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BakeryBreakfast sandwiches and pastriesWalk-in only
Devil's Teeth Baking Company in San Francisco is the Outer Sunset bakery and breakfast counter, with a buttermilk biscuit egg sandwich and the city's best.
Worth the queueBreakfast sandwich on house biscuit
TipBeignets are fried to order on weekends; ask for them with the powdered sugar on the side.
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BakeryCountry breadsWalk-in only
Acme Bread Company in San Francisco runs a Ferry Building counter for Steve Sullivan's 1983 Berkeley bakery, with a pain au levain that defined Bay Area.
Worth the queuePain au levain
TipGet there before noon on Saturday; the levain sells out by 13:00 when the market is in full swing.
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BakerySan Francisco sourdoughWalk-in only
Boudin Bakery in San Francisco is Isidore Boudin's 1849 Gold Rush bakery at Fisherman's Wharf, still running a starter through six generations of bakers.
Worth the queueClam chowder in a sourdough bowl
TipThe bakery's behind-glass museum at the Wharf is free; the clam chowder bowl is the canonical order.
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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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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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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.