(Photos shot with Stephamie’s SD1000)

Another patisserie & café I finally got to visit in Diamond Plaza in Irvine is Bon Epi. I’m usually around here for dinner and my sleep schedule puts these visits outside Bon Epi’s working hours.

These guys are in direct competition with 85C Bakery Cafe in the same plaza. It’s shocking that they would open up so close. This is a gloves off, all-in, f you, full eye-contact (the stores are in view of each other!) throwdown.

Here’s the lineup:

Oohh yes. I’m already addicted to these from Cream Pan in Tustin and Paris Baguette in Irvine and its MUCH more popular location in Santa Clara (northern California).

These babies are heaven! A popular strawberries and sweet cream combination paired with a flaky, buttery croissant is irresistible. Each bite was followed with some hot, black coffee and made such a perfect nighttime dessert.

This one seems like it may have been in the fridge for a few hours. That said, I still could eat these ’til I’m sweet and buttery and I keel over and my only remaining movement is restricted to signaling you a thumbs up to toss me another.

Bon Epi Patisserie & Café
2750 Alton Pkwy Ste 101
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 251-0070