CA Bakehouse ★ 4.2
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
Pink Elephant Bakery is a bakery in East San Jose, San Jose.
Family-owned East San Jose institution baking authentic pan dulce since 1978, with bolillos, flaky empanadas, flan, and towering tres leches cakes.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 415 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116
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
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
East San Jose bakery open until midnight serving conchas, orejas, puerquitos, empanadas, and tres leches cakes baked fresh throughout the day.
Worth the queue: Vanilla and chocolate conchas