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Taiwan's Tastiest Treats Take on San Diego as Sunmerry Bakery Bakes up a Storm in Mira Mesa

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Published on December 04, 2023
Taiwan's Tastiest Treats Take on San Diego as Sunmerry Bakery Bakes up a Storm in Mira MesaSource: Google Street View

Sunmerry Bakery, a Taiwanese titan of tempting treats, has planted its culinary flag in San Diego’s Mira Mesa neighborhood, causing a buzz among local connoisseurs of Asian-inspired pastries and breads. This fresh hotspot at 8110 Mira Mesa Blvd. serves up not only a culinary bridge between East and West but also a creamy, custard-filled invitation to indulge. According to Eater San Diego, the bakery beholds a treasure trove of delights, from pineapple cakes to bolo buns with both traditional and innovative fillings like barbecue pork and Nutella.

The San Diego foodie scene is buzzing with the arrival of the bakery, which is already a household name back in Taiwan and has begun to sprinkle its sugar dust across the US since its 2015 expansion. Eater reports that Sunmerry Bakery is now kneading its signature delights into Californian and New Jersey cultures. While their storefront across from Panda Express at the Village at Mira Mesa shopping center will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the sourdough isn't the only thing rising; the company's aspirations are too, with another shop set to enchant the Kearny Mesa area near the Costco Business Center.

In an Instagram post that has locals counting down the days till Thanksgiving, Sunmerry announced, "Join us this Thanksgiving day on Thursday, 11/23!" The post invited San Diegans to the bakery’s soft opening, where the aroma of fresh bread will surely be as enticing as the limited-time offer of 10 percent off all purchases—a sweet deal that includes both their baked goods and an array of sippable delights from boba Thai iced tea to matcha lattes.

Celebratory cakes are on the menu too, so whether it’s a matcha tiramisu or a mango mousse cake you're craving, Sunmerry is ready to take on San Diego's appetite for intricate, Asian-inspired patisserie. "It also whips up special occasion cakes," informed Eater San Diego, catering to those with a palate for the fine and the festive. And with a savory twist on sweet buns, from the classic egg tart to a doughnut oozing black sesame custard.