The Most Delicious Bakeries in San Francisco

La Boulangerie de San Francisco, Pine

★★★★☆ 4.3 (953) • $

"I just tried the churro croissant. the crust was perfectly flakey, the top of the croissant was sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, and it was lightly filled with a creamy/fluffy filling. I would definitely recommend. I can't wait to go back and try more bakery items. The bakery has a few small tables inside and outside, but not many."

Arizmendi Bakery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (779) • $

"I came around 10am on a Monday morning and most of the bakery items were still available. It's a mostly self service bakery, you get to pick and bag your own items. I tried the chocolate croissant, walnut sourdough, this caramelized onion sourdough roll(?), chocolate chip cookie, and a sourdough round. Their sourdough bread is very good, not overly sour like some sourdoughs I've had. The cookie was pretty good, though very sweet. The chocolate croissant seemed a little bit stale when I got it unfortunately, though we did go to the bakery at a later time. Overall I really do like this bakery for their sourdough, and they even sell pizzas which I would like to try my next visit."

Ambrosia Bakery

★★★★☆ 4.2 (801) • $$

"Fruit tart cake was beautiful and a party hit. Ordered online the day before for a friend's birthday. It was ready on time and the bakery had a friendly small business vibe I appreciated.Usually am on the other side of town but good excuse to visit Stones town and old stomping grounds by SF State!"

Jane The Bakery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (749) • $$

"BEST BAKERY I know of anywhere. I've been coming here since they opened, countless times now, and every time I enjoy seeing all the bakers hard at work! Really cool that the kitchen isn't hidden and we get to see the skills that go into the amazing food.And amazing it really is. No joke, everytime I give someone food from this place they smile, and there is a lot of variety to choose from (unless you come late). They also make items that you will never find elsewhere like the captain crunch or krazy cookies. It's obvious to see the passion they have for the food they make.Only downside is the line gets long, especially on the weekends ... but it never takes too long and it's well worth the wait (if there is one). Especially since the staff are friendly and some of the ones that have worked there the longest are the sweetest and so warm"

Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store

★★★★☆ 4.2 (733) • $$

"THE BEST...for almost 30 years. We have been coming here since day one. We always lived in the Tahoe region and we would drive with the kids to pick up Piroshki's and then go have a picnic in Golden Gate Park. As the years passed, we would still make our way here. Even as we peddled our bikes down the entire PCH from Oregon to Mexico - took a detour just for these amazing POTATO piroshki's. Later years we moved to Ventura. We still visited when possible. And now...in California for our son's wedding in Tahoe Region and we came all the way from Spain! Guess where we bought our lunch today to eat in Golden Gate Park!Yep at the best Russian bakery on the planet. The potato piroshki is my favorite but also the mushroom & egg or the cabbage. They also have beef and a beef & cheese and also a plain cheese. After almost 30 years in continuous business, they still keep prices at only $3.85 per piece. They also have fresh baked bread each day plus a large variety of yummy pastries. Definitely recommend and of course we will be back!"

Douce France Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (706) • $$

"This is such a great spot to have a quick bite and get your morning coffee! I really enjoy their outdoor tables and the dining space here. I love grabbing a book to read sitting outside because they have lots of tables available. Their salmon crepe is my favorite here, and I love how soft their crepe batter is. The iced vanilla soy latte is my go-to here, and everything tastes delicious."

YakiniQ CAFE

★★★★☆ 3.9 (705) • $$

"I love YakiniQ and especially their matcha pie/cake. They have the best matcha ....I just can't get enough of their matcha. Try this matcha drink at Yakiniq. It's a dream..come true. I can't wait to return. Did I say "matcha" enough times...probably not!!! I have to have more matcha, people !!!! (smile...)The picture is from YakiniQ Facebook."

Twisted Donuts and Coffee

★★★★☆ 4.3 (571) • $

"My favorite donut shop! Staff is always very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Donuts are always delicious."

Wing Lee Bakery

★★★★☆ 4 (618) • $

"I grew up going to Wing Lee Bakery. As a child, my mom enrolled me into "Score" as an after school program a block away, and she would always take me to Wing Lee after it was done. It's been almost 30 years of coming here, and the food is still the same as I remember. The prices definitely is a bit higher, but paying about $4 for an order of 3 dim sum items is still more cost efficient than eating out.They recently reopened their indoor eating space, since it was closed due to COVID in the past few years. They have about 4 tables where you can sit to enjoy your food with soy sauce and hot sauce provided on the table. It's definitely nice as a grab and go.My favorites here are their steamed baos, pork siu mai, ha gow (shrimp dumpling), banana custard mochi (they don't always have this though), and their lotus wrapped sticky rice. They're cash only, and I recommend going early in the day because they get packed later in the mornings into the afternoon."

La Baguette

★★★★☆ 3.5 (801) • $$

"My family and I were walking around Stanford Shopping Center one weekend morning when my mom wanted a snack. My family loves pastries and we saw a line for La Baguette, so we went inside to see for ourselves. The inside of the store is too compact for seating, but you will see a good amount of tables, chairs, and umbrellas just outside the store in the middle of the large walking space. La Baguette had two large displays, one with cakes and cake slices, another with the baked goods and a few sandwiches. We paid at the counter and asked for our croissants to be heated, so we were given a number and instructed to wait outside for our order to be called. We bought two croissants, one plain and one filled with ham and cheese. Both were ginormous and thus perfect to split among four people. The staff conveniently split them in half without us asking. They were sooooo crispy and flaky that they're impossible to eat without getting crumbs all over. The texture inside was really soft, not the generally dense texture my average croissants are from all the butter. We had a good amount of ham and cheese in ours, and you get a thin layer of cheese crust on top of the croissant itself. Overall, La Baguette is a great pit stop for our morning in the area. I thought about getting the sandwiches, but they looked heavy on the bread and light on the filling. I will probably stick to their croissants!"

Peasant Pies Café & Catering

★★★★☆ 4.1 (563) • $

"Great pies.... Service was very pleasant. Nothing fancy inside. Try chicken pot pie. totally recommend this place."

Over the Moon

★★★★☆ 4.2 (493) • $

"My friends took me and my bf here for ice cream after we grabbed drinks and some appetizers at a bar, and it was sooooo good! The service was great and the ambiance of the parlor was really laidback and nice. The staff were nice and welcoming. I got the funfetti ice cream in a chocolate chip bowl - and was not disappointed. If you ever have a sweet tooth - come here!"

Canyon Market

★★★★☆ 3.8 (549) • $$

"Sometimes you got to take a hike or a trek and enjoy some nature in the city. This isn't the Grand Canyon or Laurel Canyon but it's Glen Park Canyon and it's my habitat in San Francisco. Here you may run into a coyote as the trails leads to the Canyon Market. The Canyon Market which has been a San Francisco neighborhood staple in the Glen Park Village and has a little bit of everything.This place is the go to place for quality drinks and food. Although it is part of the Gus's portfolio of supermarkets in San Francisco it has that same neighborhood vibe. I enjoy shopping here because they have good items to pick up. When it comes to cheese and wine this place is well stocked for whatever you need for in the day time or at night time. They do have a great produce section and they do carry tasty desserts. They also offer food to go like the fried chicken dinner and salads and savory soups. The Canyon Market is a diamond mine on Diamond street. Keeping it consistent during it changes.When you are on the path on the Glen Park Canyon trail you might run into a coyote with their companion Make sure not to feed them but to continue on the path to then feed yourself at the Market ( not on Market street ) called The Canyon"

Sweet Dreams Bakery

★★★★☆ 4.2 (422) • $$

"I needed to take minute to appreciate this wonderful business and staff. I was having such a hard day and they really made my day with this surprise. Their cupcakes were absolutely delicious and truly gives your tastes buds joy. My favorite has to be red velvet. Just perfectly sweet and moist. Ugh I love it! Thank you again to this beautiful business. Can't wait to order again"

Choux

★★★★☆ 4.3 (402) • $$

"I've been coming here every day since i tried their candied apple choux. Which was 4 days ago. This is the most delightful puff of heaven I've ever met. Not to leave out their delicious salted caramel financiers and seasonal cannells.Please choux people, I'm begging you, make the candied apple year round!! Or at least make a seasonal version of this puff all year. PLEASE!"

The Midwife and the Baker

★★★★★ 4.5 (359) • $$

"Usually the sign of a long line means for a bakery means great food and they did not disappoint. I think I've tried almost everything here at this point, the demi baguette, country loaves, focaccia, croissants, etc. You literally cannot go wrong with anything. Above all, the fresh focaccia is a must-try. Some might not call the focaccia as it is, and I would partially agree with that. It's more like a Detroit-style pizza with all the extra toppings they have.Don't be daunted by the lines!! Definitely worth a visit."

Mission Minis

★★★★☆ 3.6 (557) • $

"A quick drive-by pick-up for a co-worker's last minute birthday gift turned into a sweet deal with an extra pick-up to satisfy my own sweet tooth, thanks to my wife. Co-worker got a box of a dozen cupcakes, 4 were cute Halloween themed ones though I can't recall what flavors they were.Yours truly got 2 of each of the following flavors: horchata cinnamon topped with a sugar skull fondant for Día de los Muertos, pumpkin spice cream cheese and banana maple. The levels of oxytocin in my body as I was eating those thangs...man! Listen, I know "minis" is in the name, so that's the game but it's a shame that these aren't sold in a size humongo. Ever. Maybe if I wish hard enough, for Christmas...? Eh. We'll see if they read the review and consider. It would be pretty dope for the holidays. I'm jus sayin."

Three Bees Coffee House

★★★★☆ 4.2 (373) • $

"Such a cute spot in San Mateo!! Their piroshkis and empanadas were the perfect and tasty snack for my daughter and I. We paired them with an iced Mocha and their iced Matcha latte."

The Cake Gallery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (343) • $$

"I have ordered from Cake Gallery at least four times now and the service has been impeccable. I usually order through email, but when I need something within the same week, I usually try to give a call to see if they aren't too busy. I haven't had any issues so far and they always do their best to accommodate my order in such short notice! In fact, I just ordered one last week for my best friend's birthday and it turned out great. I remember my first time ordering with them, I wanted a similar design to a cake I saw on their Yelp photos (it was a picture of I believe Johnny Depp with a thought bubble and a person in it like he got her on his mind, lol). When the delivery came, I noticed something was not quite right. Instead of having Trey Songz in the background, it was Johnny Depp (as shown on the Yelp photo). It was a funny mistake, one that I didn't mind, but of course, I wanted what I had asked for. The man who delivered the cake apologized and said that he would come back later with the right cake. And he did! What I really love about this place is the FREE delivery within SF. This really makes my life so much easier.Their cakes are reasonably priced, especially for custom cakes/photo printed cakes. To order, you to send an order form via email with everything you want and they'll confirm with you. They're pretty quick with replies.Highly recommend them for special occasions!"

Holy Nata

★★★★★ 4.7 (277) • $$

"Whenever I go to our SF office, I've passed by Holy Nata signs and always wanted to stop by for Pastel de Nata, (Portuguese Egg Custard tart) but never got the opportunity until now. Holy Nata is located on Trinity place, an alley way between Bush St and Sutter St; and the best way to get here is by foot. Coming here reminded me so much of our visit to Lisbon, Portugal where there were a multitude of bakeries selling Pastel de Nata.This is a small store where you can only order to-go, no dine in. It's amazing to watch the bakers make this special pastry! That day, they were offering pumpkin spice and peanut butter flavors, that I had to try them with the original flavor. I find ordering multiples will get you the best value, they even give you a 4% discount when you pay cash. Service was fast, pastries were served warm. The staff even offered dusting my pastries with cinnamon which is the traditional way of having them. I ordered a pack of 6; the size of the pastry is good for 2-3 bites. The Pastel de Nata were the BOMB! No wonder Holy Nata is names one of SF's best bakeries! No need to travel to Portugal when you can get Pastel de Nata here. Highly recommend Holy Nata if ever in SF! Will definitely come back here again and time it on a Thursday when they have a special flavor on the menu."

Caffé Mezzaluna

★★★★☆ 3.9 (401) • $$

"Visting half moon bay and wanted to try to Caffè mezzaluma(mean half moon in italian) the cappuccino was full of flavor and the canoli was to die for. Do me a favor after you have a good dinner at the pier and if you are a coffe lover then stop by here you won't regret it"

Angelina's Deli Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.8 (403) • $$

"Sometimes we will come in for coffee and pastries. Sometimes a tuna salad. Sometimes after shopping at nearby Cal's pet supply. I like the bench sitting setup outside because I can sit with my pup. The neighborhood families with kids like to come in for the ice cream/soft serves."

Devil’s Teeth Baking Company

★★★★☆ 4.4 (285)

"Y'all ever ask the establishment to choose their favorite of whatever, order it, then once you get it, meander to the back of the aforementioned establishment like gollum with your precious wrapped in metal to devour it?Nah, me neither.Ps. It's "the special" breakfast sandwich.I don't even know everything on it/across my face. There's a freshly baked homemade biscuit, eggs, cheese, bacon, lemon aioli, and guacamole at the least.It's cute here. It's quaint. It has it's charm, and the price tag to meet it.Also... The neighbors may be gamers? Perhaps support their twitch or something. They do shout out the occasional "on me" "no way!""

Rosalind Bakery

★★★★☆ 4.2 (310) • $$

"We came here because a specific baker/chef was doing a sandwich popup, but of course we had to order some of their baked goods as well. We came later in the day so they were already out of some of the more classic pastry options, but we were still able to order a sourdough round, chocolate chip cookie, croissant, and a slice of pizza. They had quite the pizza selection, I counted 7 different flavors while we were in, and a unique variety of sourdough, including one with beets and carrots, and another with olives and citrus. We ended up going with the classic sourdough, but will absolutely try one of the fun flavors next time. For pizza we got the shroomy, and it was delicious, though it was a tough call because they all looked good. I would definitely come back here and try some of the other pizza flavors. The chocolate chip cookie and croissant were both delicious, but had a unique flavor to them. I couldn't pinpoint what it was, but the croissant almost tasted like it was made with a sourdough, and the cookie maybe had some cornmeal? Not sure what exactly it was, but I still enjoyed each and appreciate that they were a little bit different than what I normally get."

Tartine Inner Sunset

★★★★☆ 3.6 (417) • $$

"Tartine is a wonderful place in the Inner Sunset. I had the savory scone, which was amazing, and the best chai latte of my life. Not even kidding. The small outdoor area in front is also perfect for pets. I met a friendly Golden Retriever named Waffles.Hard Advice: Go on a weekday. You will wait half an hour to place your order on a Saturday. The staff is not incompetent or anything; the place is just that popular. After you place your order, a server will bring it to your table. Food makes it out of the kitchen pretty quickly.Great walking neighborhood after you have had your coffee or tea. The Botanical Garden is very close by and free to SF residents."

Diamond Coffee N Pastry

★★★★★ 4.5 (234) • $$

"So cute! This coffee shop has such a nice vibe and adorable decor inside. They also have a good variety of drinks to choose from. I got the honeycomb latte, and it wasn't too sweet, which I liked. Didn't try the food items, but the drinks were solid! Seems like a great spot to get work done or just hang out with friends. Would definitely come back!"

Simurgh Bakery and Cafe

★★★★★ 4.6 (223) • $$

"A friend and her husband took me there after she and I climbed at Pacific Pipe. I had the pesto chicken sandwich and it was delicious. It was also huge so I was able to take half home for dinner. She had their beef brisket sandwich that looked very good. He had a bowl of soup which he thoroughly enjoyed and he also had half her sandwich.I got an Americano Turkish coffee, chocolate pistachio baklava and a sesame cookie for dessert. The chocolate baklava wasn't quite as chocolate as I would have liked but it was still very good. The coffee was perfect.I will definitely return."

Las Hijas Del Gallo Bakery

★★★★★ 4.5 (232) • $

"I come here for their Epiphany Bread at the start of the year, but I also come here at times for their Pan Dulce.Parking is not horrible though I visit either in the morning or early evening.As for the space it's old school so grab a pan and select what you want. Regarding the staff they were pleasant, and as a non Spanish speaker there has never been a language barrier issue. Plus their baked goods are fresh, made with quality ingredients, and affordable though I wish prices were posted. In my opinion it's one of the best Mexican style Bakeries in the San Francisco / San Mateo counties. Yes it's a goto for me."

Cherry Blossom Bakery

★★★★☆ 4 (275) • $$

"i was looking for places that were operational on christmas day, and this place came in clutch. bonus points just for being open lol.got the pineapple bun, the ham and cheese one, and a bbq pork bun- all p solid. cash only establishment. small space, no seats. the ladies working on the day were moving the line quickly.10/10 would go again!"

Crumbl - Foster City

★★★★☆ 4.1 (256)

"- Make sure to order on the Crumbl app for efficiency - Friendly service, we ordered through Uber Eats and still waited 45 minutes for our order - We ordered 5 cookies and 1 banana pudding for $33- So delicious and creative recipes"

Peasant Pies Café & Catering

★★★★☆ 4.1 (235) • $

"Yummy handheld pies and reasonably priced. Join their rewards program for future discounts on next purchase. For my veggie and vegan folks, the lentil and garbanzo bean pies are delicious! My favorite dessert pies are blueberry, chocolate and apple crumb. A good place for a snack or a convenient meal."

La Boulangerie De San Francisco - Hayes Valley

★★★★☆ 3.5 (320) • $$

"Efficient staff! The line goes fast, if that matters to you. Recommended..the Kouign- amann filled with raspberry and creamcheese. Very good coffee."

G&Y Bakery Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.2 (220) • $$

"well, you may not be able to get a big assortment of bakery items here - you will be able to get the most delicious red bean sesame balls that melt in your mouth like hot donuts. Enjoy!"

Manresa Bread

★★★★☆ 3.8 (262) • $$

"This cute little bakery shop located on State Street in Downtown Las Altos makes the best monkey bread in the entire Bay Area! What is monkey bread you ask? Imagine a kouign amann on steroids! More buttery. More sugary. It's crispy and flaky on the outside and moist and soft on the inside. Each piece of the monkey bread breaks off into little small bite sized nuggets covered in the perfect mix of caramelized butter and sugar. Pop one in your mouth and be ready to be in pastry heaven. If you're coming on a weekend, be sure to show up early as they sell out quickly!"

Sun Maxim's

★★★★☆ 3.8 (257) • $$

"I never tried this spot until earlier this week and it was immaculate. I got the spareribs and lap chang clay pot rice with extra meat and veggies. The rice has a nice fragrant taste to it from the meat and the rice was crisped to perfection on the bottom. I don't like the rice too burnt so I asked the owner if she can make it less burnt. I also tried their shrimp rice noodle roll and it was probably one of the best I've had in the city. The noodle was soft and the shrimp was soft and tender. The restaurant itself is fairly big, but I just get takeout here."