Reviews for Isabelle Briens French Pastry Cafe in Encinitas, CA

Delicious, and completely authentic! Isabelle provides a charming space that allows for community and connection. Plus, the food... and desserts are incredible, the staff is so friendly, and you can visibly see the joy it brings to all those who visit it! :) Read more

As a French , BEST croissant and chocolatine in San Diego!!! Exactly the SAME taste that in France !! Thanks you so much for... your quality ! The best ???????????? Read more

Best croissants in San Diego. It?s a toss-up between here and Wayfarer (in La Jolla), but the chocolate and the butter... croissants are seriously out of this world!! Read more

I come here for coffee and pastry often. Everyone is really nice and the pastries are good. But PLEASE PLEASE cook them a few... minutes less, its always so burnt and crumbly, the few times I got nice soft perfectly cooked croissants they were out of thisworld. But lately everything is way overcooked. Read more

First, I should say that we just returned from Paris. While there, we ate pastries every single day, as you do in Paris. Before... our trip to France, we were already fans of Isabelle?s pastries. We?ve made life-long friends by feeding people thesecroissants! We love the food here. So, when we went to Paris we didn?t know what to expect, but we did assume that the Frenchfood and pastries would be amazing, and probably far beyond anything we have eaten in the U.S? And the pastries were good,splendid even. We are things we have never seen or heard of before. However, we never found any croissants or staple Frenchpastries that could beat Isabelle?s. They?re still the best! Read more

The greatest almond croissants we?ve ever eaten. Both my wife and I have spent lots of time in France and we can vouch that the... croissants at Isabelle?s are as good as you can get. Fantastic coffee too. Read more

I got the Monaco egg cheese & ham crepe, and a double shot cafe latte while waiting for Discount Tire to install new tires on my... car. The crepe was so good, I thought I was in France! The cafe latte also tasted really good. This is a nice, cute littleFrench pastry cafe, with friendly staff, great food, and a relaxing environment. They have both indoor and outdoor seating.Highly recommended! Read more

With service as sweet as the pastries, and pastries that melt in your mouth, this local, cute French bakery and cafe offers... delicious cakes, pastries, gourmet panini sandwiches, and lots of other tasty goodies. The cafe bakery is named after and ownedand operated by Mrs. Isabelle Briens, who is a French native and long-time San Diego resident. Mrs. Briens is thedaughter-in-law of the famous Mr. Stan Chambers. Mrs. Briens worked for years at her cousin's famous Del Mar French Pastry Cafe.In 2006 she opened the French Pastry Cafe in Encinitas and used her cousin's authentic recipes to make delicious almondcroissant, chocolate croissant, and apple turnovers, helping Mrs. Briens to gain a reputation for offering consistent quality, awarm atmosphere, and plenty of tasty treats for all occasions. This authentic French cafe bakery features scrumptious, freshlycooked and prepared foods for all occasions. Start the day with gourmet coffees, egg dishes, and/or fruit-filled crepes. Orchoose a delicious breakfast pastry or warm butter croissant. The pastries are light, fluffy, and soft, especially the muffins.Other delicious pastries that I have personally tried include: custard brioche buns, strawberry cream cheese turnovers, coconutmacaroons, blueberry and rasberry muffins, blueberry scones, almond croissants, and chocolate crossaints. Each are delightfuland packed with sweet flavor. French music plays in the background in this little seat-yourself cafe bakery, with portraits andpictures of Mrs. Brien, her family, and France decorating the walls and creating a laid-back, casual ambiance. The warm, casualatmosphere is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert with a friend or loved one or both The helpers are always courteous andsweet. Shout out to Lara and Ezequiel! They rock. If you want a genuine taste of France, and are looking for authentic,home-made, delicious pastries, then Isabelle's is your place! Read more