Pink Elephant Bakery ★ 4.2
Family-owned East San Jose institution baking authentic pan dulce since 1978, with bolillos, flaky empanadas, flan, and towering tres leches cakes.
Worth the queue: Tres leches cake
Cocola Bakery is a bakery in Santana Row, San Jose.
Upscale French-style patisserie in Santana Row baking daily croissants, eclairs, macarons, and mousse cakes with outdoor bistro seating until midnight.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 333 Santana Row, Ste 1045, San Jose, CA 95128
Family-owned East San Jose institution baking authentic pan dulce since 1978, with bolillos, flaky empanadas, flan, and towering tres leches cakes.
Worth the queue: Tres leches cake
Authentic Oaxacan bakery near SJSU baking pan de yema, conchas, and empanadas from 05:00, alongside tamales and Oaxacan hot chocolate in a no-frills space.
Worth the queue: Pan de yema
West San Jose Asian-fusion bakery with a cult following for savory shrimp burgers, spam-inspired bakes, onigiri, and sweet pastries baked each morning.
Worth the queue: Shrimp burger on house-baked bun
Weekend-only East San Jose pop-up bakery renowned for pandan Portuguese egg tarts with handmade puff dough and ube croissants with kaya coconut filling.
Worth the queue: Pandan Portuguese egg tart
Willow Glen French market bakery by Ed and Mimi Brown, using organic Napa farmhouse produce to supply seasonal cakes, salads, and house-made tarts.
Worth the queue: Parisian Strawberry Cake
Taiwanese chain baking daily sourdough, brioche, and taro pastries alongside its famous sea salt coffee and Japanese soufflé cheesecakes at low prices.
Worth the queue: Sea salt coffee