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Wow incredible! Absolutely everything is phenomenal and I look forward to arriving even sooner since they sold out of a lot of delicious sounding desserts. The gentleman cashier was kind, friendly, patient, and welcoming despite the mini line formed around their tent. I can't wait to be back!
Came back to farmers market a second time on Aug 23, the longest line at the market had already gathered by 9:15. Nothing was sold out tho! Got the ube bun, raspberry flan, and almond croissant for $20 exactly. not the worst price but i would have broke the bank with one of their five dollar cookies...anyway the ube was the worsy surprisingly the ube center was unpleasant in taste (bad vanilla) and texture didn't compliment the pastry. raspberry flan was the best best custard and a really nice flaky tart around it, 8/10 because i don't really like raspberry jam and wish it wasn't there. almond croissant cannof be finished in one sitting but it was definitely super good, 7/10! too sweet and pretty ordinary but still, great execution and there was a lot of almonds and fillings and crunchy exterior to enjoy.
They have the best (mostly) Filipino-inspired pastries. Get there early, there's always a line! I love the chocolate chip cookie, ube bun, black sesame bun, mango sago, guava coconut bostock. Everything is good. There's something for everyone.
La Kalidad is a Filipino-inspired bakery that sells its bakes at Farmers Markets in the S.F. Bay Area. Expect to see Ube, Calamansi & other unique flavors. Newark and San Ramon are 2 locations I know of. I'm a late sleeper so I usually arrive after all bakes have sold out. Not today, surprised to see the croissants were still available. Newark has lots more parking than San Ramon. Seems it sells out faster here. Bites: croissant (5) usual size. -subtly buttery, not excessive. Very flaky thin layers. Croissant deflates slowly over time. Best to eat ASAP. -this rendition is better than at most local bakeries except for the named high end ones. Better than some chain bakeries too.
You know these Filipino fusion pastries are so good that a line formed at 9 am, opening sharp. I had tried most of their sweet and savory pastries. I recommend getting the Mango sago croissant tart, Ube custard bun, and Kimchi cream cheese bun. These sold out fast before 1 pm. They even serve 8-inch pies on Thanksgiving and other seasonal pastries using farmers' market ingredients. You can also find them at the San Ramon farmers' market on Saturdays.
If you're reading this review right now, please stop and put Sunday mornings at 8:45 AM into your calendar immediately. Oh my God. This is easily some of the best bakery treats I've had in the area in a very long time. Their croissants, even the basic ones, are unbelievably buttery, flaky, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and honestly perfection. Ugh. I had their chocolate chip cookie and it was layered with thin slices of chocolate throughout. It's soft, topped with sea salt, has the perfect crumble, and I'm literally crying thinking about it right now. Rating: 5/5 The ube custard bun was really good. A cool, soft bun that isn't overly sweet, filled with fresh ube cream. Paired with black coffee, it's a great Sunday morning treat to start your morning off. Rating: 6/5 I also tried their pepperoni croissant with hot honey. I toasted it in the air fryer for three minutes and wow, absolutely unreal. Everything else I tried was next-level good. Rating: 11/10 They sell out within the first hour or two, so come early. I can't wait to keep trying more of their items, but this is already one of my favorite places for sweet treats. They're also partnered with Devout Coffee, which makes the experience even better. I absolutely love this bakery and have nothing but great things to say. The owners are so sweet and just had a baby recently - so check their IG to see if they are coming by.
La Kalidad is a must at the Sunday farmers market in Newark. I tried their pandan cruffin a few months back and fell in love. I now stop there when I can to get their seasonal flavors. I recently tried their blueberry calamansi cruffin and chocolate chip cookie. I was hesitant at first because blueberry and calamansi sounded like a strange combination and I lm not a fan of blueberries but got it anyway. It was delicious!! Their cruffins are always so flakey and their unique seasonal flavors are great. I especially appreciate the Filipino flavors that are incorporated in their baked goods. The chocolate chip cookie was also really good. A chocolate chip in literally every bite and so soft. I now make an effort to go to the farmers market earlier in the morning so that I can get all of the options here. If you go later in the morning or afternoon, they're almost sold out.
Five star review for my first purchase of goodies from La Kalidad. Never heard of this bakery offering traditional viennoiserie and with Asian/Filipino flavors. Friend has tried many of their items including pies and introduced me to their stand at the San Ramon Farmer's Market. Items purchased: :: Mushroom and Cheese Croissant - generous filling of cremini mushroom and cheese. I swear there was some cream as it was so flavorful and rich :: Ham and Cheese Croissant - flaky with plenty of buttery layers with delicious filling of ham and swiss with mustard :: Pandan Cruffin - oh my ...amazing! buttery, flaky texture and tossed in cinnamon-sugar similar to a morning bun and filled with some delicious Pandan custard! All I can say all items were amazing and calorie worthy! Oh I'm now a fan! Definitely will repeat and visit again as La Kalidad is great at their craft! No need to venture to SF to get amazing pastries. FARMER'S MARKETS Saturdays: San Ramon Sundays: Newark
Delicious pies. Ordered a few for Thanksgiving. You need to wait for the drop notification once you follow/subscribe via hotplate. Convenient pick up location and schedule at their San Mateo location.
Discovered this place at the Newark farmers market and was so happy I did! I loved the Filipino inspired desserts and everything looked delicious. I ended up picking up a strawberry crostock and wasn't disappointed. The jam tasted perfectly sweet and was fresh and the croissant was crispy and melted in my mouth. It was also pretty big as well and was only $6! I would definitely come back and get this again :)
At the San Ramon farmers market and lots of selection there. Glad I picked la Kalidad. Great pastries!
We try to stop by at least once a month. La Kalidad never misses. Filipino fusion baked goods. There are staple menu items that seem to stay consistently in the rotation, and part of their menu switches up every few weeks/months. Tried a few of their items so far, love the Uber custard bun. Creamy and light, always try to get one when we stop by. Favorite item that we've tried, hopefully they bring it back is the blueberry calamansi croissant.
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Wow incredible! Absolutely everything is phenomenal and I look forward to arriving even sooner since they sold out of a lot of delicious sounding desserts. The gentleman cashier was kind, friendly, patient, and welcoming despite the mini line formed around their tent. I can't wait to be back! read more
Came back to farmers market a second time on Aug 23, the longest line at the market had already gathered by 9:15. Nothing was sold out tho! Got the ube bun, raspberry flan, and almond croissant for $20 exactly. not the worst price but i would have broke the bank with one of their five dollar cookies...anyway the ube was the worsy surprisingly the ube center was unpleasant in taste (bad vanilla) and texture didn't compliment the pastry. raspberry flan was the best best custard and a really nice flaky tart around it, 8/10 because i don't really like raspberry jam and wish it wasn't there. almond croissant cannof be finished in one sitting but it was definitely super good, 7/10! too sweet and pretty ordinary but still, great execution and there was a lot of almonds and fillings and crunchy exterior to enjoy. read more
2 months ago
They have the best (mostly) Filipino-inspired pastries. Get there early, there's always a line! I love the chocolate chip cookie, ube bun, black sesame bun, mango sago, guava coconut bostock. Everything is good. There's something for everyone. read more
La Kalidad is a Filipino-inspired bakery that sells its bakes at Farmers Markets in the S.F. Bay Area. Expect to see Ube, Calamansi & other unique flavors. Newark and San Ramon are 2 locations I know of. I'm a late sleeper so I usually arrive after all bakes have sold out. Not today, surprised to see the croissants were still available. Newark has lots more parking than San Ramon. Seems it sells out faster here. Bites: croissant (5) usual size. -subtly buttery, not excessive. Very flaky thin layers. Croissant deflates slowly over time. Best to eat ASAP. -this rendition is better than at most local bakeries except for the named high end ones. Better than some chain bakeries too. read more
5 months ago
You know these Filipino fusion pastries are so good that a line formed at 9 am, opening sharp. I had tried most of their sweet and savory pastries. I recommend getting the Mango sago croissant tart, Ube custard bun, and Kimchi cream cheese bun. These sold out fast before 1 pm. They even serve 8-inch pies on Thanksgiving and other seasonal pastries using farmers' market ingredients. You can also find them at the San Ramon farmers' market on Saturdays. read more
If you're reading this review right now, please stop and put Sunday mornings at 8:45 AM into your calendar immediately. Oh my God. This is easily some of the best bakery treats I've had in the area in a very long time. Their croissants, even the basic ones, are unbelievably buttery, flaky, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and honestly perfection. Ugh. I had their chocolate chip cookie and it was layered with thin slices of chocolate throughout. It's soft, topped with sea salt, has the perfect crumble, and I'm literally crying thinking about it right now. Rating: 5/5 The ube custard bun was really good. A cool, soft bun that isn't overly sweet, filled with fresh ube cream. Paired with black coffee, it's a great Sunday morning treat to start your morning off. Rating: 6/5 I also tried their pepperoni croissant with hot honey. I toasted it in the air fryer for three minutes and wow, absolutely unreal. Everything else I tried was next-level good. Rating: 11/10 They sell out within the first hour or two, so come early. I can't wait to keep trying more of their items, but this is already one of my favorite places for sweet treats. They're also partnered with Devout Coffee, which makes the experience even better. I absolutely love this bakery and have nothing but great things to say. The owners are so sweet and just had a baby recently - so check their IG to see if they are coming by. read more
1 year ago
La Kalidad is a must at the Sunday farmers market in Newark. I tried their pandan cruffin a few months back and fell in love. I now stop there when I can to get their seasonal flavors. I recently tried their blueberry calamansi cruffin and chocolate chip cookie. I was hesitant at first because blueberry and calamansi sounded like a strange combination and I lm not a fan of blueberries but got it anyway. It was delicious!! Their cruffins are always so flakey and their unique seasonal flavors are great. I especially appreciate the Filipino flavors that are incorporated in their baked goods. The chocolate chip cookie was also really good. A chocolate chip in literally every bite and so soft. I now make an effort to go to the farmers market earlier in the morning so that I can get all of the options here. If you go later in the morning or afternoon, they're almost sold out. read more
Five star review for my first purchase of goodies from La Kalidad. Never heard of this bakery offering traditional viennoiserie and with Asian/Filipino flavors. Friend has tried many of their items including pies and introduced me to their stand at the San Ramon Farmer's Market. Items purchased: :: Mushroom and Cheese Croissant - generous filling of cremini mushroom and cheese. I swear there was some cream as it was so flavorful and rich :: Ham and Cheese Croissant - flaky with plenty of buttery layers with delicious filling of ham and swiss with mustard :: Pandan Cruffin - oh my ...amazing! buttery, flaky texture and tossed in cinnamon-sugar similar to a morning bun and filled with some delicious Pandan custard! All I can say all items were amazing and calorie worthy! Oh I'm now a fan! Definitely will repeat and visit again as La Kalidad is great at their craft! No need to venture to SF to get amazing pastries. FARMER'S MARKETS Saturdays: San Ramon Sundays: Newark read more
8 months ago
Delicious pies. Ordered a few for Thanksgiving. You need to wait for the drop notification once you follow/subscribe via hotplate. Convenient pick up location and schedule at their San Mateo location. read more
Discovered this place at the Newark farmers market and was so happy I did! I loved the Filipino inspired desserts and everything looked delicious. I ended up picking up a strawberry crostock and wasn't disappointed. The jam tasted perfectly sweet and was fresh and the croissant was crispy and melted in my mouth. It was also pretty big as well and was only $6! I would definitely come back and get this again :) read more
7 months ago
Their treats are served at Devout coffee in Fremont; absolutely phenomenal. Their cruffins are to-die for and their chocolate chip cookie is genuinely one of the best I've ever had. read more
1 year ago
At the San Ramon farmers market and lots of selection there. Glad I picked la Kalidad. Great pastries! read more
2 years ago
We try to stop by at least once a month. La Kalidad never misses. Filipino fusion baked goods. There are staple menu items that seem to stay consistently in the rotation, and part of their menu switches up every few weeks/months. Tried a few of their items so far, love the Uber custard bun. Creamy and light, always try to get one when we stop by. Favorite item that we've tried, hopefully they bring it back is the blueberry calamansi croissant. read more
1 year ago
Unique Ube Custard filled bun for $6. Got this at San Ramon Bishop Ranch Saturday Farmers Market. Not too sweet. Bread is really soft. The top looks like it would add crunch, but it didn't. Plenty of filling! read more
2 years ago
Checked out La Kalidad at San Ramon Farmers Market on a Saturday. While all their baked pastries looked delicious, we were intrigued by the Filipino inspired flavors. We decided to try their Calamansi Blueberry pastry and Black Sesame Morning Bun. Food review: Calamansi Blueberry pastry (5/5): When you talk about eating with your eyes, the presentation of this pastry was exceptional with the cute edible purple flower petals on top. Crispy and flaky exterior of the delicate outer pastry shell was nicely balanced with the wonderful citrus notes of the calamansi filling above the blueberry layer at the bottom. Not overly sweet yet delicious. Worth it! Black Sesame Morning Bun (4.5/5): When we sliced this morning bun in half, we were impressed by the visual layer of black sesame seed filling throughout the bun. When you bite into the crispy layers, you can taste the delicate nuttiness and hint of the black sesame seeds balanced with the sweetness from the sprinkled sugar. The cashier was friendly; they accept cash or credit card. read more
I first heard about La Kalidad from a pop up at Pamana Plantas in Berkeley. Since then, I've patronized them 3 times. The first time I bought a pie for our Mother's Day celebration. The pie had six slices of different pies with Filipino flavors--Mango Royale, Kalamansi Meringue, Turon, and a few others I forget now. All delicious but I remember loving the three I just mentioned. The turon flavor was my absolute favorite. I would order a whole pie of that next time they offer it. The second time, I stopped by the Newark Farmers Market to buy a few of their Filipino pastries--the Ube Bun, Ube Pop Tart, Kalamansi Loaf and Kaldereta Hand Pie. I got the box for family, so I only got to try the Ube Bun and the Kaldereta Hand Pie. Both were great. Lots of delicious filling. My family really enjoyed the other pastries as well. Today I picked up a pre-order of the Halo-Halo and Mais Con Yelo and purchased Ham and Cheese, and Almond Croissants from their stand at the San Ramon Farmers Market. All 4 were perfect. The Halo-Halo tasted like Halo-Halo with the leche flan and Ube Cream on top and fillings inside. Loved the Corn Pastry Cream and Charred Corn Kernels on top. I would totally buy both again. We are that later in the day, so the croissant wasn't as crispy, so I suggest eating it as soon as you get it. The hubby really enjoyed the Ham and Cheese Croissant. It was a good size, flaky and wonderful. I could only eat half of the Almond Croissant coz it was so big. Lots of almond cream inside which is how it should be! Their Viennoiserie is worth trying. They are as good as the bakers at Tartine and other French bakeries in the Bay Area. You can catch them at San Ramon Farmers Market on Saturdays and Newark Farmers Market on Sundays. They announce their special flavors on Instagram and provide a link there if you want to pre-order their special croissants. read more
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Newark, CA 94560
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