Little T American Baker

Curtis Cook of Willamette Week said the bakery "offers novel takes on traditional breads and pastries, baked with ingredients sourced from local vendors and growers".^[1] The menu has included baguettes, chocolate chip cookies, croissants, tarts, and "slab bread" (focaccia-style flatbread with olive oil and sea salt).^[2]

Tim Healea is the bakery's owners. Lee Posey of Nel Centro became baker of Little T in 2009.^[3] In 2013, Healea announced plans to open a second location (dubbed Little T Baker and nicknamed "Little T") in the West End's Union Way.^[4][5] The 400-square-foot space opened in October.^[6]

In 2013, Little T ranked number 32 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 50 Best Bakeries.^[7] In 2015, Healea was a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Awards' Outstanding Baker category.^[8][9] Emmie Martin and Sarah Schmalbruch selected Little T to represent Oregon in Business Insider's 2015 list of the best bakeries in each U.S. state.^[10] Michelle Lopez included Little T in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland".^[11] She and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the bakery in the website's 2021 list of "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond".^[12] Lopez and Janey Wong included the business in Eater Portland's 2025 overview of the city's best bakeries.^[13]

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