Don’t Miss the Princess Cake: Costeaux French Bakery

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Healdsburg, California is in the heart of Sonoma wine country. Sitting in the heart of Healdsburg, you’ll find Costeaux French Bakery & Cafe, a fabulous little cafe that makes a trip to Sonoma worth it.



Costeaux French Bakery & Cafe was established in 1923. It’s known for the fabulous sourdough breads and desserts. The cafe also serves up an incredible lunch. Before I went, everyone in town told me to try the onion soup. Now I know why. It was, quite simply, the best onion soup I’ve ever eaten. I also tried the Costeaux Fromage Board, featuring an assortment of French cheeses and a sampling of the Costeaux artisan breads.

The crowning glory of Costeaux’s offerings, however, is the dessert menu. I’ve not seen such an array of desserts in a long time. I tried a little of several different desserts, but I fell in love with the Princess Cake, one of the cafe’s specialties. (It’s the beautiful one with the green marzipan in the photo below.)

Costeaux French Bakery signature desserts

Costeaux French Bakery signature desserts. Photo courtesy Costeaux French Bakery



The Princess Cake is moist white chiffon cake filled with Bavarian custard, raspberry conserve and whipped cream, all enrobed in marzipan. It is the most heavenly dessert I’ve ever tasted. Anywhere. If I could figure out a way, I’d have a Princess Cake delivered regularly. I have told people that I’ll go back to Healdsburg just for the Princess Cake.


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If you’re in Sonoma Valley, be sure to go through Healdsburg and find Costeaux French Bakery & Cafe. It’s in the center of town at 417 Healdsburg Avenue. Check out their website at www.costeaux.com.





Written by Susan Lanier-Graham

Founder and publisher Susan Lanier-Graham has traveled the world for the past twenty years, filling a passport or two along the way. She has wandered through the jungles of Thailand, explored the mysteries of the Great Pyramids, and shared the night with a leopard in Zambia. She sailed in the Mediterranean, sipped her way through Burgundy canals and Champagne caves. She followed Rembrandt’s footsteps through Amsterdam. Susan found her center on the red rocks of Sedona and soaked up an exquisite sunset over the Indian Ocean in Bali. Susan is always looking for wow moments around the world or across the street to share with adventure lovers everywhere. She has authored more than 75 books and hundreds of magazine articles. Susan is an award-winning travel writer and member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). She is a Certified California Wine Appellation Specialist (CWAS). Susan is also the managing editor of North Peoria Lifestyle, a print lifestyle publication in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. Susan's work regularly appears in print and online in a variety of publications. These include various AAA publications, Postcards for Travel Leaders, Alamo.com, Hotels.com, Fairmont.com, Sofitel.com, Paradise Valley City Lifestyle, Scottsdale City Lifestyle, So Scottsdale, Green Living AZ, Modern Luxury, Marriott.com, WHERE Arizona, WHERE Traveler Phoenix + Scottsdale, and more.

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