g:m:me bakery

Great scones… make a trip to the Mt. View Farmers Market especially for these!

I really don’t crave cake but I’ve never tasted anything so amazing that involves cake like these cake pops.
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Chocolate-​almond-​marzipan scones? I LOVE marizpan, and I’ve never seen anything even close to this flavor anywhere else. Not that they don’t do the traditional fruit flavors well, but it’s nice to have some more adventurous combinations. They also have lots of seasonal variations, too, like apple, pumpkin, and strawberry.
As for savory scones, I have to say, the cheddar-​chive is amazing. I don’t even like chives, but the flavor is very subtle to round out the cheddar. The scones are light, almost biscuit-​y but not quite. I’m a big fan of smoky, meat flavors, so I’d also recommend the bacon + smoked gouda + dijon.
The scones actually freeze surprisingly well, so definitely take advantage of the buy 5 get 1 free deal!

2 scones or not 2 scones? That is the question.
My answer: why settle for 2 scones when that would force a Sophie’s Choice between Cheddar Chive, Pumpkin Pecan, Chocolate Almond Marzipan and Lemon Apricot? I don’t mention Strawberry & Cream on that list simply because there’s no Sophie’s Choice there — I openly acknowledge that I love Strawberry & Cream more than my other scone children.
But you can save yourself the Academy Award winning tears by just buying 6, which you’ll get for a bargain, because at g: m:me Bakery — the 6^th scone is free!
If you enjoy scones, there are none better in the Bay Area. And if you don’t enjoy scones, I’ll let you in on a little secret… they have COOKIES too! Moist, delicious, and always seasonally appropriate — just like the scones!

Hmm. I actually didn’t find their strawberry and crème scone very good. I’ve had much better scones, but I think they were English scones and not Irish, so maybe that’s the difference. The scone was not very flavorful nor buttery and had a whole bunch of sugar on the top to add flavor/​texture to it? Didn’t taste like strawberries or cream at all. Anyway, their chocolate ganache cupcakes were really good, so I give them 2 stars. The guy who helped me was also very friendly and nice, they have a cool app in their iphone so that they can run debit cards and email you a receipt.

I have become a regular at the Mountain View farmers market because of this bakery. It is delightful to see Yvonne and Matt every weekend. The baked goods are definitely better than what you’d find in stores.
It has become a family tradition to swing by the market in the morning and then come home and make brunch. It is difficult at times to share, but my family loves G: M:ME Bakery as much as I do.
I love that they have both sweet and savory scones. The chocolate marzipan scone is my favorite. The cupcakes are divine and make me feel a bit naughty (I have a thing for cupcakes). The cookies are so delicious and bursting with flavor. The cinniminis and beautiful butterflies always make it into my basket. Also, if you need a quick fix, the cake pops are a real treat!
I had never had Irish brown bread before. My husband talked me into buying some and it is so good. I love it toasted and buttered, yum! They offer half loaves too.
Still, the best thing about the bakery is Yvonne and Matt. You can tell that a lot of love goes into their work and they are genuinely happy to be there. My husband teases me and says I have a crush on Yvonne. Seriously!?! A beautiful Irish woman who creates delicious baked goods… He knows me all too well!
Make sure to visit the website to find their market schedule. Really, one visit a week is not enough!

My favorite farmer’s market kiosk in the South Bay (and this has nothing to do with being smitten by the owner’s lovely Irish accent.) Their scones and cookies are seriously addictive!

Fantastic scones. Just tried them at Los Gatos Farmer’s Market for first time. Husband is not normally a fan of scones and he’s jonesin for more. I have to note also that they seem to keep really well. We bought them on Sunday, I ate mine on Monday morning but hubby forgot so he ate his on Tuesday and said it was still really good and fresh.

My first mistake was rolling over when someone called me a half hour before my alarm was set to ring at 9am. My second mistake was not getting more scones to freeze so that I could maybe sleep in next week.
So, what happened? I missed the strawberry and cream scones — ARGH and other less polite four letter words! I clearly need to follow my own advice and get there early – that would work if I didn’t insist on rolling over when someone calls or the alarm rings, but that’s another issue
Yvonne (and husband), if you are listening, your very big fan is wondering if you could a) find a way to let us (particularly me) reserve scones in advance and b) if you could make «mini» scones, as someone else suggested because I DO finish each large scone, when I don’t really need to and what I NEED TO DO is fit into my wedding gown. Where are my priorities? Clearly they’re with my breakfast!

Yvonne is an absolute doll and delight to visit every Sunday at the Mountain View Farmer’s Market. She is so friendly, a beautiful person inside and out, and very professional.
My absolute favorite is her lemon apricot scone. Fragrant, moist, with a crackly sugar top, just the right amount of crumbliness… perfect with a nice cup of coffee.
Of her «special» weekly scones, the chocolate almond marzipan is delicious, her strawberries and cream is super moist and fragrant (hello Spring!), and her pumpkin scone during the autumn is the perfect fall treat. None of her scones are super sweet so they are wonderful for breakfast or a light dessert. They last a few days, but I’ve never had a problem consuming within the first 48 hours, hah!
I always buy 10+ scones to take advantage of the buy 5 get one free deal. The breads are also unique and authentic to true Irish recipes (my Irish friend Doug told me so!). Once you’ve had one of Yvonne’s scones, you can’t ever go back to any other scone. I’ve shared these scones with numerous friends and coworkers, and I’ve started accumulating orders for my visit every Sunday!
Noah wants 2 scones this week, Tomoko took 3, Doug is always wanting a few… and I always save a few for someone special.
I can’t eat cheese, but the savory scones are tasty and have been raved about from everyone I’ve bought them them for.
Deeeeeeeefinitely stop by this stand at the Mountain View Farmer’s Market… and stop by early! I hear she sells out every week. Luckily, I get there pretty early, especially since I buy a ton! This week I cleaned her out of her special strawberries and cream at about 10am. Sorry everyone! I just can’t share!
Pro tip — ask for anything she has not on display. A customer before me asked if she had any soda bread, and she did in the back! What is soda bread? I had to find out… and I bought one! Mmm can’t wait.
Cash only… it’s the farmer’s market!

Yvonne and her very tasty scones are now a regular stop for us at the Mt. View farmers market on Sundays. The cheddar and chive scone is my favorite, and my husband’s favorite is the gouda and bacon scone. (That one would be my favorite if it had cheddar instead of gouda because bacon, YUM.)
The cheesecake brownies sooooooo tasty, too. You can really tell they are made from scratch.
Yvonne is wonderful and very friendly, too. I hope her business continues to be successful. On Halloween last year, we brought our stuffed animal turtle (who travels around the world and has a blog at
) and he posed with Yvonne. Her family back in Ireland had been bugging her for pictures of her stand at the farmers market, so she sent them the URL for TJ’s blog. Now TJ has fans in Ireland, hahaha!
My only wish would be if she would sell some smaller scones, too. The scones are fairly large, but sometimes I want just a little bit. I’d love to spend about $ 1.50 for a scone about half the size of the current ones which are $ 2.50 each.
Oh! And Yvonne, with the help of her DJ uncle back in Ireland, made some mix CDs with traditional and modern Irish Christmas/​holiday music that she gave to her customers during the last market before Christmas. That was awesome, thank you!

GMME has become one of our regular stops at the Mountain View Farmers’ Market. The woman from Ireland that started the bakery is very friendly, and it is almost worth stopping by just to hear that accent. But, the baked goods are an even better reason. Great scones (I usually eat them on Monday at work, and they are still pretty killer day old), a fantastic loaf of brown bread, and delicious cupcakes and cookies. I highly recommend it, and so does young Ms. Blobfish.

Every Sunday I make sure to satisfy my craving for sweet confections at this husband-​and-​wife run boutique bakery. They have some of the best food at the Farmer’s Market.
Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies: Words can’t do these justice. The softest, creamiest, most luscious brownies I’ve ever had. They’re also very pretty, as the tops are swirled with chocolate and cheesecake.
Lemon Apricot Scones: A little crunchy sugar on top and a little crunchy on the browned bottom, and all light and fluffy scone=y goodness in the middle. I love the chewy little bits of apricot; I think they complement the subtle tartness of the lemon scone perfectly.
Strawberries and Cream Scone: Normally I don’t like strawberries in baked goods, because they’re overly sweet and fake tasting. Not so with these. They surprised me with their deliciousness.
Cupcakes, Large and Miniature: Try them. The frosting alone is worth buying these. Flavors rotate; I’ve had chocolate with ganache and cappuccino frosting and vanilla with buttercream frosting. Is your mouth watering yet? These are also decorated so prettily. I love when people really put art into what they do.
They also have other varieties of scones like blueberry, plain lemon, cheese and chives, and lemon with cranberry.
I like that they often bring in new items. This week was the first time I’ve seen them carry lemon custard tarts.
Very friendly owners, and they will give you samples of anything you want.