Inside the Whole Foods Market at Flower Hill Promenade, 2600 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014, the Whole Foods Bakery operates as a dedicated in-store department staffed by a team of scratch bakers producing fresh bread, pastries, and custom cakes daily. When the Del Mar location opened in February 2013 as the fourth Whole Foods in San Diego County, the bakery launched with items exclusive to this store, including fresh warm donuts and churros alongside focaccias, baguettes, muffins, cupcakes, fruit tarts, and cookies. Vegan and gluten-free baked goods are part of the regular rotation. The bakery also offers a custom cake decorating service run by a top local decorator, making it a go-to for birthday cakes, celebration desserts, and event orders in the Del Mar and Carmel Valley area. Tripadvisor reviewers have noted that the Whole Foods bakery selection outperforms competing grocery stores in the neighborhood by a wide margin. The department shares the 30,000-square-foot store with a full hot-and-cold bar, a juice and coffee bar using 100 percent organic ingredients, and an Asian food section featuring sushi, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean options. Stepping over to the deli counter, shoppers can grab a made-to-order sandwich at Market Sandwich, which uses many of the same locally sourced ingredients the store is known for. The bakery holds a perfect 5.0-star Google rating. Coffee is available at the counter for pairing with a pastry. Down Via De La Valle, Nectarine Grove offers another bakery and dessert destination for Del Mar residents with a sweet tooth.