Alessia Patisserie And Cafe

I decided to have a weekend getaway in Santa Barbara before a work conference in LA. As you can see from my previous review, the owner reached out to me and invited me back. I ordered the duck confit hash and it was so delicious and satisfying. I love cutting into a poached egg and see the yolk run, and it did just that. The silky texture of the yolk with the crispy, charred bits of duck meat plus the fluffiness of the potatoes was the perfect bite. I thoroughly enjoyed this dish. I also got a side of potatoes, which stupid me forgot that the hash is comprised of potatoes. But I enjoyed them, especially because they came with roasted tomatoes which added the acidity I needed. I also enjoyed an almond croissant and a chocolate hazelnut croissant. The pastries here are out of this world! You can't go wrong with whichever one you choose. For me, it's FOMO because I want just want to try all of them. If I still lived here, I know I would get a pastry a day to try all of them. I really enjoyed sitting inside, especially because it was a hot day. The seats are very comfortable. And the staff are extremely friendly. My friend who grew up in SB and still lives here joined me. We hadn't seen each other in years and so enjoying my time with her over delicious food was a joyous occasion. She surprisingly had never been to Alessia's and wants to come back, especially with friends from out of town. She loves quiches and enjoyed hers. I want to thank Alessia's for a wonderful time. I will be coming back here whenever I'm in Santa Barbara.

Delicious pastries with unique flavors. The pistachio crème croissant was definitely a favorite. The pistachio cream inside was such a tasty compliment to the flaky exterior and the solidified pistachio exterior. The savory pastry with chile, Gruyère and caramelized onion was also delicious as was the bacon, cheddar and chive scone. Wish I lived closer so I could come back again and again and try all the pastries. Service was fast and friendly, there was a line on Saturday morning but for take away it was quick and efficient.

Highly recommend the latte and black forest tart, the presentation is as beautiful as their interior

We had our wedding in Santa Barbara in September and Alessia Patisserie was highly recommended by several of our local vendors, and for good reason! They were so easy to work with, and delivered exactly at the time they said they would. We are so happy they were able to do our wedding cake, it was beautiful, looked exactly as I hoped, and tasted amazing (red velvet flavor). We also ordered a sheet cake in their lemon chiffon flavor which was lighter and very, very good.

Best croissants , love the desserts there. A good alternative on custom cakes , i was able to find the menu on website and order that way with pick up at the cafe on the day needed. On both occasions cakes were crowd pleasers