Sheila Dills’ dream of opening an authentic patisserie began more than 20 years ago on a trip to France — a vision she quietly carried for years after. On numerous trips to France she took courses at Le Cordon Bleu and took an extensive course in French pastry at Ferrandi in Paris in 2022.
Sheila Anne’s Cafe and Bistro is reservation-only for lunch and first-come, first-served for breakfast.
She then trained under French-Swiss pastry chef and chocolatier Amaury Guichon in 2023 at his academy in Las Vegas. What began as home baking blossomed into mastery: laminated croissants, silken crème patissiere, perfectly crisp pate sucree and more.
Patisserie by Sheila Anne opened at 610 W. Main St. in Jenks last year. Each morning, her pastry case brims with pain au chocolat, raspberry almond croissants, fruit tarts and pavlovas.
By afternoon, it is often empty. To meet growing demand, Dills expanded her offerings — adding soups, quiche and more — but she knew that wasn’t enough to satisfy local Francophiles and food lovers.
Her latest concept? Opening Sheila Anne’s Cafe and Bistro, a charming space next door to the bakery with indoor table seating in an upscale French setting with a menu featuring crepes, salads, sandwiches, traditional French entrees and high tea.
Sheila Dills
Guests can now linger over lunch, then pop next door for French confections like macarons, or American desserts passed down from Dills’ mother — like apple and peach pies, and carrot and Italian cream cakes. A coffee bar offers espresso, matcha, hot tea and more.
The cafe seats 24, with plans for outdoor patio seating once temperatures cool down.
Before founding Sheila Anne’s, Dills served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2018-2022. Today, she’s serving something different: a slice of France, right here in Jenks.
Dining and Cooking