Crafting the cheesecakes of your dreams since 2021

For the past 20 years, Matt Estep has been forming his presence in the Columbus restaurant industry. He has focused his attention on cheesecake and baking for the past 10 years, leading to the founding of a chef-driven project, 
The Bearded Baker.

The mission of The Bearded Baker is to create the highest quality cheesecakes in any flavor imaginable.

Whether you’re looking to grab a slice or two on date night or you need to place a large order for an event, The Bearded Baker can make it happen.

Find us behind the counter at our bakery in East Market crafting our desserts for the Columbus community.

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Make sure you’re following us on Instagram @thebeardedbakerllc for updates like inventory announcements, new flavors, store hours, and more!

Yo dawg we heard you like chocolate... so we took our chocolate cheesecake and put some chocolate cake inside and topped it with some chocolate 🍫👀 #cheesecake #chocolate #cake #chocolatecake #dessert #columbus #eatlocal #columbusohio #foodie #loc
Yo dawg we heard you like chocolate... so we took our chocolate cheesecake and put some chocolate cake inside and topped it with some chocolate 🍫👀 #cheesecake #chocolate #cake #chocolatecake #dessert #columbus #eatlocal #columbusohio #foodie #localeats #yum #chocolatelover #chocolatey #columbusfoodie
From our Bearded Baker Family to yours, have a happy, relaxing, stuffing and turkey filled Thanksgiving! 🦃
From our Bearded Baker Family to yours, have a happy, relaxing, stuffing and turkey filled Thanksgiving! 🦃
As we wrap-up our Thanksgiving orders and head into another holiday season, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU. We are incredibly grateful to all of you who have supported us. Whether you have been a loyal customer since the beginning or you
As we wrap-up our Thanksgiving orders and head into another holiday season, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU. We are incredibly grateful to all of you who have supported us. Whether you have been a loyal customer since the beginning or you have just tried our cheesecake for the first time, we truly appreciate your patronage. It is truly remarkable to us how loyal and supportive our customers have been over the past few years. We're going to be closed for Thanksgiving tomorrow, but we will be back in the shop again on Friday! #cheesecake #dessert #localeats #columbus #bakery #thankful #grateful #blessed #supportlocal #localbusiness #ohio #bakeries #family
May your day be as delightful as a slice of Butter Pecan Cheesecake! #cheesecake #butter #butterpecan #pecan #dessert #local #columbus #cbus #foodie #yum #treat #fall #bakery #baked #goods
May your day be as delightful as a slice of Butter Pecan Cheesecake! #cheesecake #butter #butterpecan #pecan #dessert #local #columbus #cbus #foodie #yum #treat #fall #bakery #baked #goods
Got B*scoff? Our Cookie Butter Cheesecake minis sure do... take a look 👀 #cookie #biscoff #cheesecake #butter #cookiebutter #dessert #bakery #baked #goods #cookies #mini #columbus #foodie #localeats #snack
Got B*scoff? Our Cookie Butter Cheesecake minis sure do... take a look 👀 #cookie #biscoff #cheesecake #butter #cookiebutter #dessert #bakery #baked #goods #cookies #mini #columbus #foodie #localeats #snack
Pistachio lovers rejoice... our latest twist on our cookies is here! You won't find them every day, but if you get lucky you might come in when we're serving our new Pistachio Chip Cookies! #pistachio #cookie #pistachiochip #cookies #chocolatchip #
Pistachio lovers rejoice... our latest twist on our cookies is here! You won't find them every day, but if you get lucky you might come in when we're serving our new Pistachio Chip Cookies! #pistachio #cookie #pistachiochip #cookies #chocolatchip #bakery #dessert #columbus #foodie #yum #treat #treatyoself
If you’ve ever asked yourself “Should I try one of everything?” the answer is yes… you should! This box of minis we sold this week looks like it made a great party favor! Surprise your loved ones with some treats this holida
If you’ve ever asked yourself “Should I try one of everything?” the answer is yes… you should! This box of minis we sold this week looks like it made a great party favor! Surprise your loved ones with some treats this holiday season, we got you! #cheesecake #box #flavors #dessert #mini #minicheesecake #bakery #holidays #thanksgiving #party #treats #columbus #family #foodie
🍎 Caramel Apple Cheesecake 🍏 Have you gotten your Thanksgiving desserts ordered yet? Head over to our website and let us handle the treats this year! Find us at thebeardedbakerllc.com #caramel #apple #cheesecake #dessert #thanksgiving #fall #ca
🍎 Caramel Apple Cheesecake 🍏 Have you gotten your Thanksgiving desserts ordered yet? Head over to our website and let us handle the treats this year! Find us at thebeardedbakerllc.com #caramel #apple #cheesecake #dessert #thanksgiving #fall #candy #yum #thebeardedbaker #columbus #foodie #localeats #foodreview #eatlocal
🍫🍓 We just keep leveling up... We took our Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake and we included layers of chocolate cake and fresh strawberries in the middle. What kind of fruit-layer creations would you like to see from us next?? #cheesecake
🍫🍓 We just keep leveling up... We took our Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake and we included layers of chocolate cake and fresh strawberries in the middle. What kind of fruit-layer creations would you like to see from us next?? #cheesecake #bakery #baker #baked #goods #strawberry #chocolate #chocolatecoveredstrawberries #chocolatecoveredstrawberry #dessert #cake #columbus #foodie #yum #eatlocal
Strawberry cheesecake is guaranteed to put a smile on our faces! Looking for a reason to smile today? We got your back! 😁🍓 #strawberry #cheesecake #strawberryshortcake #dessert #bakery #yum #columbus #foodie #eatlocal #baked #goods #eatlocal
Strawberry cheesecake is guaranteed to put a smile on our faces! Looking for a reason to smile today? We got your back! 😁🍓 #strawberry #cheesecake #strawberryshortcake #dessert #bakery #yum #columbus #foodie #eatlocal #baked #goods #eatlocal
Yo dawg we heard you like chocolate... so we took our chocolate cheesecake and put some chocolate cake inside and topped it with some chocolate 🍫👀 #cheesecake #chocolate #cake #chocolatecake #dessert #columbus #eatlocal #columbusohio #foodie #loc From our Bearded Baker Family to yours, have a happy, relaxing, stuffing and turkey filled Thanksgiving! 🦃 As we wrap-up our Thanksgiving orders and head into another holiday season, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU. We are incredibly grateful to all of you who have supported us. Whether you have been a loyal customer since the beginning or you May your day be as delightful as a slice of Butter Pecan Cheesecake! #cheesecake #butter #butterpecan #pecan #dessert #local #columbus #cbus #foodie #yum #treat #fall #bakery #baked #goods Got B*scoff? Our Cookie Butter Cheesecake minis sure do... take a look 👀 #cookie #biscoff #cheesecake #butter #cookiebutter #dessert #bakery #baked #goods #cookies #mini #columbus #foodie #localeats #snack Pistachio lovers rejoice... our latest twist on our cookies is here! You won't find them every day, but if you get lucky you might come in when we're serving our new Pistachio Chip Cookies! #pistachio #cookie #pistachiochip #cookies #chocolatchip # If you’ve ever asked yourself “Should I try one of everything?” the answer is yes… you should! This box of minis we sold this week looks like it made a great party favor! Surprise your loved ones with some treats this holida 🍎 Caramel Apple Cheesecake 🍏 Have you gotten your Thanksgiving desserts ordered yet? Head over to our website and let us handle the treats this year! Find us at thebeardedbakerllc.com #caramel #apple #cheesecake #dessert #thanksgiving #fall #ca 🍫🍓 We just keep leveling up... We took our Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake and we included layers of chocolate cake and fresh strawberries in the middle. What kind of fruit-layer creations would you like to see from us next?? #cheesecake Strawberry cheesecake is guaranteed to put a smile on our faces! Looking for a reason to smile today? We got your back! 😁🍓 #strawberry #cheesecake #strawberryshortcake #dessert #bakery #yum #columbus #foodie #eatlocal #baked #goods #eatlocal