The Ultimate Pie Shop Road Trip In Northern California Is As Charming As It Is Sweet
By Lysa Allman-Baldwin|Published June 01, 2022
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Lysa Allman-Baldwin
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For over 25 years Lysa Allman-Baldwin has fed her wanderlust for “everything the world has to offer” by passionately writing travel and feature articles for numerous global print and online publications. A Digital Nomad, Lysa is also a professional speaker, workshop facilitator, and author.
There’s just something about pie that lightens the spirit, warms the belly, and soothes your soul.
For you, it might be the light, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth crusts. Or maybe it’s the intricate layering of sweet fruit and delicate sweet seasonings. And then there’s always the unexpected ingredient pairings that make for a one-of-a-kind pie experience.
Whatever your unique pie desires, you’ll find oodles to tempt your tastebuds as you embark upon this delicious Northern California Pie Shop Road Trip. You can find the entire itinerary here.
Traversing from one delicious pie shop to another will take you less than an hour and a half in between, at the longest.
Not that you’d want to hit them all in the same day...or maybe you would!
Located in an inviting neighborhood in Sacramento, the folks at the Real Pie Company are immensely proud of their made-from-scratch pies and other bakery items featuring fruit and other items sourced from small, regional family farms.
Real Pie Company, 2425 A, 24th St, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA
Among the crowd favorites are their Cherry, Lemon Chess, Apricot & Sweet Cherry Pie, Key Lime Pie, and Butterscotch-Banana Cream Pies. Ooooh, I bet you can taste ‘em now!
It’s not just the fruits used in the mouthwatering pies at the Petaluma Pie Company that stand out. The enterprise uses only local, organic, “Farm to Table” products sourced from local Northern California producers.
Petaluma Pie Company, 125 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA
A hands-down East Bay favorite, Sweet Adeline Bakeshop is better known for its wide array of scrumptious bakery items, but a trip here must include one of their Pear & Blackberry Lattice Pies. It’s the stuff that dreams are made of!
You might not expect to find a pie shop in the middle of a busy business park in Union City, but it’s the somewhat hidden places like the Niles Pie Company that often offer the best culinary delights.
This amazing beauty is their decadent Chocolate Cream Pie.
Other outstanding pie varieties here include the Dutch Apple Crumb, Vanilla Buttermilk Custard, Raspberry Rhubarb, Chocolate Cream, Double Chocolate Espresso, and Honey Almond Apricot, just to name a few.
Whether you like your pies topped with a scoop of your favorite ice cream or whipped cream, or just in the natural delicious state, this Northern California Pie Shop Road Trip is sure to please.
Have you been to any of these amazing Northern California pie shops? If so, we’d love to see your photos and hear about your experiences there.