Vista’s New Bakery Has a Food Network Résumé—and No Official Hours |
Desserts by Clément has replaced Little Cakes in Vista Village. The pastries made the move. The website did not. |
Vista Village has a new bakery.
Finding it is easy.
Figuring out when it is officially open? That requires more detective work than dessert should.
A Desserts by Clément location has begun operating at 30 Main Street, Suite 180—the former home of Little Cakes Cupcake Kitchen.
DoorDash lists a Vista menu at the address, offering desserts, pastries, coffee, macarons and cakes.
The bakery’s official locations page still lists only Pacific Beach and Del Mar.
Vista is apparently the secret ingredient.
Same Address, Different Sugar
Little Cakes occupied the Main Street storefront for approximately 15 years.
The bakery announced its closure on Dec. 20, 2025. It had intended to remain open through Dec. 24, but said a hot-water-heater problem forced the earlier ending.
That left a familiar dessert address without dessert.
A situation Vista has now corrected.
There is no verified business connection between Little Cakes and Desserts by Clément. One closed. The other moved into its former space.
The cupcakes did not become croissants.
The address simply changed recipes.
Meet the Man Behind the Macarons
Desserts by Clément was founded by French pastry chef Clément Le Déoré.
His official biography says he began baking at 15 in his mother’s kitchen in Brittany. He later lived and baked in Sydney, Corsica and Brazil before settling in San Diego.
Then television judges entered the kitchen.
Food Network confirms that Le Déoré competed on Season 9 of Spring Baking Championship and reached the final.
He later joined 15 other pastry chefs for the first season of The Ultimate Baking Championship.
Vista’s newest bakery therefore arrives with more than attractive pastries.
Its founder has already baked under television lights while professionals judged the results. Most croissants face less scrutiny.
Location Number Three Heads Inland
Desserts by Clément already operates in Pacific Beach and Del Mar.
When Del Mar Plaza announced its bakery’s opening on June 29, 2026, it identified Del Mar as the company’s second San Diego location.
Then it slipped in another detail: A third shop was being developed in Vista.
That location has now appeared in Vista Village.
The company’s online store lists croissants, cruffins, kouign-amann, macarons, cakes and molded desserts shaped like fruit, pistachios and mushrooms.
Several fruit-shaped desserts are listed at $11.
The pistachio-shaped dessert is $12.50. A Dubai chocolate croissant costs $9, while the kouign-amann is $7.50.
Those are prices from the company’s general website—not confirmed Vista prices or a guarantee of daily inventory.
A pastry listed online is not necessarily a pastry waiting patiently for you.
The Website Is Still Baking
Desserts by Clément has not added Vista to its official locations page.
The company has not published a Vista telephone number or permanent schedule there. North Valley Flare also found no first-party announcement establishing the exact opening date or grand-opening plans.
Anyone making a special trip should confirm current availability through the ordering platform or at the storefront.
Driving across Vista for French pastry makes sense.
Driving across Vista to discover the hours personally is a less satisfying adventure.
Questions You May Have About Desserts by Clément
Where is Desserts by Clément in Vista?
What business was there before?
Who is Clément Le Déoré?
Is this the company’s first location?
What are the Vista hours? |






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That Dubai chocolate croissant sounds wild. If anyone tries it soon, let us know how it is!
My kids loved Little Cakes so much, but I do like a good kouign-amann. Might have to check out Clément’s place soon.
Wish they would make their hours clearer. Drove by last weekend and couldn’t tell if it was open or not. Will try again!
Jay PatelSame here, Jay. I tried stopping by on Tuesday afternoon and it looked quiet. Would be nice if they posted a sign or something with hours while they get the website sorted.
Glad to see something sweet taking over that spot. Those fruit shaped desserts sound fun! Hope they keep the prices reasonable.
Roberta H.Me too, Roberta. My kids loved picking out cupcakes at Little Cakes, so hoping these new treats are just as good without breaking the bank. Might be a fun weekend stop!