Best pastries ever. Their chocolate croissants are my favorite
Marshal M
Everything we tried was outstanding. We loved the sesame bread and butter horns.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anastacia Cruz-Tokar
Authentic pastries, friendly staff
F Martinez
Awsome ,awsome, awsome
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly Williams
They only take cash…no sign! And not very friendly. Went to the market across the street and got delicious pastries….with our Visa!!!
JoAnne Roth
They have the best pastries ever!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
L B
I waited 25 min for what was a below average cinnamon roll. It was bready, and dry. The service was almost intentionally glacial. People love it apparently, but I've had way better baked goods. Also, no sign to say it's cash only until you're already done waiting half hour.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tammy Falk
It's closed 6 days a week 😞
Carrico Family
There is no better place on the west coast for baked goods!
Dominic Nicandri
We were excited to try this place and figured the line out the door was a good sign. We got a cookie and a scone. The scone was very dry and disappointing. The cookie was fine. Maybe the bread is better.
I visited this gem and had their magnificent chocolate croissant. I haven't stopped dreaming of it since. If I could give it five Michelin stars, I would. Cash only!
Tim Cunha
You all know this is the best bakery on the peninsula! You must go.
Tami Nguyen
Loved the sweet pastries. Tried the savory farmers breakfast brotchen. It’s just an egg baked into the bun… not much flavor honestly. Partner and I were impressed by their sweets though. The pastry bread was more firm than your typical ones but not in a bad way. I hadn’t tried something like this yet. They’ve got great crunch if you like that. Don’t expect soft and fluffy except for the cinnamon bun.
My first tier recommendations: -peach apricot danish (the best one and we tried everything except the berry one) -cinnamon bun (huge! soft and fluffy. not very sweet) -chocolate croissant
Second tier (good and I would eat again but would rather buy the first tier again over these): -fauxnut -apple danish, berry cream cheese danish -biscotti
Hayley
we stopped in here today because they were open and we'd heard it was a must-try. their pastries are enormous, I'll give them that. they had a blueberry scone, which was burnt along on edges (like not-worth-eating burnt); their cinnamon roll was very good; the peanut butter cookie was very peanut buttery and would definitely recommend; the chocolate chunk cookie was not worth the belly space
Heather Crellin
Pavel's is one of the highlights of our trips to Monterey. For years, we've planned our vacations to make sure we'll be there when they open. Those chocolate croissant are the stuff of dreams. We tried an eclair this time and what a delight. I know the owners want to retire so I'm grateful for every treat I can get.
Best pastries ever. Their chocolate croissants are my favorite
Everything we tried was outstanding. We loved the sesame bread and butter horns.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic pastries, friendly staff
Awsome ,awsome, awsome
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
They only take cash…no sign! And not very friendly. Went to the market across the street and got delicious pastries….with our Visa!!!
They have the best pastries ever!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I waited 25 min for what was a below average cinnamon roll. It was bready, and dry. The service was almost intentionally glacial. People love it apparently, but I've had way better baked goods. Also, no sign to say it's cash only until you're already done waiting half hour.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
It's closed 6 days a week 😞
There is no better place on the west coast for baked goods!
We were excited to try this place and figured the line out the door was a good sign. We got a cookie and a scone. The scone was very dry and disappointing. The cookie was fine. Maybe the bread is better.
Restaurantji Recommends
I visited this gem and had their magnificent chocolate croissant. I haven't stopped dreaming of it since. If I could give it five Michelin stars, I would. Cash only!
You all know this is the best bakery on the peninsula! You must go.
Loved the sweet pastries. Tried the savory farmers breakfast brotchen. It’s just an egg baked into the bun… not much flavor honestly. Partner and I were impressed by their sweets though. The pastry bread was more firm than your typical ones but not in a bad way. I hadn’t tried something like this yet. They’ve got great crunch if you like that. Don’t expect soft and fluffy except for the cinnamon bun.
My first tier recommendations:
-peach apricot danish (the best one and we tried everything except the berry one)
-cinnamon bun (huge! soft and fluffy. not very sweet)
-chocolate croissant
Second tier (good and I would eat again but would rather buy the first tier again over these):
-fauxnut
-apple danish, berry cream cheese danish
-biscotti
we stopped in here today because they were open and we'd heard it was a must-try. their pastries are enormous, I'll give them that. they had a blueberry scone, which was burnt along on edges (like not-worth-eating burnt); their cinnamon roll was very good; the peanut butter cookie was very peanut buttery and would definitely recommend; the chocolate chunk cookie was not worth the belly space
Pavel's is one of the highlights of our trips to Monterey. For years, we've planned our vacations to make sure we'll be there when they open. Those chocolate croissant are the stuff of dreams. We tried an eclair this time and what a delight. I know the owners want to retire so I'm grateful for every treat I can get.
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