Desserts By Clément
1380 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA
Crema's Take
“This charming San Diego spot is famous for its stunning trompe l'oeil pastries that look almost too beautiful to eat, with flavors like lemon, mango, and pistachio that deliver on their gorgeous promise. The adorable shop creates an Instagram-worthy escape where the friendly staff helps you navigate their creative seasonal offerings, and ample parking makes it easy to linger over coffee and pastries in their welcoming, family-friendly space. Whether you're a local or visiting from out of state, this is the kind of place that inspires the drive—their art-forward approach to dessert elevates an ordinary coffee visit into something genuinely special.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee. Slow-sit spot. Pastries on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.
Google Reviews
By far the best trompe l'oeil pastries in San Diego. Super cute location and easily accessible. Plenty of parking. The lemon was by far my favorite but if you can't decide get the sampler pack!
Came from Atlanta to try these pastries and it did not disappoint! They were delicious!! They were not too sweet and wonderful mix of flavors. Our favorite was the mango! Then blueberry and pistachio! My toddlers had fun trying these. Clean place and great vibes.
I discovered this place from Instagram posts so I had to try it when visiting San Diego. The shop is adorable and the woman at the counter was so friendly. She helped me select the perfect pastry to bring back home to NH. The holiday mushroom I had on site was delicious and…
New review -I tried their too good to go order before, they just gave me two really old almond croissants which made me feel very disappointed. But this time I went there again for dessert, since I just had brunch very close by. I asked the staff Raspberry or Mango, which she…
I am obsessed with the Halloween vibes at Desserts By Clèment today! From creepy skeletons to desserts crafted for a fun Halloween theme, they are in the spirit all the way! I live about an hour away, but any time I'm in San Diego, I must stop by! Originally came down the first…
Crema Reviews
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