Patisserie/Cake Shops near Lake Forest, CA

“Really love this bakery. It’s self serve for the pastries and cake and coffees behind the counter. They always have seasonal themed items. Love the mochi donuts and anything with fruit like the strawberry cream croissant and lemon cream cronut. Lots of savory as well that I haven’t tried yet. Coffees are yum and they always have a special flavor like cookie butter or nutella.“

“A quaint macaroon shop, right on the California 1 Highway in Laguna Beach. After 24 macaroon varieties, all of them are gluten free with many dairy free. Each bite explodes with flavor, but is a perfect balance of sweet flavor and soft texture. As a coffee fanatic, the Colombian coffee macaron definitely hit my taste buds. Friendly staff and a warm-hearted atmosphere as you enter.Street parking is extremely limited in the area, so you may have to find a paid parking lot and take the walk to reach this macaroon and candy shop.“

“Fancy Cake Bakery was recommended to us a few weeks before our wedding and I couldn’t be more happy with the cake Cindy made for us. We sampled several flavors that were all delicious. We decided on a 3 tier cake and each flavor was incredible. Our guests still talk about it to this day. Not only is Cindy very talented, but she is so kind and professional.“

“Of all the Paris Baguette locations in Irvine, this one is my favorite. It's got ample seating, it's usually clean, it's got a nice selection of pastries... and the best of all, the staff is eager to serve. I appreciate staff that work fast (especially during crowded times), skip the chit-chatting, and get me my order quickly.The one thing I wish this location would have: crumb twisty donut.“

“We first received advertisement in the mail and were drawn by the photo of the beautiful strawberry cream puff. Stopped by the bakery just 20 minutes before closing and most of the items were sold out. After we told the bakery owner lady that we went there for the Strawberry Cream Puff but all sold out, she went ahead to make the fresh ones for us.... What a great customer service!!! Mmmm.....the rich cream with most fresh flaky puff and beautiful fresh strawberries.... It's just soooo delicious!!! Thank you!!!“

“The coffee here is surprisingly better than anything else. I think they use Lavazza coffee beans, but latte is fine too. The latte's nutty flavor seems a little uneven, but I think it's much better than Starbucks because it's easy to drink.“

“We just happened to be in the area and stopped in to Layer Cake Bakery for a quick bite of something sweet and to get a caffeine fix. The coffee was surprisingly smooth and hit the spot. The lemon bar and blueberry scone were both fine. It was a nice find as we were passing through. It looks like this bakery specializes in beautiful cakes and cupcakes. I would like to come back and try both!“

“Seriously this place is amazing. The bread is so fresh and delicious. Everything I have had has been awesome! They are very nice also. This place is extremely dangerous for people like myself that love bread and carbs. This is a must try if you are in the area. It is a hidden gem.“

“Great bakery with great staff!They also have some new matcha drinks at 85C that taste actually good! Highly recommend them! Much better than many if not most coffee shop matcha lattes.The bread here is quite soft and delicious too with many options!Highly recommend checking out in this area!“

“A 85c branch store in Tustin. Today was crowded with people in the early morning buying fresh baked breads and coffee drink. You must have an app to get reward points. Don't recommend to use app to purchase in hand as workers were busy with customers. Had to remind them of my online order of a drink.“

“Nice, calm place with a not too noisy atmosphere. Cozy setting with good options to sit and work, and also stroller friendly. We tried the Very Berry tart. Nice flavor, not too acidic and the custard wasn't overly sweetened. We'll be back for sure.“

“We’ve been to an excellent 85'C Bakery in Salt Lake City so I was a little disappointed in the Irvine location. Small and cramped although the selection was good for bakery items. Staff was very helpful in reporting to us that certain foods contained gelatin and we should avoid those (cakes, glazed items). The boba was disappointing, soft but not sweet at all. Very different than what we expected from other 85'C Bakery’s.“