Amazing service! I absolutely loved everything! I have gone twice and would absolutely go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 12 Count Macaron Box
Ann Quirk
Everything they make here is absolutely delicious! Additionally, the service is super friendly. They also sell beautiful and delicious chocolates now as well :-) Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chad
A taste of Paris in Durham. We love all the macarons and croissants. Shayda does a great job with custom cakes as well.Parking: Free street and garage on the weekends. Paid mon-friKid-friendliness: Small area, good for kids.Wheelchair accessibility: At street level.
Best macarons in the planet. Great work Shayda. You’re an awesome pâtissier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aresa Hairston
I'm a stickler for something sweet, so the fact that this place has the freshest and yummiest sweets I've ever had was awesome. I didn't feel like it was overly sweet. The macarons are great. The raspberry macaron was amazing. The croissants are awesome! Everything was great like literally everything was great..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Princess Cake, Raspberry Macaron Cake Individual, Pain Au Chocolat, French Butter Croissant
Christian Najm
So good. Make sure to also grab an almond croissant if go on weekends by far best I’ve had in the area. Place is legit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry Macaron Cake Individual, Pain Au Chocolat, Opera Cake, Carrot Cake Macarons Tiramisu
Dave Burbank
An exceptional little bakery in downtown Durham. A great place to stop by for one of their many baked goods and a cup of espresso. Quick friendly service too!Parking: On street parking is available which I believe is free on weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz M
Limited to no GF options, but will satisfy a sweet cravings. Price point for “seasonal/specialty items” is slightly higher than other Durham bakeries (Dulce). May return in the near future, Shayda was very pleasant.
This is a real bakery It is amazing and highly recommend the princess cake I cannot say enough about it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Princess Cake
Julia Horvath
You cannot find a bakery like this in durham OR raleigh. If you find yourself wanting QUALITY pastries, you've gotta go to Shayda.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Variety of Macarons, Pain Au Chocolat, Carrot Cake Macarons Tiramisu, 12 Count Macaron Box, French Butter Croissant, Assorted Macaroons, Lemon Lavender Cake
adruth56543
Amazing sweets at a cute and convenient location. Croissants and the black sesame/yuzu macaron were excellent! The service is fantastic as well. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim C.
Taste of Carolina - Durham Food Tour - 23 Dec 2023 Wow, Taste of Carolina really delivered some excellent bites in Durham today. Our agenda today included stops at: Toasted, Boricua Soul, Queeny's, Bull City Burger, sweets by Shayda. All restaurants did an excellent job. There were six in our party. Here are my individual notes. Toasted - Toasted has been thriving in Durham for over a decade. They offer unique soups and toasted bites/panini's. We were served a cauliflower soup and an avocado crustini. I loved the cauliflower soup. It was surprisingly creamy and tasty. Two In our party loved the avacado crustini, Boricua Soul - This place is special. The husband and wife owners have a captivating story to share about the historical and Philosophical origins of their culinary adventure. They served us a "lunch box" with perfectly prepared Puerto Rican roast pork, greens (soul food) , Mac & Cheese (soul food) and tostones (Puerto Rican). It was a huge bite and was the favorite stop for 5 people in our party. Next time we attend a Durham Bulls game we plan to eat here. Queeny's - is a friendly, creative bar / pub. They served us upscale nachos and a glass of dry cider. The nachos were very popular. The dry cider was interesting and unique. They owner made us feel welcome and encouraged us to try the many well designed drinks and bar foods. Bill City Burgers - The owner do an outstanding job describing his unique commitment to serving only Greason fed beef raised locally and making every item served here in house by his team of chefs. The burgers were excellent. They were bursting with beefy flavor and cooked perfectly. Be sure to try the deep fried pickles. So unique and loved by all. Two in our party picked this stop as their "Best Bite" selection. Sweets by Sayda - our last stop offered devine French Pastries. Macrons, croissants and other delicacies were shared. Share these pastries with those you love. They will treasure these treats. Lastly, I would like to share our deep appreciation to the folks at "Taste of Carolina" food tours. Our hosts had to manage finding a fifth stop today since their schedule included a venue who had to close due to kitchen staff all falling ill. In addition, I was recently released from the hospital due to foot surgery. These made waking very difficult. Our hosts did everything possible to make sure I was included in all of the stops. We plan on doing these Taste of Carolina Tours in the future: Hillsborough, Carrboro and Winston-Salem.
The big raspberry macaron cake was SOO good. Definitely will be back for more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry Macaron Cake Individual
Amazing service! I absolutely loved everything! I have gone twice and would absolutely go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 12 Count Macaron Box
Everything they make here is absolutely delicious! Additionally, the service is super friendly. They also sell beautiful and delicious chocolates now as well :-) Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A taste of Paris in Durham. We love all the macarons and croissants. Shayda does a great job with custom cakes as well.Parking: Free street and garage on the weekends. Paid mon-friKid-friendliness: Small area, good for kids.Wheelchair accessibility: At street level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paris-Brest Pistachio, Plain Croissant, 12 Count Macaron Box, French Butter Croissant
This place deserves all the love!! Such amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best macarons in the planet. Great work Shayda. You’re an awesome pâtissier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm a stickler for something sweet, so the fact that this place has the freshest and yummiest sweets I've ever had was awesome. I didn't feel like it was overly sweet. The macarons are great. The raspberry macaron was amazing. The croissants are awesome! Everything was great like literally everything was great..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Princess Cake, Raspberry Macaron Cake Individual, Pain Au Chocolat, French Butter Croissant
So good. Make sure to also grab an almond croissant if go on weekends by far best I’ve had in the area. Place is legit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry Macaron Cake Individual, Pain Au Chocolat, Opera Cake, Carrot Cake Macarons Tiramisu
An exceptional little bakery in downtown Durham. A great place to stop by for one of their many baked goods and a cup of espresso. Quick friendly service too!Parking: On street parking is available which I believe is free on weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Limited to no GF options, but will satisfy a sweet cravings. Price point for “seasonal/specialty items” is slightly higher than other Durham bakeries (Dulce). May return in the near future, Shayda was very pleasant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This is a real bakery It is amazing and highly recommend the princess cake I cannot say enough about it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Princess Cake
You cannot find a bakery like this in durham OR raleigh. If you find yourself wanting QUALITY pastries, you've gotta go to Shayda.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Variety of Macarons, Pain Au Chocolat, Carrot Cake Macarons Tiramisu, 12 Count Macaron Box, French Butter Croissant, Assorted Macaroons, Lemon Lavender Cake
Amazing sweets at a cute and convenient location. Croissants and the black sesame/yuzu macaron were excellent! The service is fantastic as well. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taste of Carolina - Durham Food Tour - 23 Dec 2023 Wow, Taste of Carolina really delivered some excellent bites in Durham today. Our agenda today included stops at: Toasted, Boricua Soul, Queeny's, Bull City Burger, sweets by Shayda. All restaurants did an excellent job. There were six in our party. Here are my individual notes. Toasted - Toasted has been thriving in Durham for over a decade. They offer unique soups and toasted bites/panini's. We were served a cauliflower soup and an avocado crustini. I loved the cauliflower soup. It was surprisingly creamy and tasty. Two In our party loved the avacado crustini, Boricua Soul - This place is special. The husband and wife owners have a captivating story to share about the historical and Philosophical origins of their culinary adventure. They served us a "lunch box" with perfectly prepared Puerto Rican roast pork, greens (soul food) , Mac & Cheese (soul food) and tostones (Puerto Rican). It was a huge bite and was the favorite stop for 5 people in our party. Next time we attend a Durham Bulls game we plan to eat here. Queeny's - is a friendly, creative bar / pub. They served us upscale nachos and a glass of dry cider. The nachos were very popular. The dry cider was interesting and unique. They owner made us feel welcome and encouraged us to try the many well designed drinks and bar foods. Bill City Burgers - The owner do an outstanding job describing his unique commitment to serving only Greason fed beef raised locally and making every item served here in house by his team of chefs. The burgers were excellent. They were bursting with beefy flavor and cooked perfectly. Be sure to try the deep fried pickles. So unique and loved by all. Two in our party picked this stop as their "Best Bite" selection. Sweets by Sayda - our last stop offered devine French Pastries. Macrons, croissants and other delicacies were shared. Share these pastries with those you love. They will treasure these treats. Lastly, I would like to share our deep appreciation to the folks at "Taste of Carolina" food tours. Our hosts had to manage finding a fifth stop today since their schedule included a venue who had to close due to kitchen staff all falling ill. In addition, I was recently released from the hospital due to foot surgery. These made waking very difficult. Our hosts did everything possible to make sure I was included in all of the stops. We plan on doing these Taste of Carolina Tours in the future: Hillsborough, Carrboro and Winston-Salem.
So good and the customer service is amazing too!