Perfection. My daughter loved it and so did I! It was light and all the adults were raving about it read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Mermaid theme cake - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

Was driving through the area and decided to stop in. The staff were friendly and gave us plenty of time too look things over and make our choices. We got a variety of things; apple turnover, cream puff, mini strawberry shortcake..etc. everything we had was delicious. They offered plenty of searing but we had to get back on the road. Would love to come back and try other things! read more

Food was so so so perfect. So many pastry options it was crazy!!! So hard to decide what to pick. Even though we came close to closing, service was great and the workers helped us pick out some tasty treats. Overall ambiance is nice even though the store is small. Their other location on San Pablo is much cuter with a lot more seating, but the pastries here can't compete! read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Raspberry Opera Dessert, Frangipane Tart-Pear, Burnt Almond Dessert - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

I was happy to see another "bakery" take over the former La Fourine spot. I saw a delivery of frozen pre-made cakes and pastries and that was a downer bc that seems to imply that some things might not be made there, but defrosted there. The bakery doesn't actually smell like baked goods so that should tell you something right there. Also, they don't let you sit at the inside tables which is weird. For a while, they didn't even have outside tables so there's nowhere to sit. The staff is also not friendly which adds to the uninviting vibe. read more

Lovely bakery! Everything is so delicious! My favorite is the almond croissant! Coffee is excellent! I plan to order a special cake for a birthday party in July. read more

I've ordered cakes from Lavender Bakery many times for my daughter's birthdays, and they always turn out amazing. The cakes are flavorful, light, and beautifully decorated, and they have interesting flavors. Their service has been great every time. I also live close to their other location, Lavender Bread & Café, and I've spent many days working from there. I love the warm atmosphere, the super friendly staff, and the owners who are genuinely hospitable. It's a really comfortable place to get work done, with electrical outlets placed in all the right spots. Their drinks, breakfast, and lunch items are delicious, and they carry many of the same great cakes from the bakery. I would highly recommend both these places! read more

I ordered the Burnt Almond Cake thru the Yelp app (on a sleepless night) for my son's birthday around 4 am on Saturday (10/25) morning for delivery on Sunday 10/26. What can I saw? I have a weird sleep pattern and didn't want to forget. Cake arrived early on Sunday and looked beautiful! I tasted some of the almond crumb and it was delicious that I was tempted to cut into it. Gorgeous cake - moist, flavorful soft crumb even after being refrigerated all day. Cut beautifully even though the cake practically melts in your mouth. Lavender Bakery makes the most delicious cakes. I want to try the Neapolitan one next time. Flavor on this one was chocolate and vanilla with some sort of vanilla cream between the layers. Weird tip - it's ok to order online (for future delivery or pickup) when the bakery is closed. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Burnt Almond Cake from Lavender Bakery - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

We stumbled into this bakery called Lavender Bakery and Cafe in North Berkeley. This place has a huge assortment of delectable eats and one I especially enjoyed was the Guava mousse cake which was rich in Guava and so moist you can almost swallow it down whole. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I didn't try any of their drinks but I'll by swinging back here again for their delicious treats. read more

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I really enjoyed their products, but today, I don't think I will be going back again! They had a very long hair in the butter cream of the carrot cupcake! WTF! Are not following better hygiene practices when making these desserts! I thought they had high standards, guess not. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - This a hair in the butter cream of the carrot cupcake! That is nasty! Bad hygiene, it's appears the bakers are short cuts! - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

TLDR: Downright gorgeous delectable pastries, cakes and baked goods abound. Friendly service with tables inside and out to enjoy your newly found treats. Our Experiences: We don't happen by this corner of Berkeley much anymore, but Lavender Bakery makes the top end of Solano Avenue/Thousand Oaks even more attractive as a foodie destination these days. Our favorite here so far is the Burnt Almond Cake - available in a regular 8" cake size, and a single serving size. Covered in toasted almonds (not quite burnt, which is good), inside, you will find layers of chocolate cake interspersed with an amazing amaretto custard filling topped off by whipped cream and covered with clumps of toasted almonds. I saw the big 8" cake first, and then scanned for the single size, whose tray was already empty.... But.. don't panic if anything looks "sold out" from the display case. The friendly clerk checked for me, and pulled out the first of the next batch of single servings for the BAC straight from their kitchen! Wohoo! We also tried the Guava Mousse, which looked beautiful like all the rest, but the guava essence was a wee bit on the subtle side compared to the creme. Prices are quite reasonable for what you get too. I definitely look forward to coming back again soon for another Burnt Almond Cake and some of the other really great choices they bake every day! read more

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Clean place, friendly staff, decent pastries. I would definitely go again and recommend this place. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Two doughnuts and soufflé cheese cake - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

I recommend the almond burnt pastry. It was delicious! We also got an eclair & fruit tart. Both tasted good my my favorite was the almond pastry. I would like to come back & try other goodies. read more

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Lavender Bakery & Cafe made the most beautiful and delicious cake for my wedding! I had the best experience. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Wedding cake - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

Ordered the strawberry cake for my mother's 95th birthday party nice never had a cake tag at tasted as good ever. We were full from a delicious dinner, and no one could imagine having desert afterwards, but we did due diligence bc it was her birthday cake. It was so light, refreshing, and delicious, that somehow that cake disappeared before our eyes. The best! The only review I had was from yelp before ordering. No prior experience or word of mouth. I was SO lucky! read more

Solano Bakery truly makes cake dreams come true. They bring every design idea to life with so much creativity, care, and attention to detail. My K-pop Demon Hunter cake was absolutely beautiful -- beyond anything I imagined. Not only was the design flawless, but the cake itself was delicious and perfectly made. You can tell they genuinely care about their craft and their customers. If you're looking for a bakery that listens, delivers, and exceeds expectations every single time, Solano Bakery is it. I order all the way fromNew York and they are in California so it was worth the long distance. I Highly recommend! Sheila R From read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Adele's K-pop Demon Hunter 8th birthday cake. - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Excellent variety and selection of yummy items, fresh, and delicious. The service is good and the overall feel is welcoming and friendly

Had an amazing caramel latte here, was very rich and flavorful without being too sweet. I also tried a quiche, which was pretty good. I do love the ambience of the restaurant, and it seems that their fresh bread every morning is what they're known for. Will try that soon for sure! read more

I ordered a fruit tart as well as 2 large macarons from Lavender on Doordash. The fruit tart selection is more extensive in stores based on what I saw on the photos available on Yelp so the selection on the Doordash is more limited. The desserts were nicely boxed and arrived intact. The fruits on the fruit tart were really fresh and were tasty. The 2 large macarons were pistachio and mango passionfruit flavored which were both decent. Interestingly the pistachio tasted more like an almond lol. read more

Three years ago tried to order birthday cake for spouse. Using. Their electronic system THEY NEVER made it up. The worst service ever. No Burnt Almond cake AT ALL read more

Lavender Bakery has been our go-to for birthday cakes three years in a row. From race cars to trash trucks to dinosaurs and volcanoes, every cake has been both stunning and delicious -- always the highlight of the party! read more

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This is hands down the best bakery for custom cakes in the Bay Area. We have had a Lavender cake every year on our daughter's birthday and will continue to do so. For her first birthday, they made us a stunning blue and white showstopper. For her second birthday, we didn't have a big party so we just popped in the bakery and bought a cake premade and had them write happy birthday on a chocolate plate thing. For her third birthday, which we just celebrated this weekend, they made us the most gorgeous cake that matched the dress she wore to her party. We received so many compliments about how amazing the cake looked and how beautifully it matched her dress. Their custom cakes are made with extreme craftsmanship and detail. Not only are they beautiful, well done, and high-end (both times our guests were surprised that it was a real cake lol) but they are also really well made desserts and tasty - moist, flavorful, and just perfectly sweet. For us taste is just as important as the appearance because there's nothing worse to me than a cake that looks really nice but is cloying or dry. Their cakes are the best, hands down. They are also incredible professional and easy to work with. We will always use them for our events. read more

The pastries were just ok. Not great. At least we expect a lot more. Very limited seating available.

A fun spot to stop by! Some of the cookies are sold by pound so you can mix and match. I like the mini shortbread cookies and the Mexican wedding cookies. The mousse cake is also a hit! I'll have to try the savory croissant next time, but a really accessible spot to visit. read more

Best Burnt Almond Cake! It has enough filling for each cake bite and the fresh whipped cream seals the deal as well!! They told me you can order ahead for these mini size since people usually do, so you're not disappointed if they run out when you arrive. The young lady was so kind to double check if there were any extras and to my luck there was one left! So grateful since it was my first time and I don't live in the area! The mocha latte was delicious as well which was made with a piece of chocolate vs premade syrup. The chocolate almond croissant was delicious and will get again for sure! Sorry no pic, ate it too soon.. Also, had the fruit tart which in the future will pass on. Just not my preference. Forgot to take a pic.. Will definitely return when in the area! Now, if I can find a reasonable way to have this Almond Cake for our parties without going out of the way that would be amazing! read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Burnt Almond Cake (mini) - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

Best chocolate birthday cake ever it was freshly made and ready on time. Not to forget their fresh bread - outstanding! We grabbed a couple of croissants and coffees before we left and they were excellent as well. read more

I am thrilled with the custom cake that Lavender Bakery made for my party. The cake exceeded my expectations. It was stunning to behold, and was absolutely delicious. The process of working with the bakery was straight forward, and I found the staff very responsive to my questions and concerns. Thank you so much for making my special day extra special read more

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I came in wanting a pastry and ended up leaving with multiple pastries and a mini pie. I chose an assortment of peach, pistachio, almond, and berry and they were all good! Definitely a nice addition to breakfast. The cherry pie was good but a bit too sweet for my liking. I would stop by again if in the area. read more

Lavender Bakery recently made a cake for my daughter's engagement party. It was exactly what my daughter envisioned - heart shaped, white, with "engaged" written in cursive. The guests raved - not just about how pretty the cake was - but how delicious! It was a scrumptious lemon cake with cream cheese filling! Perfect! We ordered it with less than a week's notice. It was finished on time and it was affordable! read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Engagement cake! - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love that they are open late(r). They have a terrific selection of iced sugar cookies in the cutest shapes like ladybugs and flowers. If you are taking a hostess gift or get well treat, this is definitely at the top of my list. So many (maybe too many) other pastries and cakes, I'm not sure where to start. I've only had their sugar cookies, macarons and a few of their tarts. Their main focus is made to order occasion cakes, BD, wedding, graduation, etc. It can be pricey but for the attention to detail and quality, it's appropriate. read more

I forgot to right a review but I've gotten my birthday cake here and got the strawberry short cake. It's my favorite cake ever, I like cakes to be light and not over filling along with not being overly sweet too. That is exactly what I wanted and they delivered. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - White Strawberry Shortcake-8"(8-10 Servings) - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

We got the guava mousse cake for my mom's birthday and it was amazing. Easily in the Top 5 list of all the cakes I've ever eaten in my life. Perfectly sweet, with the true flavor of guava really shining through. The texture was also beautiful, a thick dense mousse in between layers of cake. Everyone at the party asked me where I got it, and I was happy to tell them all about Lavender. Ordering was completely hassle-free and they even helped carry it out to my car when I picked it up. Absolutely will order again. I don't think I'll ever order a cake from anywhere else. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - The cake with light orange-ish jelly is from Lavender. - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

I was immediately drawn to this bakery and cafe just because of the name! I love anything with "lavender" in the name. I lived my lavender latte and pastries! Service was friendly and fast! read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Cafe Au Lait-Dark Roast(French), 12 oz. IG: @bayareapineapples - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

Once again, don't try to look at reviews. Just stop in and try. Prompt and friendly servicing right to the point Chocolate, almond croissant, perfect size good price, sweet tooth filling Would definitely return read more

The quality and tastes are amazing. The wedding cake service? Not recommended. They were a preferred vendor for The Brazilian Room. Communication required repeated corrections and verifications on my end. Anything non-standard to-them, i.e. traditional, confused them. read more

Great variety of cakes and sweets. clean inviting ambience. Friendly staff at counter. Will be coming back. We tried cupcakes and bought bread. read more

I was in Berkeley today and wanted to find some desserts to celebrate my wife's birthday. I went to yelp and found this highly reviewed bakery. I ordered 4 different slices at $8.45 each. Overall, it was kind of disappointing. It wasn't bad per se, but it wasn't great either. Will most likely not visit again. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Guava Mousse Dessert, cheesecake, Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Dessert, Hazelnut Napoleon Dessert - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

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We regularly order cakes for the office parties, and this time decided to try a different one. It's always complicated to trust a smooth delivery, especially when ordering from a place across the bay. To my surprise, the cakes arrived on time, and they were a piece of art. We ordered the Tiramisu and Burnt Almond cake, which was a showstopper! Thanks again for the great service yesterday. We will certainly order again next month. read more

This review is long overdue . In 2021 I ordered a 3 tier wedding cake for my sister here. The cake was beautiful as well as delicious. We also love their burnt almond cake and tiramisu cake . read more

I was a photographer at a wedding that Lavender Bakery provided a cake for. It was beautiful and the couple seemed to love the taste. Would recommend! read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California

I was excited to try this place out and maybe it was just the items I got, but I was pretty disappointed. Visually they have stunning offerings, cakes, pastries and macarons etc. I got the pistachio eclair, the strawberry eclair and the pistachio macaron. The pistachio macaron was delicious, perfectly soft and the perfect amount of pistachio flavor. The eclairs fell completely short. The pistachio one didn't taste a thing like pistachio and if it hasn't been labeled as such I would have never known that was supposed to be the flavor. The inside was regular cream and if there was any pistachio flavor on the icing on top, the chocolate bits they add completely canceled it out. The strawberry one started promising as the first bite did taste like strawberry but as I continued to eat the flavor went away. Again, maybe it was just the eclairs and everything else tastes better. read more

Lavender Bakery & Cafe' - Cafes Near Me - Berkeley, California