Wow, happened on this place while looking for something breakfast. I'm so happy it appeared,…read moreeverything was fantastic!! We had a ham & egg bread, a breakfast egg sandwich, blueberry tart and strawberry cream bun. Never had anything g like it but will definitely be back!!

I came here on a whim when I needed my sweet tooth fixed but not too much sugar and I was not…read moredisappointed. I got a Bavarian bun which was the perfect hint of sweetness! I loved the variety and options and the ease in which you could pick things out! This is mostly self service so you will be left to your own devices though most of the items are pretty straight forward. I liked how clean and open the place was and if I am up in the area it will be my go to for a sweet treat!

Absolutely recommend. 20/10 no notes!!!…read more Tucked into a plaza, I've seen this spot so many times and finally was able to check it out. The inside is a decent size with tables, cute decor and lots of plants. When I first walked in, I was taken back by how beautiful the pastry display cases were!! I had the hardest time choosing which pastry to get because they all looked like works of art!! Super friendly staff, great service but now to get to the goods: the coffee and pasties. This is a true authentic French bakery, no doubt in my mind. The iced salted caramel latte is the best I have EVER had. I could taste every flavor and it blended with the coffee perfectly. The ham and cheese croissant was so flakey, the perfect ham ratio and just all around fantastic. The pastry I got had raspberry jam and white chocolate ganache (I don't remember the name of it) and it was seriously the best pastry I've ever had. Most pastries can be too sweet, but this was just right. The jam tasted fresh and homemade (probably is!) and the white chocolate ganache gave it just a touch of sweetness. It is a little pricey so be warned: $48 for two coffees and two pastries. Definitely worth a splurge!!

A locally owned gourmet bakery in the heart of Tampa, FL featuring award-winning baker Brenda…read moreVillacorta and her one-of-a-kind pastry and drink creations. The space is quaint, modern but inviting. The pastries are truly the star of the show. I stopped in around 4 PM and parking was easy to find. The service was also excellent. The person behind the counter was very welcoming and even helped recommend pastries based on our palate preferences, which made the experience feel more personal and thoughtful. What I ordered: two pastries, the strawberry Japanese cheesecake and the goat cheese carrot cake. The strawberry Japanese cheesecake ($15) was a perfect balance of fruity freshness and caramelized richness with a creamy finish. It was not overly sweet and the fruit and cream notes really stood out in every bite. The goat cheese carrot cake ($16) was my favorite. I would go back just for this. It was moist, rich, and had a tangy goat cheese filling that created a very creamy, complex flavor profile. So delicious. The prices are on the steeper side but I love a baker who knows their worth. Totally worth it for the quality.

This place was packed Saturday around 11:30, but didn't take too long to get our food. This bakery…read morehas been here forever and by the amount of people and the amazing food, they will be there for much longer. We got the breakfast sandwich that was amazing, ham and cheese croquet, cinnamon rolls that was huge and the guava and cheese pastry. Very small inside. But everyone just shuffled to make room for each other.

A while back while visiting Tampa, I had two foodie goals. One of them is to acquire Cuban pastries…read morefrom the 1915 La Segunda Bakery. They have four locations, and we went to the one in the Ybor City Historic District. La Segunda is an institution for Cuban bread and pastries, baking 18K loaves daily and ships nationwide via Goldbelly. Our niece's BF is Cuban, and he said buy anything with guava. In the box (see photo), we bought two each of guava flip (kind of a folded tart or empanada), guava turnover, and guava flip with cream cheese. All of them are delicious! I like the flaky guava turnovers the most even though they didn't survive the transportation across the country in my backpack as well as some of the others. Even though slightly crumbly, still yummy! I also bought butter cookies, sold by the pound. Those are relatively ordinary; I'll skip those in the future. Next time, we are carrying Cuban sandwiches home! I really wish I carried them home. I was having Cuban sandwich withdrawal. This location is older but functional; there isn't seating. Their customers know what they want, and everything moves FAST. If it's your visit (like it was for us), I suggest looking at the menu online to know what to order. The service is friendly, even though I can tell he was a bit exasperated that I didn't just yell out my order and I asked questions. I honestly don't fault him. Busy places have their own pace, and the customers are the ones to keep up. That's perfectly ok.

We got the guava croissant, coffee cake muffin, blueberry muffin, oatmeal cookie, and butterscotch…read morecrème brûlée croissant. They were all amazing and fresh. The butterscotch crème brûlée croissant was my favorite!

After a long time wanting to go, we checked out State Flour by preordering. Too bad they were out…read moreof the chocolate croissant but snagged the guava and pistachio ones! They were huge and priced to match. Having been to France where they are a few euros, it feels inconceivable to pay $10 for a croissant but perhaps it's like getting 2. Yes, I would get it again but sticker makes it a treat opposed to a regular buy...sorry that's my one knock. Good lamination of the pastry dough with a cream filling made it both a great breakfast or snack treat to share. The pistachio crusted was wonderful. Guava cream even pleased a friend who tried our bounty. Service was pleasant but we didn't interact much since it was boxed and ready to go. Nice bakery with more goodies that we may need to try next time. Parking was easy and had a cool vibe. Can feel their passion. See hand in pic for size! Enjoy!

This place makes me mad... I'll go in for 1 cookie and leave with a whole bag of desserts and…read morecoffee. If you like sweets, beware, you might just buy everything. They might seem a bit pricey (i'll spend $25 easily on their specialty cookies and coffee) but it's worth the price IMO. Especially when you have places like crumbl cookie charging $5 for an underbaked cookie. The service is everything, every person I've ever dealt with here has been very welcoming and generally tend to remember us when we come in :) Make sure to get there pretty early, as they do tend to sell out of all the popular desserts and there's always open street parking in front of the shop in you go early :)

Nicely decorated inside with great service. They have a few seats available if you want to sit…read moreinside. I tried the blackberry lavender and zagnut cupcakes. Both cupcakes were fluffy with smooth buttercream that had strong flavors that weren't too sweet.

Is it truly possible to fall in love at first sight (bite)? I'd say yes! I think I've found my new…read morefavorite find of the year and I'm eager to come back. Paris Baguette has EVERYTHING I love. Cake. Latte. Bread. Pastries. What more can a woman ask for???!!! I was already swooning over the photos and menu options seen on Yelp and Google, but TASTING is BELIEVING and now I'm so glad that I can say it's everything I hoped it would be. It's like a little piece of Paris right here in Tampa! (I've been). So I've come for cake, stayed for latte and quiche, and because why not, threw in the salad so that lunch and dinner is taken care of, too! Okay, first off...what I got. The quiche is light and airy, and is basically a croissant with quiche filling instead of a quiche slice. I love croissants, so this was a nice treat for me that I could hold in my hand. The Salted Caramel Latte I thought was pretty unique, because yes, there's a PRETZEL on top of it (which I plucked off and ate the first thing when I got it. Tasted rich and delicious, and was a great companion for my food. Now, usually I don't bat so much as an eye for a salad, but that Korean beef salad looked fresh and yummy, and it would definitely take care of dinner for the day because, why not, while I'm out? It was a decent size too, not too filling, with a good variety of veggies such as cukes, carrots, tomatoes, on top of mixed greens with Korean beef, which was the only heavy thing on the salad so you don't feel weighed down. It's great to know if you're watching your waist line or caloric intake, Paris Baguette has you covered with no problem as the nutrition facts are listed on the menu so you can make an informed choice. Of course, their cakes are so good, you wouldn't help but want to indulge. Which brings me to my final point. When I saw MOCHA CAKE on the menu, I thought, OMG I have to have it!!! It's EVERYTHING I could want and more and I must ask WHY ISN'T MOCHA CAKE MORE OF A THING NOW???? The sponge cake was light and airy like a coffee cloud as was the buttercream, not too sweet, rounding out my whole meal in nice elegant, finish. The shop itself is cute, but Muffin and I ate outside since the outside area is dog friendly. It reminds me of those open-air cafes in Europe, especially in Paris, elevating my lunch experience with my dog. The staff is super nice and welcoming on approach, too. It's a bit of a drive for me, but it's really not THAT bad depending on when I go and the business hours help, too. I can't wait to go back and make this a regular spot whether I just want a tasty healthy lunch, or I seek to indulge!

The coffee was okay. A bit bitter for my taste buds. They use Lavazza coffee, which is not a…read morepersonal fav. The barista misread my order and made my hot latte, iced. After letting them know, he continued to prioritize other orders ahead of my remake. The pastry selection was large. Some incredible looking croissants, with many flavors. I held together my self control and didn't try one this time. They have many cakes also, beautiful, but at a hefty price. The bathrooms were very clean but were out of toilet paper and when mentioned to the staff, they said someone else would take care of it and blew it off. Meanwhile people were using paper towels and disposing of waste in the trash cans... gross to look at, as the trash was overflowing..and smelly They have a larger parking lot in the plaza and many outdoor tables with umbrellas, as well as indoor. The rewards program is nice. If you download the app and sign up you get a free pasty with any purchase

While we have been to the Alessi Bakery before, we visited this past Saturday in their new location…read morewhich is a short distance away on the same street as their old location. The new location is larger with lots of seating indoors and outdoors under the covered patio. We had already had lunch so we got Cafe Con Leche from their coffee/espresso bar and chose several things from their cake/pastry counter. We ordered a small strawberry and cream cupcake, small raspberry and cream cupcake, cinnamon roll, slice of tiramisu and 4 sugar cookies with guava ($28 for all minus the cafe con Leche as we paid for separately). The tiramasu is really tasty and perfect to share among two of us. The cupcakes were delicious and the icing is pretty amazing...and different than we have had anywhere else. The sugar cookies with guava are a medium size and perfect to go with cafe con Leche. We haven't eaten the cinnamon roll yet but I know it is going to be really tasty. Their decorated cakes, cookies and cupcakes are all so pretty. It really was difficult to not want to buy one of everything. They also have a hot food counter which looks like they have a broad selection for full meals. They also have some prepackaged baked items to grab and go. The service is friendly and helpful and we even met one of the owners who stopped by our table. The bakery was busy and the energy was enjoyable. It's fun seeing others excited to visit this outstanding bakery. We live over an hour away and it is definitely worth the drive if you aren't visiting the area for another reason. I am pretty sure that Alessi Bakery is my favorite bakery in Florida. The new building is really really nice.

I've been coming to Alessi for a while and just checked out the new place. It is a completely…read moredifferent vibe and a major shift from the old location. The building itself is absolutely massive. There are stations for different things, one for pizza, a deli, bakery items, a liquor bar, and a coffee bar. The coffee bar is now Kahwa and extremely over priced. The bakery items didn't seem to be organized in any specific way and it's difficult to try and see what is in it before getting called up, so it's quite chaotic. There were people running back and forth along the case trying to figure out what they wanted, that whole setup needs to be looked at. The pastries themselves didn't seem any different though maybe a little on the dry side As for the service, there were some older ladies trying to figure out how to pay for some of the free standing items as there is no central register, and the woman at the bakery counter was quite rude to them. While I appreciate the increase in space and added options, it has lost the personal touch that the old location had. I hope they consider reopening a smaller location that provides the more traditional local bakery feel that is now lost in this larger complex.

Consistently good…read more Some items are a bit overpriced. I order on Uber Eats alot from here.

This lovely Cuban cafe is in a missable-looking strip mall, but it's the real thing. My child likes…read moreto get an absolutely giant Cuban loaf to eat all day. Also delicious are: Cafecito Empanadas Devil crab Guava pastry Rainbow cake. Their muffuletta is also very tasty.

Might be the best salted chocolate chip cookies In the city! It's massive, it's warm, and it is…read moreperfectly salted. The Armature location will always be my favorite with quick service and easily accessible from any of the parking areas. 10/10 recommend!

This sweets shop is in a beautiful area, has some outdoor seating, and a completely picture perfect…read moreinterior. The desserts are good too! The soft serve ice cream was nothing special, but their sleazy brownie was amazing! The cookies looked really tasty too. They also offer thick shakes; perfect for the warm weather. The service was outstanding. The cashier answered our questions and seemed very friendly and laid back. Hits the spot for a late night sweets craving. Overall rating: 4.7/5 stars

5 Stars for a spectacular brunch at Psomi with standout baked goods including the spanakopita,…read morecroissant cinnamon roll, and baklava coffee cake! Pro-tip: additional parking is located just down the street (look for the blue building with signage). I got to enjoy brunch on the outdoor patio (covered, breezy, and dog-friendly) recently and was blown away. We started with coffee and the aforementioned pastries (get them early because they all sell out!). The spanakopita was the perfect, flakey, savory intro and then paired perfectly with the sweet baklava coffee cake and croissant cinnamon roll. All three were exceptional and next time I'll go next door to their market and buy some to take home. From there we dug into breakfast dishes. I shared the Strapatsada (vegetarian, but you can add meat options), which is a Greek scramble with caramelized onion, roasted cherry tomato, creamy feta, grilled baguette; along with the Med Morning Yogurt Bowl (v, gf) featuring fresh berries, house granola, mint, greek thyme honey. The granola was clearly house-made and I would also opt to purchase it at the market if they sell it! Both dishes were satisfying and hit the savory/sweet combo I was searching for. Finally, the service was fabulous and friendly and they even brought a water bowl for my pup. Great spot and my #1 go-to when in Tampa now!

Alright so this one is an interesting one…read more Went with the homie - felt like there was no other homie duos running it in there. I was surrounded by Zara final bosses and IG baddies. Which is cool, just not my cup of tea. Coffee ripped. Knew it would. They had some sort of maple oak milk concoction. I'm not entirely sure if that's the real government name of it but it was great - homemade they say. See the lil wrap/gyro deal in the picture, yeahhhh good stuff. Took it all down. Fries were a good cut. Sauces were house made, what was it you ask - no idea. But don't care, they were great. Food was great. Just felt like I didn't fit in. Or maybe I just was not prepped/dressed to feel like I was in Mykonos on a cruise and that was the excursion for the day. Idk, good stuff overall.