Glaus French Pastry Shoppe
Only a few places on the stretch of Highland Drive north of 3300 South still make our hearts pitter patter. Even the classic Villa Theater took a hit, and succumbed to walls covered with rugs rather than moving pictures. What we wouldn’t give to watch Pixar’s latest on that big, old screen.
But just next door there is a little diamond in the rough still holding strong. A place that oozes with the appeal of yesteryear with its old-timey neon sign and paned windows. Though some slight remodeling has occurred (mostly interior), Glaus Bakery or “Frency Pastry Shoppe” refuses to modernize too much … especially when it comes to its menu. We love them for it.
Glaus has been around for nearly 70 years and the crew is still using the recipes that made it a favorite treat spot back in the day. Here, you can sample a wide selection of pastries and sweets like Danishes, cupcakes, petit fours ($2.09 apiece, and our favorite), eclairs (94 cents apiece), butter wafers, thumbprint cookies and freshly-baked bread.
Or go for a full-on cake, made with raspberry or pineapple filling. It’s the Chocolate Rum Pineapple that made them famous. Though they seem a little on the pricey side ($15.95 for a 6-inch), you’ve got to remember that Glaus is still using the ingredients your grandma used to bake with in her kitchen like real butter and fine sugar. Does a better combination exist? We think not.
{Glaus & Found}
Glaus French Pastry Shoppe
3100 S. Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 486-5908
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 am
that looks so good! too bad it is summer and i am trying to be healthy! :(
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:02 pm
okay, i’ve been living in nyc for the last month or so and have been dreading the fact that i’m not ever going to survive without access to pastry shops when i get back to UT. you’ve given me hope! :)
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
yummy, I’ll have to check them out. Sounds great for baby showers and what not!
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
my family has been getting cakes and treats here for as long as I can remember. And they taste as good as they look.
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Glaus is such a wonderful place to stop for a treat. I don’t see them in your pictures but my favorite are the cookies with the drizzles on the top….chocolate with white drizzles, peanut butter with chocolate drizzles or light chocolate with peanut butter drizzles…..must go to Glaus right now!
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I love places like this! Thanks for adding a new one to the list of tasty utah bakeries.
June 4th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Glaus is one of the top 3 in the valley! (with leslies and Granite bakery)
June 7th, 2008 at 7:34 am
i LOVE their chocolate cookies with peanut butter tucked inside…
and chocolate on top!!! YUM!!!
September 10th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
My grandparents used to take me to Glaus Bakery when I was kid and now I take my own kids there. They are the best!!! The cream cheese raspberry danish and their pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling and white icing are my faves!!!!! I will forever go there!! Oh hane I mentioned the rum balls, oh and the turkey meat pies…I could go on and on..
August 28th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I was just browsing through some older posts and found this! The owners are 2 of my uncles!!! Their food is always delicious. The eclairs and pink thumb print cookies are my favorites.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Glaus Bakery has been a HUGE family favorite for decades! They never cease to impress us. Everything they make is HIGH QUALITY and incredibly DELICIOUS! (One of my many favorites is the eclairs! They’re to die for!)