3 Best Bakeries in Berkeley, CA

Tried the walnut & coriander scone and loved it. The texture was chewy, and it was perfect for pulling apart bite-size pieces while I enjoyed it. It was a hint sweet, and the walnuts offered a slight bit of butteriness to overall flavor. It paired well with coffee, but it would be incredible all by itself, too. Also tried the mixed berry scone, and I love berry scones, but strawberries always end up finishing crunchy because of their seeds as they are baked. Beyond that, it had the same crumbly delicious quality the walnuts & coriander scone had, and it was sweet and delicious. The line was long, but the staff was friendly and kept the line moving quickly to help the influx of customers, The staff were friendly and engaging but always mindful of the flow of business. There’s street parking but I didn’t see a dedicated parking lot.

Fabulous and oh so delicious French pastries and breads. I'd walk down from the hills for these baked good! Love the seasonal fruit scone and really all the pastries honestly. The chocolate chip and oat cookie is a HIT! Tried the farmers loaf today and wow it's probably my favorite bread loaf ever. Great customer service and they've somehow retained the great employees and talent over the years which speaks to the business. I cant say enough great things about Fournee. Definitely stop by, the earlier the better.

This used to be The Bread Garden a long time ago and the baguettes, croissants, petit pan with chocolate and fine French tarts and cakes are all fabulous. Expect a line but it moves quickly.

What a great cake! Red velvet and delicious as well as beautiful. Thanks. It made my birthday celebration even better.

Amazing cakes and deserts!! My go to for birthday cakes and special occasions.

We chose Lavender Bakery for our wedding cake tasting after reading so many great reviews, and we’re so glad we did. Ali, the manager, was incredibly accommodating and had the tasting box prepared for us with so many different flavors and combinations they had put together. We loved many of their flavors and we ended up choosing a three-tier cake, with each tier featuring a different buttercream flavor: passion fruit, guava, and mango. When it came to the design, we wanted each tier to be a different color and shared our vision with the team. They absolutely exceeded our expectations. The cake turned out even more beautiful than we had imagined. Here’s a photo of the final cake (the flowers were added by our florist, but the cake itself is entirely Lavender Bakery’s work). It was exactly what we were hoping for: simple, elegant, and absolutely beautiful. And of course very delicious; our guests loved it too!! We couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out.