We were frequent customers at the precious location in Carlsbad Village. We were unhappy to see the cafe relocate. We are wrong! The new location is definitely provides more comfortable outdoor seating, easy parking AND the same delicious fare. The new complex also offers other interesting buildings, and businesses with lovely, unexpected outdoor spaces. The architecture is very industrial, but the overall design speaks of a community gathering center. Give this location a try. We were impressed, especially since this is still a family business and does not have a chain store vibe. read more

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This place is SO good. Though initially I was saddened that they took over the business space that used to be an Asian Fusion restaurant, sadness quickly turned to happiness! This is a contemporary-style French bakery that serves breakfast & lunch with coffee or wine and other beverages. We walked up to the register to order our food & beverages and got a number to put on our table. The employees were helpful and friendly. I've always appreciated and enjoyed the open layout of this place. There's really nice outdoor seating but inside is good too, still feels like you're dining al fresco. After ordering, our drinks came first. We had the Pistachio Latte and the Lavender Chai and OMG. The BEST we've had anywhere. Then we tried the Chicken Florentine Crepes and the French Onion Soup, both served with a spring salad. My oh my. It was absolutely delicious! Both were on point! Then, we had to get something sweet. So, we chose the Mango dessert (that was as big as a real one) and the Raspberry Tart. Both were good. We liked that they weren't overly sweet and had just the right amount of sweetness. The mango dessert was so light and fruity and the crushed almond filling in the raspberry tart just added an extra layer of goodness to an already delicious dessert. Overall, was a great experience and looking forward to going back! read more

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Cream cheese custard danish - Nick's fav Coconut, raspberry, dark chocolate macaroon bar - Jenna's fav Service was friendly and helpful. The selection was limited when I went at 1pm, but even then I found some wonderful treats. Quality of the pastry makes for excellent value. I'd definitely come back! read more

I love desserts so I am always excited to try new places. This place has a variety of desserts and pastries. We tried a muffin, a fruit tart and the chocolate dessert in the picture. The muffin didn't taste fresh and the pastries on display also looked stale. The fruit tart was ok and the chocolate dessert was tasty but it costs $11 so I am not sure it's worth the price tag. read more

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My go to for capuchinnos , apple turnovers (chausson aux pommes), croissants, crepes, salads , you name it. Le Parisien sandwich with ham or Turkey is delicious. Everything made fresh and on site. Service is great. Beautiful patio. So happy they were able to relocate to Bressi Ranch. read more

French Bakery Cafe - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Oui! Oui! Oui! C'est super, c'est délicieux! This is exactly what this area has been missing, an outstanding French bakery and café. My better half has been picking up pastries here since they opened, and l've been consistently impressed by the quality. I finally stopped in myself this week and was absolutely delighted. The space is spotless, with a lovely outdoor seating area and one of the most beautiful pastry displays I've seen locally. I ordered a generous assortment of both refrigerated and baked pastries, and every single one was exquisite. The service was warm, friendly, and patient as I lingered...oohing and admiring every creation behind the glass. This place already feels like the start of a long, happy weekly ritual. In addition to the pastries, they offer a fantastic breakfast and lunch menu, excellent coffee, and even wine. Comme on dit en France : la vie est trop courte pour se priver de bonnes pâtisseries-life is too short to deny yourself great pastries! read more

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Been a few times now. Our favs are the apple tart, the chocolate eclairs and the raspberry mousse cake...amazing. All we're not overly sweet. They also offer breakfast/lunch items. Ordered an omelette and it was delicious. Easy parking in lot. You can dine in or out on the patio. read more

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I was looking forward to coming here. Unfortunately I ordered a ham and cheese quiche. It was dry, brown, overcooked and crust inedible. The bathroom floor was dirty. Their internet was down and they only accepted cash. I didn't have enough cash and had to borrow money from a friend. I was taking her out for her birthday!! read more

INCREDIBLE cake! Love their tart too, honestly wanted to try everything. It is tucked away so I wouldn't have noticed it if I wasn't looking for it but it is in a very calm/peaceful area. The staff was super friendly and helpful with flavor suggestions. Definitely will be returning to try some other pastries! read more

French Bakery Cafe - Fruit tart and raspberry cake - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I was looking for a new place to have breakfast and saw this Bakery Cafe next to restaurants we frequent when in town. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. There were so many beautiful pieces of art (pastries) behind the counter that I'm sure we'll be back regularly for coffee and pastry to go. We ordered... Mediterranean omelette with taters. Crepes with Grandmanier infused cream Latte (hot and cold) Everything was delicious. My husband and I shared the food. It was a nice combination of savory and sweet. The decor is modern. Seating inside and outside. (Although they should water the plants outside). Restroom was unisex and clean. Looking forward to trying the pastries. Will definitely be getting some for my tea parties or get togethers. read more

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What a great spot across from my hotel. Coffee was good and many made item options. Visited twice and both time satisfied.

The well-loved French Bakery from Carlsbad Village opened up their new location near Bressi! It's a quiet location (at least on the Sunday morning we went on) with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating plus a large parking lot. Friendly staff as always, yummy cakes and paninis, and a relaxing atmosphere. I love the ambiance here, and can see it as a great place to catch up with loved ones or even get some work/study done :) read more

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Pretty Good The crepes are well done and the panini was quite delicious. It's a good place for lunch. read more

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I would give them ten stars if I could. I ordered ten quiches from the French Bakery Cafe for my daughter's baby shower. At pickup, they mixed up my order and gave me seven spinach quiches and three ham quiches. The original order was the other way around. Seven ham, three spinach. They gave us three spinach and the three ham, and said they would remake the four missing ham and deliver it to us within 2 hours. And they did!!! On top of that, the quiches were amazing. Everyone raved about them. I will definitely go back . Everyone was so nice. And the price was amazing!!! read more

These pastries are the cutest thing ever! I have the raspberry mouse treat and not only did it taste phenomenal but it was in the shape of a raspberry!! The fruit tarts are great as well. The staff is great as they also answer any questions you may have. The atmosphere is just so inviting that you will likely go again. read more

Very beautiful pastries! Although I have to confess my apple tart would have been better a bit warmer. It was really cold. Good coffee too. I was working in the area and stopped by to check Bressi French because wanted to see if it was really French and was just around the corner doing some work. Very nice girls explaining the variety of things they serve (also food and wines, not only pastries and coffee). Space is big, with inside and outside seating. And yes, croissants for life! read more

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Adorable place to come get an organic coffee and delightful treats. Kinda hidden but worth the trip. read more

French Bakery Cafe - Coffee - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

This was a big hit for our family Easter brunch. Everyone loved the way it looked and tasted. Fun conversation piece. read more

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Love this place. Been a regular for the past 20 years. This is place is also my go to for cakes. Delicious

EEEKKKKK THIS PLACE!! It's the cutest. They have the most fun and really awesomely created desserts! great place to go to look for something different to try or bring to an event! The service is great, staff is so nice and the inside is cute with lots of outdoor setting as well! read more

This is our go-to place for birthday cakes and special pastries. We love their Chocolate Mousse Cake with and without strawberries. And their Spinach Feta pastries make an incredible breakfast or snack. Haven't picked a bad individual pastry or fruit tart either. We like to get an assortment and cut them into several pieces so everyone can try a bite of each type! They also have a lovely patio area with a fire pit. It's a nice place to get a coffee and a quick bite in the morning. read more

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We arrived at French Pastry Cafe on a cloudy Sunday morning, and ordered at 10:57am. First one nice guy helped us with our order. Another gal came to help, so we mentioned we were being helped by him. It was unclear that they were both trying to help us. My bf went to sit at a table, to avoid the issues ordering two meals to eat here and two desserts to go. They apparently were both helping us, we finally understood. One gal said my bf stormed off, but he just walked off to get a table. My bf ordered the Orange Grand Marnier sweet crepes. About 10 minutes later, the staff came to us & told us they ran out of the custard to make this crepe and asked him what else he wanted. They did not bring a menu in hand, but he ordered the Banana Nutella Crepes. Another 5 to 8 minutes later, they again came and told us that they didn't have the ingredients to make this crepe, either. So another crepe was ordered. We waited 30 minutes for our food in total. They offered us a free dessert to accommodate our inconvenience. When we got the food, the staff lady said, and this is a quote, "You want us to refund you and take your crepes back? We can do that, too." She was most unpleasant. It is easy to be rude. It takes effort to communicate with customers and seem sympathetic. The one staff gal needs better respect and communication skills. Our food arrived at 11:28am. We will not be ordering food to eat here again. We will probably come for their $8-10 desserts and order them to go. Our food was not hot when served, but warm. read more

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OMG, this place is amazing. Soooo beautiful and the pastries, oh my.... The service is fantastic as well and such a nice a peaceful environment. We had the croque madam and ham and Swiss omelette. This place is great. read more

French Bakery Cafe - Pastries - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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The pastries all looked amazing! It was hard to decide. I had the apple cinnamon crêpes and they were delicious. The coffee was yummy as well. I will definitely be going back. read more

I absolutely loved the orange cake! My coffee was delish as well! My savory crepe was a bit bland but still delicious. I will be going back for sure! read more

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Celebrated with a 10 inch chocolate mousse cake. The cake was so moist and the chocolate dipped strawberries and whipped cream were SO GOOD!! read more

French Bakery Cafe - 10 inch chocolate mousse cake - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Excellent. Cakes are great, as are the savory items and so is the price. That "Florentine" that looks like a cannoli is quite sweet, so be aware of that if you really like/dislike extra sweet and the butter cream is fluffy and sort of disappears after the taste. read more

The food is so delicious and service was great! I got the Spinach and Cheese quiche with potatoes and my friend ordered the Ham and Cheese quiche with potatoes as well. It was warm, well seasoned, and not too cheesy. We really liked the Blueberry Lemon cake as well! Lots of food+pastry options and seating indoors or outside. I'm excited to go back and try the crepes and pistachio cake slice read more

French Bakery Cafe - Blueberry Lemon Slice (took the pic after our spoons took off a couple corners ) - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

to love it but I just couldn't/: the desserts were absolutely beautiful but the flavor was lacking, mango is the best out of the four, it did it taste like mango and have actual mango chunks in it but the other did not taste how they looked at all read more

French Bakery Cafe - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Super location and business to support your holiday party pastry needs of just to get a fantastic breakfast and coffee!! Have done both and are super impressed!! Cookie and Rick in Carlsbad read more

Pastries incredible. Worth every penny. Yum tried several. Hard to beat a real French pastry

We were so thrilled french pastry finally opened nearby. We have been going to the carlsbad downtown location for years. My husband is a brownie fanatic, he said theirs is the best one he has ever had. Then next time he got the cheesecake. Not the best but very good. We had breakfast and it was just average. The pastries are where it's at. Nice addition to our area. read more

Cute place! Easy access with lots of parking, and tables both inside and out. We shared a chocolate almond croissant (heavenly!) and a chicken omelette (a bit too dry for our liking) and of course coffees. Their other pastries and cakes all of which are made fresh in house, looked delicious and we will definitely go back to try more! read more

We enjoyed the service and outdoor patio. The baguette sandwich was average. However, the chocolate covered macaroon was divine. Coffee was excellent. I look forward to trying their quiche and other pastries. read more

Just went today. Very friendly staff. So nice and clean. Got an assortment of pastries all were amazing. Best cheese danish ive ever had! Will be back soo Cheese danish and french raisin cinnamon roll were my favorites. read more

I love to support local businesses, actually go out of my way to do so, but my experience today -November 11th, has unfortunately, permanently taken French Pastry Cafe off my list of places to visit. We ordered our meal, and it came out within 4 minutes- just a sandwich. We told the hostess/waitress we were going to order a sandwich to go for our son. We did, paid $17, we're charged. Then, she came back and said the kitchen closed at 2:30. This was at 2:33. Our original sandwich took 4 minutes. She, I guess reversed our charge - I guess I will have to remember to follow up on that with my card, but that seem to take longer that it would have to make the $17 sandwich. My wife and I did go there early on, when they first opened, I think the owner was there - Oliver? It was better service for sure - but I guess, it did not stick. I do have some experience in the restaurant business (mostly on the investment side), I can not believe a restaurant can stay in business if they turn down an order that was already taken - give up a $17 order - I got to believe there is some profit there? Let alone the lost customers? It's not a 45 minute meal request. read more

Went back today. Loved the pastry's selection. Fresh fruit is truly fresh. Good coffee and tea. Great location, peaceful and not overcrowded. Will recommend! read more

As always the pastries are heavenly! Although this is not as easily accessible as their shop off the I-5 on Carlsbad Village it is worth the drive. The cafe has much more space and a lovely outdoor patio. The staff is always friendly and they do their best to take care of you quickly. Highly Recommend read more

Great place! Food was amazing. Services was great. So happy to have a new place in the La Costa/Bressi area. Will definitely be coming back! read more

I really wanted to like this place. I always try to support local businesses and was pleased a French Pastry Cafe had moved in locally. The servers were nice and the place was clean. I ordered a ham and cheese quiche that came with a small salad. The top of the quiche was burnt and the bottom crust inedible. The salad was one kind of lettuce with some dressing splashed on. No tomato, no cucumber- just lettuce. The meal was awful. I won't go back again. read more