12 Best Bakeries in San Rafael

“I was rather upset when I moved into Marin County because my favorite bread place was Raymond's in South San Francisco. Then one day at Safeway I decided to try a Bordenave's extra sour baguette. I am in Seventh Heaven. I'm hooked onto these beautifully tasting baguettes. One day I'll make it to their bakery in San Rafael.“

“We hired Baked Blooms for our wedding, and it was easily a highlight for us. The cupcakes were delicious. Sarah was so easy and a joy to work with. We ordered center pieces, and she loaned us the beautiful holders. We also got additional cupcakes for a cupcake stand. Thank you so much! I'm attaching photos by our photographer, Xenia Park.“

“This place is the best and I hope they never close! I grew up in the area but now live out of the country and my family has relocated to the east bay but I still make the 60 min drive all the way to Jelly Donut whenever I come to visit them. The owners are super friendly and generous, often throwing in an extra freebie too. We've tried 4 other donut shops in the east bay and none are even close to as good as these. Long live Jelly Donut!“

“Amazing bread and croissants! Also love the brown butter chocolate chip cookies. A must have stop at the Farmer's market Thurs in San Rafael. Cannot wait until he has his own brick and mortar store. xo“

“I never knew focaccia bread could taste this good. And the malted rye brownies, oh my, so heavenly. How lucky to have this gem in Terra Linda. The instructions for how to place an order on the website work perfectly and pickup is very easy.“

“Live Love Bake was EVERYTHING we dreamed our wedding cake could be! From the amazing tasting experience to the finished product, Lindsay knocked it out of the park. Please note that we are local and many family members are in the area. I say that because everyone had a recommendation, and we did our research. Soooo, we finally landed on Live Love Bake, and I think the only thing we would have done different is get a bigger cake because it was gobbled up! But, we have our topper and a bottle of red waiting for our 1 year anniversary. Again, thank you so much for meeting and exceeding every expectation.“

“They deliver amazing quiches!“

“Χριστός Ανέστη! I couldn't be with my family for Easter this year so they sent me a care package from Glyka Sweets. I am so grateful for this feeling of home that your sweets gave me. And, the tsoureki and koulourakia were absolutely delicious! 10 out of 10. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful day!“

“Great shortbread and sugar cookies. Perfect consistency. Flavors are just right and not overly sweet. I have been buying these cookies for the last couple of years when they show up at Lucinda’s burrito shop in the dessert section. Beautifully decorated and they are really delicious.“

“delicious rustic breads, sweet and savory pastries, and fun chatting with folks in line (perfect weather didn't hurt either!)“

“The European specialities are the best!“

“Spent $32 for a cherry scone, bacon breakfast burrito, and a drip coffee. That being said, it was like if my mom was making me breakfast before school but so much tastier. Very delicious, great scone, drinkable coffee, would recommend other than it being expensive. But hey, what isn’t these days.

(Okay the burrito was probably the smallest breakfast burrito I’ve ever purchased, and it was $16, but it tasted good)

Okay I gotta say it again, the scone was fantastic and had the perfect amount of sugar and was perfectly moist and crumbly and delicious. Soooo goood, but sooooo $8 ☹️

Vegetarian options: Good amount of vegetarian as breakfast can be subbed avocado for protein easily but not many other vegetarian options. My friend had a vegetarian breakfast burrito and left satisfied.

Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free options, also tended to be on the milder amount of sugar used which I prefer

Kid-friendliness: Great atmosphere and very homey vibes. It is an adult professional atmosphere because this is SF but very friendly and comfortable.“