La Farine Bakery

The fruit tarts were absolutely heavenly. However, the staffs were not very friendly or courteous. Wish they were kinder and friendlier…

Love love love this place! It’s a tiny space with a couple of tables inside and a bench outside where you’ll find people conversing over coffee and pastry
Freshly baked bread of all sorts and delicious pastries, from simple to extravagant.
Lemons bars are My absolute favorite and get one every time I visit.
Want to make the best bread pudding? Try going for the challah bread or brioche.
The staff are always polite and professional and always down to answer questions and male recommendation’s.

I always support neighborhood businesses. La Farine makes and sells amazing treats. However, the thing that bothers me about going in there, is that when I do the counter staff is rude, don’t greet you or let alone show any inclination of having people/​customer service skills.
Would it kill you to smile? God forbid you actually acknowledge your customers? I mean without them you wouldn’t have a job.

I like La Farine. I think they are perfect for a fancy French pastry, or a very good loaf of bread. I think the prices are very expensive for some of the more run-​of-​the-​mill bakery goods, so I don’t indulge in these often. Everything I’ve ever had from here is of the highest quality, but lacking a little bit of heart. So although it’s not my favorite place, it’s my go-​to if I have guests that I really want to impress and no one is ever anything but very pleased.

Amazing!!! This place is a little gem! They have amazing pastries and I am a HUGE fan of the fruit tarts! They are amazing!!!

I don’t get anything else here besides the fruit tarte because that is all I need. I am sure everything else is great because it does look delish, but THAT FRUIT TARTE. mmmm the custard is so creamy, and never too sweet. The abundance of fruit to ensure you get a piece in every bite. That flaky buttery crust, oh goooodnesss. I promise you that you will not be disappointed. Don’t get the individual ones, because you will be sad that it ends so soon, get the full size tarte. just do it =]

Pretty disappointed. Went in today to place a thanksgiving order for a Princess cake. Was told I’d have to pick it up Monday 11/​23, even thou I wanted it for the holiday. So the $ 30+ cake would be 4 days old?! After lasts years thanksgiving fiasco, them asking if I’d choose a different cake the day I went to pick up my order, I didn’t know if I’d be back but they do have amazing cakes. Now I know I won’t be. And I will probably not refer anyone else to be let down like this either.

If there’s one thing that can make my Sunday morning, it’s the delicious pastries at La Farine. We live for the light and flakey savory morning buns and the crunchy, sweet, Swiss twinkies!

My boyfriend and I wanted a last minute date and a friend recommended La Farine and it was not a mistake. we came in about 30 minutes to closing and although there was no more slices of cake, the brioche and Swiss Twinkie hit the spot perfectly. we will definitely be coming back!

Came here for the first time and had ordered figs pie for my friend’s birthday.
This pure is really a bomb!!! Everyone enjoys it. The pie got all kinds of compliments that night. Surprisingly, you can definitely able to taste this pie completely. Unlike most other bakeries, which only loaded their pies with sugar. This one is not that sweet. And can definitely taste the nature sweetness of the fruits they put in.
Highly recommended this bakery. Try it and you will definitely know what I mean.

Magical place. It truly is a European style bakery. I am so thankful to live nearby.

I purchased two cakes here. Both were princess cakes. The first cake was great. Therefore the next time I needed a cake I again ordered the princess.
The second cake was dry & seemed like it may have been in the display case a few days. It did not taste at all like the first one. Very disappointed.

Came to pick up a fruit tart for my cousins and it was delicious. I can’t really say anything else about it overall, but the fruit tart is a must eat. The tart is crispy and not at all soggy. The fruit was all fresh, I was scared it was going to be sour and it wasn’t at all! It was great!

I love the Swiss Twinkie more than Corvettes and kittens combined. Crunchy, cinnamony, flakey heaven. I’ve tried a handful of their other treats but nothing beats the ST. So next time you’re in the hood picking up heirloom tomatoes at Farmer Joe’s or an Oaklandish beer glass, treat yourself to the best Twinkie in the world.

My fiancé and I were in the area and wanted to pick up some sweets to accompany our dine-​at-​home Valentine’s dinner. La Farine looked solid so we made a stop.
This was at 6PM on Valentine’s day, so surely I was worried if there would be anything left before their 7PM closing time.
The bakery is open and inviting. As soon as you walk in you are greeting with two large display windows with pastries galore on the left and cakes and tarts on the right. On top of the displays are an array of other baked goodies like chocolate macarons, brownies, sugar cookies, etc. Everything looked fantastic!
And I was right, the bakery was plenty bustling with families or people picking up sweets for their loved ones. There weren’t much fancier sweet desserts left. We opted to take the very last slice of strawberry cheesecake, 2^nd to last slice of mocha cake, and a heart-​shaped chocolate tarte with rum and slice almond coating on the outside. We also grabbed a savory morning bun to nom on while we drove back to the City. That morning bun was so delicious, with generous and flavorful ham and cheese in every bite. I loved it!
After our delicious prime rib dinner, it was a moment of truth. We were both so full. We took out the desserts and agreed to «just take one bite of each to see how they taste» and of course, regrettably couldn’t stop ourselves after just one bite. We both loved that each of the 3 dessert had a distinguished flavor profile, they were each so different, yet so delicious. The Mocha cake was of the perfect consistency — not too fluffy, not too firm, accompanied by rich mocha cream that almost reminded me of a more-​chocolately tiramisu. The Strawberry cheesecake was decadent and flirty with the ever-​so-​slightly tart flavor of strawberries. Very excellent! Our favorite was the heart-​shaped chocolate tarte cake with rum and sliced almonds. The chocolate flavor was rich but not at all too sweet or overpowering. We had to stop ourselves before we devoured the whole thing!
If I’m ever in the area again, I’ll definitely head back here. Plus, the staff is super friendly and we never felt like we were rushed out on such a busy, hectic day for them.

Big disappointment!!!
For my fellow Unilocalers’ review, I was looking forward to having a great dessert at La Farine Bakery after dinner. But for no reason, we were not allowed to do so 45 min before their closing time and got treated pretty badly…
The lady of the bakery (a short, Latina looking woman) was super rude to us, not giving us any reasons why we are not allowed to eat-​in 45 min before their closing time. She said that they were closing and the chairs are already stuck. Those chairs were just there and only 2 were upside down out of maybe around 10 chairs. She was rude even before that. We were obviously new there, needing more time to decide which pastry/​cakes we were going to buy. But she kept yelling at us, «WHO IS NEXT?!» over and over.
Maybe they have great pastries/​cakes, but I wouldn’t go there anymore to avoid the unfair treatment from the lady.

La Farine has very distinctive and delicious bread — it’s also a bit pricy. I like their shop on Fruitvale, they always have a wide selection in stock (the location on College seems to run out quite early). They will even put the bread in a slicer and slice it up for you — unless it is soft or has olive oil it.
I highly recommend the little focaccia with olives and garlic — awesome lunch on the run!

This is a great local bakery I found when you stop in at the market across the street.
They have a good variety of pastries breads and rolls. I got the wheat and wheat raisin rolls to make tea sandwiches. The rolls were crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside making a delicious sandwich base for little sandwiches.
I also tried to Swiss Twinkie on the whim, which was a puff pastry rolled in the shape of a croissant filled with sweet pecan filling. Definitely a dessert pastry! Next time I am here I will have to try the morning bun that all the other Unilocaled are suggesting as well as the French baguette. Prices seem reasonable for a French bakery and the staff was very helpful.

Home of the level 5 baguettes (fyi that is the top level!), best morning buns — savory and sweet as well as a plethora of other delicious, incredible baked goods reminiscent of those found in european boulangeries. Oh yes. Too bad i don’t live near this place, i would frequent it every single day.
For those of you that haven’t been here, if you think you’ve had a delicious baguette or a pastry, you are wrong. Until you have La Farine’s baked miracles, you haven’t lived. It’s true.
Every time i’ve been here the service has been great, plus they take credit cards! So i don’t have to have a million dollars in cash to buy everything i want. Yay credit!
Also, as many others have noted before me, the fruit tarts are delicious and beautiful. Try the éclair! It’s covered with delectable chocolate, shiny as ladybug’s wings. Simply amazing. Do pay a visit.

Great little bakery with really good pastries from morning buns to gingerbread cookies! Hop on in, grab a few pastries, and head on over to Peet’s next door to enjoy! It didn’t look like they served coffee here. They were all about their cakes, pastries, and fresh baked breads. A little gem in the Dimond area!