We got a few pastries from La Farine and they were outstanding. Five stars. We picked up a Raspberry Croissant ($4.50), Chocolate Eclair ($2.95), and Mini Cupcake ($2.25). To give you an idea of how good these were, I was completely stuffed from lunch and still inhaled these. I wasn't expecting to eat anything. The Raspberry Croissant came in the shape of a rectangle. It was wonderfully flaky with a delicious icing on top and a luscious raspberry filling inside. It was perfect. The Chocolate Eclair was fluffy and light with a generous portion of cream inside. It was superb. The Mini Cupcake was pumpkin spice flavor. It was dense and moist, and the frosting was on the sweeter side. Overall, these were all high-quality, well-made, delectable baked treats. My wife and I would definitely be regulars here if we lived in the area. She noticed this place after we had just eaten lunch at nearby Southie (excellent restaurant, by the way: https://www.yelp.com/biz/southie-oakland ). We took our pastries and ate them on the sidewalk patio with coffee from/at nearby Cole Coffee (cafe, also excellent: https://www.yelp.com/biz/cole-coffee-oakland-2 ). So, we had a true, local Rockridge experience on this particular afternoon. La Farine doesn't have any seating. This is strictly a to-go/takeout bakery and patisserie. It's small and it smelled really good inside. There were shelves and two display cases stocked with a nice, wide variety of fresh-baked breads, cakes, cookies, and more. A couple of the more unique items I saw were Persimmon Pudding ($20.00) and slices of Plum Frangipane tart ($4.25 each). They also offered a very limited selection of coffee and tea. La Farine partnered with McLaughlin Coffee of Emeryville to create their own private label coffee. The bakery is traditional, not trendy. Our La Farine bag said, "Est. 1977." I believe this location on College Avenue is the original. At the time of writing this review, there are three locations in Oakland. I noticed the Fruitvale location shares the same distinct blue tiles on its storefront as this location in Rockridge. Service was great. I recommend this place.

I was able to pick up a cake and 20 pastries to-go without ordering ahead. My group loved the raspberry chocolate cake (5/5 stars) and the pastries were great, too! Staff were very accommodating and helpful. There's no seating inside, but otherwise the ambiance is nice, and they even have a table where you can set down your bag while you order.

Love their fruit tarts! So delicious! Also, love their Jezbel cookie! That's one of my favorite cookies that they sell. Overall, their pastries are delicious and you can't go wrong with anything there. The staffs are always friendly and the service is superb. Make a trip to La Farine, if you're in Oakland on College Ave. around the Rockridge area!

Hands down my favorite bakery in the Bay Area. Full disclosure, I grew up coming here and have loved it for ages. But now, I live farther and only come for treats once in a while. So to say that I bought an unearthly amount of pastries and bread and ate them all in 24 hours is not an exaggeration. I would post photos, but I ate them all too quickly. lol.

My husband picked up a chocolate cake for my birthday here and it was a little dense but the chocolate was delicious. Somewhat pricey for the size of the cake but it was beautifully crafted. I highly recommend getting the large fruit tarts as it is my husband's favorite.

I bought the Raspberry Royale cake for my neighbor's birthday. At first glance, it seemed a little like your everyday cake, but with almonds on the sides. $43 for an 8-inch cake seemed a bit pricey. However, from the first bite, this French-style cake was succulent and flavorful. It had a very sweet raspberry taste that blended well with the crunchy almonds. The morning pastries are amazing and the coffee is pretty good too. The only bummer is the line in the morning.

Great artisan bread all around. Good place to stop by to get dat bread for the day. Staff is friendly and super helpful. They answer all your questions if you have any. They also have tarts and pies that are pretty good as well. Would recommend those if you feeling like a sweet dessert. Parking isnt the best but if you go down the neighborhoods there are parkable spots if you are willing to walk one block

So many baked goods offered here; we spent forever deciding what to buy! I ended up going with the almond tea cake and a sour petit pain, and my friends picked up some other items as well. The almond tea cake was soft, not too sweet, and had a nice nutty flavor. The petit pain was like a mini sourdough and had just the right amount of sourness and a chewy inside. Excellent bakery overall; would recommend checking out if you're in the area!

I had the opportunity to try one of La Farine's fruit tarts recently thanks to a friend's birthday celebration. It came neatly packaged inside of a La Farine box, which stayed together pretty well even though I had to walk and carry it for about 25 minutes to my friend's place. The tart itself was delicious, the fruit was fresh and the part underneath it was nice and sweet for anyone who has a sweet tooth. The crust itself is a bit hard though and takes some force with a utensil to break through, which can cause flaking or pieces to fly off (though this isn't necessarily unusual compared to other fruit tarts I've had from other bakeries). But overall the tart was yummy and nicely decorated.