Blackmarket Bakery
Decidedly American pastries and sandwiches, in Costa Mesa and beyond
Founded in Orange County at The Camp in Costa Mesa – and today with two additional locations in San Diego – Blackmarket Bakery specializes in cookies and pastries that are named, flavored, and decorated with an distinctively American attitude. Everything is made and served fresh daily, so items are available only until they sell out.
From twice-baked almond croissants to multi-brown-toned, flourless chocolate walnut mudslide cookies, the energy here is “make it delicious, calories be damned.” To that end, sweet recipes unapologetically include butter, extra chocolatey chocolate (in a “total eclipse” cake), and molasses, while a collection of sandwiches commonly use toasted Dutch crunch, croissants, or brioche as bread.
Across two visits to the Costa Mesa store, we’ve tried a handful of items – chocolate-nutella croissants, cookies, a chocolate mousse/raspberry tart, and more – each time enjoying the flavors, presentation, and overall energy a lot. In addition to their pastries and sandwiches, breakfast burritos, hot and cold drinks, and full-sized cakes (pre-ordered) are available for purchase, and there’s a small dining room with enough seating for perhaps two dozen people, plus several magnetic phrase-building boards for entertainment. We’re fans of Blackmarket Bakery, and will gladly return again in the future.
Stats
Price: $-$$
Service: Counter
Open Since: 2013
Addresses
2937 Bristol St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714.662.3095
Instagram: @blackmarketbakery