apple Bread topped with our signature maple icing, plus sourdough, challah, sweet rye, banana nut, and more.

We’re also known for our award-winning cakes, crafted for birthdays, weddings, graduations, and every special occasion in between.

Start your day with breakfast sandwiches on our croissants or from-scratch biscuits, or stop in for lunch featuring fresh soups, salads, and sandwiches served on our daily baked breads.

Complete your visit in with a drink from our full-barista coffee bar, where you’ll find espresso drinks, coffee, teas, smoothies, and specialty beverages—the perfect pairing for any treat.

Locations

Boone Bakery & Cafe

605 Story Street

Tuesday–Friday
5am–5:30pm

Saturday
5am-5pm

Ames Cafe

219 Duff Avenue

Tuesday–Friday
6am–5:30pm

Saturday
6am-5pm

A white rectangular plate with sliced cinnamon roll cake drizzled with white icing, on a dark wooden table.
Sliced scratch-made loaf bread on a white tray
A plate of soft challah dinner rolls with a bowl of butter.
Dutch apple bread with icing next to sliced Dutch apple bread on a white plate.
A loaf of banana bread on a white rectangular plate with slices partially cut and showing the moist interior.