Bake Sum
- ★ 4.8
- $
- Lake Merritt
Order Mochi muffin
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.
Bakery counters in Oakland worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
10 places
Grand Bakery
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Dimond
Order Challah
Grand Bakery on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland's Dimond has baked kosher pareve goods since 1959. Wholesale-first; challah at Bay Area grocers.
Eat your way around Temescal
4 of the bakeries on this list are in Temescal. So are these tours and tastings.
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
- ★ 4.5
- $
- Temescal
Order Everything bagel
Wise Sons on Telegraph in Temescal serves the East Bay's most-trusted everything bagels with cream cheese, rye breads and a strong matzo ball soup.
Sweet Bar Bakery
- ★ 4.1
- $
- Uptown
Order Bacon-gorgonzola scone
Sweet Bar Bakery on Broadway in Uptown Oakland was the first artisan bakery in the neighborhood. Bacon-gorgonzola scones, gluten-free cupcakes.
Poppy Bagels
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Temescal
Order Hand-rolled poppy bagel
Poppy Bagels on Telegraph in Temescal hand-rolls Montreal-Brooklyn hybrid bagels. Five days a week, lunchtime cutoff before the case sells out fast.
Donut Savant
- ★ 4.0
- $
- Uptown
Order Maple bacon donut
Donut Savant on Broadway above 19th Street BART runs daily flavors plus cron'ts, apple fritters and cinnamon rolls. Tuesday to Saturday for breakfast.
Mariposa Baking Company
- ★ 4.7
- $
- Temescal
Order Gluten-free almond cake
Mariposa on Telegraph in Temescal is a dedicated gluten-free bakery. Croissants, almond cakes, bagels and bread from a dedicated kitchen for celiac safety.
Timeless Coffee and Bakery
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Piedmont Avenue
Order Vegan chocolate chip cookie
Timeless Coffee on Piedmont Avenue runs a vegan bakery counter beside the in-house roaster. Pastries, cakes and chocolate, all plant-based, daily.
Curbside Creamery
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Temescal
Order Brown butter chocolate chip ice cream sandwich
Curbside Creamery in Temescal Alley scoops dairy and cashew ice cream into house-baked cookies. LGBTQ-owned, women-owned and plastic-free since 2014.
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