Masse’s is a neighborhood treasure! It’s one of my favorite establishments in the Gourmet Ghetto (along with A Priori). Their creative cakes are delicious and high quality. I custom order for every special occasion and they never disappoint.
Lezhi Li
best patisserie ever had :) trying one morning bun and an almond meringue, the pastry had extravagantly good layers and the cookie is flavored so rich and smoothly! the owner lady and the chef are so warm and nice and i got a piece of her favorite cookie! Very cozy place with good music. Definitely worth another visit
Dodsworth-Heath Family
The Best Cake and Pastries! Delicious and Delightful place to get Beautiful cakes Wedding cakes, pastries, cookies and tarts. Don't miss out, when you are in the gourmet ghetto, spoil yourself and others you love with their amazing yumminess!!!
zidane lotfi
Old fashion runned by the owner him self.healthy options and delicious
Billette Heidenfeldt
My family and I have been coming here since they opened in 1996. Not only at their cakes my go-to for any special occasion (like a Tuesday night), but Paul and Marsha are the best. Highly recommend
Clint Hamilton
Great pastries! Love the croissants, tarts, etc.
Al R.
The best cake I’ve ever had. In love.
Mary Leichliter
Masse's is run by the very lovely, hard-working married duo of Paul and Marcia Masse. Their bakery is the pinnacle of a locally-owned, community shop passionate about the quality of their incredibly artisan and extremely delicious work. Their chocolate croissants are the very best in Berkeley and my son loves every flavor of their macarons. Their cakes are mouthwateringly tasty, interesting and gorgeous to look at and to eat. The guava cheesecake is a family favorite.
Marcia has been unfailingly generous to me and both of my kids. She has a big heart and cares about everyone in the community, often doling out free treats to those who could really use one. She also is generous with the seating space in their bakery, welcoming everyone in the Berkeley neighborhood, including a few of us who appear to have mental health challenges or a lack of adequate housing.
A final note is that I wonder whether the people who are critical of Marcia try to recognize, in addition to her generosity, above, the incredible hard work that she does each day. Maybe some criticism in these reviews applies sexist stereotypes of how women are supposed to behave? Just because she runs a bakery doesn't mean she has to be your mom!!!!
Kot Lama
I recommend this place if u like European vibes and fruit cakes. Staff is nice and helpful and cakes are fresh and tasty (not too sweet,definitely more close to European level of sweetness than American). As someone from Europe this tastes like home to me and I wouldn’t be embarrassed to buy it for my family. Two mini cakes were 17$.
Beth Hird
The BEST pastry shop in the Bay! I have been coming here since they opened and it always satisfies. Hand made fresh pastries created every day, the shop is small and intimate, with indoor and outdoor seating, and you are surrounded by beautiful artwork and attentive staff. Who needs to go to that fancy pastry shop in Vienna when you can come here? Simply the best, hands down!
Got the most popular cake, the Mango Mirror. For $42, i was expecting a super nice cake but it was very sub par. The sponge cake tasted dry and not fresh and the mango mousse barely had a mango flavor, mostly tasted like cream. I was really hoping to love this cake since the spot was recommended to me several times. Giving two stars because the cake was available for same day pick up.
Austin Schoenkopf
Fantastic. Only place I'd go!
geondor freda
I’m French living here they propose Amazing European pastry especially french specialty like opera.
Ron Mitchell
The best of cakes and pastries in Berkeley!!!
yu cheung
The owner was friendly. Pastries and coffee were ok.
Masse’s is a neighborhood treasure! It’s one of my favorite establishments in the Gourmet Ghetto (along with A Priori). Their creative cakes are delicious and high quality. I custom order for every special occasion and they never disappoint.
best patisserie ever had :) trying one morning bun and an almond meringue, the pastry had extravagantly good layers and the cookie is flavored so rich and smoothly! the owner lady and the chef are so warm and nice and i got a piece of her favorite cookie! Very cozy place with good music. Definitely worth another visit
The Best Cake and Pastries!
Delicious and Delightful place to get Beautiful cakes Wedding cakes, pastries, cookies and tarts. Don't miss out, when you are in the gourmet ghetto, spoil yourself and others you love with their amazing yumminess!!!
Old fashion runned by the owner him self.healthy options and delicious
My family and I have been coming here since they opened in 1996. Not only at their cakes my go-to for any special occasion (like a Tuesday night), but Paul and Marsha are the best. Highly recommend
Great pastries! Love the croissants, tarts, etc.
The best cake I’ve ever had. In love.
Masse's is run by the very lovely, hard-working married duo of Paul and Marcia Masse. Their bakery is the pinnacle of a locally-owned, community shop passionate about the quality of their incredibly artisan and extremely delicious work. Their chocolate croissants are the very best in Berkeley and my son loves every flavor of their macarons. Their cakes are mouthwateringly tasty, interesting and gorgeous to look at and to eat. The guava cheesecake is a family favorite.
Marcia has been unfailingly generous to me and both of my kids. She has a big heart and cares about everyone in the community, often doling out free treats to those who could really use one. She also is generous with the seating space in their bakery, welcoming everyone in the Berkeley neighborhood, including a few of us who appear to have mental health challenges or a lack of adequate housing.
A final note is that I wonder whether the people who are critical of Marcia try to recognize, in addition to her generosity, above, the incredible hard work that she does each day. Maybe some criticism in these reviews applies sexist stereotypes of how women are supposed to behave? Just because she runs a bakery doesn't mean she has to be your mom!!!!
I recommend this place if u like European vibes and fruit cakes. Staff is nice and helpful and cakes are fresh and tasty (not too sweet,definitely more close to European level of sweetness than American). As someone from Europe this tastes like home to me and I wouldn’t be embarrassed to buy it for my family. Two mini cakes were 17$.
The BEST pastry shop in the Bay! I have been coming here since they opened and it always satisfies. Hand made fresh pastries created every day, the shop is small and intimate, with indoor and outdoor seating, and you are surrounded by beautiful artwork and attentive staff. Who needs to go to that fancy pastry shop in Vienna when you can come here? Simply the best, hands down!
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Got the most popular cake, the Mango Mirror. For $42, i was expecting a super nice cake but it was very sub par. The sponge cake tasted dry and not fresh and the mango mousse barely had a mango flavor, mostly tasted like cream. I was really hoping to love this cake since the spot was recommended to me several times. Giving two stars because the cake was available for same day pick up.
Fantastic. Only place I'd go!
I’m French living here they propose Amazing European pastry especially french specialty like opera.
The best of cakes and pastries in Berkeley!!!
The owner was friendly. Pastries and coffee were ok.
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