Paradox Pastry - Charlottesville

I became a big fan of the multigrain triple berry muffin. It was absolutely delicious! Packed with berries, the blend of cornmeal and whole grains was just right. The staff are friendly, and the owner is warm and entertaining.

This charming little gem was recommended to us by the owner of Foytnik during our anniversary getaway in Charlottesville this week. Since it’s conveniently located just across the street, my husband and I decided to give it a try. The rhubarb and strawberry loaf slice was incredibly moist, and we could really taste the rhubarb and strawberries. The maple cream puff pastry was absolutely divine—it smelled incredible and was satisfying without being overly sweet. Finally, the chocolate brownie was pure bliss in square form; it was moist, rich, and decadent! I will definitely return to this place on my next trip to Charlottesville!

Jenny was incredibly helpful in creating our geode wedding cake! About a month before our wedding, we had to change our cake plans, and Paradox Pastry came to our rescue! They were very responsive and managed to bring our geode cake vision to life just in time for our wedding in August 2021. Plus, the flavor—Dark Chocolate Cake with Irish Cream Mousseline/Buttercream and Dark Chocolate Ganache—was absolutely delicious!

AMAZING place to eat. We stopped in for breakfast one morning and it was great. The breakfast foods were good, but I think they could have been heated a little longer; mine was cold in the middle. My dad and I got chorizo burritos, my daughters got banana bread and a croissant, and my mother got a meat pie. All were delicious and I think of them frequently. The deserts I took home were fabulous. I tried the macaroons, the chocolate torte (gluten free, I believe), a few hand pies, and some other things I don’t remember the name of. I would eat them all again; everyone loved them. The staff was super friendly and for the quality of food, the prices were fair. Thanks guys!

As longtime lovers of EVERYTHING at Paradox, picking our cake baker was one of the easiest decisions we made for our wedding. We had four large cakes in lieu of a special decorated wedding cake, wanting to have a variety of flavor options for our guests as well as gluten free options. Paradox's process for ordering cakes is so easy and readily customizable, and there are so many delicious flavor options to choose from. And the gluten free cakes are the same price as the regular cakes for the same size amazing!! We served a vanilla cake with maple cream cheese frosting that was a huge hit with our guests, a chocolate chocolate ganache cake, a gluten free chocolate with espresso buttercream, and a gluten free vanilla with lemon buttercream and raspberry jam filling. Everything was delicious and our guests loved the variety. Love Paradox!