A Palo Alto popup turned storefront, Little Sky Bakery’s loaves and pastries can be purchased from their two storefronts in Menlo Park and Los Altos. Stop in to try their black sesame or olive rosemary loaves, and stay to try daily samples of some long time favorites and new baking experiments.

Woman-founded artisanal bakery specializing in bread loaves using organic ingredients, ancient grains, and delicious and nutritious flour mixes. Take home a loaf of some of their more unique offerings like their Honey Rye Porridge loaf, and don’t forget to pick up some “noshes” on your trip—sweet or savory snacks like cookies, crumbles, babkas and danishes. Offers seasonal specials.

Farm and farm stand selling a seasonal rotation of goods from local farmers, makers and more. Some choice favorites include jams, jellies, sauces, dried heirloom beans, tasty unusual grains and—most famously—pies! All baked fresh from their partner Companion Bakeshop. Local beef is also available in partnership with LeftCoast Grassfed Ranchers. Open daily, closed Tuesdays.

You’d have to live in Willow Glen to know about Flower Flour. This tiny, beloved French café, bakery and flower shop is tucked away in a 100-year-old building, four blocks off the main thoroughfare of Lincoln Avenue, on Willow Street.

Residents come here regularly for house-made French pastries, savory soups and crepes. Some come as a matter of tradition—every Christmas Eve morning, my daughter meets up with her former high school French teacher here for cappuccino and a sugar-dusted morning roll.

EAT | DINE European patisseries in the Bay Area. Order savory and sweet treats including breads, gourmet sandwiches, cakes, tarts, cookies, macarons, chocolates and confections that are made in-house. We think this patisserie is an ideal place to sit down for a sweet treat and coffee with a friend or two!