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    Berlu Bakery

    4.5 (92 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Vegan bún chǎ

    Finally got to try this place through the night market menu. I wasn't sure what to expect because I grew up eating bun cha and I was so pleasantly surprised by their take on it! The meat and noodles were cooked and seasoned perfectly, the fresh lettuce shreds added a wonderful textural component, and the broth/dressing was savory with bright zest to it! This is the perfect bún chǎ for summertime. It is also hard to find good vegan versions of Vietnamese dishes, and my partner who is vegan really enjoyed his vegan bún chǎ. I also loved it! We also shared the xoài xanh và ót and really enjoyed that as well. The chuói nép nuóng was phenomenal. I was so excited to finally try this place and was so impressed that I came back the next morning to try their pastries. We got the cardamom cake w/ crème brûlée, ube cherry tart, and the strawberry roll. I loved every one of them and cannot choose a favorite. I grew up eating traditional Vietnamese food but I absolutely love love love the creativity and high-quality ingredients of this place! I feel that Berlu is one of those special places that is able to merge creativity and tradition very well. I just came here and am already looking forward to the next time I visit (probably tomorrow lol.)

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    Vince P.

    Berlu Bakery is an authentic Vietnamese bakeshop spearheaded by a James Beard award-winning chef. This spot is located in the Belmont area where street parking will be your go to. Inside, they have a modern and minimalistic setup with a good amount of seating. Wifey and I ended up getting a couple of their pastries to try, including the star of the show, the Banh Bo Nuong. Everything that we had tasted amazing and all of the staff are very friendly and welcoming. You can tell they really put a lot of craft and intention into the products they put out. Berlu Bakery is Viet gang approved!

    Zoe J.

    Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon to try out Berlu Bakery! The store front is bright and has a lot of seating so that you can enjoy your treats. We ordered at the front - a salted egg tart, pear and pandan roll cake, and the pandan bánh bò nướng. The roll cake was my favorite. The delicate flavor of the pandan complemented the pear well and the cake itself wasn't too sweet. The honeycomb cake was super unique - coconut milk flavor forward and a bit salty. The salted egg tart was also a treat! The Vietnamese iced coffee here wasn't my thing. The menu says it's is sweetened with condensed milk but the flavor tastes like coconut milk and slightly sour. Overall, I would visit again to try the rest of the pastries. It's a great space for meet up with friends so I'll be sure to do that too :)

    Lisa K.

    A very belated review of one of my favorite bakeries in town. I was so sad when they shuttered their doors in 2024 and then thrilled when they reopened in 2025! I love all of their pastries and others have written about them at length so I won't bore you. The tldr is that they're generally chewy but with a mixture of textures, lots of use of tropical se Asian flavors like lychee, coconut, pandan, etc. I know they're known for their pastries but I really appreciate their savory menu items like their ban xeo (which I think is no longer on the menu) and their avo toast. Want to come back for their bowl of noodle soup. The interior is a really fresh white with pops of bold color and spacious with multiple seating options. I love bringing out of town guests here because the menu is so unique and well executed!

    Bun Berlu with pork belly meatballs
    Kristi P.

    We came here for lunch. You order at the counter and they bring out your drinks and hot items. There's self-serve water, utensils, to-go containers, but they will bus for you. The Bun Berlu has a nice clean, tart and peppery profile and comes with a generous amount of their house-made meatballs. The sablefish balls were a little softer than the pork belly, and I think I slightly preferred them, but both are good. My favorite baked goods were the pandan tapioca cake, which comes with a separate salted cream, and the salted egg/coconut tart. Tip is included in pricing.

    Charlotte C.

    Their banh bo nuong is incredible! I had never had it before and it is so unique, the texture is exquisite. Really cool and special place. Also the breakfast sandwich uses the banh bo nuong bread and is amazing!

    Victoria C.

    Like some other reviewers said, I really wanted to like this place but I unfortunately did not enjoy the desserts we got. I've been wanting to try Berlu for a few years, since they were at their old location, so I was excited to try their honeycomb cake! We stopped in on a Sunday afternoon and there was no wait. We were on the way to grab food but as we passed by, we figured let's do desserts first! Would have tried their savory foods but we didn't want to be too full for lunch. After trying the desserts, probably won't be back for the food. Seating area is cute and the bathroom is clean. We tried 3 desserts: Honeycomb cake with coconut sauce - 2/5. The cake was cold, a little dry and felt kinda old/stale, not very bouncy. The coconut sauce seemed fine for the first second but then this very unpleasant stinky taste came through. Can't put my finger on it but it just tasted off, like it went bad. It turned a meh disappointing dessert into a bad one. Salted egg yolk tart - 3.5/5 nothing special or much taste to it? I love salted egg yolk and was expecting more of the salty flavor you'd expect from it and didn't get that. This didn't taste like much and didn't have any exciting texture elements to it either. Cardamom passionfruit crème brûlée tart- 4.5/5. If you come here for one dessert, I'd say to ge this one! The passionfruit was nice and bright, the cardamom cake had no cardamom taste but had a nice chewy texture. Coconut creme brûlée top was fun too and it was freshly torched (waited a couple minutes for it) so it had a little crunch! We liked the combinations of textures of this one. The cardamom cake could have had more flavor but overall was very enjoyable!

    Helen J.

    Got to try this spot this past weekend. The service was relatively quick, I didn't get to try their savory foods or drinks, but I got to try a handful of their sweets. I got to try their chocolate bahn Bo and pandan bahn Bo, enjoyed both of them. The bahn Bo reminds me of a Chinese dessert called bai tang gao, it was like a less sweet version. Still enjoyed it, I just wasn't a huge fan of the coconut sauce that came with the pandan one as the dip was salty. Also got to try their pandan cake roll with pear in it, the pear added a nice refreshing touch to the dessert. My dad tried the safran cake and he enjoyed it. Overall I found it really neat that this place is both gluten free and dairy free as well. The interior of the place is nice and clean!

    Avocado Toast
    Mary R.

    We had another great visit to Berlu Bakery. We stopped in for one-of-everything, a bowl of noodles and the avocado toast. The service was friendly and we would have tipped but they are sustainably priced so their staff don't have to work for tips. Even better. The space was bright, clean and comfortable. The noodles were delicious and warming on a cool, rainy day. We enjoyed the pastries later with guests. I love that they are gluten and dairy free so I can share with my friends who have dietary restrictions. I don't do caffeine and their toasted coconut water was a delicious decaf drink option.

    Daphne S.

    Very very cute spot. There is decent parking around the area but you will have to pay. Inside is very clean and spacious. There are some very fun baked goods and a list of drinks. I got the mango cake and pandan cake. I ordered a pandan pistachio latte. The mango cake was amazing but I think overpriced. I paid $20 for everything. The pandan cake was very chewy and came with a coconut sauce. I didn't realize that the pandan pistachio latte didn't have coffee. It's not great in my opinion. Just nutty milk. Service was great and their playlist was so good.

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    Meagan N.

    So many options. I really liked the banh cuon. It's hard to find this dish in general and this was an interesting twist. The pastries were okay. I might call myself a canale connoisseur and this one was kind of disappointing. It is a very difficult baked good to make. The banh bo was on the dry side in my opinion. It came with a coconut dipping sauce which I had never really seen before with this type of banh bo.

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    First time visitor and I was not disappointed!! My favorite was the clove canelè but all the desserts were the perfect balance of texture and sweetness. I loved the modern take on classic viet flavors. Seeing the owner in store helping production was like a celebrity sighting, I've been following him on instagram for a while and am so glad I got the chance to visit this trip. I'd recommend this bakery to everyone and hope I can make time to squeeze in another visit before I leave!!

    Beautifully-composed Avocado Toast with perfect sauces

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    5 years ago

    4 stars for the combo of great beautiful treats but no real business model - each transaction is super slow. Is there a better system?

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    Thanks so much for the kind words, Alyssa! We appreciate your support!

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    4 years ago

    Unbelievably excellent! We ordered the everything box of pastries can't wait to try the dinner menu!

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    Impossible to adequately describe but just a remarkably unique experience start to finish. Try it!

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