Glutenus Maximus Bakehouse

Glutenous Maximus is HANDS DOWN one of the MUST-experience pastry shops in Southern California! We first discovered their Dirty Chai Cruffin at a Seven Seas Coffee shop and were instantly hooked! So when we found out they had an actual shop that we could make sure to hit on the drive back up north stopping by became a non-negotiable… and WOW was it worth it! From the moment we walked in, the service was just as impressive as the pastries! Kymie helped guide us and make suggestion while being incredibly patient as I stood there debating what to get, because there was sooooo many options! Sweet to savory they had it! As for the pastries—every single one was next-level! Our highlights were: -Dirty Chai Cruffin – Massive (like size of a small childs head), flaky, fluffy, perfectly spiced, and filled with airy chai-coffee mousse. -Pecan Pie Croissant w/ Bourbon Maple Whipped Cream – Tastes like the best pecan pie you’ve ever had… wrapped in buttery layers. Unreal. -Jalapeño Ham & Cheddar Croissant – Jalapeño flavor baked right into the dough, loaded with ham and packed with cheesy, savory goodness. a MUST especially if you like jalapeno! -Turkey, Havarti & Pesto Croissant – Surprisingly there was so much meat (the most we've ever seen in a pastry, like the ham one) and flavor; one of the BEST we've ever had! Parking is plentiful, and the shop itself is super cute inside. There isn’t much seating, so it’s more of a grab-and-go spot—which worked out perfectly because we took our pastries on the road and devoured them at a park! If you’re anywhere near Vista (or not), this bakery is WORTH the drive and the calories. If you want to eat them more frequently and you aren't super close, you can still get their pastries at all Seven Seas Roasting Coffee locations, which is such a gift to humanity (or a curse because you might spend your entire paycheck regularly on their delectable goodies). Seriously though RUN, don’t walk! They are a MUST and some of the BEST cruffins we've had in the nation!

I just want to start off by saying I own a bakery myself, and THIS PLACE??? Immaculate. Incredible. I am not one to typically even buy treats because of our access to it, but I will go out of my way to go to Glutenus Maximus every week & to see them at the oceanside farmers market. The best around, they really know what they're doing.