Patisserie Bechler

been more pleased with the result! Gérard, the pâtissier/owner wholly realized my daughter’s French wedding cake dream – the Croquembouche. Gerard went way beyond the classic croquembouche, crafting the reception’s pièce-de résistance. The guests were all in admiration of this piece of art, including the French relatives who contemplated whether their local pâtissier back home could get close to creating such a beautiful croquembouche. We were sold on Patisserie Bechler from our first meeting with Gérard. Having arrived a bit early for our meeting, I was graciously welcomed by a staff member who sat me at a table, in the lovely Alsace-decorated seating area, with a fabulous cup of coffee. Gérard showed up right on time, with a huge smile and a “let’s make your daughter’s dream come true” attitude. Gérard has an incredible personality! He is engaging, warm, full of humor and goodness. We face-timed my daughter for the meeting since she was not local. Gerard took notes and shared photos of croquembouches he had prepared for past weddings. Gérard also guided us in selecting an assortment of petits-fours to complement the flavors and aesthetics of the croquembouche centerpiece. We had one more meeting to finalize details. Gérard also volunteered to communicate with our wedding florist about decorating the croquembouche with fresh flowers, one of our daughter’s visions. The result could not have been more perfect! Not only were the croquembouche’s dual-flavored choux and assortment of petits-fours delicious, but the visuals of the dessert table were exquisite. Guests were overheard stating it was all too beautiful to be eaten! We wholeheartedly recommend Patisserie Bechler for any special occasion. Gerard’s undeniable artisanship will permit him to craft any design or specific request. The process will be a delight and the result will be flawless. Lastly, we were enormously grateful that for such high-quality craftsmanship, Gérard’s prices are extremely reasonable. We may be done with weddings for a while in our family, but anytime we are in the Monterey Peninsula area, we will be certain to stop at Patisserie Bechler for a delicious treat and a delightful chat with Gérard!

I asked them to bake a cake that was tiramisu flavored but make it look like a wedding cake. You know how tiramisu is...it can be droopy and look sloppy, but the chef worked wonders and recommended a different type of cream base. Highly recommend this place!!!! The only constructive criticism I have is the communication through email and the payment (could be simplified). I recommend you go in and talk with them for easier communication! While you are there, get a lemon danish to go...they are delicious.

d their large cakes are just as good of a quality. I ordered two cakes for my wedding, a chocolate sheet cake (the chocolate mousse and raspberry one) and the tiered cake was a three tier Brie Au Kirsch. Dealing with them was simple, email and call back and forth, go to a tasting, order the cakes. I provided photos of the styles I wanted. I wanted to have real (washed of course) succulents on my cake as decorations. They said that was fine. Day before the wedding we dropped off ta bunch of succulents we liked for them to chose from. They delivered the cake on time and worked well with our venue. Also, after having the cakes top tier wrapped well and frozen after the wedding, eating it on our anniversary was an amazing treat. It only tasted a day old or so, mostly just some texture loss from freezing. I have since moved away but my husband and I still talk about how delicious the cake was and how we made the best choice.

in one sitting, it was that good! Françoise and her team made the most beautiful, delicious creations, and we can't wait to eat more in future. All left us wanting more (we had Gateau Pralin, Brazilia, Framboisier, and Brie au Kirsch) but the Gateau Pralin was a particular favorite. Françoise was wonderful to work with, attentive to adhering to our budget, and made our vision come to life perfectly. While we are eager to eat our actual wedding cake again, we look forward to visiting Patisserie Bechler again and again in person to eat other treats. Merci mille fois, Patisserie Bechler!