Mademoiselle Colette

"Homespun French cafe known for salads, sandwiches & fancy pastries served in comfortable quarters."

Mademoiselle Colette is a French bakery and cafe in Menlo Park, founded by Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef Debora Ferrand, with locations also in Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Atherton. The bakery is inspired by traditional Parisian cafes and offers hand-rolled croissants, baguettes, macarons, and specialty coffee made daily using organic, local, and imported French ingredients including Beurre d'Isigny butter. Mademoiselle Colette operates four Bay Area locations: Menlo Park (816 Santa Cruz Ave), Palo Alto (499 Lytton Ave), Redwood City (2401 Broadway), and Atherton (2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane). Reviewers frequently praise the freshness of the pastries, the quality of the coffee, and staff members including Ricardo, Victoria, Enrique, and manager Barbara for warm and attentive service.