I recently purchased cakes for a birthday celebration and was extremely pleased with the experience! The cakes were beautifully prepared and tasted amazing. I purchased a carrot cake and a German chocolate cake for the party, and both were a huge hit with our guests. I will definitely be returning and highly recommend this bakery! read more

This is a big space with a lovely rustic vibe. They sell a range of breakfast/brunch foods and a large variety of pastries, cookies, and other desserts. They also serve some teas and coffees, including espresso-based drinks. They do seem to run out of some of their popular items, so be aware if you're visiting a little later in the day. The service is great, and the food doesn't take long to come out. I feel that the prices are reasonable (though for some items, they err on the higher side of what I'd consider the average price range). I find that I like their pastries a little more than their savory food options (the lemon blueberry danish is wonderful), and the coffee isn't bad either. There are a lot of snacks and small purchasable items displayed around the store, largely from their own or other small businesses. I like the selection offered, and I do think it's wonderful that they seem very supportive of small businesses. I would fully recommend stopping by for a nice breakfast or brunch, or even just to pick up snacks or dessert for a treat later in the day. It wasn't too busy when we visited, so sitting down to relax here was also very nice. Overall, a very solid spot with good food and a nice atmosphere. read more

I work in Redding 2 x a year. A coworker recommended this place. Thank you!!!!!! So cute and great service! The place is adorable. Now let's talk about the 10/10 for the ham and cheese crossaint- perfect! Also got a latte which was great. read more

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So late to the party- I meant to write a review back in November 2025 but I guess I never got around to it! We stumble upon this place on our drive up to Oregon and made sure we visited on our way back down and sure enough, we are back again! We even brought home their infamous "award winning" PB Pie (so delicious!) Today's visit, we tried both the breakfast ham sandwich ($12) as well as the Club sandwich readily available with cappuccino and oat milk vanilla latte. Top-notch customer service nonetheless! read more

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Delicious quiche. I like the sausage is really good and the veggie is also really good. Their pies are also very good

Delicious pastries and bread. Nice, warm, and decorative atmosphere. Very rude and condescending young lady at the counter.

I've tried several pies from When Pie Meets Bread in Redding, including the apple crumble, apricot, and Boysenberry. In terms of flavor, I'd rank them in this order: * Apple crumble -- best of the three * Apricot -- decent * Boysenberry -- my least favorite (about a 5/10) I also have to agree with some of the other reviews regarding customer service. Unfortunately, that part of the experience was lacking, and I'd rate customer service around a 4/10. Overall, the pies have potential, but consistency in both flavor and service would really elevate the experience. read more

It's so nice to find a place in Redding that baked up delicious pastries /dessert/and sourdough bread ! Pastries are a bit pricy coming in at 8ish but they do offer a great deal -3 for $20 and sometime day old pastries for 50% off! Everything we order was enjoyed and look forward coming back if we are doing a road trip that way! Coffee was just okay while we got a Americano it's was quite water down tasting more light a lighter coffee but I didn't mind the drive next time to other darling coffee shop in the area read more

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Stellar service, atmosphere, flavor and style. Home made style with charm. Family Busienss and local! read more

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Great pastries. We tried 3 of them. Absolutely delicious. They had a good selection of bread loves and rolls but sadly we didn't get to try them on this visit. Passing through town and was a perfect stop. read more

The croissant was the bomb! Fan freaking tastic! I will define be back. Kind of a dangerous place for my waistline. read more

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Awesome find in Redding. This place gives such interesting vibes as almost a hall in the wall little Mom and pop shop but the quality and service is top notch. This home made vibe is themed throughout the business with the seating and interior hard to describe but felt so comfortable and personable. We ordered a mix of different foods - pizza, sandwiches, key lime pies and such. It was all great and nice to see such a place with so much character out here. I really hope to see visit this place again when I pass through Redding! read more

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This is it folks!This is the place to come in Redding Ca for fresh baked goods and fabulous customer service! From their daily breads to their sandwiches to their pies and their pizza. The selection of goods is outstanding!!!! don't drive by Redding California without coming into this place! read more

The breads here are the best!! So fresh the sourdough base in the breads agrees with me and I don't get tummy ache like I get from most gluten products. Everything here is so yummy- hard to resist the dessert when I come in. read more

After seeing many positive reviews and hearing from acquaintances that WPMB is a "Must Try," I decided to take my lovely bride to lunch and give it a go. So here's my review: Order at the counter (slow line with only one clerk taking orders), get your buzzer & your drink, then find a table. Looking around, the displays of bread and Knick Knacks are interesting, the motif chic industrial. Buzzer sounds and back to the pick up counter. Food looks good; chicken croissant sandwich for me, salad for her along with two iced teas. $27.50... hmmm. Salad is average at best; chicken croissant sandwich a bit dry but otherwise good. Iced tea full of ice so not a lot of liquid. Back to the counter with refill request. Uhm, that'll be $2.50... FOR ICED TEA FOR PETE'S SAKE! The first glass (16 oz, although probably 4-6 oz of tea, the rest ice) is $3.62 and right at $2.50 for the refill. Let's call it $6.00. Now that my friends is just plain ugly! High expectations, low reward. No, my "bread" didn't meet pie, we didn't try their pie. Mediocre satisfaction, nothing more. Overrated but that's JMHO. ‍ read more

I drive through Redding a couple dozen times a year on my way to Fall River Mills. One of my go to spots is When Pie Meets Bread. There are two things types of food that consider myselfan aficionado: Lasagna and Croissants. And When Pie Meets Bread has one of the best croissants in the world. I've traveled all over to many countries, including France, and no one seems to make croissants like When Pie Meets Bread. From the size to the flakiness to the butteriness, their croissants stand alone. In addition to their croissants, their fresh baked bread every day is exceptional. They have an incredible selection of fresh baked cookies, and other pastries. Now I see they have a full restaurant serving scrumptious dishes. I was shocked to see the Yelp ratings not be a 5.0. In my opinion When Pie Meets Bread is a solid 5.0!!! Between the food, the open air bakery, and the extremely courteous and friendly staff, this is the definition of a 5.0 establishment. So if you're local, or just passing through, make sure you visit When Pie Meets Bread. You won't be disappointed. PS for those of you wondering who is second place for croissants, that would be Mademoiselle Colette in Menlo Park. read more

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Amazing place with lovely staff members. You can tell many of these things are baked with love and extra care. I was amazed by the quality and consistency of their breads. I stopped in for a quick bite to eat so I ordered a pressed turkey pesto panini. It was really big and tasty. All of their baked goods and breads looked amazing. I am glad I do not live nearby because I'd spend way too much money and time here! Great variety of bread loafs, buns, cookies, cakes and more. read more

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Lots of Pies, Fun Interior [Redding CA] We purchased a couple of items from their bakery. I was going to choose an apple pie until I saw the huge slices of Burnt Almond Cake offered. For me there is only one original bakery that made delicious burnt almond cakes and it is located in San Jose. I was excited to see that this bakery offered it too. My husband chose a Coconut Cream Pie. We had it packaged to go. The desserts are on the pricey side. My hubby enjoyed the coconut cream pie. Unfortunately, my burnt almond cake is not even close to the original BAC that I know and love. The cake is a little too thick (not light and airy) and the filling doesn't taste the same. Oh well... nice try. I've never seen a bakery quite like it before. Actually, the first thing I noticed was beyond the shelf of loaves of bread, beyond the order counter to the left, past the vegan treats and the small freezer with frozen pies. My eyes focused on the back of the shop... the eclectic table seating and hanging lights above it. Then I looked above past the lights and there's a loft... I took a peek upstairs and noticed sections of couches, chairs to hangout. Looks fun and cool. Review #3450 read more

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Great coffee, amazing pastries, adorable ambiance. Absolutely love this place and the people working here!

I had this on my list of places to try when I visited Redding and oh my gosh everything was SO good. I'm sad I don't live closer to come here weekly. The avocado toast was delicious, along with the key lime cheesecake which basically had half a layer of cheesecake topped with a layer of key lime pie and a thick graham crust - one of the best cheesecakes I've had in a long time. My mom loved the key lime pie (I did too - it had a nice texture and no bitterness). The plain croissant was super flaky and you could taste the butter on the inside - I've never had a croissant like that before. It was rich but super good! I wish they had cute tote bags with their logo on it read more

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Took some outta town family here after Christmas. I/We had hyped it up, as we'd been here before. It was Sunday and they weren't baking sourdough so we bought some bumpin' rolls and made sandwiches. The rolls weren't cheap compared to a chain supermarket bakery, but the taste was fantastic and my son the 4 Seasons cook, approved. My reason for a 3 star review is because we went back for lunch and ordered espresso, toast, pizza slice, soup bowl, panini and coffee. The bill was over $50 and the espresso was terrible! The s.d. toast was the bomb and the pizza rocked - just beware the cost and the espresso. read more

Probably the best sourdough bread I've ever eaten. The texture is prefect. Perfect crust. Excellent flavor. They sliced it for us while we waited. Next time I'll try one of the other flavors. We also ate some sourdough pizza. It is awesome! We will return! Nice staff. Places to sit inside and eat. read more

Really cute bakery with sweet and savory options. Visiting from out of town. My friend and I needed a quick lunch. We enjoyed the quiche and looking at the incredible treats. read more

Needed to pick up pies for a dinner on our way from the PNW to Sacramento. Thanks to Yelp, we found this gem! The bakery seating decor in the back is so cute! Wish we had time to enjoy it. We have yet to try the peach, apple crumb pie and bacon quiche we bought but we did have the soup of the day (zuppa Toscana) and pizza. We got the soup with the sourdough bread, which they split for us in two separate to go containers to eat on the road (for our two kids). Soup and bread were delicious and bread was so fresh! The pizza was like a breakfast pizza which we found in the refrigerated section and was discounted but warmed up for us! Pizza had generous amount of toppings and was tasty. Service was great and employees were very friendly, nice, and helpful! Would definitely stop by again when passing through. read more

Lovely staff and excellent bread & cookies! We tried the M&M cookies & the jalapeño & cheddar load. read more

I wish I took pictures but I just wanted to eat. Bought, pecan cookies, chocolate chip cookies, croissant, cinnamon roll, almond croissant, quiche and pies I can't remember which ones but EVERYTHING was good, the crust on the pies and quiche were so good and everything was so buttery. I wish we had one of these where I live. read more

It's pretty rare to find a pie shop these days, let alone a good one. Between the delicious pies, quiches, cake slices, and drinks available...I ended up spending over $300 within my short stay in Redding! My favorite is their banana cream pie BUT make sure you eat it right away or the bananas turn black, found out the hard way TWICE. Cake slices are good but pies are where they excel. Quiches are solid! Highly recommend! Store is clean and well organized. There's even seating available upstairs with corn hole to play. Service was slow but nice, what you'd expect in a smaller town verses metropolitan city life. read more

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These are our favorite pies! Whenever I am there, I also grab a pack of the rocky road cookies. They are so yummy! The service is amazing. The ambiance is warm and inviting. read more

Excellent experience. Great homemade pies. Tastes like grandma's. The lemon pie is outstanding . A bit pricy but worth it. My onlu complaint is they microwave the quiche. A nice toaster oven would be much healthier. read more

Stopped by on our way through town after a recommendation. So glad we stopped! The ham and cheese croissant was perfect! The chocolate croissant was huge and full of chocolate and lemon blueberry danish was lovely and not too sweet! The people working were very nice and helpful! The restaurant itself self is so cute and surprisingly big! Will definitely stop by again read more

If I could give 6 stars, I would!!! I loved this place so much. You walk in to the smell of baked deliciousness.... Freshly baked breads, cookies, pies, rice krispy treats and other goods. My senses were on overload! My husband grabbed a basket and we started throwing everything in there! lol And let me tell you - it did not disappoint! Everything was delicious!! The staff was super friendly and got people through the line quick style. We didn't try it, but they also sell pizza slices and sandwiches. I heard that their sandwiches are well worth a try. Lastly, their shop was very tidy. They had some seating downstairs and more upstairs. Don't sleep on When Pie Meets Bread!!! read more

Outstanding pies, cheesecakes, croissants, cookies, quiches, breads, and beverages! I've had some of all these items over the past year. They offer other menu items that look good, too, but when I find something I like I get a bit stuck on repeat. Service is always friendly and I love the decor. The place is clean and parking is easy. read more

Wish I could rate 0 stars. Horrible customer service. Specifically from one of the bakers too when asking a very simple question! So many other better bakeries in town don't go here if you want a friendly smile or kindness from a business you're giving money to read more

Great food in a comfortable setting. I enjoy my time spent here. I also purchased several pies during the holidays and they were delicious! read more

We had the raspberry danish and the almond croissant. I have never had an almond croissant that delicious in the US. Only in Italy! And it was huge! read more

Love this place!! Amazing cheese cake, we get it for every family event. If you are going to do a big event make sure to call ahead.

There's depth and levels of flavor, which I allow myself to savor. Service with a smile, always. Nooks to relax in, nowadays. Hours expanded, soon waist will follow. Sight, smell and taste, delighting each swallow. read more

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Wonderful food. If you want amazing cinnamon rolls and delicious pies, you must try. The folks of Redding are lucky to have such a wonderful bakery. read more

The food here is very good The interior in this place is very nice a lot of interesting desserts otherwise that's all I have to say.

I love this bakery!! We always get the triple chocolate mousse cake. It's absolutely ginormous and can feed two people for sure. You get three cookies per pack, and these cookies are pretty huge. They have crispy edges and a soft center, and they're generous with the chocolate chips. I love croissants and theirs did not disappoint. It was buttery, flakey, and huge! The customer service there is great, the girls working the counter are so nice and are happy to give you their recommendations. I've tried their strawberry mousse pie and keylime pie as well per their suggestions and it did not disappoint. I always look forward to stopping by this bakery! read more

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