Thanksgiving comes with plenty of decisions. Who’s hosting? What time are we eating? And how many side dishes can realistically fit in one oven?
Dessert can be the easy part.
Around Portland, local bakeries are ready to handle the rolling, filling, and baking so you can show up with something special—and keep your kitchen a little cleaner. Whether your table calls for traditional pumpkin, a fruit-filled favorite, or a gluten-free and vegan option, here are five local spots to put on your Thanksgiving pie list.
Lauretta Jean’s
For the classic Thanksgiving dessert spread
If your family takes its pie selection seriously, start with Lauretta Jean’s on SE Division. Its 2026 Thanksgiving menu includes Classic Pumpkin, Heirloom Apple, Bourbon Pecan, Blackberry Raspberry Streusel, Tart Cherry, Chocolate Chess, and Key Lime.
The Heirloom Apple combines local apples with rum, vanilla, and cinnamon, while the Chocolate Chess offers a rich alternative for the person who always passes on pumpkin. Ordering one traditional flavor and one wildcard might be the best way to keep everyone happy.
Thanksgiving preorders are available online, with pickup options November 24–26 at the Division shop. Choose your pickup window carefully—the bakery asks customers to stick to their selected time.
Find them: 3402 SE Division Street, Portland
Explore the menu: Lauretta Jean’s
Banning’s Restaurant & Pie House
For a convenient stop on the west side
For anyone planning Thanksgiving around Tigard or the southwest suburbs, Banning’s deserves a spot on the list. The restaurant makes its pies, cakes, and biscuits from scratch in-house daily, and its website currently offers a Thanksgiving pie preorder link.
It’s an easy option to keep in mind when you’re coordinating errands, groceries, and holiday pickups closer to home. Check the holiday ordering page for the available flavors and pickup details before making your plans.
Find them: 11477 SW Pacific Highway, Tigard
Explore the menu: Banning’s Restaurant & Pie House
Pie Spot
For the “I’ll take a little of everything” crowd
Choosing just one flavor can feel like the hardest part of Thanksgiving dessert. Pie Spot’s individual pies offer a fun solution: a dessert spread that lets guests choose their own.
The Kerns neighborhood bakery’s regular lineup includes flavors such as Brown Butter Pecan, Chocolate Hazelnut, Marionberry, and Banana Cream with Salted Caramel. It also makes whole pies and currently links to Thanksgiving preorders from its website. Check the holiday menu for the specific flavors and sizes available for your gathering.
Individual pies would make a particularly cute addition to a Friendsgiving table—or a good excuse to try more than one flavor. Research, obviously.
Find them: 521 NE 24th Avenue, Portland
Explore the menu: Pie Spot
Bakeshop
For familiar flavors with a little something extra
Bakeshop’s Thanksgiving menu gives the classics a thoughtful twist. Options include Old Fashioned Pecan, Double Crust Apple, and Brown Butter Apple with Buckwheat Streusel.
The double-crust apple pie features caramel and browned butter, while the streusel version adds a crumb topping for anyone firmly on team “the topping is the best part.”
For 2026, Bakeshop lists an online ordering deadline of November 15 at 9 a.m., with pickup on November 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bakery does not accept phone or walk-in pie orders, so this is one to plan ahead for.
Explore the menu and pickup details: Bakeshop
Petunia’s Pies & Pastries
For gluten-free and vegan dessert options
When your guest list includes different dietary needs, dessert deserves a little extra thought. Petunia’s is a downtown Portland bakery specializing in gluten-free and vegan treats, including pies.
It’s a useful place to start when you want more guests to have a dessert they can enjoy together. Check directly with the bakery for its current holiday selection, ordering requirements, and any ingredient questions specific to your group.
Find them: 610 SW 12th Avenue, Portland
Explore the bakery: Petunia’s Pies & Pastries
A Little Planning, a Sweeter Holiday
Before ordering, confirm your bakery’s current menu, pickup location, and holiday deadline. Ask about serving sizes and storage instructions, too—especially if you’re picking up dessert a day or two early.
Then let someone else handle the crust.
Whether you’re hosting the whole family or bringing dessert to a friend’s house, picking up a locally made pie is a simple way to support the businesses that make our neighborhoods special. And with dessert handled, you’ll have more time for the people gathered around your table.
