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Shru's Kitchen

5.0 (95 reviews)
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Flavors of India!
Dinesh R.

I have been getting cakes from Shru's Kitchen for over a year. My favorite cakes are the Flavors of India and the Classic Chocolate. They are delicious and the icing on the cake is that they are vegan (no pun intended)- people don't even notice it's vegan until I mention it to them! I highly recommend Shru's Kitchen for your special occasions and am sure you won't be disappointed. Try it for yourself!

Flavors of India cake
Mahi G.

I ordered a small flavors of India cake, and it was delicious! The owner is also super friendly and nice, and very accommodating. The cake was flavorful, and nicely decorated! I loved that it wasn't overly sweet. Pickup was also very well coordinated, will definitely be back to place another order!

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Alex C.

Shru's Kitchen is a great little cottage bakery. We ordered a 6" flavors of India cake on her website, and the process for ordering and pickup was very simple. The cake was delicious and unique. Perfect sweetness levels. The cardamom, pistachio and coconut went so well together, and the cake itself was beautiful. The 6" cake was pretty big and enough to serve at least 8 people. We had leftovers, which was not a bad problem to have! We liked it so much, we made a field trip to Pastries and Pups in Oakland to try her pop-up baked goods. There, we got another flavors of India cake square (still just as amazing) and a chai spiced banana bread. The banana bread is the best I've ever had. The ratio of banana to chocolate to chai spice was bliss - you know when something is just perfect? I wish I still had some now! Shru's kitchen isn't just a good vegan bakery, it's a good bakery. 5/5!

Janani K.

Shruti filled a much needed space in the market for vegan cakes. Her recipes are innovative, creat and quite frankly some of the most delicious desserts I've ever had! She's also super punctual and responsive and gives you all the info you need on ordering, paying, pickup, and cake care instructions. She's my one stop shop for all celebrations!

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Carrie Y.

Absolutely love her cakes. We have tried their Flavors of India and the Matcha pistachios so far and liked both but prefer the Flavors of India. We were a little scared at first since we have never tried Indian cake before. It did not disappoint and we just loved every bite!!! The star was really the coconut cream. Where do you find vegan cake with affordable prices and quality ingredients? Here of course! Shru is also very nice and responses quickly to inquires on IG. She is dedicated to her profession! Love her! She now accepts DoorDash and Porch Pickup orders as well. Her cakes all come out beautifully with her eligible toppings such as eligible rose petals and pistachios.

Flavors of India half cake
Anju J.

My husband recently got the Flavors of India cake for my birthday from Shru's kitchen as I am trying to reduce dairy in my diet and I absolutely LOVED it. The cake tasted like mithai (Indian sweet) with flavors of coconut, cardamom and rose. The decoration was just so beautiful and we got a beautiful Happy Birthday cake topper to go with it. Highly recommend if you are looking for a vegan cake (great even if you are not :) ) .

Vegan Rose milk cake
Nickol M.

I've most recently had the rose milk cake. This cake is so moist and delicious! It tastes like rose but not too sweet or floral. I got this cake to celebrate my oldest daughter getting into her college choice! She loved it! I seriously check every week to see what she's making because I have more flavors I want to try! Oh and it's vegan if that matters for those of you reading.

Matcha Pistachio Cake with ingredients listed and a QR code for care instructions
Greg L.

We ordered the matcha pistachio cake and it was delicious! Very light and not too sweet so you could actually taste the flavors. The size is perfect for a small group of 8 people. Looks-wise it's pretty, with a good amount of the candied orange and pistachios on the top, and the coconut cream icing was spread in a good size layer (not too thick). The whole process from ordering on Shru's website to talking through email to confirm my place on the calendar to paying and picking up was a breeze and I would definitely keep Shru's Kitchen at top of mind when ordering a cake next time.

Flavors of India (pistachio cardamom cake + rose coconut cream)
Alicia C.

My new favorite baker in the peninsula! After a year of quarantine birthdays and trying all the gluten free vegan custom cakes in the Bay, we finally found a favorite with the perfect cake! Shruti is absolutely amazing to work with and she's really open to all the crazy requests we have. My family has all these different and contradicting dietary restrictions, allergies and sensitivities, but we were able to get us a perfect cake for our family. There have been bakeries that up charge you for making something vegan and gluten free but don't even know how to make something vegan. Shruti's cakes are simple ingredients that bring out the best in a cake. The first I ordered was Flavors of India, which felt like a trip to the Indian markets with a beautiful marrriage of pistachio, cardamom and rose. So so thankful she was willing to swap out the traditional buttercream to do a custom rose coconut cream for us. This has been the ideal buttercream I've been looking for since going vegan and missing the Whole Foods Berry Chantilly cake. I love the creams made of heavy whipping cream, whipped to a fluff with minimal sugar, but most bakeries use a pasty icing of powdered sugar, which makes it grainier and we usually scoop it off. (Won't mention names but for some custom cakes we literally take the pic and then scoop off the hard caked up icing). But with the rose coconut cream in this cake we were able to enjoy all of that cream, no one wasted a bit of it! Best part is the lovely rose fragrance infused in the cream. This is my absolute favorite! This one completely surpasses my pre-vegan favorite cake (Whole Foods Berry Chantilly) and is the perfect texture and sweetness. I've been so happily sharing this with my family because we now have a solid go-to baker for all of our cakes (but mainly, I now have a go-to for all my vegan dessert cravings in the peninsula!) I can't express how hard it's been to get a good vegan cake...if the cake is good the frosting is too sweet/grainy, if the cream is good the cake is dry. the only ones that come close are raw vegan because the cream is a smooth decadent cashew/macademia and coconut oil. No hate to other vegan spots in the bay, but Shruti's has been the only one that tastes like a real cake and isn't an overcompensation of sugar and fillers. There haven't been many places lately that I could feel comfortable giving my full recommendation for, but if you're looking for a cake for your next gathering (or just to indulge in for yourself), I would fully recommend Shruti for all of the Bay Area cakes. This is a solid solid solid cake option for vegans and non-vegans alike.

Flavors of India
Kai A.

I'm amazed at how good this cake tasted. It's flavorful, moist, not too filling with just the right amount of sweetness. I will definitely be ordering again!

Flavors of India
Christine N.

Amazing vegan cake! My daughter is allergic to dairy & egg so it was difficult finding a cake that would be delicious and suit her allergies. I ordered the Flavors of India. Shruti was incredibly kind and responsive to all my questions. Since I am breastfeeding, I also have to be dairy free and I wish I found Shru's Kitchen earlier! This is the best vegan cake I've ever had.

Earl grey cake

Fantastic and beautiful! I got the rose milk cake and wish I'd gotten a photo before we devoured it; it was the most perfect pink. The rose flavor was delicious, strong in a pleasant way. Shruti was also really nice and helpful, answering all questions about some allergens my friends have promptly and carefully. I'll happily order from here again for my birthday! UPDATE: I ordered a second cake for a going away party (earl grey) and finally got a photo! It was absolutely delicious as well as beautiful.

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Shru came through for a last minute order for a vanilla birthday cake, complete with edible flowers which was a nice touch, highly recommend

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Antoine's Cookie Shop - 9/1/25

Antoine's Cookie Shop

4.7(1.2k reviews)
3.8 km
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First time trying this out, my friends told me these cookies are delicious... well they were right,…read morethe cookies were so good! This shop is small, the service was great and I liked how they also write down on their menu if they are low on cookies and how many are left. They also have a small oven where you can WARM UP YOUR COOKIE(S)! Such a great idea, highly recommend checking this place out for their cookies.

Ambiance: A small cookie shop located on one of the side…read morestreets in Downtown San Mateo. The shop has a small seating area upon walking in with mainly a counter and the cookies on display for you to pick what you would like to refer. Wait time: Practically no wait time waiting in line or for cookies after placing your order. Service: The workers were nice and greeted upon entry and were quick to put the order together. Order via worker standing behind the counter. Cookies: The 66% chocolate chip had big chunks of chocolate which the bitterness helped balance the cookie. The cookies n cream was a little sweet for me but had again pieces of Oreos inside with a nice texture. The chocolate peanut butter again had both chocolate and creamy peanut butter which didn't leave the mouth dry. The honey comb was a unique and different taste with the honeycomb providing a less common sweetness but can be overpowering. The toffee cookie had bits of toffee which again provided texture without being overly sweet. The oatmeal chocolate walnut cookie was my second favorite after the 66% dark cocoa due to the oatmeal again balancing the sweetness of the chocolate with the saltiness of the walnuts. Overall would recommend for a solid cookie with a fair price and the day olds were also extremely cheap for a better quality than you could get at other places.

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Beard Papa's - 6 Minis

Beard Papa's

3.9(453 reviews)
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The very first time I ever tried Beard Papa's, over a decade ago when the one by the Metreon in SF…read morefirst opened, I wasn't exactly blown away by the experience. Granted, my friends probably hyped it up a bit too much while we were waiting in line (I think it was already their second or third time going), but, regardless, I thought it was just okay. Fast forward all of these years later and I have to say - whether it's because my tastes have changed or because I found a flavor that I really liked, this place is so much better than I remember! With so many boba joints and dessert shops nearby, it's pretty easy to overlook Beard Papa's. Being located on the edge of downtown/3rd Ave certainly doesn't help, but, for something quick and convenient (and different), they're a decent option. While the menu may not look all that extensive, it has a fair amount to offer when you consider how you can mix and match your choice from their near dozen cream puffs/eclairs and handful of cream fillings. Add to that the occasional seasonal/featured flavors they'll have and their assortment of lava cakes and cheesecakes and there's plenty to choose from! -- ST. VALENTINE'S RASPBERRY ECLAIR - Raspberry Cream Custard-filled Eclair with White Chocolate Coating and Raspberry Frosting This was a seasonal offering (admittedly, an older one), but if they ever added this to their regular menu, I'd easily get this again. Surprisingly, this actually wasn't super sweet and I loved how well the raspberry and white chocolate flavors complemented each other. -- GREENT TEA ECLAIR WITH VANILLA CUSTARD FILLING Not nearly as good as the St Valentine's Eclair, but way better than the original Vanilla Cream Puff I had before. The frosting had a strong hit of green tea to it, and the custard was fine, but, this time, the cream puff felt a little stale/dry-ish. While I definitely enjoyed Beard Papa's cream puffs/eclairs more than I did before, I can't say I've loved everything about this location. Mainly, the service here has been a little uneven - the first time we stopped in, the guy behind the counter looked really annoyed with having to help us and seemed like he was dying for us to leave (FWIW, we walked in almost an hour before they closed). Our last visit, though, the workers were friendly and super fast, as they handed us our eclair before we could even finish paying. Even though my opinion of Beard Papa's has definitely improved, since I never really crave cream puffs/eclairs and limit my sweets to the occasional scoop(s) of ice cream or milk tea, I can't say Beard Papa's is on the verge of getting into my regular dessert rotation. However, given how much I enjoyed their St. Valentine's Raspberry Eclair, I'm definitely more open to coming back than ever before if/when should the desire come along, especially since they don't have those same long lines anymore! THREE AND A HALF STARS rounded up for now.

This Beard Papa's is located in downtown San Mateo. Parking is either street parking or there is a…read moreparking garage around the corner. Only one employee working for a semi-busy weekend evening, so it took awhile to order and get my cream puffs. I ordered a couple of their cream puffs with green tea filling in a green tea eclair shell. The cream puffs tasted a bit old like it has been sitting out for a long time. The shell tasted hard like a rock and the green tea filling tasted a a bit off compared to their other locations - it was super bitter as well.

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Shru's Kitchen - vegan - Updated May 2026

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