Bakery counters in Oakland worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Bake Sum ★ 4.6

Bakery$lake-merrittMon-Tue 08:00-15:00, Thu-Sun 08:00-16:00Walk-in onlyAsian American viennoiserie

Bake Sum on Grand Avenue near Lake Merritt runs an Asian American pastry program. Passionfruit tarts, ube cookies and Spam musubi croissants sell out daily.

Worth the queue: Mochi muffin

3249 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Grand Bakery ★ 4.3

Bakery$dimondWholesale by orderKosher pareve baked goods

Grand Bakery on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland's Dimond has baked kosher pareve goods since 1959. Wholesale-first; challah at Bay Area grocers.

Worth the queue: Challah

3033 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94602

La Farine ★ 4.4

Bakery$rockridgeMon-Sun 06:30-18:00Walk-in onlyFrench boulangerie

La Farine on College Avenue in Oakland's Rockridge is the French neighborhood bakery the East Bay leans on. Morning buns and palmiers anchor the counter.

Worth the queue: Morning bun

6323 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618

Sweet Bar Bakery ★ 4.3

Bakery$uptownMon-Fri 07:00-15:30, Sat 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyArtisan pastry and savory

Sweet Bar Bakery on Broadway in Uptown Oakland was the first artisan bakery in the neighborhood. Bacon-gorgonzola scones, gluten-free cupcakes.

Worth the queue: Bacon-gorgonzola scone

2355 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

Poppy Bagels ★ 4.4

Bakery$temescalWed-Sun 08:00-14:00Walk-in onlyHand-rolled bagels

Poppy Bagels on Telegraph in Temescal hand-rolls Montreal-Brooklyn hybrid bagels. Five days a week, lunchtime cutoff before the case sells out fast.

Worth the queue: Hand-rolled poppy bagel

5004 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609

Donut Savant ★ 4.3

Bakery$uptownTue-Sat 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyDonuts and cron'ts

Donut Savant on Broadway above 19th Street BART runs daily flavors plus cron'ts, apple fritters and cinnamon rolls. Tuesday to Saturday for breakfast.

Worth the queue: Maple bacon donut

1934 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

Mariposa Baking Company ★ 4.5

Bakery$temescalMon-Thu 09:00-17:00, Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-16:00Walk-in onlyGluten-free baked goods

Mariposa on Telegraph in Temescal is a dedicated gluten-free bakery. Croissants, almond cakes, bagels and bread from a dedicated kitchen for celiac safety.

Worth the queue: Gluten-free almond cake

5427 Telegraph Avenue, Suite D3, Oakland, CA 94609

Timeless Coffee and Bakery ★ 4.4

Bakery$piedmont-avenueMon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-18:00Walk-in onlyVegan bakery

Timeless Coffee on Piedmont Avenue runs a vegan bakery counter beside the in-house roaster. Pastries, cakes and chocolate, all plant-based, daily.

Worth the queue: Vegan chocolate chip cookie

4252 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611

Curbside Creamery ★ 4.4

Bakery$temescalTue-Sun 12:00-21:00Walk-in onlyIce cream sandwiches and vegan scoops

Curbside Creamery in Temescal Alley scoops dairy and cashew ice cream into house-baked cookies. LGBTQ-owned, women-owned and plastic-free since 2014.

Worth the queue: Brown butter chocolate chip ice cream sandwich

482 49th Street, Oakland, CA 94609
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