Columbus, Ohio

Some mornings start with bread that smells like home

A neighborhood bakery and pantry on Dierker Road, where every loaf is shaped by hand and every shelf is stocked with things we'd actually keep in our own kitchen.

Open Tue–Sat, 7am–4pm
Freshly baked sourdough loaves on a wooden counter, warm golden crust
The interior of The Henderson House bakery with warm lighting and wooden shelves

About Us

Not a chain.
Not a trend.
Just good food.

The Henderson House sits on a quiet stretch of Dierker Road — the kind of place that doesn't need a neon sign to be found. What we do is simple: bake bread the long way, stock a pantry we'd be proud to shop at ourselves, and treat everyone who walks through the door like a neighbor.

Everything here is made in small batches. Our croissants are laminated by hand. Our sourdough ferments overnight. The jars on our shelves are things we've tasted, approved, and decided are worth keeping around.

100% Small-batch baked goods
Daily Fresh bread out of the oven
Local Sourced when possible

What We Do

From the oven
and the shelf

Golden flaky croissants arranged on a linen napkin

Bakery

Sourdough, croissants, pastries, and seasonal breads — all baked fresh each morning. We don't freeze, reheat, or rush. If it's on the shelf, it came out of the oven today.

Curated pantry goods on wooden shelves — jars, oils, and specialty ingredients

Pantry & Groceries

Olive oils, vinegars, spices, preserves, pasta, and the kind of staples that make weeknight cooking feel a little less like a chore. Things we'd keep in our own kitchen.

A beautifully arranged charcuterie board with artisan bread and local cheeses

Special Orders

Cakes for birthdays, loaves for dinner guests, or a curated box of pantry favorites for a gift. Call ahead and we'll make it happen — no question too small.

A baker dusting flour from their hands over a wooden workbench

Our Story

Built slowly,
with care

The Henderson House didn't appear overnight — literally. It grew out of a conviction that Columbus deserved a place where bread was treated as something worth waiting for, and where a grocery store felt more like a well-read bookshelf than a warehouse.

We started with a sourdough starter, a second-hand mixer, and a lot of failed loaves. Now we're here — still shaping every batch by hand, still turning down suppliers whose standards don't match ours, still opening the door to the same street every morning with the same hope: that someone walks in and finds exactly what they didn't know they were looking for.

"The best ingredient isn't a trick. It's time — and the willingness to use it."

Visit Us

Come say hello

Hours
Tuesday – Saturday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sundays & Mondays
Closed
Street view of the Dierker Road area in Columbus, showing the neighborhood around The Henderson House
5055 Dierker Rd, Columbus
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