What a location! I didn't know it was there right next to Planet Fitness. Buy your pastries then earn them by working out! The sign is worn out but shh don't tell anyone else about this place because they do sell out. My favorite was the almond croissant!! I will for sure get that again. And maybe the cheese blueberry danish. Prices are so reasonable for these! read more

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I needed a birthday cake and the bakery had 4 to choose from. I purchased the chocolate raspberry ganache cake. They also personalized it with Happy Birthday and the name. The cake was delicious! Moist with deliciously tart, sweet raspberries and layers of cake. I highly recommend purchasing a cake from Peninsula for any celebration, your guests will love it! read more

The cakes are excellent. Not to sweet & very tasty. Service is good. Cookies are also great.

Best Chocolate Ganache cake I've ever had. The ganache is not like that stiff ganache, I ask for the apfel strudel and it was so crunchy and moist. If you're trying to fina a last minute cake, I recommend going right when they open because their cakes and pastries sell out fast. Like everyone said, bring cash read more

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This place is great! Today i picked up bread pudding, ive tried it many places & this is my favorite!! its moist & tasty, i love their coffee also, stop in & get a delicious treat read more

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-- an authentic French-owned bakery that brings the charm, warmth, and exquisite flavors of France right to our community. From the buttery, flaky croissants to the delicate fruit tarts and artisan breads, every bite is a work of art. read more

Great and friendly service. The pastries are amazing. My fav is the gingerbread cookie and the fruit tart. This place is a gem and her prices are too reasonable. Go! read more

Their chocolate mouse cake is delicious, it never disappoints. And as others have mentioned, the ginger cookies are also very tasty. Staff is nice. read more

Went To Peninsula Pastries Today To Pick Up Our BIRTHDAY CAKE...!!! OUR Meaning My Fiancée's And My Bdays...!!! Mines Tomorrow The 7th. Of OctoberAnd My Fiancée's Monday The 9th. Of October...!!! I Decided To BBQ On Saturday So Picked Up Our Cake Today..!!! CHOCOLATE GANACHE...!! This Place Is Amazing A French Bakery By Excellent Owners..!!! We Buy All Our Pastries Here..!! Everything Is Excellent..!! Natural Flavors All Around Perfection...!!! I F You're Ever In Need Of A Cake Or Just Plain Wanna TASTY TREAT..!! Peninsula Pastries In Salinas, CA Is The Spot...!! I Highly Recommend Them..!! You Won't Be Disappointed...!!! read more

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The pastries made by these folks are just amazing... breads are also lovely! You will not be disappointed.

This bakery is a gem. Have been coming for years and always try to stop in when I'm in Salinas. My favorite is the banana nut bread. The highest compliment I can give, is that it is better than mine and I make a damn good one. David's is much better than mine! It's always a treat to see his beautiful wife Clorin too! read more

Best pasties out side of France, cream puffs you could die for when it's not to hot which it is now.

I love their apricot turnover. Chocolate panache cake and the cheesecakes are amazing. AlwaysGreat service.

This place is The Bakery that anyone local know is the best in town. Weather you are looking for a fresh Croissant or a magical birthday cake this is the best. Quality is a flavor and you can taste it here. Cookies, breads with blended fruit like : olliberry, banana, and much more. Danish and croissants delish. Cakes are elegant and are yummy! Cost is what is expected for the quality Warning they run out quickly those who want know and are eating well in the morning while the slow arebleft wanting! GO! read more

Everything and I mean everything looks amazing! And it taste equally as good. I recently purchased my birthday cake here. It was a chocolate ganache and raspberry cake (~$35) and my family absolutely devoured it! Nothing was left. This place is also cash only so just something to keep in mind before going. read more

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I purchased a raspberry cheesecake from this bakery for the first time. The cheesecake was absolutely delicious and perfect! Very fresh and not too sweet. Everyone enjoyed the cheesecake. I will definitely be purchasing more baked goods from this establishment. The two ladies at the bakery were very kind and friendly. read more

I am always truly excited by the service and the quality of the food here is top notch. Everything is awesome but my favorite is the Lemon Tart. The crust is unbelievable you need to get it if you haven't yet! read more

Great bakery, but they have been closing a lot lately. They give a date when they will open but it always seems to change to a later date. If you need so much time off, maybe it's time to retire. read more

They only had a few cakes on display. Cash or check only which for me is hard because i usually just carry my card. Nonetheless, i managed to get their Chocolate Raspberry cake. It has potential... the fruit does make the cake kinda "wet" I will def try other cakes here eventually. read more

We were driving home from Avila Beach and decided to pull off in Salinas for a bakery stop. At the top of the list was Peninsula Pastries and after our stop they will forever be at the top of our list for our next stop in Salinas. A great selection of wonderful pastries for a bakery that has been there for twenty years and here is to wishing them many more years of sharing their delicious baked goods with a very warm and friendly service! read more

I love this place. Their pastries are the best in town. My favorite is their bread pudding. Not enough words to ay just how tasty all their creations are and how I wish they were open today. read more

The apple twist is fantastic and insanely well priced. Everything is good and you can tell it's made with a passion for baking.

Best and local favorite place for dreamy and deliciously addicting pastries. Thank you for existing Peninsula Pastries, always order at least 2 full days ahead of time for personal orders to be fulfilled. Everything is first come first serve and the place is always clean and organized. read more

This bakery is great. They have ginger cookies. My daughter loves them. I just sent her 24 cookies to AZ.

Outstanding pastries and service. They are so good you have to get there early or you will be out of luck. A little secret is you can order whatever you like and it will exceed your expectations. Sophie as the customer service representative and her husband as the chef provide superior French treats you won't forget! read more

LOVE THEM! They make superior cakes and pastries. I love an excellent eclair and they are the only one I know who makes the best eclair!. I am fickle about pastries. Especially anything chocolate. I usually have to go to San Francisco for good pastries. So this is my go-to when I am in Monterey County. read more

And that one is outta here! A home run every time and quite a few grand slams. It sits off South Main in a strip mall called Park Row. Living just a few blocks away from this french gem is a blessing. Early morning walks in overcast skies will end with a perfect apple turnover, flaky croissant or buttery fruit tart. And of course coffee. They also make delicious breads and wonderful cakes. You can have cakes made for special occasions, there very helpful in making it something special for you. So search your sofa cushions for some change and drive past Winchells for a bit of the good stuff. Last words...breathe deep my friends. read more

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Amazing pastries and cakes. My top 3 go to items are the Chocolate Raspberry Cake, the Pear Tart, and the Bread Pudding. These 3 are seriously the best! But really everything is great. We are so lucky to have a place like this in Salinas!!! read more

The owner is super sweet and her blueberry tart is amazing all her tarts are delicious. She is always so patient and kind with customers no matter how busy she is. The place is small but clean it's a cute little shop. Get there early or she will run out! read more

I placed an order for 2 large fruit tarts, one for a birthday and the other to eat now. I knew we wouldn't be able to wait for the birthday . These fruit tarts are so good, in order to get one you have place an order ahead of time. They are so worth it. When you drive by the bakery they have a line of people waiting. These fruit tarts are pricey but so worth it. They are topped with an abundance of fresh fruit. I highly recommend this bakery, you won't be sorry. read more

Yummy yum yum. I stop in here sometimes in the morning and get pastries for co-workers. They love it and it helps them forget how much their job sucks. You can't lose coming here. My faves: cheese croissants, bread pudding, almondine something something. Bring cash or your checkbook, if those are still a thing. read more

Food: 5 Service: 2 The chocolate chewies have no flour and are the closest you can get to gluten-free. They are delicious and we've been coming there for years to buy them. It pains me to lower the rating to 3 stars after my experience last week. Usually Cloren is behind the counter. The lady who covered the counter in her absence is rude. She took a single chocolate chewy off its original tray and put it on a tray with sugar cookies. When I pointed out that the cookies were not gluten-free and could contaminate it, she said, it's not touching, it's fine. Clearly she doesn't know or care that the tray, the parchment paper, and the spatula she used were all in contact with items containing flour. Because celiac disease is a factor, now we have to reconsider whether we can safely get cookies here anymore. :( read more

Horrible service. I ordered bread pudding two weeks ago for pickup this morning and was called 1 hour before and was told they sold out and couldn't fulfill my order. Im very disappointed. This is just poor business practice. Not a very reliable business. read more

Best pastry and bakery place in Salinas. I kill for there ganache chocolate cake , we get it twice a year for special occasions. The almond croissants, cookies, cheesecakes, nut and fruit bread loafs are delicious as well. You can sliced them up, reheat in oven and a little butter on top. Melts in your mouth read more

They have the best croissants I have ever tasted. Their bread pudding is to die for as well. Honestly everything they bake is delicious the only downside is they tend to close like 2-3 times a year for a long period of time and you don't know sometimes when they will reopen. But still recommend checking it out . It's also a cash only establishment but I believe they take checks up to a certain amount. read more

Favorite bakery in Salinas!! Almond croissants are my favorite!! Oh and the chocolate ones too! Cakes are so good! Definitely worth it! And always have cash!! read more

Bought my thanksgiving pies better and the were YUMMMM! Apple crisp was the best, brat customer service

In my previous review, I sound like I'm on speed when talking about this place but they are truly that amazing. I always get so hyped up when I talk about them. In my previous review I also mentioned that they were unable to do our wedding because of the timing, but in the end they were able to make it work for us - because they are truly that wonderful! They delivered everything we ordered to our Monterey Wedding and it was a hit! They also made all the desserts that we had at my bridal shower! We ordered a 3 tier wedding cake in addition to 11 assorted cakes of different sizes as well as trays of petite pastries and eclairs and tarts as well as bread pudding! We ordered a large amount for our wedding of 150 and let me tell you.. there were no leftovers. People wanted more and always will when it comes to this place. The price was amazing (a steal!) for what we got for a wedding. I would highly suggest booking them for your wedding desserts!! or any desserts for that matter! read more

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I had a piece of the raspberry white buttercream cake. The cake was moist and the cake is beautiful and looks good but it lacked flavor. The frosting tasted like Crisco and no flavor and not sweet. The only thing I tasted was a sour raspberries. It is too bad the flavor did not match the looks. I gave two stars for presentation only but zero for flavor and it is bland. read more

Authentic. The pastries are divine. If you get there in time they have and almond AND chocolate croissant. Game. Changer. Cash only. But their prices are better than any other French patisserie/Boulanger I've been to in the area. So great to have a French bakery run by a French couple in our community. Love it!!! read more