Voyageurs Bakehouse Brings Sourdough to De Pere

The businesses in downtown De Pere have rotated in and out over the years even since my arrival– but now is a time of growth and change. Multiple new businesses have started up this summer, and the latest among them is Voyageurs Bakehouse’s third location: right on Broadway in Tazza’s previous location. I welcome the change as a De Pere resident that so often forgets to drop by the Green Bay location after the farmers’ market.

​I’ve forgotten it so often in fact that I have never stepped foot in one of their brick and mortar locations as much as I have wanted to do so. There was always an excuse. ‘Oh, I can just get a loaf at the farmer’s market.’ or ‘Oh, they’re probably selling the same things as the farmers’ market stand anyhow.’ Neither of these excuses matched the reality that I encountered once I walked into the doors of the new location.​

Every table was full of excited visitors enjoying breakfast at the start of their day. The sourdough loaves I most often associate with the business were proudly displayed along the wall above the cash register while their smaller confections were in a glass case for me to stare at longingly while I awaited my turn in line. Croissants, cinnamon rolls, little cakes, and tartlets. There was even a menu of sandwiches available from the kitchen.

I took it easy on this visit by choosing two croissants and a cinnamon roll to take home with my car full of farmers’ market goodies, but what I saw on the tables of happy customers gives me hope for the sandwiches coming out of the kitchen on their very own sourdough. I’ll certainly be back to try out the sandwiches, but in the meantime, all the things that I loved about Voyageurs are a little closer than they used to be.

You can make a visit of your own Monday through Saturday between 8 am and 2 pm and pick up some of their delicious goodies for yourself. If you get your hands on one of their sandwiches before I make it back, comment below and let me know how it was!