CuisineBakery
Price$
HoursDaily 08:00-21:00
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Tip: The bakery's behind-glass museum at the Wharf is free; the clam chowder bowl is the canonical order.

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Address: 160 Jefferson Street, Lower Level, San Francisco, CA 94133

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Josey Baker Bread ★ 4.5

$ BakeryStone-milled whole-grain breadsWalk-in only

Josey Baker Bread in San Francisco is the back-of-house bakery at The Mill on Divisadero, with stone-milled whole-grain loaves and the seedy Adventure Bread.

Worth the queueAdventure Bread (gluten free)

TipThe toast counter at The Mill uses these loaves; eat in once before you take a loaf home.

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Tartine Bakery ★ 4.7

$ BakeryCountry loaves and laminated pastryWalk-in only

Tartine Bakery in San Francisco is Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt's Guerrero Street original, redrawing what a country loaf and a morning bun.

Worth the queueMorning bun

TipCountry loaves come out at 16:30; queue from 16:00 to be sure of one.

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b. Patisserie ★ 4.7

$ BakeryModern French pastryWalk-in only

b. Patisserie in San Francisco is Belinda Leong and Michel Suas's Pacific Heights cafe with the city's best kouign-amann and a Paris-trained pastry programme.

Worth the queueKouign-amann

TipThe kouign-amann is best within 90 minutes of the bake; ask the counter for the timing on the next tray.

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Arsicault Bakery ★ 4.7

$ BakeryFrench viennoiserieWalk-in only

Arsicault Bakery in San Francisco is Armando Lacayo's Inner Richmond counter, named America's best croissant by Bon Appetit and still drawing a 09:30 queue.

Worth the queuePlain croissant

TipPlain butter croissant, not the almond; the lamination tells the whole story.

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Jane the Bakery ★ 4.5

$ BakeryWhole-grain breads and pastriesWalk-in only

Jane the Bakery in San Francisco is Amanda Michael's Lower Pac Heights flagship, with a stone-mill grain programme and the city's best whole-grain country.

Worth the queueCountry grain loaf

TipThe cardamom morning bun is the dark-horse order; ask if they have any left after 11:00.

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Neighbor Bakehouse ★ 4.7

$ BakeryViennoiserie and savoury pastriesWalk-in only

Neighbor Bakehouse in San Francisco is Greg Mindel's Dogpatch counter, with the everything croissant and chocolate babka that started a small national.

Worth the queueEverything croissant

TipEverything croissant sells out by 11:30 on weekends.

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