3 1/2 Stars Deux bakery does so much that is right on an everyday basis that it was a big surprise that the croissants we ordered for a family 4th of July brunch were only average: in taste, in conformation and in the natural things a good croissant exhibits: flakiness, crispiness and buttery-ness. Yes, of course some of these qualities were happening: just not enough of any on these attributes. Deux took a "special order" for these which lead me on thinking about this that the croissants were bake-off from frozen. Why did i think this? Making Croissant dough is a time consuming process: working the dough, and then re-working it and then re-working it. It is not something you can take an order for "off the cuff" per se. I may be wrong of course but as in Don Quixote..."the proof is in the pudding." So whether they were prepared from fresh dough or from frozen bake off: they were in fact, underwhelming. An evaluation that i would usually give to a place like 85 degrees or other bake off from frozen bakery. Deux is amongst the few bakeries in California that produces over the top quality baked goods. These croissant are below the quality that i expect from them. The Croissants themselves were not as crispy and flaky or buttery as any in my "Croissant Derby" (NE/Los Angeles bakeries only) and frankly i was/am disappointed. If these are bake off: Deux i feel was merely trying to make us happy by selling us something we craved. If the Croissant we picked up were done in house, their recipe needs tightening and re-evaluation. In either case, Deux will remain the place to go for baked good in Santa Barbara. I mean this place does excellent pies, cakes, breads of all types, etc. And does them beautifully. Miss Wendy and crew produces miracles in their small bakery. Santa Barbara is proud to have Deux and I will return again and again. read more

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This place is a hidden gem in Santa Barbara. I can't believe I just found out about it!!! It is not a see and be see spot, it's a take your delicious goodies home spot. They have the best baguettes in town, and are on par with the best baguettes I've eaten in France. Their French loaf is also amazing. Pastry wise, everything I've tried is superior to anything I've tried in Santa Barbara. We are extremely fortunate to be graced by this amazing baker. read more

Got only their almond croissant. It was small, didn't have much fillings or toppings. And we found a hair on top of the almond. It was nice of them to give us a new one. But the taste was a miss for me. Didn't try their bread. Maybe they are better. read more

This hidden gem on the Eastside, has the best bread! I love the sourdough but they have many varieties to choose from! They also make the best dinner rolls. I think they are brioche and they have onions and cheese on top. Wow! Take those to your next holiday pot luck and people will be thanking you all night! If you come towards the end of the day, you can sometimes get a deal on what's left before they close, but anything you buy there is worth the full price! Come check them out and support a true local business! read more

Bought some pastries while on a group trip and everyone loved the cinnamon rolls (which are the size of a persons face!). Also tried the jalapeño ham and cheese pastry and it was the perfect amount of spice, nice twist on a classic. It's a very small location so truly just pickup and go but the selection and staff are wonderful. If we get a chance to come back to the area I will definitely stop by again. read more

the best tomato soup I have had, and cinnamon roles are as big as your head!! my favorite bakery in SB!

Great bakery Got some yummy stuff High quality muffins and other baked goods Small store but they have it all They have coffee too Their cinnamon bun looked great read more

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Such nice staff! Beautiful full display case. I love this place for all it has to offer! It's a little tucked away but once you find it you'll never go anywhere else! read more

Very nice all around. Enjoyed pastries and ambiance. Will come back again when in town.

Well worth visiting - Deux Bakery. Their offerings continue to please. Tried the cinnamon bun today - though it may look heavy and dense, it's not, there's delicacy and good flavor. They also had a Ukrainian rye and banana bread especially are worth the visit to Deux . Want to provide a nice gift - buy a loaf of banana bread - people have enjoyed it big time. And am grateful that even though they are busy and could easily reject the special order request - the good news is they're going to have ready some loaves of chocolate cherry bread next week for pick up. Good staff, excellent offerings. Even though the bakery might not have a high powered internet marketing pitch as others do, they are definitely one of the best bakeries in town with quite a loyal following. Try Deux Bakery or buy some of their offerings at Scarlett Begonia. Discerning bakery fans know this is an excellent place. read more

The most amazing, perfect baguettes!!! The Sourdough bread is great too, but if you really want more sour get the Levain loaf. I'm in love with the Strawberry Scones... best scones I've ever had (I have not tried the other flavors, but have heard they are quite different than the strawberry). The Carrot Cake muffins are delicious. But the Pies.... the pies, especially the fruit pies for me, are so good, they are close to perfect!!! Not too sweet. You can actually taste the fruit. And the crust is incredibly delicate, tender and soft. If you like pie that is filled with a super sugary gelatin that overshadows the fruit... this is not your kind of pie. Thank you Deux!!! I love my trips to your fabulous little spot and can not wait to keep trying more of your specialty items. read more

I ordered a variety of pastries from Deux on a whim. I was going to be traveling north and wanted to take some goodies with me. I am SO GLAD I did!! Very friendly and prompt service... and the variety was excellent. I got eclairs (yum), banana bread (yum), coffee cake (great), almond croissants (best I've ever had - a hint of lemon in the glaze, inspired), and ham and cheese croissants (so very savory and satisfying!!). If you are in Santa Barbara, stop by Deux!! You will be glad you did. I was read more

Carrot cake cupcake was absolutely amazing. Had a hint of pineapple juice which totally worked.

Not a bad pastry, but the service, let's just say it wasn't the best. Ignored me for most of my time and tried to hurry me up after asking the lady any recommendations because it was my first time trying Deux Bakery. I ended up just buying one because honestly didn't really feel welcomed. Plenty of other bakeries to try. read more

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Had the most fantastic experience here. I held an English Garden Tea at my house. Deux bakery baked small individual scones for me in various flavors and we got the divine brownies and lemon bars. We ordered a week in advance for pick up on the day. The food was heavenly. Everything baked to perfection with delicious flavors. I will return here often. This is a hidden gem in Santa Barbara. And the service was so friendly too. read more

I wanted a coconut cake for my 20th wedding anniversary/retirement party. Just a neighborhood affair on a weeknight but I wanted a festive but not storebought or weddingy-looking cake. Although only carrot and coffee cake are on the menu, they said they could make anything I want. The result was delicious and lovely! Dense, coconut not overpowering but just right, buttercream icing was fluffy and flavorful. My guests raved- even the ones who said they did not like coconut! I love shopping in my own neighborhood, too. My husband likes to stroll our grandson there in the mornings for pastry, but this little bakery can do SO much more! read more

Deux Bakery, you are #1 (Un) in my heart. Everything I've had here has always been a hit. Danish pastries (cheese, triple berry) are spectacular. Honestly, you don't need to go to Solvang, bc you can find the best Danish pastries here. I've had their raisin snail pastry and that was delightful as well. Each pastry I've had has always been so buttery and flaky, that I'm never disappointed here. I have yet to try their infamous cinnamon roll and croissants, but I'm looking forward to it. By the way, they do sell bread! So get your carb load fix here. The staff here have always been so helpful. Love the fact that they open at 6:30am since the other bakeries around SB don't open till 8/9am. There's a reason why this place has 5 stars, so definitely come check it out. read more

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What a delightful and magical find. Living in Ojai, Ca, we lost several years ago a great bakery when the owner retired. They made, at the time, a wonderful assortment of baked goods, including bagels, which my family loved. Good News... while yelping months ago in the middle of Covid, I stumbled upon Deux. Wow, wow, and wow. Not only did I find a delicious assortment of breads and baked goods, but their bagels could also be some of the best in Southern California. If you live or visiting Santa Barbara, this is a hands down, must stop and buy "the goods"... I drive in every other week for their bagels. Just saying... read more

Wow, that was the highlight of a wonderful day Saturday. We just went downtown to buy a mirror. We saw the farmers market and thought, hey, let go and pick up dinner after we get the mirror... On our way back from acquiring the mirror, we saw The Book Ends Cafe* sign out on the sidewalk in front of Antioch University. Thought, hey, its lunch time, let drop by after the market and try it out... at the market we get local ridgeback shrimp that was landed at the dock at 5:30 that morning. Im thinking this day cant get any better. Back to the Book Ends Cafe we had one of the best sandwiches we've had in memory, Lemony Chickpea on this amazing bread, in fact I could have been eating about anything with that bread and it would have been amazing! I asked the owner of the place, where do you get the amazing bread.... "well, its a great little local bakery over on Reddick St."... so off we went... the adventure continues... Then were driving down this side street thinking ok, where is this place, Deux Bakery. We pulled up in front, didn't look like much but all I cared about was getting my hands on a loaf of this bread that I had so many plans for already. Wendy, the owner, and Jesse, the baker, where there working away. Being a self taught bread baker I had many questions for the both of them. Jessie ended up given us a tour of the back when he found out I like to bake. It interesting to see the interworking of Deux. I only wish I had more than one stomach to enjoy all the offerings. The only down side of finding Deux is now I have very little motivation to bake my own bread now, I guess I will figure out something to do with all that free time. * Note, Book End is relocating and as of now does not have a new location. read more

Great little local bakery. The Gluten Free bread is amazing. They offer a verity of Sourdough breads, muffins, cookies and other pastries with some also GF. read more

Delicious, well worth my 2 mile walk from the beach. Wife was happy to find this place as well. Everything was so delicious, almost croissant!!! read more

Best bread in town! Located just off Milpas street, going to this petite bakery is a little bit like being in Paris. Fresh breads and scrumptious pastries baked fresh and pure. Get here early as they sell out swiftly. Blueberry walnut loaf is loaded with nutty~berry goodness. So good it doesn't need really anything. But it is extra delicious with goat cheese, butter, olive oil, poached eggs, and, of course, a strong cup of coffee or an espresso. Baguettes are excellent. Everything here has simple, good ingredients They are also located in Scarlett Begonia in downtown's Victoria Court and their baguettes available daily at Il Fustino in the Public Market. read more

Excellent pastries. Excellent customer service. Top notch care taken. The breads look amazing.

Very small bakery with 2 parking spots, one which is handicap parking (street parking also available). I had the lemon/berry pastry and it was deeeeelicious! The scone was good, but too sweet. My kids loved the chocolate muffin and croissant. The one negative is they don't sell coffee! That would be a good addition. The ladies who work here are super sweet. I'm from out of town and they recommended some nearby drink places for me. I went in at 10am and unfortunately strawberry pastries and cinnamon rolls were sold out for the day, so if you want those, better go early! read more

The pastries are awesome. I am trying all the stuff I can from here and so far everything has been top notch.

I needed a chocolate cream pie for my father in law's birthday. It's his favorite and my mother in law usually makes it, so I had a little pressure to get a good one! Boy did Deux deliver! It was a huge hit at the party! Even my mother in law said it was as good as hers! She had 2 pieces Thank you for making our family event delicious! read more

Excellent breads! We can't stop eating their cran-almond loaf. Their sourdough is also to die for. I made grilled cheese with them and it was just perfection. Service maybe a bit off, but the mom and pop feel made it understandable. This bakery will now be our regular stop to and from central Cal wine country! Go support this great small local business because it gives such flavor and soul to this beautiful community. read more

On our recent trip to Santa Barbara, we stopped at Deux bakery on our last day. It was late so the selection wasn't as vast (our fault for not getting there earlier). We picked up a sourdough loaf and some pastries to take home. Well, the pastries didn't make it all the way home. They were tasty. The only reason the loaf made it back home was it wasn't sliced. The sourdough was deliciously crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. We were kicking ourselves for not having purchased more goodies. We'll definitely be back on our next SB visit and we might have to try out Scarlett Begonia too. read more

If you have a few miles on you, you will be reminded of the bakeries when you were a kid. Tiny display case, bakers working in plain sight right there, and the smells and tastes of the past. The goods are as good, even better, than the memories. If you can find it once, you won't forget the way back. I guess you can tell I was impressed. Yum! read more

This is a wonderful discovery. I've been going once a week for the last month. The homemade breads are amazing, and you can get them whole or sliced. The variety of breads, from sourdough to multigrain are excellent. The best thing I discovered, however, was their croissants. The almond croissant is the best I've had since April of 1980. And the bakery products are now available seven days a week at their daughter's restaurant, the Scarlett Begonia, on Victoria Street in downtown Santa Barbara. I have a strong recommendation that you will be extraordinarily satisfied. read more

Ordered a coffee cake, my boyfriend's favorite, days in advance for his birthday. Picked it up that morning and it was a burnt inedible brick - black and hard as a rock. Too late to get a replacement. I can't believe they still sold it to me like that. Needless to say, nobody at the party touched it - it was embarrassing. Worst of all, the thing was really expensive. I won't be coming back here - wish I hadn't wasted my money. read more

WOW. Best cinnamon roll ever. It was a hard decision between the berry danish, croissant and muffin but the cinnamon roll was to die for! Definitely going back next week to try something new. They also had bagels and coffee. If you're looking for a place to pick up some pastries before heading to the beach or to work, you need to stop here. The lady who served me was so sweet and the whole place smelled like heaven! read more

In from out of town and in charge of some festivities, I was pleased to get a last minute birthday cake order for next day pick up. I asked Deux for a simple 8" vanilla cake with butter cream icing. Not much icing. Very simple. The pickup was seamless, 55$(!) but the cake itself was very dry and hard-ish inside. The icing might have been butter cream but was not sweetened at all so it tasted like ... well butter and cream. It was piled high on top with elaborate all white flowers and had piping around the top and bottom. Lots of frosting. When we cut into it, all the icing fell off the sides in small slabs, making for a messy presentation to dinner guests. The icing tasted rich and bland. You didn't want to eat more than a taste. I had been looking forward to having an excellent quality sweet-ish fix ( not what I eat regularly) so I am disappointed! I would freeze individual slices but it's not worth returning to this taste experience. Sorry. But thanks for taking the last minute order. read more

Go here, get great pastries, leave thrilled. Just don't expect to linger or order coffee. Get there early and leave to get coffee elsewhere. Recommended! read more

Mmmm yeah .... you walk into a little space by the kitchen where you will see fresh pastries being made from scratch ... wow! Loved the pastries and coffee, perfect pick me up while visiting Santa Barbara! read more

Best bread bakery in town! Cinnamon rolls outstanding! Pastries are great! Blueberry scone not so much Tasted like a corn muffin, so sorry Deaux, i still love the rest! read more

Hands down one of the best bakeries in town! If you're looking for bread, look no further as their bread is the BEST! My family and I are hooked on their blueberry walnut sourdough ( so much so that my mom needed me to order one for each of her siblings in SF after her trip here!). The owners and the staff are super friendly, every time I visit the bakery it is so nice to be greeted by Wendy and her team! How could you beat delicious pastries and smiles first thing in the morning? read more

First off this place is tiny. But they put out some amazing food. It's hard to go inside and not want to order everything they have on display. Go here and let the fat kid inside you come out and enjoy themselves. You eat with your eyes and this place nails it 100% If I could I'd give them 10 stars. read more

Cute spot on my side of town near my office! Blink and you'll miss it passing by so don't blink! I happened on this place while looking for some coffee and decided to pick up some pastries for my family. So wonderful! The cinnamon rolls are to die for (per my hubby, a cinnamon roll connoisseur!). I got some type of marmalade/dried mandarin slice pastry (I don't remember the name) and it was amazing!! I'm definitely going back to order more of those. Wonderful little shop and I hope they do well!! read more

Best cinnamon roll in Santa Barbara by far. Good consistency and moist. Highly recommend.