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14130 Culver Drive Irvine, CA 92604

949-733-3262 

 

14130 Culver Drive Irvine CA 92604

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  • Bakery, Persian
    Daily 8:30am-8pm
    $ $
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • casual
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Snack Food
    None
  • Accepted, Not Necessary
    Lot Available
Description

Sholeh zard-a rice pudding brilliantly yellow and so peppery you'll find yourself gasping after eating it-is but one of the side dishes at Assal Pastry, a chic bakery in Irvine's Little Tehran enclave. The primary attraction here is cookies: dozens of just-baked trays that rely on different types of flour and infinite pistachio presentations rather than sugar for their sweetness. Purchase a pound of any cookie (cheap at $8), and Assal packages your order inside an emerald-green box that gives Tiffany's jewelry container a run for its color.








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