Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe
Bakery · San Diego ·
Artisan breads, sandwiches, pastries, coffee & baked goods.
Artisan breads, sandwiches, pastries, coffee & baked goods.
"This longtime local bakery is known for its breads and savory sandwiches. Now part of the Cohn family of restaurants, the cafe maintains its stellar sweet treats and wide range of loaves. Standout menu items are chocolate brioche twists, challah, and pane cioccolata with imported Belgian milk chocolate and honey, available only on the weekends." - Helen I. Hwang
"The decadent Almost Grilled cheese, with melty brie and gorgonzola on rosemary olive oil bread, might be the move at this Liberty Station bakery and cafe but the turkey Cobb is also noteworthy, layering turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, gorgonzola, avocado, house-roasted tomatoes, and lettuce —all the goodness of a Cobb salad — between sliced bread." - Candice Woo
"This longtime local bakery is known for its breads and savory sandwiches in now part of the Cohn family of restaurants, but maintains its stellar sweet treats. Standout menu items are cinnamon rolls and chocolate brioche twists, based on buttery brioche dough." - Darlene Horn
"After being shuttered in January due to immigration issues following a decade in Liberty Station, I'm glad Con Pane Rustic Breads & Café has reopened after being acquired by the Cohn Restaurant Group; the 4,000-square-foot eatery — including a 1,000-square-foot patio — has had minor cosmetic changes and some kitchen upgrades. House favorites have returned under the guidance of original owner Catherine Perez, and the revived menu features sandwiches and fresh-baked items like brioche cinnamon rolls and standout cookies; the shelves are once again stocked with always-available artisan loaves and baguettes as well as weekly bread specials such as Gruyere & Chive and Pane Cioccolata. There's also a holiday menu with limited-time treats like Apricot Panettone and Dresden Stollen, and pickup and delivery orders begin at 7 a.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. on weekends." - Candice Woo
"Beloved by locals for more than two decades, the bakery and cafe was founded in 1999 in Point Loma before moving into Liberty Station in 2010 and suddenly shuttered this past January after an I-9 immigration audit; in her farewell message owner Catherine Perez said, “The discovery of a large number of unauthorized workers has so disrupted operations we have had no choice but to close.” The business is getting a second chapter thanks to the Cohn Restaurant Group, which purchased Con Pane’s assets and plans to restart operations by late September—co-founder David Cohn, a longtime friend of Perez, intends to continue operating the bakery much as she has over the past 20 years. General manager Dania Barajas will lead day-to-day operations and designer Philippe Beltran will refresh the 4,000-square-foot space (including a 1,000-square-foot patio); CRG is assembling a baking team and a wholesale arm to supply some Cohn restaurants and other local eateries. Perez will stay on as a consultant through the end of 2020 to train the new team and share her original recipes, so Con Pane fan favorites like the Chocolate Bread, Point Loma Sourdough, Almost Grilled Cheese, and Brioche Cinnamon Rolls are expected to return; as Perez said, “I’ve spent 20 years developing not just breads, pastries and sandwiches, but hopefully an atmosphere of warmth and community. Although I was ready to step away, I did not want the bakery to go away so I’m happy it will reopen.”" - Candice Woo