Everyone loves bakeries, which makes complete sense because they offer treats for so many of our senses, not least the taste buds. For anything from savory to sweet to just plain good bread as a foundation for lots of other flavors, there’s a wonderful selection of shops where you’ll find them in Fresno, CA.
1. La Boulangerie
This is a local go-to for fresh-baked breads, cakes, and pastry items from tarts to scones, danishes, and cookies of pleasing classic styles. Naturally, many of these goods lean French. The shop also specializes in breakfasty coffee cakes and fruit-filled ring pastries, which you don’t see everywhere. You can get custom cakes for occasions, too.
2. Bakery Delights
For a Chinese twist on bakery specials, go here for a variety of classic filled buns stuffed with savory delights like BBQ pork and roast duck, or an onion bun with Chinese bacon. There’s the red bean bun for fans who appreciate the style, and buns with coconut and pineapple, as well as a type that features a hot dog filling. You might find some sweeter baked items here as well, from moon cakes to almond cookies.
3. Parisien Bakery
Customers love the French feel of this place that offers crepes (how about a strawberry custard crepe), macarons, eclairs, and croissants. Other goodies that the French can’t lay complete claim to include berry pies, cinnamon rolls, and maple cronuts. It’s not just a bakery, though; it’s more of a cafe that offers coffee and well-liked sandwiches, as well. You could sit here for hours, from morning through the afternoon.
4. Frosted Cakery
Sugar fans, this one’s for you. The Cakery provides custom cakes for all celebrations and such, but the cupcakes, decorated cookies, and insane macarons are pretty interesting as well (they make macarons that look like tiny little hamburgers, y’all). How about a major ice cream cookie sandwich studded with chips or sprinkles? Or try their “cake shake,” a dessert made with a cupcake of your choice blended with vanilla ice cream. Even they call it “ridiculous!”
5. Nina’s Bakery
With both savory and sweet offerings, Nina’s brings the treats of Armenian tradition to you. From that area of the world comes the flaky, honey-soaked pastry we know as baklava, and there are cookies of many kinds and pastries filled with cheese and spinach, plus breads for every day, like pitas and lavash. People flock here for the lahmajoon (Armenian pizza), which can be spicy or not, or vegetarian, too. Plus, other deli-style foods are available.When you decide to go round up a set of locally baked treats, fire up a beefy Dodge Durango SXT to get you there, and you won’t be sorry. Or, a sleek, stylish Lincoln MKZ sedan could also be a great option if you prefer its look of refinement as you pastry hop. Look through the exciting selection of pre-owned rides at Own a Car Fresno, and get on the road to enjoy some baked treats today!