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Moonside Bakery and Cafe

604 Main St., Ste A, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1982
650 726 9070
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Ranked #10 of 58 restaurants in Half Moon Bay
Cuisines: Bakery, Pizza, Central European, Café
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Boulder, Colorado
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162 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

We came across Moonside Bakery & Cafe by chance while exploring downtown Half Moon Bay. It is a tight space, but has indoor seating in the Piazza building lobby, as well as a few outdoor tables on Main Street. Visually, the quality of the baked goods/pastries is evident. Hard to try them all, but the ones we tried were excellent.... More

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Kalispell
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

They do excellent cake! If you are a cake lover, you will like it. My 2nd visit and the cake was as good as I remembered.

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Woodside, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

Admittedly, I am not a baker and rely on great bakeries like the Moonside Bakery and Cafe to help me from losing weight and my taste for fine baked goods. - - - - Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - - - - - Your next stop at 6:30 a.m. (Pacific Ocean Time) should be the Moonside Bakery & Café. Make... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013 via mobile

Stopped by today with a group of 15 cyclists, we were told to move our bikes,which were not blocking anything by the rude chef owner. Coffee refill is 50 cents. In general the food was adequate but pricey, shared omelette, orange juice and coffee ( one cup) was $21.00. Did not feel welcomed by the rude owner, he does however... More

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SoCal
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

Stopped by here on a sunny, busy Saturday. Lots of tourists cruising through town. My husband wanted to eat some lunch type food, but I thought I'd pick out something from the bakery items. His turkey sandwich was delicious and fresh. The only chocolate croissant left was half size, which I thought was a good idea. Satisfying without being "too... More

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Portland, Oregon
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126 helpful votes 126 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

We love this place. It has the best pastries and other baked goods in town, and a nice atmosphere (outside the service area but inside a small mall) in which to enjoy them. They also have good omelets and other breakfast dishes. We've only had breakfast here, so can't testify about lunch. Highly recommended.

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Vallejo, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

We stopped by for coffee. They had a great choice of breads and pastries. We bought many items and brought them back to the hotel.

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Kalispell
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39 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2013

Driving through town, I stopped to pick up something for dessert later and pastry for morning breakfast. The piece of white cake with raspberry filling and chocolate shell was delicious. Would like to eat some again. The palmiers are best forgotten, I didn't even finish one. They were flaky but flavorless; and dipping half of one in chocolate does nothing... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2013 via mobile

This is a regular stop for me at least twice a week for the last 10 years. The owner Tom is a trained French pastry chef and beside the fabulous breads and pastry they also have a wood burning oven that turns out great small size round pizza bread, the kids love them! Now I love to stop on my... More

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Los Angeles, CA
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

This bakery is on the HMB main drag and part of the Piazza complex. The main bakery is somewhat small but you can find a table in the piazza courtyard and browse some interesting shops while you wait for your order to arrive. There isn't table service -- you order at the counter and your food is delivered to you.... More

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