Which Diablo Magazine Crowns Contra Costa Dining Favorites | Lamorinda, CA Patch

Skip to main content Walnut Creek, CA Rockridge, CA Piedmont, CA Pleasant Hill, CA Berkeley, CA Albany, CA Danville, CA Martinez, CA El Cerrito, CA Concord, CA California Top National News See All Communities CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Looking for the East Bay’s best bakery, breakfast, barbecue, or date-night restaurant? Diablo Magazine’s annual Best of the East Bay Food & Drink awards put a spotlight on dozens of Contra Costa County favorites, with Walnut Creek leading the way. Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Concord, Martinez, Danville, Pleasant Hill, Crockett, and other Contra Costa communities dominated Diablo Magazine’s 2026 Best of the East Bay Food & Drink issue, earning recognition in categories ranging from fine dining to bakeries, coffeehouses, and neighborhood favorites. The magazine also spotlighted broader food trends, including what it called the East Bay’s “Best Sweet Trend,” praising a new generation of bakeries elevating traditional pastries with fine-dining techniques. Find out what’s happening in Lamorindafor free with the latest updates from Patch. Among those recognized was The French Spot Patisserie, which opened a Concord location near the Walnut Creek border late last year. Diablo Magazine highlighted owners Vincent Attali and Maria Zapata for creating pastries including ube mochicros, guava cream
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