Peters' Bakery ★ 4.5
San Jose legend baking since 1936 and famed for its Burnt Almond Cake: white custard encrusted in toasted almonds that regulars have ordered for decades.
13 bakery places in San Jose we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Jose | Bakery across every city.
San Jose's bakeries map its whole population. Peters' Bakery has baked in Alum Rock since 1936, its Burnt Almond Cake a city legend, while Pink Elephant has made pan dulce in East San Jose since 1978 and Dulcinea bakes Oaxacan pan de yema near SJSU from 5am. Japantown holds Shuei-Do Manju Shop, the Bay Area's oldest Japanese confectionery, and the new wave runs from Milk Belly's Asian-American milk bread downtown to CA Bakehouse's weekend-only pandan Portuguese egg tarts and Preligen's, the Bellagio-trained patisserie that opened in Willow Glen in 2024.
Milk Belly Bakery ★ 4.3
Asian-American artisan bakery in downtown San Jose using organic Central Milling flours to craft ultra-soft shokupan milk bread and sourdough toasts.
Preligen's Artisan Bakery ★ 4.4
Willow Glen French patisserie opened in 2024 by a Bellagio-trained chef, producing from-scratch croissants, entremets, and dome cakes in small batches.
Cocola Bakery ★ 4.1
Upscale French-style patisserie in Santana Row baking daily croissants, eclairs, macarons, and mousse cakes with outdoor bistro seating until midnight.
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.
Dulcinea Panaderia Oaxaquena ★ 4.0
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.
Clover Bakery and Cafe ★ 3.9
West San Jose Asian-fusion bakery with a cult following for savory shrimp burgers, spam-inspired bakes, onigiri, and sweet pastries baked each morning.
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.
Paris Avenue ★ 4.1
Willow Glen French market bakery by Ed and Mimi Brown, using organic Napa farmhouse produce to supply seasonal cakes, salads, and house-made tarts.
85 Degrees C Bakery Cafe ★ 3.6
Taiwanese chain baking daily sourdough, brioche, and taro pastries alongside its famous sea salt coffee and Japanese soufflé cheesecakes at low prices.
Mexico Bakery ★ 3.7
East San Jose bakery open until midnight serving conchas, orejas, puerquitos, empanadas, and tres leches cakes baked fresh throughout the day.
Pena's Bakery ★ 3.8
East San Jose panaderia popular for pan dulce, rosca de reyes at Three Kings, quinceañera cakes, and fresh conchas rotating out of the oven all day.
Shuei-Do Manju Shop ★ 4.6
Shuei-Do Manju Shop is the Bay Area's oldest Japanese confectionery in San Jose's Japantown, handcrafting mochi and manju fresh daily since 1953.
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