A very busy but delightful bakery, coffee and cafe experience! The baked goods in particular were fresh and phenomenal - we had a cinnamon roll and blueberry scone. My iced latte was premium! Very big space inside with a lot of comfortable seating. They kept the line moving, too. Lovely place! Prefer this over the very very busy downtown Julian. read more

I can remember this place since the first time I took a drive out to Julian. I stop here every time without fail!!! The bread is so delicious and fresh, the pastries are too good to pass up even if you plan on going into Julian for the apple pie lol. My friend bought so many loaves of bread for her family and I bought the pecan maple loaf! It's good on it's own but would make a really good French toast! The staff is friendly and wonderful, the line looks long but they get to each customer pretty quickly. This place is a definite stopping point!!!! read more

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Love their bread! Jalapeño cheddar is the best. Take a loaf home and make a grilled cheese sandwich out of it. Sooo gooood! The owner is really nice. read more

The breads tasted good but they have too much preserves. We forgot we didn't finish eating half loaf of chala bread. I left it on our counter behind our fruits. That bread sat for three weeks but no mold developed. read more

Dudley's Bakery - Display of Christmas coming and long line of hungry customers waiting in line - Delis Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

Great place! Love everything about it. Bread and pastries are amazing! Couldn't recommend more. read more

Dudley's Bakery - Bread and pastries - Delis Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

I have been enjoying Dudley's "Raisin, Ginger & Molassas Fruit Bars" for perhaps as much as 18-20 years now. So I know what I'm talking about in my review below. Sadly, I am no longer a customer :(( I sent correspondence to Dudley's back in July 2018 regarding burnt fruit bars I purchased and received a response accompanied by an offer to replace the bars. I declined knowing this was a family run business and I was sure this was just a one-off experience and I would once again enjoy the bars I had come to love-- soft, bursting with flavors of ginger and cinnamon and moistened by countless, plump raisins. Fast forward to January 8, 2019. On January 8, 2019, a co-worker/friend who lives a couple miles from Dudley's brought three bags to my office knowing how much I loved these bars. I placed a bag in the kitchen to share with my office mates. I then opened a bag and sheer sadness and disappointment overtook me. These bars were HORRIBLE. There are maybe three to five raisins in each bar (one bar, there were no raisins). The sharp ginger and cinnamon flavors were gone (as was the darker coloring of the bars) and the bars were dry. Even my office mates did not enjoy them. Such a terrible shame. Never ever thought these bars would change, but I guess economics have had a negative effect on Dudley's. I've now had two bad experiences. I wrote to Dudleys in January and welcomed a reply; none came, hence my review here. Please bring back the original recipe....please. read more

Can't recommend Dudley's Bakery enough! I stop by there every time I go on a hike and pass through Warner Springs. The Rosemary & Olive Oil bread is my favorite and is amazing when making avocado toast. Highly recommend their veggie sandwich if you're up for a bit of spice. I haven't gone wrong with any of the cookie selections. The snickerdoodles are definitely my favorite. read more

Dudley's Bakery - Veggie Sandwich with asiago cheese bread - Delis Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

Dudley's bakery seems to continuing having issues with their "Fruit Bars" still drying out too fast in the plastic resealable bags. I had always purchased them previously at our local Sprouts store (formerly "Harry's"). The product drying out too quickly while being sold at the stores was an issue addressed by changing the packaging, to the white waxed paper bags, and finally to the plastic resealable bags, which seemed to help. I was at the Kobe Swap Meet in San Diego a couple of weeks ago and decided to take another chance and purchase a bag of the Fruit Bars. When I got home, I opened the bag to taste one of the fruit bars and to my disappointment, the product was like before, no where near soft and chewy, but hard and dry! A waste of money, and lesson finally learned! No interest in their product anymore! read more

There's no way to wait outside for your food. Really? In 2021 you force us to wait with a bunch of people chomping down on their food and won't just take 15 seconds to bring it outside. No thanks. read more

What can I say. It's Dudleys. Soft tasty breads. Gets crazy busy here especially around the Holidays. They also bake pastries and have so many bread options. Picked up some Cinnamon Raisin for my son. He loves it. The date nut bread is awesome also. Parking easy and if they are too busy, go next door to Don's Market, they have it fresh there too. read more

Heading to Julian with a group of people and they were saying that we needed to stop at Dudley's. I asked what that was and they looked at me like I was crazy. Turns out it is the most amazing place to get bread ever! When we arrived I wasn't even planning on getting anything but once I went inside and smelled the lovely bread I couldn't stop myself. They had many choices but I ended up with a loaf of olive oil rosemary and a loaf of jalapeno cheddar. They also have other pastries and items to purchase as well as a sandwich counter and gift shop. read more

Dudley's is a must stop on the way to or from Julian. It's been around forever and their bread is top quality. I love the cheddar jalapeno!

What can really be said new about this establishment? Dudlys has been around as long as I can remember, and anyone in SD knows their bread. If you happen to be driving by this is a must stop destination . Cool gift shop and the best prea and pastries around. read more

Dudley's Bakery - Delis Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

Sorry Dudley, but your customer service and charm has apparently worn out! We just spent a fun day at Julian and waited to get our apple pie at Dudleys (yes this is tradition). We walked into empty shelves, dissatisfied customers, and unfulfilled bellies. Someone suggested going to the grocery store next door, which we could've done at home at Stater Bros in SD. Such a shame to see a long standing local favorite go into such a sad state of business Apparently you have forgotten the happiness you brought for years and all the traditions for our families and kids up (who are now adults) to always save room for Dudley's... Sorry for your demise or did you buy into the commercialism of 2018 Good Bye to your part of the old San Diego charm read more

Watching the emoyees on the bread slicing machine not wearing masks was sickening...Asking them to put on their masks and getting attitude from all 4 employees disappointing...Mentioning it to the manager and getting the brush off, "O.k. I'll mention it." Terrible disrespect for all their customers & disregard to the mandates and guidlines allowing them to stay open & serve the public!!! read more

Good coffee and pastries, the rest of the food not good, could not eat. Brusque staff, hard to get the bathroom code, which was unnecessary and was 1543. read more

I stopped by on a Sunday afternoon I know it was pretty close to closing time but I still had 15 minutes before closing. There was one young man an employee specifically that was rushing me thru and actually physically was standing at the door pacing back and forth just staring at me, by that time it was 5 pm closing but that was such poor customer service that I just put down the items that I was going to purchase and told the guy as I was leaving that was very poor customer service and he replied very sarcastically " oh well, have a good one". I've worked customer service all my life and know that is not how you should treat your paying customers, but I guess they don't need the business.. read more

We have been stopping at Dudley's since 1983 when we lived in Borrego Springs and regularly traveled to se parents in Ventura County This is our first trip by here in 20 years but still same great selection of bread and pastry. We bought 5 loaves of the raisin date nut bread, plan to work on one and freeze the others for later. Note they are closed now on Tuesday and Wednesday, but we found that Don's Market next door has a small selection for sale. We also heard from staff that they deliver bread mid week to several stores in San Diego. read more

Dudley's Bakery - Arrived early, so waiting for open! - Delis Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

Bread, bread, bread! All types of bread. My parents have been craving like crazy, especially the date nut raisin, their best seller! Since it was buy 4 of any loaf (or fruit bars, strudels etc.) and get the 5th free, so we bought 6 loaves of date nut raisin, one pecan maple and a big apple strudel. YUM IN OUR TUMS. At their deli I ordered Rosie's Special. That sandwich was huge! I ate that sandwich like there was no tomorrow. The sauce was oozing all over my mouth and hands, the roast beef was plenty, the pineapples were sweet... everything was delicious. There's a little gift shop at a corner of the place with souvenirs, mugs, dream catchers, wooden carvings, gems, rocks.. I like rocks. read more

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We stopped in for breakfast on our way home from camping in Warner Springs the night before. Love the spinach & feta and ham & cheese croissants! So buttery and good. This hit the spot and will hold us over until we get home! read more

For our second tour stop with Pasadena City College, we were in Santa Ysabel, and they have two pie shops here - Dudley Bakery and Julian Pie Company (on the other side of the parking lot). Didn't really get a chance to browse thru Dudleys since I only had 10mins to spare, but the place smelled divine and delicious. They got your assorted apple pies as well as savory sandwiches that you can eat on the road or in there. They even got a gift shop too! Practically, your one stop shop, lol! Very cute place, just bummed that 30mins are long enough! read more

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Amazing fresh made sandwiches. This is a amazing bakery. Fresh daily. Breads crapes . And pastries.

Buy 4 breads, rolls, or fruit bars (mix & match) get 1 free! What a deal, especially since you will most likely leave Dudley's with a lot of goodies! Date Nut Raisin - Best seller for a reason! It is so good! Rosemary Olive Oil - I love toasting a slice & dipping it in extra olive oil, a great snack for when you have a wine night or as an appetizer for dinner. Famous Fruit Bars = Raisins, honey, cinnamon, & molasses. Chewy & delicious! Apple Walnut Cinnamon Bars - Yum! read more

Come to Dudley's for a sandwich and take home an armload of bread. The sandwiches are tastey, and big. I normally get a whole sandwich at the chain places...at Dudley's, the half sandwhich is bigger and better. Consider getting a whole at Dudley's and have them wrap half of it for dinner. I had the Italian...it was really good and filling. The top quality ingredients really shine through. Before leaving, it was essential to pick up a few loaves including date raisen nut, Sheepherders, monkey bread (pull apart cinnamon), and cheese jalapeno. I'd would have picked up a few more loaves except my freezer is currently full from successful hunting and fishing trips (OK, and there are a few things from Costco in there). read more

Great bakery! This is an absolute must stop on your way to Julian, Santa Isabell or anywhere in San Diego's historic backcountry. Phenomenal European American bakery! read more

I got the tuna melt. Wasn't really a melt... cold tuna with unmelted cheese. Still tasted great, just false advertising.

Great food, nice staff, we love to stop there on road trips to julian. I highly suggest the pull-apart cinnamon bread, and the sandwiches!

It is sad to see how much Dudley's has changed over the years. We started going to Dudleys close to 30 years ago. It was charming, the bread was great and the workers were always friendly. We drove to Dudleys as my suggestion this past Labor Day weekend. Customer service was awful!!! The woman at the register was completely unfriendly and almost rude. She dropped one of our loaves of bread on the ground next to her and then picked it up and put it in our bag. We spent over $50 on bread and 1 pie. You think she would have at least been a bit nice to us. By the way, the cherry pie with crumb topping was one on the worst pies I have had in a long time. The crust and topping was the biggest disappointment. A complete fail at $15 a pie! The crust was pale and tasteless. A generic store pie has much more flavor than this did. Everyone in our group thought the pie was awful. We are often in Warner Springs and used to love going to Dudleys. I really like supporting small business but we will pass on this bakery. They seem to have really lost caring about their customer base. read more

What happened to Dudley's? It is now so utterly charmless! The bread used to be fabulous but now it's thin and tasteless. We bought the fruit bars (have loved them for years) - and the first thing we noticed was that the color was light instead of rich brown. Even worse, they were brittle and dry. I even checked the label to see if they were manufactured in a factory but, no, it said made by Dudley's. The new? owners of Dudley's have completely lost the plot. We'll be driving right on by the next time we're on CA-78. read more

The bread here is so good we used to sell it for fundraisers in high school. It's a necessary stop whenever you drive to Julian. Bread time! The best ones are the Danish Apple Nut and the Raisin Date breads. The fruit bars are so good I buy two bags and bring them back with me to my home in the Bay Area. They're full of molasses and brown sugar and studded with raisins, like a nice chewy gingerbread. Their brownies are delish, too. Some local markets carry Dudley's bread (like Windmill Farms in Del Cerro), and Longs used to carry the fruit bars, but alas now I can only fill my fruit bar craving by coming to the source. (If anyone knows where I can pick them up closer to San Diego let me know.) The market next door to Dudley's (Ron's?) also carries Dudley's bread for those times when Dudley's in closed and you're super bummed (like this year for me the day after Christmas when I was making my annual pilgrimage). read more

Dudley's Bakery is a must stop if you are ever in Santa Ysabel and hungry or you just want a great cup of coffee. The deli is one of San Diego's best and has been around since 1963. They make all of their own unique breads daily. Gourmet recipes that include everything from Asiago Cheese to Sun Dried Tomato, my favorite is anything Sourdough. In reading about the history of the bakery, I was amazed to learn that the original owner and name sake, Dudley Pratt, would take two months off each summer to explore Europe in search of new bread recipes that he would then bring back to San Diego and recreate for his patrons- that level of dedication and magic still shines through today. I can only imagine how incredible the bakery must smell each morning as the ovens are fired up and the loaves turn golden brown before the sun raises over the mountains. I know it may sound silly, but Dudley's is more like art than just baking - it really is that good. Whatever the occasion, when I'm in the area, I stop by to check out the specials and I at least get some deserts which are every bit as good as the breads. If you can, a stop by Dudley's is always a good call. read more

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This place is AWESOME!!! I love the long huge ass line that you have to stand in to get bread and other stuff. my friends and i came here today and got some bread. jalapeno cheddar bread was super delicious and we got a fruit bar thing package. it is just like eating an oatmeal cookie. delicious!!!! awesome place and super friendly staff that is working here!!! love it. well....the only thing is...if you are afraid of carbs....this place really isn't for you. read more

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Stopped in to get some bread and a few treats as is my usual custom when I'm out in this area. I've been coming here for over 3 decades. Right off the bat I noticed the outside of the building has been painted. Wish I had taken a picture but I was in too big of a hurry to get inside, lol! The back of the line was to the door as they are practicing social distancing and signs were up asking you to wear your mask. Once I was up to the chock full bread display racks I began to search for my favorites and found the San Diego sourdough but no rosemary olive oil this time. Not to be deterred I approached the bakery case and ordered their oatmeal raisin cookies and their chocolate macaroons. The oatmeal raisin cookies are soft and delicious just like the ones your grandma used to make. The chocolate macaroons were amazingly tasty and I forced myself to eat only one. The employees were quite busy but smiling and attentive as I paid for my purchases and left. On my way outside I noted there were small housewares and handmade jewelry for sale. I also noted a few tables outside to dine at and bathroom was clean. Please come stop by when you're in the area and enjoy a little slice of heaven, you'll thank me later. read more

We ordered from a fundraiser for school. Very disappointed the bread we received was over a week old. So needless to say im a very un happy camper. Emailed them so hopefully they make it right. On a good note the macaroons were the bomb! read more

Dudley's Bakery - Gourmet Macaroons - Delis Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

The pastries at Dudley's have been a real treat for me over the last fifty years. My Boy Scouts troop would besiege the place every time a camping trip took us by. I still stop for an occasional Bear Claw or Danish on frequent trips by there. Regrettably, the quality of the bread, once so great, has declined to commercial bakery quality. It's still labeled as "artisan" but is anything but. One look at the ingredients tells you why. It's sad. But, the pastries are still great, so stop on by! read more

California's Gold. (yeah, like the show) If you're from San Diego and have never taken a day trip out to Julian for some bread, fruit bars, and pie... then you're not a true San Diegan, sorry. :) This unassuming bakery is such a classic--there's just something so heartwarming about the nostalgia that coming here brings... The thought of a sunny Sunday afternoon riding through the hills and munching on some goodies is enough to make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Most of the bread and fruit bars are $5 each, and when you buy 4, you get 1 free! Pecan maple bread would be perfect for making some french toast, and now that there are 2 fruit bar flavors, you get to choose your flavor of addicting deliciousness. Win! read more

Dudley's Bakery - Delis Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

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So delicious! The pistachio cookies were incredible and the staff were all kind and accommodating.

I stopped by Dudley's on a recent hot Sunday afternoon. I've long enjoyed Dudley's bread but this was my first time visiting the bakery in person. I was surprised by the line when I entered, but there was plenty of space for social distancing. The two ladies taking orders were quick and efficient, I was in and out with my delicious Jalapeno Cheddar bread in just a few minutes. Next time I visit I need to arrive earlier, as the pastry selection looked fantastic. read more

This place is a mecca for travelers from afar! I too come home with way TOO much bread for two people, but I usually start with 3 loaves and think, "Buy 4 Loaves, Get 1 Free", okay I'll add 1 more to get a free loaf! Inevitably we end up freezing some of it even though it's not as good after frozen, but it's worth it! They recently remodeled the layout and displays - much needed! It flows much better now and looks a little more updated as well. Always enough parking, but not always enough seating. Dudley's is more of a tradition then a destination. Their bread is not made with the healthiest ingredients by any means, it's about the experience! - Cinnamon Raisin: makes your house smell like fresh cinnamon rolls when toasted. So amazingly tasty! - Garlic Sourdough: recently recommended by a friend and such a great one! Make gourmet grilled cheese with it, or toast it with butter. Either way it's tasty. The garlic is slight, not overpowering, but just right. - Ginger & Molasses bars are my fav. I know, I know, you can get them at Costco most days, but there is something about getting them fresh from Dudley's that makes me so happy. Most times I can't help but break into them on the trip home. I typically hit this place up once a year on our annual Julian apple picking trip, but their "build your own" sandwiches are reasonably priced ($4 - $6), made on fresh Dudley's bread too! Their fresh baked goods are also tasty. read more

Dudley's makes AWESOME breads! A little pricey, yes, but worth it! Even though there's only two of us in the family, Chun P. and I always get 4 loaves of bread so we can get the 5th one free! We usually give away a loaf or two, open one and then freeze the rest. They still hold up great! Our favorites include Jalapeno Cheddar, Buffalo Blue Cheese, German Black. This time we picked up Asiago Cheese & Black Olive and Multi-Grain Walnut. If you're going to Julian be sure to stop at Dudley's FIRST on the way up - otherwise by the time you stop on the trek down they will likely be out of your faves! read more