Alfa Bakery

Small batch, handmade desserts and cookies inspired by South American and European recipes. Try our most popular items: the Basque Cheesecake and Alfajores de Maicena! Established in 2018. We started at the Little Italy Farmer's Market in San Diego. We are still there every Saturday 8am-2pm. Business owner information Valery K. Business Owner Alfa Alfajores Bakery was founded in 2018 by Valery Ketenjian. Born and raised in Uruguay, one of her favorite childhood sweets was the alfajor cookie. She later moved to San Diego, where her passion for baking led her to attend culinary school. During her studies, she got the chance to return to Uruguay, where she oversaw the pastry program at the restaurant of the famous Argentinian chef Francis Mallman. While there, her love for alfajores led her to seek out as many artisanal varieties of the cookie she could find. Inspired by what she found, she left Uruguay with the dream of sharing these unique confections with others. Soon, she was devel