So You Like Sweets : Petite Madeline Bakery

Petite Madeline is a Patisserie located in downtown Oceanside on Coast Highway. They are an artisan style bakery and make everything in small batches, to ensure detail is put into all of their dishes and pastries.

Their doors open at 7:00am and close at 6:00pm. Hours are extended on Thur/Fri/Sat to 7:00pm. Breakfast is served 7:00am-3:00pm, and then the lunch menu is introduced. Though their menu is not extensive, it is very exquisite. They also have daily specials that are displayed on a beautifully framed chalkboard, right at the entrance of the bakery.

Petite Madeline Bakery dining area
Photo taken by: Britta Garsow

Now let’s talk desserts. Employee, Cynthia, says their signature dessert is the chocolate pyramid which is a chocolate cake base, with chocolate moose, covered in dark chocolate. They also serve fruit tarts, mini cheesecakes, chocolate lava cakes, dome desserts, and assorted bars. As you can see from the picture below that a lot of detail goes into the presentation of these small desserts. Most of the desserts are priced at $5.00.