Balboa Bakery

This place is quite colorful and I never eat dessert but it’s my birthday tomorrow so I thought to mix it up. I’ll be honest I spit some of them out but you must know… I’m very picky and it honestly felt like those moments where you take a treat from one of those random chocolate boxes. It was exactly like that because nothing is labeled, but I’m sure the staff will tell you but there was this hungry kid behind me. So i felt I had to quickly choose before the kid started attacking. There were good treats and there were bad ones but everyone is different. Never be afraid to try something new and bring a glass of milk. My mouth felt dry at times…

Very delicious!! I just had a chickpea cookie (not pictured… devoured too fast!) with pistachio crumbs and it was delish! I was jonesing for sweets this eve and this was perfect. Not too sweet and decadent and gave me my fix. Very understated treats that over-deliver. I had a walnut cookie (left) that is tasty, slightly crunchy, airy, yet moist like the ends of a macrons. Wow. I picked up different varieties of baklava too. Haven’t had them yet but I’m sure it won’t disappoint. I want to come back and try the almond cake with creme. Delightful lil treasure to find. Yummo!

According to the sales lady at Balboa Bakery the shop mainly relies on selling to other businesses in the vicinity, such as Balboa International Market and Sufi Restaurant. They do have a good choice of different cookies and other sweets on display and their best seller is the Napoleon, which is a multi-layer pastry with custard cream and topped with nuts. The rye bread is another favorite and it tastes like an authentic rye bread that you can buy in the Middle East or Europe. There is indoor seating for customers who want to enjoy dessert and tea.