Simply world class cakes, tarts and cookies in the chillest (and warmest) neighborhood atmosphere. Have been coming ever since I moved to Bernal Heights last year, but had to write a review because I just took a cake class with the owner, Stacie. She is absolutely the loveliest person you could hope to learn from. She's kind of a big deal (Chez Panisse pastry chef for almost a decade) but you would never know it. Truly no ego and pure genuine love and generosity for the community. Everyone who has ever served me at Little Bee has been really cool and I like to just come in and sit, read one of their excellent free magazines and listen to the funny conversations the staff is having (Stacie is often there working too) -- and that class really made me a customer and evangelist for life! Hope this place is...
Read morePut your fat pants on when you go to Little Bee Bakery. Owned by the former head pastry chef of famed Chez Panisse, it channels Norman Rockwell to fit seamlessly into the surrounding Bernal Heights neighborhood. The small display case serves up an array of sweet and savory delights, generously butter-enriched, and only those with an alien level of restraint will be able to leave with just one item. Spread your purchases out on the farm table inside to eat at your leisure and, if you have children, make them play with the toys Little Bee provides so you can eat whatever you bought for them, too. You'll have to get your sugar fix at another establishment on Wednesdays, however - the one day Little...
Read more"Insanely delicious" that is what my sister said about the birthday cake that I got yesterday from Little Bee. And it was insanely delicious. It was also beautiful. It was a white cake with amazingly delicate frosting, awesome lemon curd filling and toasted coconut around the edges. I have tried a number of her baked goods. All very good, but this cake was, as my sister said,...
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