🐕 Dog-friendly • Local favorite

Home-Baked with Sunshine & Love

Homemade pastries
Espresso drinks
Locally minded kitchen
Made fresh daily with love by Chef Analuisa Béjar

🕖 7am – 1pm 📍 18 E Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley, CA 93924 📞 (831) 659-5052 CLOSED Tuesdays

From Mexico City to Carmel Valley

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Meet Analuisa

With over 40 years of culinary expertise from Mexico City's vibrant restaurant scene, Chef Analuisa Béjar brings her passion for authentic flavors to California. A food critic, teacher, cookbook author, and recipe developer, she infuses every creation with decades of knowledge and love.

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Local & Fresh

We source ingredients from local California farmers who share our commitment to quality. Neighbors bring by Meyer lemons, and we partner with local artisans for our coffee, teas, and specialty goods. Every dish celebrates seasonal flavors.

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Community Heart

More than just a bakery, we're a gathering place where neighbors become friends. Local art adorns our walls, regulars enjoy their favorite treats, and every visit brings familiar faces together over fresh pastries and warm conversation.

Contributor to Edible Monterey Bay

Chef Analuisa shares her culinary expertise, recipes, and food stories as a contributing writer

Chef Analuisa Béjar

Award-Winning Food Writer

Beyond running Sunny Bakery Cafe, Analuisa Béjar is an award-winning culinary journalist and cookbook author. A transplant from Mexico City, she was formerly a food critic, culinary teacher, and organizer of Latin American gastronomy competitions. She now contributes recipes and food features to Edible Monterey Bay magazine, exploring everything from traditional Mexican hot chocolate to Asian-Latin fusion cuisine.

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Spring 2026

A Recipe for Why

How this chef-author braved the world’s toughest culinary competition and helped change Mexican cuisine

Feature
March 2026 • Podcast

Edible on the Air: March Edition

Follow-up KSQD interview featuring Analuisa and the story behind “A Recipe for Why.”

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March 2026

Les Dames d’Escoffier Boosts Young Pros

A look at how this local women-led network supports young hospitality professionals.

Feature
March 2026

A Chef Who’s Who

Taste notes and standout moments from Rancho Cielo’s Culinary Round Up benefit.

Feature
Spring 2026

Chicken Breasts in Avocado Leaf and Orange

A spring recipe with avocado leaf aroma and classic artichokes barigoule.

Recipe
Spring 2026

Rockfish with Guajillo Herb Beurre Blanc

A coastal spring recipe pairing local rockfish with roasted tomatoes and guajillo notes.

Recipe
Winter 2025

Madeleines

Making a case that the tiny cakes are the ultimate food-memory connector

Recipe
Fall 2025

Beans

Only the pot knows what’s simmering in its broth

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Summer 2025

Gazpacho

A refreshing cold soup perfect for California summers

Recipe
Spring 2025

Tamarind Mezcalita

A smoky, tangy cocktail inspired by Mexican flavors

Recipe
Summer 2024

Cherry Clafoutis

A rustic French dessert celebrating summer cherries

Recipe
Spring 2024

Defying Authenticity

Exploring the culinary links between Asia and the Americas

Feature
Spring 2024

Chinese Chili Oil

Make your own fiery, aromatic chili crisp at home

Recipe
Winter 2023

Pear Party

Three elegant ways to enjoy seasonal pears

Recipe

Contributing writer for

Edible Monterey Bay

Do you have a special event?

We understand the start for a memorable day, requires attention to quality and detail with offerings that can be adapted to your special preferences and priorities, while presented in a beautiful display, for a stress-free, easygoing experience.

From practical takeout coffee containers, pastry and fruit trays, to savory breakfast items, or whole cakes, pies, and pound cakes, we have the right and tasty options for you.

We will gladly accommodate, within our reach, any dietary requirements.

Visit Sunny Bakery

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Hours

Wed – Mon: 7:00am – 1:00pm
Tuesday: Closed

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Phone

(831) 659-5052