No better place to meet up with friends. Isabelle Briens French Pastry Cafe always has the freshest pastries. Great coffee too!    North County Times

This is a neighborhood bakery for us and we love it. Fresh, french and friendly. Great cakes to order as well!   Yahoo Local

I used to walk past this place all the time because i thought it might just be some phony French place, but one day i thought i shouldn't judge so i went in and sure enough the lady at the counter was french!!! so is the manager!!! it was tres magnifique!    Yahoo Local

Everything I have had here has been wonderful – croissants (the chocolate almond are TO DIE FOR), panini and croissant sandwiches, omelets, crepes both savory and sweet... everything. And the presentation is typically French, with a little side of fanned apple slices and some halved grapes, or a twist of orange slice artfully arranged. You can of course get strong French cafe au lait or espresso drinks, juices and European sodas. The counter help is friendly and didn't make me feel like an idiot when I tried out my college French, which is a good thing, because I realized afterwards that the last time I went there I greeted the server with "Welcome!" (Bienvenue!) instead of "Bonjour"--oh well :-)    Yelp

I've only been here a few times and already this is one of my favorite places to eat around San Diego. This cafe is run by Isabelle and the service is always great. There are lots of French pastries available and you can order custom cakes. There's a few crepes and mainly a lot of sandwiches. The items are all really interesting and I've been getting something new everytime I go here. Last week I had a sandwich with brie cheese, proscuitto, and cantalope. THAT'S RIGHT, there was fruit in my sandwich, and it was damn good! The croque monsieur is also very good (grilled ham and swiss cheese sandwich).    Yelp

Oh La La, les pâtisseries savoureuses!!! Alas, I have a weakness for fine pastries, especially French and Italian ones and Isabelle Brien's has been my weekly delight for some time now. They really do make impressive cakes, pastries, cookies, and sandwiches here! Here is what fosters my délicieux souvenirs of this place: Black Forrest Ham and Brie Sandwich-YUM! Grilled Cheese Sandwich-OUI!!! Strawberry Cream Pastry-Super! So here is how we know that this chef has guile-they put a thin piece of white chocolate in between the cake and the berries and cream so that it does not become soggy! Clever, clever, clever! Opera Pastry-SCARF! Apricot Pastry-incredible! The last time we were here the proprietor Isabelle helped us. What I don't understand is how someone who runs a French Pastry Café can be so incredibly thin! Merci beaucoup Isabelle Brien's! Rendez-vous la prochaine fois!     Yelp
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Hi Isabelle,
I know you’re still travelling, but before I leave for our son’s wedding tomorrow, I wanted to let you know how terrific you and Suzanna are for helping create a wonderful brunch. Everything was perfect, and Suzanna and Philippe were charming and very efficient. Your food went over with great enthusiasm and we told many people about your store. 6/10/11

Hi Isabelle, we had a delightful brunch today, thanks to you, French Pastry, Suzanne and Phillippe!  Your food selections were fabulous, everyone was delighted!  So many wonderful comments as to how delicious everything was!  Thanks so much! I know that you are coming back this week and I will be back on Saturday.  I will bring a check by for you then for the remainder of the bill.  I hope that you had a fabulous vacation!  xoKathy

Open every day 7am to 6pm   |   Friday and Saturday 7am to 7pm
127 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024  (next to CVS)
p: (760)942-7891  |  f: (760) 942-7810