Sugar and Scribe started in 2010 in Pacific Beach by Maeve Rochford, as bakery only. Shortly thereafter she opened the La Jolla location, which has a full service dining room and patio area for breakfast and lunch. Maeve is originally from Ohio, but her mom was Irish, from which she draws inspiration for the almost all Irish menu. The bakery goods are gorgeous to look at, and include fancy wedding cakes to die for. Recently I joined Fran, Jan and Debbie there for a lovely lunch, and some sweets to take home.
We were there for lunch, so I'll talk about that first. I ordered the chicken puff pie. I was expecting something like a chicken pot pie, but this was different. The pastry was different, very flaky, and the filling was a mixture of chicken, mashed potatoes, cheese and veggies. It was delicious, and served with a side garden salad with lots of freshly shaved parmesean cheese and balsamic vinegrette dressing. The grilled cheese sandwich that Debbie ordered was loaded with four cheeses, and served on thick levain bread. (similar to sour dough bread). Also on the lunch menu are several sandwiches, like a blat, salads, guinness braised beef stew and shepherds pie. Everything was delicious.
Breakfast items contain Irish and non Irish items. Lemon curd pancakes, biscuits and gravy, house made granola, brioche french toast, and eggs benedict are just a few of the breakfast choices. Of course you can get eggs any way, erie hash sounded interesting, and the quiche looked delicious.
If you have any room left, be sure and order dessert. If not, take something home. Beautiful fruit tarts, cheese cake, pot de creme, cupcakes, brownies, and home made marshmallows are just some of the enticing choices. I recommend one of the dozen or so flavors of cupcakes. All are piled high with frosting.
So next time you're in La Jolla, try Sugar and Scribe for an Irish breakfast or lunch. You won't be disappointed.
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