Basque Boulangerie Café

Basque Boulangerie Café is a bakery and café on the historic square in Sonoma, known for crusty handmade peasant bread baked in stone hearth ovens, light-crumb sourdough, croissants, and its signature beehive cake and gateau basque. The menu runs from breakfast items like French toast, croque madame and breakfast burritos to paninis, salads, quiches and sandwiches, with espresso drinks and a short wine selection.

The café serves breakfast and lunch and offers takeout and delivery, and online ordering is available for pickup or delivery. Its breads and pastries are made in small batches, with bakers starting late each night. Regulars call it simply "The Basque," and it has operated at 460 1st Street East since 1994, in a building that once housed the Sonoma French Bakery.