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Raymond's Bakery

4.5 (121 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Sylvia Y.

Got a blackberry turnover from Raymond's Bakery at the Bodega Bay Farmer's Market. It was so yummy! I loved that they used whole, fresh blackberries. I like that it had a rustic feel/taste. It seemed like it was baked in a wood fired oven. I also liked that they don't touch your cash (they have change laying out for you to get yourself so they don't cross contaminate with your food).

The brownie- so good that most of it disappeared before I took the photo :)
Vijay N.

We had one of Raymond's brownies at the Sebastopol farmer's market, and it was one of the most delicious things we've eaten in a long time! After striking out at getting Bouchon Bakery treats in Yountville, we were keen to satisfy our chocolate fix. The brownie at the market, with its beautiful cracked top and chocolate ganache, immediately caught our eye. It turned out to be better than a chocolate bouchon by a large margin! The brownie was fudgy and rich and addictive in all the right ways. Sadly we ate it so quickly I didn't get a good picture of it beforehand :). I also noticed the owner was so sweet, engaging, and kind to everyone in line. I couldn't have asked for a better experience at this market!

@ Farmers market
Kim l.

Visited the small farmers market in bodega today and saw Raymond's stall. He handed us a baguette and told me to tear off a piece and pass it back. Sure kept the customers in line happy! All his baked goods looked delicious. Raymond himself helped us. We ended up with: Pesto tomato bread: 4/5 great flavor and texture. Should have gotten more. Baguette: 3.5/5 a little burnt and hard but my girls liked it Lemon bar: 4/5 good and thick crust. I prefer mine lemons bars to be more on the tart side.

My birthday cake
Susan G.

We stayed at the house up the street also owned by Mark. Every morning a basket arrived with his coffee cake, danish and bread variety that was heavenly and enjoyed by the whole family. His daughter baked a chocolate cake with local fresh strawberries for my birthday that was also enjoyed by all. Thank you so much for making my weekend extra special with your baked treats!

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Fun evening, great pizza and nice people. Music and dancing, very fun. Baked goods are very tasty.

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Ed U.

I'm not sure how I got wind of Raymond's Bakery, but I surely would have never found out about it had I been left to my own devices. Jamie W. and I spent this past weekend at the Rio Villa Resort in Monte Rio. "Resort" is a bit of a stretch as it's more like a motel. Anyway, we didn't get there until about 7:30PM on Friday, and we had already tried most of the dining spots in Guerneville on previous day trips. Since we were already four miles west anyway, I thought it might be worthwhile to look in that direction even though choices are relatively sparse until you get to Jenner or Bodega Bay. I read that Raymond's is open only one evening a week, and it happened to be Friday. They advertised live music, so I was thinking it would be prudent to call them first to see if there was even room for motley weekenders from the big city. The young fellow who answered assured me that there were tables available and said to stop by. Since I know they are known for their pizzas, I asked if we could just order one over the phone. I had him go through the whole menu until I heard the magic words "Kitchen Sink". Sold, and we promised to be there in twenty minutes. It was getting dark, and the road from Monte Rio to Cazadero turned out to be a long, winding drive. So into the woods were we that I was ready to sing Sondheim. We finally came upon what looked from the outside a well-kept roadhouse. Cars, trucks and SUVs had already filled the small parking lot in front, so I was forced to drive further down, make a U-turn and park along the side of the highway. Jamie thought I was trying to kill him since the passenger side was facing a steep embankment. Details. When we entered, it was pretty busy with all the seats at the wine bar taken, and there was still a bit of a queue ready to order at the bakery counter. It was a happening place with a huge age range of what appeared to be locals since they all knew each other. Even though they had a twenty-minute head start, the pizza wasn't ready for us, so we did what comes natural to us. Order more food. We decided to share an $8 Traditional Caesar Salad to tie us over. It was good size with plenty of fresh Parmesan shavings and herb baked croutons with a zing of fresh lemon in their dressing (photo: http://bit.ly/1ytIWaa). We were famished, so it was wolfed down in no time or at least by the second chorus of some Seals & Crofts oldie performed by Tom Finn out in the picnic area. The $23.50 Kitchen Sink Pizza finally arrived, and it was 14 inches of pure, gut-busting joy with pepperoni, sausage, tomato, mushroom, onion, green pepper, black olives and garlic liberally topping a thin crust puffed and charred at the edges, all of it covered in melted mozzarella that was browned on top (photo: http://bit.ly/1NGYQF2). It was ideal comfort food after a long, Friday evening road trip. Fortunately it didn't get any more crowded in the dining area, just louder as the customers were really increasing their volume due in part to the wine. When I took a look outside, I think only two people were listening to Tom, a shame since he's quite good and plays the soundtrack of my adolescence. We ended up treating ourselves to a pair of their $2 Cowboy Cookies, a sweetly addictive combination of oatmeal, chocolate chips, corn flakes, coconut and walnuts (photo: http://bit.ly/1PL5pVx). Go into the woods and check them out. FOOD - 4 stars...tasty, bakery-fresh pizzas served only on Fridays but worth rearranging your schedule to grab one AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...a bit of a party atmosphere among locals familiar with each other with an outdoor area for performers lit by candlelight SERVICE - 3.5 stars...friendly enough staff, no sign of the owners when we were there TOTAL - 4 stars...Friday night pizza is such a tasty treat in the woods of Cazadero that I may need to sing Sondheim off-key

Some rooms come with breakfast and is more than three people can eat.
Justin S.

Amazing. Elizabeth and Mark are absolutely the best host ever. Our immaculately clean little cabin was cute, comfortable, cozy and filled with great character too. There are lots of books to pass the time and I haven't even gotten to the complementary breakfast, wonderful pizza and the joy of being nestled in the sunniest little redwood grove around. Oh, live music and dancing on Friday nights! I forgot about the creek. There are so many great aspects but I'll keep it short. We arrived on an early Friday evening after driving up from the city. To arrive at such a beautiful, peaceful little hidden gem is one of the greatest feelings. It's just close enough that you can do the drive right after work. It's far enough away to make you feel as if you're a million miles from home. Total travel time from the heart of San Francisco is two hours. Immediately upon arriving we were given our key and retreated to our little oasis to relax. After catching our breath and getting settled we surfaced only to find that the parking lot, that only had one parking spot left, somehow found room for another 20 to 30 cars. I really should have taken a picture of this. This was the club! By 7:30 the quiet property we had arrived at was bouncing with 80 to 100 people all there for Pizza Night and live music. What an event! We ordered our pizza and found a quiet little hidden area behind the main building with a fire pit ready to start and seats all around. We enjoyed our large pizza (enough for four to five people) while listening to the live band playing on the other side of the building. After eating we went around to find a stage with a great local band playing wonderful music. At one point there were half dozen or more people dancing under the redwoods. Incredible. It's one of those moments I'll never forget. At one point Mark and Elizabeth took a moment away from their busy night to dance a little. It's great to see people living their passion. Mark told me that he named their bakery after his father and to have the joy to talk to Mark for just five minutes is a great experience. This guy is amazing. Everything would have been wonderful without him but to have an opportunity to talk to someone that has the energy and passion he does is something you don't see. That's not to say that Elizabeth isn't just as inspired because this couple brings you a level of hospitality that is unsurpassed. I'm seriously taking a close look at all of my past reviews to see who I can take a star away from just so that you understand how magical an experience Raymond's bakery is. There is no cell service. We just used Skype over their free WiFi.

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