Missoula · Est. 2010

Bake the day from scratch

Handcrafted breads, pastries & groceries on SW Higgins Ave.

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Fresh artisan bread displayed on wooden counter at Gabriel Nelson bakery

Our Story

Flour, time,
and a little
patience

Gabriel Nelson has been a quiet fixture on SW Higgins Ave since day one — a place where bread is made the way it should be: slowly, by hand, with ingredients you can trust.

We bake small batches throughout the day so everything that leaves our kitchen is fresh. Sourdough, croissants, focaccia, seasonal pastries — each item is shaped by hand and finished with care.

Our grocery corner carries local Montana staples and carefully selected pantry essentials, because a good meal starts with good ingredients.

15+

Years baking

Daily

Fresh bread

Local

Montana sourced

What We Make

From the oven to your table

Freshly baked sourdough bread with golden crust

Artisan Bread

Sourdough, country loaves, focaccia, and seasonal varieties — all leavened naturally and baked fresh each morning.

Golden butter croissants on a display tray

Pastries

Croissants, danishes, tarts and seasonal fruit galettes — laminated and shaped by hand, every single day.

Grocery

A curated selection of local Montana staples, pantry essentials, and everyday goods — chosen with intention.

Elegant custom celebration cake with minimal decoration

Custom Cakes

Birthdays, weddings, quiet Sundays — order a cake made to your taste. We bake it fresh and finish it simply.

Cup of coffee beside fresh pastries on a marble counter

Coffee & Drinks

Good coffee, properly pulled — the kind of cup that makes a morning pause worth it. Paired with whatever's fresh.

Seasonal fruit tart with berries and cream

Seasonal Specials

We follow the seasons here — summer berry tarts, winter spice loaves, spring asparagus focaccia. Ask what's new.

Our Approach

Nothing rushed.
Nothing unnecessary.

We believe the best bread doesn't need shortcuts. Our sourdough ferments for 24 hours. Our croissants are laminated by hand. Our recipes change with the seasons and the harvest.

When we say we bake from scratch, we mean it literally — flour, water, salt, time. Whatever else enters our kitchen is chosen deliberately and sourced close to home.

Simple ingredients.
Real process.

Baker's hands dusted with flour shaping bread dough

Find Us

Come say
hello

Address

501 SW Higgins Ave
Missoula, MT 59803

Phone

(406) 303-1867

Hours

Monday – Friday: 7am – 3pm

Saturday: 8am – 2pm

Sunday: Closed