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    Lavender Bakery & Cafe'

    4.4 (1.4k reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 7:30 pm

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    Came at the end of the day
    Rachel M.

    Lavender Bakery has been one of my favorite bakeries (to die for cheesecake and pies) and I wanted to try their custom cakes for my in-laws' 50th anniversary party. They offered a complimentary cake tasting box which I thoroughly enjoyed and decided on marble cake with chocolate hazelnut ganache. Moist, flavorful and not too sweet. I had submitted some inspo cake pics and they did an amazing job! The cake was beautiful with the requested gold and blue with gold flecks. The Cal Bruin wedding bears they made were so cute and memorable. Truly a remarkable bakery with talented cake decorators. My FIL loved it so much he put the cake photo as his phone wallpaper!

    Chaussons (Danishes)-Apple Turnover and Lemon Bar
    Cheryl M.

    This is the sister bakery to Butter Sugar Flour in Sunnyvale. First time visiting the Berkeley location with bright and larger interior with inviting display of sweet treats. My favorite items are the Mexican Wedding Cookies (called Tea cookies at Butter Sugar Flour). Buttery and melt in your mouth with chopped pecans. Also bought a lemon bar which was a tad too sweet for me but the crust is a nice shortbread. Uncle liked the apple danish but mentioned it was more apple jam vs chunks of cooked apple within. Pricing very reasonable Service friendly and welcoming. Located on the corner of upper Solano (The Alameda) and Colusa near Andronico's Market. Metered street parking available

    Pastry selection
    Tasha H.

    Beautiful cakes and pastries. Viennoiserie is casual - croissants are not the super tall layered beasts you see often in the bay, but are buttery and delicious. Savory scone was an unexpected hit - soft and tender. Eclair is well made, but at least for the pistachio, flavoring is only in the icing, cream filling is standard.

    Fruit Tart-Individual Tart

    Fruit Tart-Individual Tart looks good and it tastes good. I also buy an Éclair-Strawberry. It is delicious more than I think, I will buy it again.

    Pedram B.

    Aesthetic spot on a wholesome small town-esque street. As I walked inside I was absolutely astounded by the pastry and cake options. I initially heard that they have plenty of inside seating to work but was disappointed to see that they removed all of their seats and tables. I opted to get an almond croissant and a cappuccino which unfortunately did not live up to my expectations. The croissant was stale (I bought it at 10am) and the cappuccino tasted burnt. I've heard great thing about this place in the past, I hope this was just a fluke.

    Elaine W.

    Came here on a Friday afternoon and got lucky and snatched the last two personal size burnt almond cake! Pro tip: you can order a lot of their cakes and pastries ahead of time on their website (at least day in advanced) if you do not want to risk coming in only to find what you wanted has sold out. This bakery serves a variety of cakes and desserts as well as coffees and teas. I've had their napoleon cake here before as well and it's divine but nothing can beat their burnt almond cake! The burnt almond cake has a strong a natural almond taste and not that artificial almond flavor you can find at other bakeries. The cake itself is very rich and moist. The fresh whipped cream frosting and the toasted almonds on the outside adds a very nice complexity and texture to the cake. The staff here are very friendly and will answer all your questions. The inside of the cafe does not have seating but there are a few tables outside. Parking here is mostly metered street parking but they do have a small parking lot as well. Overall a solid bakery and I will always recommend coming here if you're in town.

    Dexter D.

    The bakery is fronted with large plate glass windows. There were a couple of occupied tables outside as well as some tables with benches and chairs inside. The interior is bright and airy. The display cases are full of beautiful cakes, pastries and cookies. It would be very easy to over order because everything looks so delectable. Somehow, I managed to keep my order down to six items but only because they were out of the one thing that I really stopped by for, a Leek Bistro, known at other bakeries as a Leek & Parmesan Croissant. Guess it just gives me another excuse to drop by! Service was terrific. I told the clerk that I would be getting a few items so she placed each on a tray until I finished ordering. That made it a lot easier for her to determine what size box to give me.

    Hazelnut Napoleon Dessert
    Gina P.

    My boyfriend and I visited here last week during our trip to the area! There were so many options to choose from and everything looked delicious. We ended up choosing the lemon bar and the hazelnut neapolitan. Both were delicious! We would absolutely return again to try more items! Just knocking off one star for limited seating, there was seating outside, but I would love to see some seating inside too!

    Kelly P.

    Literally the best Swiss cake I ever had. It was not sweet at all. I can't eat a lot of pastries/desserts due to sugar content. But this place literally blew my mind amazingly delicious this roll was. It's 10/10. Please don't ever change the recipe of it. The workers there were helpful and pleasure, the place is clean and spacious inside. This is now my go to place for some Swiss roll cake. Best time I come I am literally going to buy like 5 of them.

    Cake
    Deidre Q.

    I wish I could rate 10 stars. The Egyptian themed cake they created for my 50th birthday was an absolute hit! My guests still can't stop talking about it. It stole the show. I audibly gasped when I saw it. Such an incredible work of art! I've never seen a cake more beautiful, and I doubt I ever will. Just gorgeous! And not only was it the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, it was also absolutely delicious! I couldn't get enough of it. I'm still staring at photos of it, just in awe. If you want a magnificent cake that's also a work of art (and delicious), call these guys. You won't be disappointed.

    Custom Birthday Cake.  Red Velvet Cake-8"(8-10 Servings) Vanilla with Strawberry preserve Marble with vanilla icing
    Phil G.

    Had a 3-tier custom cake made for my wife's birthday with 70 guests. Incredible job!!! Terrific service! First class all the way ... and the cake was delicious!!

    Burnt Almond Dessert
    Roderick C.

    Nice friendly staff and clean store. Staff recommended this burnt almond puff pastry cake thing that did not disappoint. The chocolate chip cookie was amazing too. Definitely would come back there.

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    I relished every bite of the Chocolate and Strawberry cake. A hell yes on buying it again!

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    Ask the Community - Lavender Bakery & Cafe'

    Does Lavender offer delivery of custom cakes?

    Yes, through door dash.

    Can you do gender reveal cupcakes?

    Yes, just call the bakery to do a special order for your event. Good luck! Congrats!

    Are there any vegan options?

    Yes there are definitely vegan (and gluten-free) options! Got a brownie for my vegan partner a few months ago. The vegan section is on the very left side of the display. If you look at my review, I added pics of the vegan options. :)

    Do you make the traditional princess cake?

    Hi thanks for your question. Yes we do. As princess cake is popular we recommend you order the green traditional 5-7 days in advance.… Read more

    Do you guys happen to create quinceañera cakes?

    Dear Isis, Thanks for your great question!. We have done many custom cakes for Quinceañera(15th Girl… Read more

    Do u make banana cream pies if requested by a certain time?

    Dear Ann, thanks for your question! We never had a pie with banana but we will check with chef and come back soon!… Read more

    Hi there! Just wondering how much would it cost for an 8" in frozen theme cake? Looking forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance!

    I was interested in ordering and getting delivery on a cake for a friend. However I see no pricing for the regular cakes or information about delivery fees?

    Hi thanks for your question. 6” cakes are $35 and 8” cakes are $45 at this moment. Please note that some cakes are only available from 8”. For more information regarding the delivery options please call the store: 5105294433… Read more

    Hi. Is a vegan option available for custom cake order?

    My family, friends and I are looking forward to vegan options!

    Do you guys make personalized cookies?

    Hi Janine! Yes we do!

    Do they have Anything gluten-free?

    Hi Amanda! Thanks for your question. Yes we have! For dessert we have: Flourless Raspberry Mousse and Also a dessert named La Chocolate. For cookies we have Macarons. Hope to meet you soon

    Does Lavender Bakery & Cafe have wifi?

    Yes they do

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    Fournée Bakery - Cheese Roll ($4.25), Fruit Croissant ($4.75), Fruit Scone ($4.25)

    Fournée Bakery

    4.6(721 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    Delicious!!!!!! This is my friend's favorite bakery in…read moreBerkeley and I came here to get her a box of pastries for her birthday. I arrived around 7:30 and it was empty, but as I was deciding what to get there was a line out the door. Everything looks delicious it was so hard to choose. For myself I got the egg and ham croissant which was so unique and absolutely delicious. A perfect savory treat. I also had a bite of their strawberry-rhubarb breton which was also delicious, kinda like a shortbread cookie with cream and strawberry. The worker was super sweet helping me out and patient as I was struggling on what to order for her and myself. Small shop with meter/street parking.

    Their food is generally pretty good: ranging from average (certain seasonal desserts, their ham and…read morecheese croissants, scones) to excellent (toffee cake, almond croissants, certain beads). They are on the pricey side but that's expected in the Bay Area. The reason for the two stars: of the last three times I've been there, they have gotten my order wrong TWICE. Once in a while is totally an acceptable accident but two thirds wrong is really poor service. The workers are nice but not exactly approachably friendly. They take the order in front of the register, receive payment, and then step over to the counter to collect the items. The issue is when you (I) order a lot of stuff, they get collected behind the counter and placed into a large shopping bag so you can't see what you are getting (or not getting). They walk around behind the counter grabbing stuff and those that have paid stand in a small corner away from the purchasing line so it's difficult to see what they do (or don't) pick up. The first time I came home to find my order of half loaf (they sell the large ones by halves, if you want) missing. I brushed it off as an accident. I don't live close enough to go back before they close and I wouldn't have proof anyways. This last time I went, they didn't put in a pastry! At this point, I'm down about $16 and beginning to wonder if it's deliberate. *sigh* So now I have to decide whether I boycott them altogether or only buy one or two items so I can see what I am getting or be the weirdo that takes out every item in a large shopping bag to double check their work. *sigh again*

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    Fournée Bakery - Inside of Fruit Croissant ($4.75) - Organic Seville orange marmalade, cream cheese, and Lemon Verbena oat streusel. Good!

    Inside of Fruit Croissant ($4.75) - Organic Seville orange marmalade, cream cheese, and Lemon Verbena oat streusel. Good!

    Fournée Bakery - Inside of Cheese Roll ($4.25) - Levain dough with Gruyère cheese, Manchego cheese, & cubeb pepper. Delicious. Chewy bread, very cheesey.

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    Inside of Cheese Roll ($4.25) - Levain dough with Gruyère cheese, Manchego cheese, & cubeb pepper. Delicious. Chewy bread, very cheesey.

    Third Culture Bakery - Berkeley - Strawberry lychee roasted matcha latte

    Third Culture Bakery - Berkeley

    4.3(1.2k reviews)
    2.4 miWest Berkeley
    $$

    the mochi donuts are soooo good! i'm still thinking about them a couple days later. i wish i got…read moremore to have for the rest of the week! although i didn't try every flavor, the guava one really takes it out of the park! love it! the texture is just so soft even when refrigerated. it's very different from the mochi donuts that everyone is used to but it's so much better. the banana bread pudding was also so amazing! we got it heated up and it was just so divine. it was not overly sweet which dissolved my worries. definitely will come back to try the other mochi donut flavors! the strawberry lychee matcha was also really good! never been to a place that offers a mix like that. the yuzu sparkler and the passionfruit sparkler were also very refreshing !

    always a fan of the bright pink walls, it's like a bright star among the drab, dark colored brick…read morebuildings around; I usually get one of their mochi donuts, it's more dense than MoDo which is actually my go-to for mochi donuts. this spot is a close second. however, I'm here to talk about the new savory mochi muffin they brought out about a month ago. it was their ham and cheese mochi muffin and I must say, it was not as good as I expected compared to their other mochi donuts. I think it might've been a bit undercooked... I don't think I would try another one unfortunately. I think I would also stick with the sweet bakery items moving forward. I also ordered a lychee strawberry matcha milk tea (with the oat milk option) and I was pretty happy with that purchase. Overall, I wouldn't dock them more than a star for the underwhelming pastry because most of the others are excellent. It might just be that savory isn't their thing...

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    Third Culture Bakery - Berkeley - Strawberry Lychee Matcha Latte, matcha einspanner (06/2025)

    Strawberry Lychee Matcha Latte, matcha einspanner (06/2025)

    Third Culture Bakery - Berkeley - Pandan Mochi Donut

    Pandan Mochi Donut

    Third Culture Bakery - Berkeley - Mochi donuts

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    Starter Bakery - Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are back!  Taste a flavor of the holidays. Lean into winter with deeply fudgy cookies topped with crushed canes

    Starter Bakery

    4.4(155 reviews)
    3.4 miRockridge, North Oakland
    $$

    Cute bakery in Rockridge serving delicious pastries! Came here on a Friday at around 8am and the…read moreplace was decently busy, but we got to order right away. We decided to order 6 different pastries. We first tried their Seasonal Strawberry Almond Frangipane, Seasonal Strawberry Kouign Amann, Cardamon Pistachio Kouign Amann, Chocolate Pistachio Kouign Amann, Chocolate Babka, and Twice Baked Mocha Pecan Croissant. I liked all of their Kouign Amanns a lot, especially the strawberry one which added a nice fruit element! Their kouign amanns have very crispy layers and very flaky. I'd honestly recommend all 6 of the pastries we tried, especially since the prices for this place are lower (~$6) than some other high quality bakeries around the Oakland and SF area. The decor inside the bakery is really cute and there are quite a few small tables you can sit at to enjoy the baked goods. Service was nice and fast. Overall: solid pastry spot I'd recommend anyone to check out!

    Some of the best croissants I've had. I also love their financier…read more Cozy ambiance with tables to sit. Friendly and attentive staff.

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    Starter Bakery - Mille bisous for mille feuille with pear! Now available at College Ave.

    Mille bisous for mille feuille with pear! Now available at College Ave.

    Starter Bakery - Our Stollen holiday bread makes winter mornings festive. Shown here in our regular size--preorder by 12/19 at 12pm PT for pick-up on 12/24.

    Our Stollen holiday bread makes winter mornings festive. Shown here in our regular size--preorder by 12/19 at 12pm PT for pick-up on 12/24.

    Starter Bakery - Earl Grey, coming in hot -- in our Plum & Earl Grey Kouign Amann, available this week for Oakland Style.

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    Earl Grey, coming in hot -- in our Plum & Earl Grey Kouign Amann, available this week for Oakland Style.

    Acme Bread Company - Inside the bakery

    Acme Bread Company

    4.6(810 reviews)
    1.3 miWest Berkeley
    $$

    Visit date: 4/19/2026…read more We came about an hour before closing on a Sunday, so unfortunately many of the items I wanted to try based on other people's recommendations were already sold out. We ended up getting three things: * The cheese twist was soooo good! The cheese was flavorful and the pastry itself was perfectly done. * The apple pastry was interesting. Unlike many places where the pastry is either bland or overly sweet, Acme's pastry had a slight saltiness to it, which I actually think is genius. I almost always prefer a hint of savory flavor to balance out the sweetness from the filling or topping. My only issue with this one was that the apple topping was not sweet at all and leaned more tart, so paired with the salty pastry, it was not quite the flavor combination I was hoping for. * The mini raspberry pastry had the same issue for me. The raspberry topping was just a bit too tart and sour for my taste. Even though not everything was a hit for me, I would definitely come back and give this bakery another chance, especially since we arrived so late and missed out on many of their most popular items.

    nothing hits better than fresh bread and getting it right from the source! acme works 24 hours to…read moredeliver fresh bread everyday and i just got to give them props for the dedication and hard work. the bread and pastries here are just so good. the hell wet levain is amazing! i love all the sesame seeds on the loaf and with butter = chef's kiss. their pizzas are amazing too and i plan to come back to try their other ones. i finally got to try their cheddar biscuits and it was amazing! not heavy at all and full of flavor. i sometimes get quite overwhelmed with the options since i want to try everything! love acme!

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    Acme Bread Company - Olive oil cake with apricots

    Olive oil cake with apricots

    Acme Bread Company - Cherry puff

    Cherry puff

    Acme Bread Company - Inside of Peach Pocket ($5.64) - puff pastry with Frog Hollow Peaches. The pastry is bad but the peaches are good, not overly sweet.

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    Inside of Peach Pocket ($5.64) - puff pastry with Frog Hollow Peaches. The pastry is bad but the peaches are good, not overly sweet.

    Bake Sum - Inside of Chocolate Chunk with Maldon Salt Cookie ($3.50) - very good!

    Bake Sum

    4.5(397 reviews)
    5.7 miGrand Lake, Lower Hills
    $$

    The puff pastry/croissant dough is super flaky buttery, crispy and perfectly cooked…read more It's a super small operation, seems like there are only two people manning the front. If you order a drink, it will take them a little bit, be prepared to sit down outside or read one of their many lovely Asian influenced cookbooks. This also means drink order slow down the service in general and do create a bit of a line. Overall, they work quickly and politely and are happy to discuss the pastries. I ended up buying a Filipino American cookbook as a gift for my wife.

    Small, cute shop in Oakland. Not really a great place to sit and eat -- there are two tiny tables…read moreoutside that are usually taken, none inside, and no other benches or tables nearby -- but an excellent place to buy pastries to take home. The good: Their cookies have the perfect texture and the cocobae is superb. The milk buns are pillowy and filled with delicious cream plus crunchy craquelin. Their swirly sweet laminated bun that changes flavor every month is a delight and the bottom is deliciously caramelized. The merengue tarts are perfection. Pound cakes have great flavor altho the texture is not traditional and doesn't hit me right. Can't miss with a mochi bite tho. The bad: The savory treats have been underwhelming (tried 4 different ones iirc). Drinks include matcha from Asha tea house (very nice choice) but are very overpriced (like $7 for matcha? what?) so I skip them. Sweet treats still so excellent and unique that this spot gets 5 stars.

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    Bake Sum - Inside of Mocha Cake ($3.75) - it's quite sweet and soft, but not really chocolatey.

    Inside of Mocha Cake ($3.75) - it's quite sweet and soft, but not really chocolatey.

    Bake Sum - Inside of Hojicha Double Chocolate Cookie ($4) - great, strong hojicha flavor. I still prefer the black sesame snickerdoodle though.

    Inside of Hojicha Double Chocolate Cookie ($4) - great, strong hojicha flavor. I still prefer the black sesame snickerdoodle though.

    Bake Sum - Almond Cake ($4) and Hojicha Double Chocolate Cookie ($4)

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    Almond Cake ($4) and Hojicha Double Chocolate Cookie ($4)

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