Houlden's Rise Above
5029 East 5th Street, Catalina Foothills, AZ
Crema's Take
“The pastries here will ruin you for every other bakery—vegan croissants that rival what you'd find in Paris, constantly rotating creative flavors, and prices that somehow don't reflect the obvious obsession poured into every laminated layer. This is the rare coffee shop where the pastry case is genuinely the main event, backed by thoughtful specialty drinks and an uncompromising commitment to quality that regulars notice with every visit. Go for the coffee, stay because you've become a changed person.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. Slow-sit spot. Pastries on the menu.
Google Reviews
Absolutely delicious! I love how fun and creative the flavors are. Some of the best croissants I’ve had, better than most of the non vegan croissants I had in Paris!
Houldens is consistently blowing me away with an incredible commitment to high quality pastries. You can tell their standards are high - the quality of food that’s coming from Houldens Bakery is the proof. The creativity is unreal and the pastries are unmatched! Everything from…
I came for a pastry. I left a changed woman. Houlden’s Rise Above is not a bakery — it’s a culinary art gallery where the exhibits melt in your mouth. These artistic pastries layered with wildly creative ingredients didn’t just taste good… they altered my personality. One bite…
i usually find bakeries way too sweet or overpriced, but houlden’s is the exception! they have a rotating vegan 💚 weekly menu from what i learned, with both sweet & savory options & even cold brew - i would’ve loved to try more! but the sugar cookie & butternut squash ‘feta’…
Absolutely incredible vegan baked goods and at reasonable prices! I mistakenly assumed Tucson wouldn't have great vegan options, and was pleasantly surprised otherwise. They had a large variety to choose from. I got the ham & cheese croissant and the blueberry cronut. Both were…
Crema Reviews
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