Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
A Love Letter to SF Bakeries 🥐
17
items While this list includes some of the city's popular bakeries with lines worth waiting in, there are also neighborhood gems and underrated spots for carb and sweet treat lovers. These bakeries are all local businesses that you can mostly only find in ...
Map
Sections
3
The faves
Dessert basically
Honorable mentions
The faves
They are staples and rarely disappoint. Truly some of the best in the city and definitely loved by locals.
You've likely seen the long lines for this place but there's a reason it's so popular and why it's my favorite bakery in SF. Here's my take: 1) Their menu changes each month and they have such unique creations that I am forced to want to go back ever...
Butter & Crumble
An SF classic. For me the chocolate croissant is the go to but I know people love the chocolate almond too. It hits every time. Don't sleep on their quiches too for a savory bite. Also the civic center usually has shorter or no lines and more options...
Arsicault Bakery
Extremely underrated bakery in Dogpatch with Paper Son coffee attached to it. They have Asian inspired baked goods including some delicious savory options. I tried their spicy chicken sausage & peppers when I went, which quickly became a favorite...
Neighbor Bakehouse
This bakery came on my radar after they had won awards for best croissant. I've only been once, but they do have solid baked goods. Great flakiness and a much shorter line, but they do still run out, so come early!
Juniper
This Jackson Square bakery is so cute with pink chairs and plates. I liked all the things I tried here. Didn't blow me away but definitely a nice spot in a posh area. They also run out of things so come on the earlier side.
Maison Nico
This French bakery in the Castro is also a fantastic brunch restaurant. I love their flan (heaven with yummy vanilla flavor) and croissants as well as their crepes! They have a creperie in the Ferry Building too and you may have seen them pop up on y...
Le Marais Bakery
Another SF staple. They're known for their kouign amanns. They also just opened a new location in Union square. Usually not too busy/line goes by quick at their Pac Heights location.
b. patisserie
This is not an SF bakery list without one of the best – Pineapple King. An absolute must try for Hong Kong-style fresh baked goods. They do have some locations outside the city now but the Irving st location is OG and very loved by locals with lines outside usually. Eater said it best: “The bakery’s pinea...
Pineapple King Bakery
Recently tried this spot and loved it! Such a cute interior, we got the mushroom danish and kouign amann with vanilla filling, the best!
Flour & Branch
Dessert basically
If you're really looking for that sweet bite, hit up these spots.
The most stunning aesthetic desserts and cakes. Got my birthday cake from here last year, and it was so good (mango flavored). Big fan of this petite, pink bakery in the Sunset!
Daydream Cake Shop
Known for their delicious crepe cakes. Very underrated, they have a couple locations in the city.
Sweet Glory
The tiramisu is our go to here and one of the best!
Stella Pastry Cafe
Honorable mentions
Solid spots also worth checking out if you love baked goods!
I actually discovered this Castro bakery through Too Good to Go. I liked their raspberry croissant. Definitely need to try more things but my couple of experiences were good!
Thorough Bread & Pastry
Arizmendi is a worker-owned cooperative bakery with a few locations. They're known for their pastries but also their gourmet pizza! Need to go back since it's been a while but definitely some good options here.
Arizmendi Bakery
It's been a while since I've been to Jane's but they have solid baked goods all made in house.
Jane the Bakery
If you haven't had or are just craving some pastel de nata (Portuguese egg tart), this is the spot to hit up! I've heard great things about the nutella one too. This place is a bit hidden, tucked in an small street in Fidi but it's popular and does s...
Holy Nata
A neighborhood gem with cute cafe seating. Loquat specializes in pastries of the Jewish diaspora. Try their babkas. The teacakes always look so good too!
Loquat