The Cakery
773 E Foothill Blvd
San Luis Obispo, CA‎
(805) 545-7777‎

There are a whole lot of sandwich shops in San Luis Obispo and the Cakery is my second choice for a quick bite just following Lincoln Deli. While Lincoln Deli has a larger menu and a slightly better ambiance, the Cakery has a wonderful cookie and baked goods selection and their cakes are not only delicious but look like works of art. The Cakery also has better bread choices and their soups are consistently the best in town.

My favourite sandwich choice has to be the Turkey and Brie toasted on Herbed Foccacia if it’s available. The sandwich can also have a selection of mayo spreads including roast red pepper and basil pesto, the latter I recommend for that sandwich. It’s a delightful taste bud go getter with fresh cranberries and spring mix to top off the mix and there’s very few better tasting sandwiches anywhere. My second choice would most likely be the Caprese, mozzarella, whole leaf basil, and a balsamic and olive oil blend. Depending on who makes the sandwich it can be a little dry sometimes, but when it’s done right it’s stupendous. Again the bread makes a big difference and I like it on either the Herb Foccacia or Ciabbata.

To accompany a sandwich or just as a snack the cookies are worth trying. I am partial to Mexican Wedding cookies because they’re never too sweet and have a wonderful little almond taste to them but the Ginger Chocolate Chip gives a lot of flavour to an otherwise ordinary selection and if you’re a fan of candied ginger you won’t want to pass it up.

Unfortunately the Cakery is a little more expensive than most of the other sandwich shops in SLO including Lincoln Deli and for a sandwich, soup, and drink it’ll cost about $12. The quantity of the sandwiches are also a little smaller than most of the other delis but since the taste is so much better I’d still recommend it. The Cakery gets past up a lot due to its location in a shopping mall and it’s name which doesn’t do much to advertise it as a lunch place, but it is the second closest deli to CalPoly and deserves better patronage due to that fact. So next time you’re hungry and don’t feel like having to drive to get a quick bite, try out the Cakery and you’ll be surprised by this little bakery.