Cuisine:

• Desserts and Patisserie
• Coffee Houses
• Californian

Mayfield Bakery & Cafe Description:
At Mayfield Bakery & Cafe, the white tablecloths are topped by crisp brown butcher paper. The juxtaposition exemplifies this restaurant's attitude: elegance tempered by down-home comfort. Located in the rehabbed Town & Country Village shopping center, Mayfield's friendly but sophisticated vibe draws a mixed crowd. At night, white-washed beams sparkle in candlelight and families dine next to canoodling couples. During the day, the scent of pastries wafts from the European-style bakery next door (manned by Nancy Pitta, formerly of Hawthorne Lane and Boulevard), where high school kids on lunch break mingle with businesspeople looking for custom-brewed java. The lunch and dinner menus created by executive chef Gordon Drysdale (Pizza Antica) share a dedication to California comfort food, with pedigreed ingredients and simple presentation. A wood-fired oven adds a subtle smoky touch to baked mussels with tomato vinaigrette or the spit-roasted Niman Ranch pork shoulder. Flavors err on the side of safety; don't come here looking for cutting-edge seasoning sensations. The good-natured service occasionally slips into the erratic. Desserts such as bread pudding or the Black Cow (a chocolate ice cream and Coca Cola float) are family-friendly, if cloying, winners.


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