San Diego might have fish tacos on lock, but Paris has the rest of the world solidly beat when it comes to baked goods. Luckily, San Diegans haven’t needed to use a passport for 10 years to experience the absolute bliss of fresh French baguettes, croissants, or macarons. We’ve just gone to Le Parfait Paris.
In 2014, Guillaume and Ludivine Ryon opened the first Le Parfait Paris in Gaslamp, followed by Del Mar, Coronado, Anaheim, Liberty Public Market, and Fashion Valley. But by the end of this year, they’ll add three more locations—at Westfield UTC in the old Häagen-Dazs suite (by October 15), in La Jolla Village at the old Beard Papa’s space (by November 15), and a bakery store attached to their brand-new baking headquarters (by December 15).
Oh, did I not mention that? They’re also shifting operations from their production facility in Mission Gorge to the former Meals on Wheels space between Old Town and Mission Hills. Guillaume says they’re vacating their old, smaller space while moving to the 10,000-square-foot San Diego Avenue location to avoid any interruption of service and plan to be fully operational in the new space by October 1. In the new year, they’ll also open the production facility partly for the public so guests can watch bakers in motion all day long.
“It’s gonna be quite a show,” promises Ryon. “It’s going to be really cool to watch.”
Ryon emphasizes that despite their growth, Le Parfait Paris is still a family-owned local business run solely by him and his wife. And neither of them is slowing down, even with a hugely busy fourth quarter ahead of them. “The last store that we’re going to open is going to be at Terminal One,” he says. “That’s going to be whenever the airport is ready… I think it’s going to be Q1 or Q2 2025.”
He laughs when he recalls the last decade of growth, while also trying to keep all their upcoming openings in order. “The only thing that reminds me it’s been 10 years are the grays in my beard,” he jokes. “It’s not flour that is stuck in there!”
San Diego Restaurant News & Food Events
Eppig Brewing Teams Up With Kona Kai For A Bayside Beer Dinner
Smoked quail? Mexican lager? All the yes. On Thursday, October 3, Kona Kai San Diego and Eppig Brewing will host the Dockside Brews & Bites beer pairing dinner, with six courses paired with Eppig beers, including their collaboration with the resort. It’s one of the most reasonably priced pairings I’ve seen in a while (tickets are $60), and who doesn’t like a bay view?
Beth’s Bites
- Knead Bakery is open at Symphony Towers. Downtowners can now get baked goods from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. seven days a week. Congrats to Adrian Mendoza and the whole team.
- I always say the more birria, the better, and San Diego is getting some more… eventually? Abuelita’s Birria has locations across Los Angeles, Orange County, and Miami but says San Diego is “coming soon.” The people want to know when, Abuelita! Call me back!
- Craft Coast and Visit Oceanside have teamed up to create a limited-edition version of O’riginal, Craft Coast’s pilsner. The new label celebrates the city with tacos, the Oceanside pier, and other local landmarks. It is available at both Craft Coast’s taprooms, as well as Oside Flavor and Taste of Oceanside.
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