Douce France

I wanted to like this place. It’s cute. It’s in Palo Alto. It serves French food.

I ordered a brie and pear sandwich. The bread was stale. The pear was unripe. The chopped walnuts were raw. (Why not at least a subtle roast to bring out the inherent sugar?) It was a cacophony of textures and tastes.

And then there’s the curious case of the avocado toast, which tasted like a toasted piece of Safeway bread and a lifeless avocado.

I’ll be back to make sure it wasn’t just a bad day. But — gosh — this wasn’t the gastronomic experience I was hoping for.

We come here whenever we are in the area for snacks, good coffee and lunch- a true paris style cafe- but this review is specifically for the Strawberry Shortcake cake we ordered for a party. It was DIVINE. It was almost all cream and delighted us at the party and continues to be delicious as leftovers days later. Don't forget about this place for ordering cakes, including birthday celebration cakes.

Was craving for sweet pastry, and stopped here because of good reviews. Interior is cute and it has outdoor sitting( which is why it gets extra star) BUT!
1. Got croissants, and they mixed up my order and instead of almond ones they gave me something else that i didn’t want! And it tasted average
2. Got 2-3 different eclairs, and all of them were not fresh. Cream was fine, but the dough was so stiff and tasted like 3-5 days old pastry

Unfortunately i won’t be back here, and if you end ip going, ask if it is freshly baked before you order anything !

Good spot for Sunday breakfast. Ordered salmon crepe and French toast. Both are ok.

OMG I love this bakery 🥰🥰🥰
Tasty coffee and pastries. They have a great choice of pastries and all of them so tasty 🍰🎂🥐🥧🧁🍩

And also great choice of breakfast or lunch kitchen.

Real great cafe with French pastries, coffee and beer/wine! 🍷

Great place to get breakfast. Good food and great service. But always full - so may need to wait to get a table. If you order their main dishes (vs pastries) and coffee/espresso be ready to pay $15-20 per person. Very popular with the locals!

Lovely coffee shop. Very boutique and lovely atmosphere. Coffee and tea options are very unique. Tea served in a hot kettle with a nice traditional cup.

Cute patio with French vibes and a great selection of sinful deserts, crepes and brunch items. Enjoyed the fresh orange juice and coffee was marginally better than Starbucks. Poached eggs were overcooked, the bread was old and the sweet crepe could have had more nutella. Overall, recommended for brunch or coffee on a date or otherwise, but I had a better experience at Mademoiselle Colette.

Wonderful, bakery and pastry location in the town and country area of Palo Alto. It’s close proximity to the El Camino and Stanford was ideal. We had five people for meeting for the first time from Delhi, India, Hyderabad, India, Tampa Bay, Florida, and local we had tea, coffee and pastries. It was so good I got extra pieces to bring home.