Environmental sustainability, neighborhood support, as well as quality,local, and organic ingredients are at the center of Black Bear Bakery's mission. Black Bear bakes the famous Lickhalter rye breads, around St. Louis since 1916, as well as a selection of organic whole grain breads.Black Bear is also known for its sweets including raspberry oat bars, ginger almond scones, spinach pastries and fudge brownies. Since 1998 Black Bear Bakery, a worker-owned collective, has been baking fine old world and natural whole grain breads as well as a great variety of cookies, pastries, scones, muffins, granola, and even New York style bagels all using only the best and often organic ingredients.

In addition to our delicious and healthy foods, Black Bear is also dedicated to being a different kind of work place that allows its participants to be at the center of a worker-controlled environment.  Black Bear is also proud to have community involvement and grassroots agitation at the very core of our mission.

We are excited to announce that we are now open for breakfast on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm serving buttermilk corncakes and buckwheat pancakes, french toast, bagels, eggs, granola and pastries.  The bakery and cafe are located in the beautifully restored Vandora Theater featuring 18 foot ceilings and a balcony.  We envision this space to be far more than a bakery but also a community meeting space, cinema, art gallery, music venue, play house, library, and hub for organizing and meetings.  We would also love to hear what types of things you would like to see happen here.

Black Bear Bakery is located at 2639 Cherokee Street in South St. Louis. Here is a map.  We are open Wednesday through Saturday from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. We serve breakfast on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. Our fine breads are also available at a number of stores and markets around St. Louis. Find more information here.