Sheldan’s Bakery & Cafe

I was SO sad to drive by here the other day only to find out that the Indian place next door had taken over. Sheldan’s was THE best bakery — not just in Dublin, but for miles around as well. They will be missed!

This is a very sad day… they had been running out of goodies, so I should have known.
Dublin now has no bakeries left… UGH!
This economy is killing the small businesses… vote accordingly in the fall!

BEST sandwiches in dublin/​pleasanton.
Bread is soo good. It is baked there and there is a large variety.
I have had the turkey/​avocado sandwich (forgot the name) and the mixed italian meats one. They were both HUGE and delicious. I am very picky about my sandwiches, but sheldan’s definitely makes me happy!

Say it ‘aint so!
Closed :(
Where will I get my morning buns? There’s no pastry this good in the Tri-​Valley!!!

Hello Shelly! Yes this is Lynsey. I’m sure you remember me. I have to say that this is the cleanest place I have ever worked. And everything is very tasty. You really do pay for what you get. Except the smoothies. I always felt like we were jiping customers when they asked for a smoothy because they were tiny and nothin’ special. Otherwise I love this bakery. I would love to come visit more often if I had the money to do so. :(Maybe after college. lol Hope you all are well. xoxo.
‘Lynsey

I was taken by a co-​worker for lunch. He told me this place has some awesome sandwiches. I decided hey why not, I’ll give it a shot. The place was pretty small but was very well lit inside. It stood out from other stores within the plaza. The workers there were more then kind and helpful when I placed my order. You see, sometimes I go into a trance and stare off into the menu trying to decided what to try. I finally ordered and I had their spicy turkey full sandwich thinking «Ya sure I can take on a full no problem.» The full had nice portions of turkey and the bread was toasted. Yea, I still remember that sandwich. Good stuff I tell ya. I’ll be coming back here again but this time I’ll get a ½ sandwich which will be more then enough for me.
Update: ⁶⁄₇ Today is the last day for Sheldan’s Bakery. They are closing their location. =(Not sure if they are planning to move somewhere else or just close up shop all together.
Sad to see an awesome place like this go.

They had so many free samples today. I got to taste the ham and cheese crossaint, some cinnamony things and some buttery things. I don’t know exactly what they were because they were all cut up and unlabeled. I do know that they were delicious!
Lemon bar is okay. Pecan bar was a favorite by my coworkers. Their spicy chipotle fudge brownie was also quite good. I did not think the snickerdoodle was anything special but it wasn’t bad. It seemed more like a butter cookie than a chewy snickery doodle.

Warning, large sandwich. At least the tuna melt I ordered was huge. Maybe it was because they were already closing for the day. Maybe cause I’m special. Or maybe it’s because they sell huge sandwiches.
I just wanted a simple tuna melt, and then I saw it was $ 6+ for a sandwich. Seemed steep to me, but I’m game for good food. I got it to go and when I got out of my car, i realized that the bag was heavy. Bad feelings of the wrong order started to creep in and I started formulating expletives to share with the interwebs. But lo and behold– the sandwich was cut in two. It was just a hella huge arse sandwich. Half a sandwich is definitey good and filling and the tuna melt had bell peppers, onions, lettuce and olives in it.
I’ll have try this place again and see what a half sammie and soup feels like. But as a first impression, this place will definitely get a second try.

There isn’t much on this side of 580 for breakfast.
But thank goodness for Sheldan’s! They had a great assortment of pasteries — bear claws, croissants (almond, chocolate and plain), danishes and I think I might have seen big jars of cookies too!
There were also fresh bread (sourdough, french and baguettes plus foccia’s! I am pretty sure they are made there because of this huge machine right behind the counter.
I ordered from the super friendly counter person a Large Hot Coco and a Ham & Cheese croissant. The H&C was still warm and the Hot Coco was nice and sweet — some other place I still have to add sugar since they don’t add enough coco but not here. It was perfect and not too hot so I can drink it right away. It only cost me somewhere near $ 4! HUH only? I swear! Geez that other place that would only get me a tall non-​fancy drink.
Good deal, nice service, clean and convienent!
But as I left I saw the breakfast special — breakfast sandwich egg, sausage or bacon on toasted sourdough — $ 5! Next time I am getting that!

Everything about Sheldan’s is amazing! For the morning, the croissants and cinnamon rolls are perfect. The cinnamon rolls are flaky and crunchy on the outside, soft and sweet on the inside, and dusted with cinnamon and sugar on top.
For lunch, the sandwiches are delicious, too. So far, I’ve tried the caprese (fresh mozzarella, tomato, and artichoke hearts, grilled) and the gobbler avocado (turkey, avocado, mustard-​mayo, provolone, and optional lettuce/​tomato/​onion, all toasted on multigrain bread). The multigrain bread is perfect, but I can’t wait to try these sandwiches on other breads.
Also, I love that they offer free wi-​fi. My only wish is that they were open later, so I could come in the evenings.

I actually went to this place for the first time this morning, after having eaten their foccacia, lemon bars and brownies, that one of the managers here at work was bringing in during the holiday season.
5 STARS for their foccacia bread! It is off the hook! This is a must buy and for $ 20 something bucks for a half sheet, its pretty reasonable.
I picked up a cappuccino and a morning bun for around $ 5 and the cappuccino was OK, not as strong as I like, and the morning bun, you can skip it. I’ve had better.
It had the croissant dough, but it was so sticky and goopy that it lacked any real flavor. Did they use maple syrup? Then again, I am comparing it to Peninsula Café & bakery in Palo Alto, where the have the BEST morning buns, and my cousin was the pastry chef! But, overall, I was disappointed. For the price, $ 1.90 I would skip it and opt for a slice of foccacia for the same price!
Their sandwich menu looked tasty, so I’ll have to update my rating after I have lunch there sometime.

My Favorites:
Gobbler Avocado w/​Provolone (grilled or cold doesn’t matter).
Tuna Salad, that is a wonderful green salad with avocado, cherry tomatoes, and lots more. For extra goodness they but a nice size dollop of tuna in the middle (yummy protein).
Sticky Morning Buns… gooey delicious!

I work in San Ramon and needed to stop somewhere and buy a cake for my husbands bday before going home to Mountain House. I’ve seen this place when I get my hair cut at Allure Hair Salon. I decided to come by after work, I didn’t see very many selections of cakes and all the cakes were miniature. I asked the friendly baker which of the cute little minicakes she recommended and that I wanted something good but not toooo sweet. She said to try the Boston Crème Pie and even wrote Happy Birthday in blue ink on the tiny little thing. My husband is a very picky eater and even pickier with dessert. He loved it! It was smooth, and sweet but not achingly sweet. My friends had a little bite of it too and want to come look for the place next time they are in the area. I think next time I’ll place an order!
Not too many selections to choose from and thats why I took out 1 star.

Cupcakes, lemon bars, brownies, pastries and so much more. The toffee chip brownies are very very good! They also do sandwiches and soups and salads for lunch. The more I eat here the more I like it. The fresh quality and great breads make the sandwiches always hit the spot! Also in the cool weather lately their soups, have been just wonderful. Recently had a light tomato bisque with fresh winter veggies and picked up an extra bowl for a coworker with the flue. I really appreciate how everything is preservative free and oh so tasty. Tempting and reasonably priced. Great if your in the area. Because this place is great everytime I go, I’m upgrading them to 5 stars.

This is a preliminary Unilocal.It will be updated in the next month once I have the opportunity to actually EAT at Sheldan’s.
Here’s what I mean by a preliminary Unilocal.I walked past it yesterday and my attention was absolutely kidnapped by the fact that their front windows are DECORATED with Unilocal!Yes, that’s right. They read Unilocal and then they just printed all of them out and stuck them up. I must sample their wares.

I stopped here for an emergency breakfast while delivering something or other. Chocolate croissants are my favorite, so when I saw that this place had it, I had to try it. The dough was pretty good (elastic and flaky at the same time), but the chocolate ruined it. It was like eating a chalky Tootsie Roll™ or something horrible like that. The chocolate is what makes or breaks a chocolate croissant!
I will give this place another try some day. For now, the rating stays at 3 stars for a half nasty chocolate croissant. The décor isn’t something to write home about either.

edit: okay after several visits, i’m upping the rating to 5 because the service is always friendly and now that i know what to get, i’ve always been happy with my sandwiches. :) and i’ve even revised my opinion of the morning buns! unfortunately they’re usually sold out by the time i get there… i’ll have to start going earlier. ;)
first visit: 3.5 stars, but i’m rounding down to 3 because i didn’t love what i got… BUT my bf really liked his spicy turkey sandwich, even saying it was the best turkey sandwich he’s had. i took a bite and i thought it was pretty good, but i was a little disappointed in my european style tuna sandwich (sorry amy!). it was too salty. i should’ve known — olives AND capers? after i picked most of them out, it was decent, but i didn’t relish the picking out process and sort of think they should have been a little more conservative with the amount of olives and capers in the first place. the bread it was on (baguette) was really good though! and although they ran out of morning buns, the chocolate croissant i got was decent. i’ll update this review after a return visit.
second visit (4÷28÷07): i got the gobbler avocado sandwich, which comes on sliced multigrain bread. after i ordered, i considered switching to ciabatta or baguette or some other more «fancy» bread, but i’m glad i didn’t because it was delicious on the multigrain. with that said, next time i’ll probably get ciabatta, but i wasn’t disappointed with the default bread choice. i liked that the sandwich was big and hearty, with plenty of fillings (sliced roasted turkey, avocado, mayo/​mustard, lettuce, tomato, and onions). i also finally got to try the morning bun. i thought it was good, but it’s different from others i’ve tried in that it’s covered with a sticky, almost chewy glaze. i can’t decide if i like it yet — i guess i need to eat more of them to find out. ;) rounding up to 4 stars!

I love this place!!! I have not been disappointed with anything that I have had from this place.
They have the best tuna salad sandwich that I have ever eaten (European style on a sweet baguette, add provolone cheese, have it grilled). (All of their sandwiches are delicious).
My latest favorite has been the gobbler (both the turkey kind and the ‘gobble it up’ kind) on a ginormous slice of multi-​grain bread with avocado. I sometimes order it with provolone and sometimes have it on a baguette, and always getting it grilled. yummmmmmmmm.
Their morning buns and cinnamon rolls are a delight to eat and I love their breads. I am especially a fan of their sourdough round to take home. I need to state again that I love their morning buns. I have a serious weakness for them. If they haven’t sold out of them when I get there, I always have to order one regardless of whether it’s morning or not.

Finally, a good bakery in the area. I happened to find Sheldan’s while waiting for a table at Tomatina’s. I noted the menu inside had such wonderful items as sourdough, baguettes, and all sorts of pastries. That was it, I had to come back when they were open.
Fast forward to this past Friday. I stopped in and was greeted by a friendly staff. After looking around for a bit, I got the sourdough, a lemon scone and a chocolate croissant. Wowie! The pastries were awesome. Not too sweet, but full of flavor, light and flaky. The sourdough was good, but the crust was a little tough for my tastes. But then, when I made a sandwich out of it… wow! That bread is awesome. I can’t wait to try their baguette!
Will I be back? Heck yeah!

I have a LOVE/​HATE relationship with this place.
Love it because the food is REALLY good and the place is REALLY cute and the pastries are REALLY yummy.
Hate it because I WANTED TO OPEN A BAKERY!!! I FINALLY CONVINCED MY HUSBAND TO LET ME OPEN A BAKERY AND WE EVENED PICKED OUT THE LOCATION AND GOT THE MONEY AND EVERYTHING AND NOW YOU BITCHES OPENED UP SO NOW ALL I CAN DO IS CRY CRY CRY. :(