11 bakery places in San Francisco we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Francisco | Bakery across every city.
San Francisco's bakery scene is built on naturally leavened bread and a strong pastry counter. Tartine Bakery on Guerrero Street and b. Patisserie on California Street are the touchstones for the city's modern wave, while Acme Bread Company at the Ferry Building and Boudin Bakery near Fisherman's Wharf hold the older loaf tradition. Arsicault Bakery in the Richmond and Neighbor Bakehouse round out a deep croissant and laminated-pastry bench.
Tartine Bakery ★ 4.7
600 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Tartine Bakery in San Francisco is Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt's Guerrero Street original, redrawing what a country loaf and a morning bun.
b. Patisserie ★ 4.7
2821 California St. @ Divisadero St. San Francisco, CA 94115
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.
Arsicault Bakery ★ 4.7
397 Arguello Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
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.
Jane the Bakery ★ 4.5
1881 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94115
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.
Neighbor Bakehouse ★ 4.7
2343 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Neighbor Bakehouse in San Francisco is Greg Mindel's Dogpatch counter, with the everything croissant and chocolate babka that started a small national.
Devil's Teeth Baking Company ★ 4.5
3876 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA 94122
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.
Acme Bread Company ★ 4.6
1 Ferry Building, Suite 15, San Francisco, CA 94111
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.
Boudin Bakery ★ 4.2
160 Jefferson Street, Lower Level, San Francisco, CA 94133
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.
Josey Baker Bread ★ 4.5
736 Divisadero, SF CA 94117
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.
Bob's Donuts ★ 4.3
1720 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Bob's Donuts in San Francisco is the 24-hour Polk Street doughnut counter since 1960, with an apple fritter, a monster doughnut challenge and a 04:00 crowd.
Bob's Donuts ★ 4.2
1720 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Bob's Donuts in San Francisco is the 24-hour Polk Street doughnut counter since 1960, with an apple fritter and a five-pound monster doughnut challenge.