Your Local Cottage Microbakery Crafting Artisan Breads & Pastries
Your Neiborhood Microbakery —
Gertrudis Panem Vitas is a local microbakery in Downtown Houston that revives our family's baking heritage and traditional Mexican baking traditions. We expand these traditions with artisan sourdough and homemade baking, bringing you the same time-honored flavors enjoyed at our family table for generations.
Our story
Honoring Tradition Through Bread
In Mexico, every year on the night of Día de Muertos, we gathered around our grandmother’s stone oven to bake pan de muerto—a special bread placed on altars and offerings to honor our loved ones. In the early morning hours, we would share that bread over coffee or hot chocolate, waiting for the last warm pieces to come out of the oven.
This tradition of baking was passed down by our grandmother, a gift meant to be shared with our children, siblings, and now, with you. Through Gertrudis Panem Vitas, we seek to preserve and honor those baking traditions, ensuring they live on for generations.
Just as our grandmother taught us the beauty of tradition, we now expand our craft to artisan sourdough bread, embracing the same patience, fermentation, and artistry that define our heritage.
With every loaf we bake, we invite you to become part of our story—a story of heritage, craftsmanship, and the love of sharing good bread.
Proudly Serving Downtown Houston Online
Gertrudis Panem Vitas, like many local microbakeries, operates on a pre-order and pickup basis. Customers place their orders in advance and pick them up at a designated meetup location
If you work in Downtown Houston, we offer free delivery to your office at no extra cost.
Pre-order by Wednesday to secure your fresh sourdough & pastries for the weekend!
Deliveries outside Downtown can be arranged for an extra delivery fee (only saturdays).
Have questions? Visit the Contact section for our schedule and pickup details.
