3 bakery places in Berkeley we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Berkeley | Bakery across every city.
Berkeley bread has a lineage: Steve Sullivan opened Acme Bread in 1983 after years at Chez Panisse, and his levain and walnut loaves defined the Bay Area standard. The Cheese Board Collective, worker-owned since 1971, bakes around 40 types of bread a week in the Gourmet Ghetto, while Nabolom, a cooperative since 1977, holds down whole-grain loaves, rye and scones near Elmwood.
Acme Bread ★ 4.7
downtown · 1601 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
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.
Cheese Board Collective Bakery ★ 4.6
gourmet-ghetto · 1504 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
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.
Nabolom Bakery ★ 4.0
elmwood · 2708 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705
Worker-owned cooperative in South Berkeley since 1977. Whole-grain breads, rye loaves, scones and vegetarian pastries baked without artificial additives.