Acme Bread ★ 4.7
Steve Sullivan opened Acme Bread in 1983 after years at Chez Panisse. His levain and walnut loaves defined Bay Area artisan baking. Retail window sells daily.
Third Culture Bakery (Eighth Street) is a bakery in Downtown, Berkeley.
Original mochi muffin bakery from Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu. Ube, matcha and black sesame flavors rotate weekly. National food press covered.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 2701 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710
Steve Sullivan opened Acme Bread in 1983 after years at Chez Panisse. His levain and walnut loaves defined Bay Area artisan baking. Retail window sells daily.
Worker-owned cooperative in South Berkeley since 1977. Whole-grain breads, rye loaves, scones and vegetarian pastries baked without artificial additives.
Gourmet Ghetto patisserie since 1986. Opera cake, Paris-Brest, caneles, macarons and a seasonal tart case. Croissants made with cultured butter.
Steve Sullivan opened Acme Bread in 1983 after years at Chez Panisse. His levain and walnut loaves defined Bay Area artisan baking. Retail window sells daily.
Worker-owned since 1971, the Cheese Board bakes around 40 types of artisan bread per week alongside croissants and pastries. Everything is baked on-site.
French bakery on College Ave. Croissants from Strauss butter. Seasonal tarts, quiche and pain au chocolat. The line forms before the doors open on weekends.
Production facility for nationally acclaimed bagels. Everything, sesame and poppy bagels with scallion cream cheese. Open daily until they sell out.