Viktor Benes Bakery Menu

Viktor Benes was a Czech-born baker who started in Chicago in the 1920s and moved his bakery to Southern California in 1946. Italian-born baker Ugo Mamolo and partner Ruggero Terzuolo later took over the business and partnered with Gelson's Markets in 1976, where its counters are best known for the pecan-filled Alligator coffee cake and European-style cakes.

13 signature items across 3 categories. Chain menus vary by location and season, so the Irvine store may not carry every item.

Coffee Cakes & Danish

AlligatorSignature braided coffee cake filled with pecans, sold in sizes from large to bite-size.
Almond RingRing-shaped Danish coffee cake filled with almond paste and finished with icing.
Almond TwistTwisted strip of Danish pastry filled with almond paste and finished with icing.
Cheese Danish PocketsFlaky Danish dough folded around a sweet cheese filling.
Almond CroissantButtery croissant filled with almond cream and topped with sliced almonds.

Breads & Cookies

Chocolate BabkaFreshly baked all-butter yeasted loaf swirled throughout with rich chocolate.
Cinnamon BreadSoft yeasted loaf swirled with cinnamon sugar, sold on the bakery's bread shelves.
Monkey BreadPull-apart loaf of cinnamon-sugared dough pieces baked together in a ring.
Six-Grain BreadHearty multigrain loaf baked fresh for the market's bread shelves.
Shortbread CookiesButtery shortbread cookies decorated for holidays and special occasions.

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Viktor Benes Bakery Irvine Menu

Coffee Cakes & Danish

European Cakes

Breads & Cookies