Our MenuS

Every item on our menu is a testament to our passion for scratch baking and local, seasonal ingredients. Explore our mouthwatering range of artisanal bread, heavenly pastries, robust sandwiches, and aromatic coffee below. And prepare to indulge in the finest baked goods that Portland and Seattle has to offer.

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Baked Fresh Daily

Made from Scratch

Seasonal Ingredients

Quality Grains

Turkey Chutney Sandwich Grand Central Bakery

Sandwiches

Enjoy fresh local ingredients from Northwest farms and partners, served on our hearth-baked bread. All sandwiches are served with a pickle spear. Any sandwich can be made as a salad. Check back often for seasonal favorites.

Special! Cubano

Sliced ham, swiss cheese, roasted onion relish, pickles and a touch of mayo and Dijon on our Ciabatta roll- pressed to golden brown and delicious.

Special! Tofu Cubano

Zesty roasted local tofu, swiss cheese, roasted onion relish, pickles and a touch of mayo and Dijon on our Ciabatta roll- pressed to golden brown and delicious.

Special! Winter Bistro Chicken Salad

Our take on a French classic: thinly sliced celery root, toasted almonds, red onion, parsley and roasted pasture raised chicken in a tangy mayo based mustardy dressing served over a bed of greens.

HAPPY GARDEN (VEGAN)

Garden Mash fresh pea and white bean spread, roasted chicory, La Porteña Chimichurri and lettuce on Whole Wheat.

TURKEY & CHUTNEY

House roasted Champoeg Farm turkey breast, Gouda cheese, lettuce, mayo and house-made cranberry chutney on Como.

THE TURKEY DELUXE

House roasted Champoeg Farm turkey breast, crisp bacon, Swiss cheese, sweet onion, lettuce, Dijon mustard and mayo on Whole Wheat bread.

FRENCH HAM

Northwest-raised ham and Swiss cheese served French-style with lightly salted butter, Dijon mustard and lettuce on a fresh sandwich baguette.

BLUE RIBBON

Thinly sliced Carman Ranch roast beef, pickled red onions, fresh salad greens and blue cheese mayo on a toasted Potato Bun.

TUNA SALAD

Line-caught Pacific albacore tuna with capers, crunchy celery, sweet onion, fresh herbs, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, mayo and crisp lettuce on Peasant.

TUNA MELT

Our delicious line-caught albacore tuna salad with melty gouda on Sourdough.

HAPPY GOAT

Creamy local farmstead chèvre, roasted chicory, La Porteña chimichurri, lettuce and a touch of mayo on Whole Wheat.

VEGGIE GRINDER

Gouda, Mama Lil's peppers, sweet onion and our Garden Mash fresh pea and white bean spread, topped with lettuce, vinaigrette and a touch of mayo on a Seeded Baguette. Make it vegan by holding the cheese and mayo.

GRILLED CHEESE

Cheddar with a touch of mayo on Sourdough Pan Loaf.

PB&J

Crunchy natural peanut butter and Oregon Growers’ jam on Whole Wheat bread.

Grab and go

Salami Focaccia

Coro salami, sharp cheddar, chopped olive salad, pickled red onion, fresh arugula with a touch of mayo and vinaigrette on focaccia.

Cheddar Veggie Focaccia

Sharp cheddar, chopped olive salad, pickled red onion, fresh arugula with a touch of mayo and vinaigrette on focaccia.

Salads

Our salads feature farm-fresh ingredients and house-made dressings; they’re a perfect pairing to our sandwiches and soups or a stand-alone meal.

Special! Winter Bistro Chicken Salad

Our take on a French classic: thinly sliced celery root, toasted almonds, red onion, parsley and roasted pasture raised chicken in a tangy mayo based mustardy dressing served over a bed of greens.

ANY SANDWICH AS A SALAD

All the ingredients minus the bread, served on a bed of mixed greens.

SIDE SALAD

Fresh mixed salad greens with white wine vinaigrette. Served with a roll.

KALE CAESAR SIDE SALAD

Fresh kale with a vegetarian Caesar dressing and toasted Parmesan bread crumbs.

Soup

Made in-house with fresh seasonal ingredients and high-quality, locally sourced meats. Available by the cup, bowl, or quart.

Monday, Wednesday - Thursday, Saturday, Sunday

Cream of Tomato

Tuesday

White Bean and Andouille

Friday

Clam Chowder

Breakfast sandwiches

Made with eggs from local pasture-raised hens, and bacon & sausage from healthy, humanely raised animals. Available with delicious house-made tomato relish and butter & jam on the side.

Frittata

Leek and kale frittata with melted Gouda cheese and topped with fresh mixed greens and a spicy La Portena red chimichurri mayo on our toasted Potato Bun!

Rashers English Muffin

Toasted english muffin, British-style bacon from Jack Mountain Meats, egg, and melted New School American cheese.

Egg & Cheese English Muffin

Toasted english muffin, egg, and melted New School American cheese.

BACON EGG BOLO

Crisp bacon and an over-medium egg with optional house-made tomato relish on a toasted hearth-baked Grande Bolo Roll.

BACON EGG CROISSANT

Crisp bacon and an over-medium egg on a toasted Croissant.

CHEDDAR EGG BISCUIT

A fluffy buttermilk biscuit with a scrambled egg and melted cheddar cheese.

SAUSAGE EGG BISCUIT

A fluffy buttermilk biscuit with a scrambled egg and your choice of house-made pork sausage or Champoeg Farms turkey sausage.

BUILD YOUR OWN

Begin with a pasture-raised egg* cooked over medium or scrambled & your choice of buttermilk biscuit, croissant, potato bun, Bolo roll or toast.

Add Ons

Jack Mountain Bacon, house-made sausage patty, cheese, Mama Lil's peppers, extra egg

Coffee

Our espresso drinks feature Nossa Familia's Full Cycle blend in Portland and Victrola's Paramount Blend in Seattle.

Seasonal! Miso Caramel Latte

A creamy latte featuring Sugarpine Drive-In’s miso caramel, blending a sweet buttery richness with a subtle, savory umami twist.

Iced Coffee

16oz Iced Coffee.

Drip Coffee

8oz, 12oz, or 16 oz local fresh coffee.

Americano

Our espresso drinks feature Nossa Familia's Full Cycle blend in Portland and Victrola's Paramount Blend in Seattle.

Latte

Espresso with steamed milk and light layer of foam.

Cappuccino

Espresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of foam.

Mocha

Espresso combined with your steamed milk of choice and our house made Cordillera chocolate sauce. Paired with a non-dairy milk it is a vegan dream!

Macchiato

Espresso with a touch of steamed milk.

Espresso

A double shot of concentrated coffee.

Joe to go

A convenient way to bring delicious and fresh coffee to a meeting or party! Each box holds 96oz of brewed coffee and comes ready to serve with cups, lids, sugar, cream (and/or alternative milk), and napkins.

Tea and steamers

Matcha Latte

The Tao of Tea’s organic Liquid Jade ceremonial grade matcha blended with your milk of choice.

Iced Tea

16oz cup of Tao of Tea Black Iced Tea

Chai

Metolius Chai with steamed milk.

Hot Tea

12oz Tao of Tea Earl Grey, Jasmine, Mint and Tulsi, or Wild Black Tea.

London Fog

The Tao of Tea’s Earl Grey with steamed milk and Holy Kakow’s vanilla syrup.

Steamer

Steamed milk with your choice of Holy Kakow syrup.

Hot Chocolate

Steamed milk of choice with our house made Cordillera chocolate sauce. Paired with a non-dairy milk it is a vegan delight!

Quality Grains

Baked Fresh Daily

Made from Scratch

Traditional Fermentation

Hand-Made Pastries

Our traditional process includes careful layering of European-style butter, a slow rise and hand forming.

Special! Banana Buckwheat Muffin

A satisfyingly banana-y muffin made with toasty, rich Camas Country Mill buckwheat flour and topped with crunchy turbinado sugar.

Special! Apple Hand Pie

Our flaky, buttery pie dough wrapped around sweet-tart local apple filling, made with fresh fruit from EZ Orchards.

SEASONAL FRUIT DANISH

Rich Danish dough and cream cheese filling baked with fresh local fruit, brushed with apricot preserves and drizzled with vanilla cream.

HAM & CHEESE TWICE-BAKED CROISSANT

A twice-baked butter croissant filled with Pure Country Pork ham, cheese and grainy mustard and topped with more cheese.

CROISSANT

A classic butter croissant that’s crisp outside and intensely flavorful, light, and flaky inside.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT

Valrhona semisweet chocolate inside a pillow of buttery croissant dough, dusted with powdered sugar.

ALMOND CROISSANT

Our classic croissant filled with house-made almond cream and topped with toasted sliced almonds and powdered sugar.

CHEESE DANISH

All hail the classic: tender Danish dough and cream cheese filling brushed with a light apricot glaze and drizzled with house-made vanilla cream.

PECAN PULLAPARTS

Delicious chunks of our flaky croissant dough baked into a caramel-pecan sticky bun. One of Portland’s 10 Best Pastries (Portland Monthly).

QUICHE

Cage-free eggs, bacon or roasted local vegetables and organic cheddar cheese baked in a light, flaky pie shell. The perfect marriage of creamy custard and crispy pastry shell.

JAMMER

Our freshly baked buttermilk biscuits filled with delicious Willamette Valley fruit jam - Marionberry, raspberry, strawberry or apricot. Created right here in our bakery! The original!

RUSTIC CINNAMON ROLLS

A Grand Central favorite since day one! Hearty, whole-grain dough rolled up with gooey caramel and currants and baked to a rich golden brown.

ICED BRIOCHE CINNAMON ROLLS

Soft and satisfying. Rich brioche dough swirled with butter and cinnamon sugar and topped with a vanilla cream glaze.

BLUEBERRY MUFFIN

The muffin that every Northwest blueberry deserves, with a tender crumb, pockets of sour cream, and fat local berries.

SCONES

Tender, crumbly and studded with dried fruit and toasted nuts. Rotating selection: Cranberry Almond (Mon),Baker's Choice (Tues), Coconut (Wed), Blueberry (Thurs), Ginger (Fri), Ginger (Sat), Baker's Choice (Sun).

COFFEE CAKE

The very best seasonal fruit baked into a moist, delicate sour cream cake and crowned with crunchy brown sugar streusel. Perfection!

Cookies

Generously sized classic cookies and crisp, buttery shortbread tea cookies.

Special! Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Crispy, chewy, caramel-y and lacey! Made with golden raisins and plenty of brown sugar!

Special! Monster Cookie

Peanut butter, oats, chocolate and butterscotch chips, and M&Ms in a deliciously fun and chewy cookie.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

A classic Tollhouse-style chocolate chip cookie. As good as it gets.

GINGER MOLASSES COOKIE

Crisp and chewy, generously spiced with ginger, cinnamon and cloves, and featuring a perfect crinkly top.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE

Chewy and moist with crunchy peanuts throughout. Ours gets its intense peanut flavor from all-natural peanut butter.

Traditional Fermentation

Baked Fresh Daily

Made from Scratch

Quality Grains

Breads

Plain Focaccia

Focaccia rich with olive oil, perfect for dipping in your favorite soup or made into a sandwich.

Herbed Focaccia

Focaccia rich with olive oil, topped with fresh green herbs and green onion.

Sourdough Boule

Made with a natural starter, this mildly sour loaf is fantastic slices and toasted or grilled. A chewy interior and blistered, crackly crust make this a crowd pleaser. This is a smaller version of the same loaf you know and love.

English Muffin (4 Pack)

A twist on a classic. Sourdough based with locally grown and milled whole grain Edison flour from Camas Mill. Lightly sweetened with malted barley.

CAMPAGNOLO

Hearty and mildly sweet from a touch of honey, “Campy” is a rugged country-style loaf combining coarse wheat and rye flours and a mix of eight whole grains. Great for sandwiches or toasted and spread with your favorite nut butter

COMO

Our signature Italian-style hearth bread! Named one of the country’s best artisan loaves by Saveur magazine, Como has a golden crust and chewy interior. Perfect for sandwiches, toast and bruschetta. A blend of Shepherd’s Grain and Roger’s unbleached flours, water, salt, yeast.

MULTIGRAIN WHOLE WHEAT

Now with toasted whole-grain oats! Local stone-ground wheat flour + pumpkin and flax seeds in a 100% whole-grain hearth loaf. A delicious and nutritious table or sandwich loaf. This product no longer contains sesame seeds, a food allergen.

PEASANT LEVAIN

Naturally leavened with wild yeast, Peasant has a gorgeous dark crust and distinctive tang. Complex and nutty, made with a touch of whole rye and wheat flours. A great choice for cheese platters, sandwiches, toast – this is one versatile loaf. Available as a boule (round).

RUSTIC BAGUETTE

Baked to golden perfection, this crusty hand-shaped baguette has a lightly sweet flavor. Dip in olive oil, spread with a gooey aged cheese or slice for crostini.

SOURDOUGH

Made with natural starter, this mildly sour loaf is fantastic sliced and toasted or grilled. A chewy interior and blistered, crackly crust make it a crowd pleaser (and winner of blind tastings). Try it with roast chicken, pasta or for your next tuna melt!

SOURDOUGH POTATO

Buttery potatoes roasted to bring out their earthy sweetness in our classic sourdough loaf. A favorite for grilled cheese!

SOUR RYE

Toasted caraway seeds, rye flour and a touch of molasses make this sourdough bread the perfect partner for pastrami or roast beef. Packed with whole grains.

GOLDENDALE WHOLE WHEAT

A big, beautiful sandwich loaf full of local flour and whole grains. Sweetened with a little raisin juice, it’s as nutritious as it is delicious.

CHALLAH

Available on Fridays! We are not a kosher bakery, but our traditional braided egg bread is rich and sweet and a favorite with customers. A delicious treat for Shabbat or weekend French toast.

POTATO BUNS

Soft but sturdy, made with potato flour, real sweet cream butter and sour starter. Toast for breakfast sandwiches or the ultimate burger. Pack of 4.

Hot Dog Buns - seasonal

A classic hot dog bun full of rich buttery flavor from our brioche dough. Pack of 6.

Made from Scratch

Time Saving

Home Baking

Quality Grains

FROZEN U-BAKE PRODUCTS

Made by hand with rich local butter and the freshest ingredients.

READY-TO-USE PIE DOUGH (Seasonal)

So tender and buttery, so easy to use. Choose from pre-formed single pie shells or two pre-rolled disks, ready to use for you double-crust pie.

APPLE PIE (seasonal)

Flaky all-butter pastry, crisp local apples and a touch of cinnamon-sugar. No additives or preservatives – just old-fashioned deliciousness!

MARIONBERRY PIE (seasonal)

Complex, rich Oregon Marionberries in a tender, buttery crust. Everyone’s favorite!

CLASSIC VANILLA SHORTBREAD DOUGH

Make buttery slice-and-bake shortbread or roll and cut out festive holiday cookies. Sold in 2-pound frozen bricks. INSTRUCTIONS: Bake at 350 degrees for 10–15 minutes until golden brown; baking times will vary based on size and thickness of cookies.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Classic chocolate chip, made with real butter. Preformed and ready to bake; makes 1 dozen large cookies.

PIZZA DOUGH

Full of flavor and character, just like our artisan bread. 14 ounce frozen dough balls make delicious pizza, focaccia or flatbread.

CHICKEN POT PIE

Single-serving pot pie made with pasture-raised organic chicken, locally raised vegetables, fresh thyme and flaky all-butter pastry. Enjoy a cozy dinner with none of the work!

U-Bake Instructions

Pantry

1 dozen local Farm Eggs

Pastured eggs with bright orange yolks, produced by chickens raised on fresh air and organic grains. From Sky Valley (Startup, WA), Trent Valley Farms (Seaside), and Zweifel Farms (Tillamook).

St. Jude Canned Tuna

Troll-caught sustainable Pacific albacore, caught by the Malley family and processed locally. 6oz can.

Ellenos Yogurt

Ellenos is a local yogurt company from Washington state that uses local (whole) milk and no artificial ingredients to make their incredibly delicious yogurt!

Oregon Growers Jam

12 oz jars of farm-fresh local berries processed with minimal sugar. Choose between marionberry and raspberry.

Locally roasted Coffee Beans

12 ounces of freshly roasted beans from local direct-trade companies Victrola (Seattle) or Nossa Familia (Portland).

Tao of Tea Premium Sachets

Organic pure leaf tea from The Tao of Tea. Box of 15 sachets, choose from Earl Grey, Wild Black, Jasmine, or Mint & Tulsi.

Tao of Tea Liquid Jade Matcha Tin

The Tao of Tea's organic "Liquid Jade" matcha is a ceremonial grade powdered green tea from Uji, Japan with a creamy, sweet and rich oceanic taste.

Artisan Chai Concentrate

Make delicious chai beverages in the comfort of your own home with this 16 ounce bottle from Metolius Chai.

Merchandise

The Grand Central Baking Book

Try your hand at jammers, cinnamon rolls or your favorite Grand Central cookies at home with this collection of more than 100 much-loved recipes, by Piper Davis and Ellen Jackson.

Linen Bread Bag

All-natural linen and cotton bread bag, sewn and screen printed by hand at Fernhill Studio in Portland, Ore.

Insulated Travel Mug

Red with the Grand Central logo, these 12 ounce lidded travel mugs are perfect for hot and cold beverages.