The Cake Queen & Coffee Bar

The Cake Queen & Coffee Bar is a family-owned bakery and coffee bar in South San Francisco offering custom cakes, fresh pastries, and specialty coffee. Led by executive pastry chef and co-owner Tara Monzo, the bakery is known for one-of-a-kind 3-D custom cakes, in-house recipes, ube and tres leches variations, savory items like beef empanadas and pizza puffs, and espresso drinks made with Fair Trade organic coffee. Tara launched her first bakery, Tara's Piece of Cake, in Pacifica in 2005, followed by Bay Area Cake Queens in San Carlos in 2015, and The Cake Queen & Coffee Bar in South San Francisco in 2019. Located in South San Francisco, with prior locations in Pacifica and San Carlos. Couples who ordered wedding cakes praise the flavors and artistry, with reviewers also highlighting the Nutella tres leches, ube tres leches, and the cake decorator's detailed, visually striking work.