Food & Drink

Craving a sweet treat? Here are 6 places to try in Sacramento

Stories by Sacramento Bee team, with AI summarization

Updated September 13, 2024 5:19 PM

Pastries, also known as pan dulce, are ready for purchase at La Esperanza Bakery on Franklin Boulevard in Sacramento on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. They range in price from 80 cents to $3.25. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com

Sacramento’s sweet treat offerings range from hidden gems like New World Co., a small fortune cookie factory crafting 32,000 cookies daily, to diverse delights at La Esperanza, known for Mexican pastries and groceries. The city also welcomes new additions such gourmet cookie spot Chip Cookies.

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Fortune cookies make their way towards the end of the assembly line at New World Co. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Cameron Clark cclark@sacbee.com

No. 1: Step into this hidden Sacramento bakery where owner crafts 32,000 fortune cookies a day

Sweet aromas of vanilla and sugar linger along 10th Street and Q Street, where the small fortune cookie factory is located. | Published May 2, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong

Erika Caballero and her five-year-old son Omar pick pastries at La Esperanza Bakery on Franklin Boulevard on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com

No. 2: This North City Farms enterprise is a one-stop-shop for Mexican pastries and groceries

Past a used car dealership and a hardware store in Sacramento, a longtime business has positioned itself as a one-stop shop for delicious authentic Mexican cuisine. La Esperanza — located off of Highway 99 inside the Century Shopping Center — operates a supermarket, deli, bakery and restaurant. | Published Feb. 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brianna Taylor

Krispy Kreme’s Doughnut Dots are the latest menu addition at the doughnut and coffee chain. Photo by Krispy Kreme

No. 3: Krispy Kreme’s newest creations are bite-sized. Here’s when you can try them

Think doughnuts, but tinier. | Published June 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Tanasia Kenney

Purple Tree Café employee Tone Martinez rings up a customer’s order on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the cafe, which is housed inside the MIND Institute at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Martinez, who is on the autism spectrum, works up to nine hours a week at the cafe. Many of the cafe’s employees have mental, physical and/or developmental disabilities Bailey Stover bstover@sacbee.com

No. 4: At this Sacramento cafe, you can support people with disabilities by buying vegan pastries

Most pastries are wheat-free in addition to being vegan, such as peanut butter-chocolate chip cookies and coconut macaroons, and all cost less than $4. | Published June 13, 2024 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

Bakery owner turning on open sign on the entrance of the store. Getty Images

No. 5: South Korean bakery chain known for cakes, coffee debuts in Sacramento area. Here’s where

The bakery specializes in French and Asian-inspired treats such as its signature Cloud Cake. | Published May 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong

Cookies and ice cream sandwiches are on the menu at Chip Cookies, opening at 3590 Crocker Drive, Suite 110, in Sacramento on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Chip

No. 6: Gourmet cookie chain is opening its first Sacramento-area shop. Where and what’s on the menu

Chip Cookies held its grand opening in Sacramento in August. | Published July 23, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.

This story was originally published September 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM.