The counters in San Luis Obispo worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in San Luis Obispo worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Bread Bike Bakery mills California-grown grain in-house and ferments its loaves slowly, then delivers subscriptions by bicycle across San Luis Obispo.
Worth the queueNaturally leavened country loaf
TipLoaves sell down by early afternoon; the community-supported bakery subscription guarantees your bread.
Back Porch Bakery sells mornings-only croissants and laminated pastry from South Higuera in San Luis Obispo, and supplies delis across the county.
Worth the queueMorning croissants
TipIt closes at noon sharp; the Atascadero shop runs to 14:00 if you miss the window.
House of Bread bakes old-fashioned American loaves and cinnamon rolls on Marsh Street, the homestyle counterweight to San Luis Obispo's sourdough wave.
Worth the queueCinnamon rolls
TipA second bakery-cafe runs at 1025 Farmhouse Lane near the airport with the same morning bake.
Pardon My French Bakery pipes eclairs and builds French specialty cakes at SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace on the western edge of San Luis Obispo.
Worth the queueEclairs
TipEclairs and entremets sell out before the 15:00 close on Saturdays; ring ahead to hold one.
SloDoCo Donuts fries around 100 varieties around the clock near Cal Poly, the 24-hour common room where San Luis Obispo studies, flirts and sobers up.
Worth the queueBacon maple bar
TipThe bacon maple bar is the 03:00 order; a second SLO shop runs on Higuera Street downtown.
Madonna Inn Bakery calls itself home of the famous pink champagne cake, hand-finishing layer cakes daily inside San Luis Obispo's pink palace since 1958.
Worth the queuePink champagne cake
TipWhole cakes are subject to availability, so order ahead; a boxed slice survives the drive up Highway 1 surprisingly well.
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