It’s Not Too Late to Order Your Thanksgiving Pies at These 14 Bakeries

Around some Thanksgiving tables, the most contentious topic isn’t politics, it’s pie. Your aunt is an apple enthusiast, your mother demands pecan, and your kids only want pumpkin.

So to please everyone’s palate, you might find yourself procuring quite a few pies for your picky family. Let the professionals do the baking this year by ordering your dessert spread from a local pastry shop, restaurant, or pop-up. Whether you opt for ready-to-eat or take-and-bake pies, you’ll need to act fast because ordering deadlines are quickly approaching. Here are some of our favorite local spots around the Denver metro area to grab a pie (or three) in time for Turkey Day.

Anne’s Pie Cafe

• Order by: ASAP until slots fill
• Address: 5640 W. 29th Ave., Wheat Ridge
• Phone: 720-434-6925

Although this cozy westside cafe debuted its brick-and-mortar location this year, its been slinging sweet and savory pies from a vintage Yellowstone camper since 2020. For a traditional dessert, opt for one of Anne’s holiday flavors, which include pumpkin, pecan, and chocolate-pecan. But the shop also bakes up a variety of fruit and cream pies (in minis, too), plus chicken or green-chile pot pies. Orders are filling up quickly, so the latest pickup date is now two days before Turkey Day. Call or order online.

The Bindery

• Order by: November 21
• Address: 1817 Boulder St. (LoHi)
• Phone: 303-993-2364

The Bindery’s scratch bakery is cooking up three pies—apple pear caramel, pumpkin ginger pecan, and chocolate chess—plus sweet-potato dinner rolls for your Thanksgiving table.  Order online for pickup at the Bindery on November 26 or 27. As a bonus, you can also pre-order an entire Thanksgiving feast (menu details here), or you can stop in at the restaurant until 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving day for a selection of la carte baked goods.

Devil’s Food Bakery

• Order by: ASAP until slots fill
• Address: 1004 S. Gaylord St., Denver (Washington Park)
• Phone: 303-777-9555

Devil’s Food Bakery has long been a Wash Park favorite, especially during the holidays. Yes, they have you covered with the standards—pumpkin, apple, and pecan—but you can also wow your guests with cranberry-sour cream, butterscotch custard, or double-crust apple pies. Cookies, dinner rolls, and other baked goods are also available. Call or order online soon as the bakery is cutting off orders once they hit capacity.

Hinman Pie

• Order by: ASAP until slots fill
• Address: 3600 E. 40th Ave., Denver (Clayton)
• Phone: 720-333-0554

John Hinman makes nothing but pies, so you can expect quality, consistency, and unique options. Holiday specials include pumpkin, apple, pecan, salted maple custard, and a special vegan, gluten-free pumpkin pie baked in collaboration with the Savage Beet. This year, you can order online and pick up a fresh-baked pie at Leevers Locavore (2630 W. 38th Ave., Denver); choose November 25 or 26 for your pickup day. Or you can order a frozen, unbaked pie for pickup at the bakery (inside the Denver Commissary). Order these by November 20, since the last pickup day is Friday, November 21.

Mermaids Bakery

• Order by: ASAP until slots fill
• Address: 1543 Champa St., Denver (Downtown)
• Phone: 303-534-0956

Mermaids has been a go-to for decorated cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts for weddings and special occasions since 2008. This Thanksgiving, indulge in apple crumble, Southern pecan, and pumpkin pies, or order a quarter-sheet of cherry cobbler if you have the whole crew coming over (it serves 20). Call or place an order online.

The Post

• Order by: ASAP until slots fill
• Address: Rosedale, Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, Estes Park
• Phone: See the Post’s website for each location

The Post may be known for fried chicken and beer, but it’s also a solid choice for holiday pies. This year’s choices include YaYa’s Orchard apple pie, bourbon molasses toasted pecan pie, and salted maple pumpkin pie. Pre-order now and select the location near you for pickup on November 26. If you’re looking for pies throughout the holiday season, you can walk into any of the branches between November 24 and December 24 and purchase without a pre-order.

Shamane’s Bakery & Cafe

• Order by: 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19
• Address: 2825 Wilderness Place, Suite 800, Boulder
• Phone: 303-417-9338

Your brain may be on dessert, but pastry chef Shamane Simons reminds us not to skip out on the savory. Instead of toiling over a turkey, order a turkey, chicken, or veggie pot pie from Shamane’s Bakery. Or, for a uniquely Colorado take, set your table with flaky handheld pasties stuffed with Centennial State bison. For added variety, pick up Shamane’s mini pie sample box, which comes with apple, pecan, cherry, and sweet potato chocolate ginger. Schedule a pickup for November 24, 25, or 26.

Granny Scott’s Pie Shop

• Order by: Noon on Wednesday, November 19 for gluten-free and sugar-free orders; noon on Friday, November 21 for all other orders
• Address: 3333 S. Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite C-107, Lakewood
• Phone: 303-986-6240

Celebrating 31 years in business, Granny Scott’s Pie Shop has a menu of more than 30 pies—the largest variety available in metro Denver. Choose from pumpkin, pecan, caramel apple, cherry, and banana cream, or surprise your holiday crew with more creative options like Swiss chocolate mousse or grasshopper. If pie isn’t your thing, try the pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

The Pie Queen

• Order by: Friday, November 21
• Address: Multiple pickup locations
• Phone: No phone number, order online

When a drag queen is handling Thanksgiving dessert, expect more than just an uninspired apple pie. The Pie Queen (also known as Chocolatina, Queen of the Dessert) is offering two different Thanksgiving packages to choose from this year. The Slice package includes three 6-inch pies (pumpkin, pecan, and sour cream apple), homemade caramel sauce, and banana bread. The Whole Pie option includes all of the above, plus a savory fall veggie quiche, triple berry jam, Nutella and strawberry bonbons, and a 2025 limited edition pink Pie Queen tote bag to carry it all home in. Order online and pick up the goods at one of five Denver and Centennial locations.

Edible Beats

• Order by: Sunday, November 23 (or sellout)
• Address: 1600 W. 33rd Ave., Denver (LoHi)
• Phone: 303-993-4200

Edible Beats runs some of Denver’s tastiest kitchens—Root Down, Linger, El Five, and Vital Root—especially when it comes to dessert. Put a professional-quality pastry on your Thanksgiving table with one of Edible Beats’ classic pumpkin, Honeycrisp apple, or rye whiskey pecan pies. Plagued by indecisiveness? Choose the layered pumpkin and whiskey pecan pie for a two-for-one treat. Gluten-free crusts are also available, as are regular, gluten-free, and vegan dinner rolls. Reserve online for delivery or pickup at Root Down on November 25 or 26.

Katherine’s French Bakery & Café

• Order by: Sunday, November 23
• Address: 728 S. University Boulevard, Denver (Belcaro)
• Phone: 303-282-5888

You may not be able to afford a plane ticket to Paris this Thanksgiving, but you can still pretend you’re dining beneath the sparkling Eiffel Tower with French-inspired treats from this patisserie. Order adorable themed butter cookies shaped like turkeys and oak leaves or go full-on French with a bûche de Noël (otherwise known as a yule log). Don’t fret, traditionalists: Katherine’s also offers fall flavors like a pumpkin tart topped with pecan-cinnamon streusel.

Legacy Pie Co.

• Order by: Wednesday, November 26
• Address: 300 E. Alameda Ave., Denver (Washington Park West); 4000 Tennyson St., Denver (Berkeley); 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton (Aspen Grove pop-up)
• Phone: 720-626-2057; 303-635-6748303) 635-6748

Legacy is one of Colorado’s oldest pie companies, so they’ve developed quite a catalog over the years. We won’t list all the pie flavors here, but suffice it to say you’ll find all your favorites in 10-inch, mini, hand-pie, and take-and-bake formats. You can even include a donation to Food Bank of the Rockies as part of your online order; just choose your date, pickup location, donation amount, and all the pies your heart desires. Southern suburb-dwellers might want to preorder for pickup at Legacy’s pie pop-up at Aspen Grove in Littleton, which runs from November 22 to 27 (order by November 25, at the latest).

Luca

• Order by: No preorders, just come by at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26
• Address: 711 Grant St., Denver (Capitol Hill)
• Phone: 303-832-6600

Chef/restaurateur Frank Bonanno once operated Wednesday’s Pie as a front for a subterranean speakeasy in Larimer Square, so he’s no stranger to delivering the Thanksgiving goods. This year, he’s hosting a first-come, first-served pop-up at his Italian eatery Luca. Find pumpkin, cinnamon apple, and bourbon pecan pies; cinnamon rolls by the tray (in case you have overnight guests); bottled margaritas, espresso martinis, and old fashioneds for your dinner table; and even coffee and breakfast burritos to go. We suggest getting there early so you’re not left empty-handed.

Tavernetta

• Order by: ASAP until slots fill
• Address: 1889 16th Street (Union Station)
• Phone: 720-605-1889

If you want to serve your guests desserts from a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant, look no further than Tavernetta. Choices include Dutch apple pie, pumpkin pecan praline pie, and pints of vanilla gelato. Go the extra step and include 75-cl bottles of batched Negroni or old fashioned cocktails. Order online for pickup on November 25 or 26.