Patisserie Melanie
Bakery · San Diego ·
French pastries, kouign-amann, macarons, coffee & lunch
French pastries, kouign-amann, macarons, coffee & lunch
"Led by Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Melanie Dunn, the artisanal bakery sits in the heart of North Park. The breakfast menu includes French dishes like quiche Lorraine, croissants, and kouign-amann, an addictively crispy caramelized pastry." - Candice Woo
"A former cottage business turned full-fledged bakery and cafe in North Park whose high-demand baked goods range from buttery viennoiseries like pistachio croissants and kouign-amann to delicate canneles and macarons. Its just-launched dinner service includes French bistro classics like coq au vin, boeuf Bourgignon, and île flottante." - Candice Woo
"The North Park cafe, run by a graduate of the patisserie program at Le Cordon Bleu, specializes in French pastries. Check out the sweet and savory diamond pastries and lemon meringue croissants available on Thursdays." - Helen I. Hwang
"At Patisserie Melanie on 30th Street, I learned the Parisian-inspired bakery and cafe (which opened earlier this spring) is running a series of three-course pop-ups before starting regular dinner service on Wednesday, December 6; remaining preview dates include Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2, and the full dinner menu features savory French bistro classics like coq au vin and boeuf bourguignon as well as traditional desserts such as tarte au citron and île flottante (light meringues floating in crème anglaise)." - Candice Woo
"North Park’s charming French bakery has expanded beyond the morning hours to offer lunch and happy hour menus overseen by chef Anthony Bruno (The French Laundry, Café Chloe) with dinner service on the horizon. Running from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, the happy hour specials include a burger called Le Royale with cheese, featuring a blend of chuck, short rib, and brisket for the beef patty and a topping of brûléed Gruyère and Laphroiag-caramelized onions. There’s also a cheese and charcuterie plate as well as deals on beer and wine." - Candice Woo