The best pastry shops San Francisco & Bay Area

A small and colorful American bakery, you'll want to try every one of their cakes. Each dessert is homemade and uses no artificial preservatives: cupcakes, cookies, pies and puddings, there is something for everyone. The recipes are inspired by Mildred and Madeline, the two grandmothers of founder Susan Sarich. Foodies beware, you might get hooked! A nice stop after eating in one of the local restaurants, but also a perfect address to order your birthday or even wedding cake!

Close your eyes, you're in France for a moment. Here is chocolate lightning, olives and croissants with almonds, everything freshly made before you. Excellent cakes and sandwiches for a snack, as at home.

In 1906, Suyeichi Okamura opened Benkyodo, one of the first shops in Japantown. With the Second World War, the Japanese of San Francisco were deported to detention centers: the store had to close. It reopened in 1951, still run by the Okamura family. This tiny diner has kept the warm atmosphere that reigned there in the 1950s: the old-timers come to drink coffee and chat. But it is especially for the enchanting mochi (filled sweet rice balls) that people come here.

A showcase to make the most greedy among us green with envy. We stop there at any time of the day to devour pastries made with a rare finesse. You can even find kouign-amann, as well as croissants, pastramis, onion-tomato-bacon burratas, lychee and raspberry jam or café au lait... There are also excellent sandwiches made from homemade bread of course. Franciscans love them and it is easy to understand why. Go there without waiting, you will enjoy it!