50 Best Bakeries in San Francisco

“Highly recommended. The almond croissant at Arsicault is something truly special.“

“The pizza was amazing! Thin crust, and great combination of toppings. Lines can be long, but they also have so many great options for baked goods in the bakery. We got there late so most things were sold out except the pizza, but we definitely will be back to try more. There is limited outdoor seating with some benches outside.“

“Perfect for breakfast and lunch. Love these pastries 😊“

“great food and cocktails, bread to die for“

“A very cozy place in the financial district. Even though we went on a weekend, there were still a lot of people working there. Their pour over coffee is reasonably priced and they also provide coffee beans in the shop. I like the paintings they have inside. The coffee also comes with a postcard telling us where the coffee beans come from and the history, which I think is very nice. If you like coffee, I recommend giving this place a try.“

“Got woken up early to get here before 9am for their BBQ pork buns that is super saucy and the bread extra squishy, just how I like it. Was told it still gets sold out by noon. The egg tarts are just as flaky and buttery like what I remember, flavor profiles still great withiut skimping on the ingredients. Food and music have the ability to bring back memories I have long forgotten, I bought a double order of them both and some.

A long standing neighborhood fixture in San Francisco's Richmond District, that opens before 8am and ia still a cash only establishment. The decor I dont think has changed from twenty years ago. just your no-frills staple with value for the quality and classic comfort. Nothing on the menu exceeds $4 still and the smell of their baked goods from a block away brings alot of memories back.
Everything made here to me is a reminder of comfort and memories. A cake can be just a cake, but it can also be a commemoration.“

“A delightful classic Chinatown bakery that looks like it hasn't changed in decades. They carry all the classics, though I'd recommend getting a cocktail bun (if you're lucky they'll still be warm from the oven). A few small stools and chairs inside, often with a bunch of old fellows sitting around talking. This place is great, don't change a thing ❤️“

“Such a great place!!! The coffee is delicious and the pastries are honestly some of the best I’ve had in SF. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming and Patrick especially took great care of us. Really enjoyed our time here and would definitely come back. Highly recommend😍“

“Best focaccia I’ve ever had. I make it a pilgrimage when I visit the city to get my bread there. Get there early or wait in a line potentially. I buy 5 loaves when I go. Eat one during the day and freeze the rest. $10 each as of 8/2026. Expensive but worth it. Rosemary/Garlic is the win.“

“Jane is my favorite bakery in San Francisco!! Wide variety of delicious pastries and amazing selection of bread - try the cardamom bun, pistachio strawberry Nutella tart and purple corn bread - also fresh salads and sandwiches.“

“Highly recommended. The almond croissant at Arsicault is something truly special.“

“I’d go as far as to say this is the best egg tart I’ve had in the Bay Area.

The pastry was crisp and flaky, while the custard inside was silky, creamy, and incredibly smooth. I do wish they were served warm rather than pulled from a pre-made batch, because that fresh-out-of-the-oven warmth would’ve taken them to another level !

That said, the balance was kind of impeccable. Not overly sweet, but not so restrained that it felt bland either. Nothing about it was particularly over-the-top, it was just really well executed.

Simple, balanced, and genuinely hard to fault.“

“Very good and authentic, just has long lines so be prepared.“

“I dream of coming back to have a garlic cheesey breakfast biscuit. Seriously. Best decision to support these very kind people!“

“Day Moon gives off a hipster SF vibe. Love how they have the little breakfast sandwiches (frittata) $13 ready for purchase as well as other pastries. I'm not a fan of waiting. My black coffee $4.50 tasted fine. There was only one person ahead of me at 10am. Day Moon is an excellent way to start a lazy Sunday morning.“

“Truely amazing Baklava.. Cant beat fresh all day. Flavors are all on point“

“Extremely generous portions, everything looked good but I opted for the chocolate croissant. My sister asked how many people I was sharing with. I had my first Mexican Mocha and I wasn't disappointed. Not being from the Bay Area, I had to bring back a sourdough baguette to my hotel. You just can't get this where I live in SC.“

“Excellent ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤜❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥵🥵“

“Amazing! The best conchas (Mexican pastry) I've ever had and I've tried Mexico City's bests, including Tomasa (Eva Langoria's favorite conchas). I love that they're crispy on the outside, very soft on the inside, and perfectly sweetened. We ordered the Mango, Guava, Churros, Blue Corn, and Vanilla Bean. You can't go wrong with any of these. Note, if you buy five, you get the 6th one free!“

“I pray they keep the marble cake and hamantash cookies on the menu permanently. Both are absolutely to die for.

So are the chocolate cake and crumble cake.

NOT the poppyseed roll. Super disappointing. Too much dough and not even poppyseed filling smh.“

“Delicious Croissants and Morning Buns.“

“Kouign-amann is one of my favorite cakes.“

“Ordered birthday cake and it was divine. Cake was so moist and delicious. Customer service was fantastic too. Will definitely order again“

“Breakfast is definitely the best thing here.“

“My second time coming for the Kaya toast. Their breads are unique and delicious but the Kaya toast is too sweet and salty at the same time. Also if you’re germaphobic the cashier here grabs everything with his hands after handling money. He was pretty rude too.“

“Wonderful fresh variety, some basic staples you can always get, always a rotating menu of wonderful other stuff and intriguing new items. Everything I've ever had from them has been amazing, just fantastic. Lovely people, love to support them.“

“One65 was an amazing discovery on our trip to San Francisco. Having spent the first half of our life in Montréal, Québec, Canada where it was hard to find a bad restaurant, we were absolutely amazed by this Bistro which looks more like a high end dining experience. The menu online & the photos attracted us to this location but we were amazed by the well timed service, the crisp white tablecloths, the table setting and the pleasant and calm atmosphere. My choices of charcuterie platter was perfectly sized; the chicken & the pork rillettes where a wonderful surprise. My husband had an onion tart with the crust as perfect as they get & which I envied. He loved his halibut, moist and tender and I raved over my grilled half lobster, so tender that I found myself munching on the shell parts as well. My bread pudding was not of overwhelming size & perfectly flavored. Don chose the Affogato (scoop of vanilla gelato « drowned » with a shot of hot espresso). We wanted to go back today but they are closed on Sundays.?“

“Traditional french cakes.“

“Super fresh. The best English Muffin in the City! Egg sandwiches are fluffy and delicious but the lox sandwich is also a favorite. Friendly and kind workers with hot and fresh Andytown coffee. Don’t get me started on how tasty the blueberry banana loaf is. 🤤 I highly recommend this Castro gem!“

“Update:

After my review, Noe Valley Bakery reached out to me about my experience and fully rectified the issue. I’m really glad to see that they stand behind their products and genuinely care about their customers. I was surprised and impressed by their quick response and the action they took to make things right. I’ll definitely be giving their cakes and pastries another try!

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I searched for a cake for my daughter’s birthday and read all the positive reviews and decided to pull the trigger and ordered two cakes. I was disappointed in what I received. The although the cake looked nice on the outside, the cake was pretty dry and crumbly on the inside. Each time we cut a slice of it and tried to move it to the plate, the slice would fall apart. I’ve read reviews where people commented on how moist the cakes are, but that was not the case on the cakes I received. I ordered the strawberry cake and the matcha cake. It just didn’t taste fresh and as if it was made a few days in advanced got stale.“

“This is a bakery with a large Vietnamese section (banh mi) and sandwiches. The pastries we tried were fresh, buttery and flaky - perfect! The beef curry pastry was especially notable for its flavor. Service is prompt and friendly. The decor is nothing to write home about, but it doesn't matter since this is not a sit-down kind of place. No gluten free options available.“

“Such a charming old-school bakery experience at Victoria Pastry Company. The coffee was smooth and the pastry was delicious—perfect for sitting outside and enjoying the North Beach atmosphere. A lovely little San Francisco stop with lots of character. ☕🥐✨“

“After another local bakery redesigned our family favorite, I found Black Jet based on locals' recommendations on a message board. Their funfetti cake is the best and got so many compliments from grown up guests at our daughter's birthday party.

I also love their sourdough. We've found our family's new go-to cake place. I can't wait to go back in the meantime.“

“this place is amazing!!! will not disappoint!!“

“Yummy coconut custard bun! Can’t wait to go back and try more of the beautiful treats“

“Best Chocolate chip cookies I have ever tasted !!!“

“The pastry from this place is out of this world!! If you are passing by and this store is open, just go in and invite yourself to the best Berliner ever!!! I can’t believe what I am eating right now that I am writing this review :))) the best part? The lady who works there is super kind!“

“Good vibe and great service especially Yonos and Eric!“

“I got the butch bar, a crunchy chocolate something with peanut butter and a chocolate top. It was delicious! My wife got a m&m cookie (forget the name). Service was alright, but it was late and my wife was being her usual boisterous self so I don't blame them 😂“

“Chocolate Mousse Ganache - 3/5 - Too sweet and cake part was kinda dry

Fuerst Pueckler - 4/5 - really good love the diff layers and the fruit layer in really balances the sweetness

Black forest - 5/5 - wish i had initially ordered this for my husbands birthday cake instead of chocolate mousse(because of popular reviews) this was amazing, they add real cherries compote as a layer its amazing it now is our most fav cake ever“

“Morning bun and coffee... hard to think of a better start to the day“

“El pan buenísimo, el lugar fuera de serie!!“

“So delicious! Highly recommend“

“Highly recommend this cafe for its delicious (and super affordable) bahn mi sandwiches! I got the grilled chicken. The bread was warm and crunchy on the outside and fluffy inside. And the generous portions of chicken and picked veggies filled me up. The staff were super nice as well. Hidden gem!“

“Best dim sum at bargain prices. Outstanding authentic at less than one third the price of pricier restaurants at high end Chinese restaurant. Highly recommend and clearly local favorite. Long lines can be seen at peak times but line moves quickly. Can eat in or take out. Mostly self serve with tables for dine in. Will definitely come again during our visit at SF. They are NOT closed on Monday and Tuesday as suggested by Google map.“

“Good food, friendly service, and a comfortable space overall. I enjoyed the breakfast sandwich, the cookies, and the hot chai. I'm looking forward to going back again soon. 😊“

“This place is a little shop that sells excellent croissants and other pastries. They also have sandwiches. All of their food is fairly priced. The service was okay. They have limited indoor and outdoo seating. Over all the food is good. We will definitely be back to try new pastries and sandwiches.“

“Great coffee and pastries.“

“𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊 ~ '𝖙𝖎𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖔𝖓 (Sunday edition/addition) Okay, this one is completely not my fault. Whenever I do my laundry (Hey! I only have enough clean underwear to last me a month or so.) on Balboa Street in my neighborhood early on a Sunday morning (gotta make sure I am done by 10:00am for any NFL games that might be watchable... "Go, Bills!" today), I will normally head on over to Butter Love Bakeshop, which is just four to five blocks away along Balboa from the two laundromats closest to me, to get one or two of their awe-some fresh-baked items (and sometimes a cuppa Coffee[1] if I had not already made some earlier at home in the morning). Anyway, back to the 𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊, this is a post about 𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊 (it sez so right in the d*rn title, after all). They always have some great baked goods from which to choose, and usually make them with whatever is seasonal, etc. If I do not see anything that completely catches my eye, I always get one of their Monkeybreads as a fall-back, which are very tasty all on their ownsome, anyway. However, this morning there were several good items that I had to make a decision which to get. I ended up going with a Pear Cuppie (they call 'em "Cuppies", but they are basically muffins) and an Apple-Cherry Scone. They also had an Ube Scone this morning, which I have had before, and knew to be very good, but Apple-Cherry always trumps Ube, Donald. When I ordered my Coffee, the lady at the front counter asked me if I wanted any cream or sugar with it. I gave her my normal rant, "Never ruin a good cuppa with cream and/or sugar!" to which I added jokingly, "... unless you happen to have any 𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊 cream to go with it." Well... the main baker-lady in the back overheard me and came out with a pastry cream bag-thingy and asked me if I would like some of the 𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊 cream filling that she was just getting around to filling the weekend doughnut special with... (No she didn'!!!) Apparently, I had arrived too early that they did not have the 𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊 doughnuts even prepared yet and in the front counter display case. So, of course, I not only took some of the offered 𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊 cream on top of my Coffee, but I also bought one of those doughnuts to enjoy later in the day. She even had to make it fresh-stuffed for me while I waited. Let's see Dunkin' Donuts do that kinda customer satisfaction! _____________________________ 1. They only have Mr. Espresso, which is a decent enough local Coffee. And they only offer it as regular Coffee only ~ black or with cream or sugar. No Lattes or Half-caff-caps here; it is a bakery, not some d*mn St*rbuckery joint. I forgot to ask what roast/blend they were pouring this morning, though. Mr. Espresso has their roastery over near Jack London Square. One of these days I really need to check out a mini-tour of their operations.“