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No. 2 in the world · November 2026

Tartine Bakery

600 Guerrero Street · Mission, Guerrero St · San Francisco, USA

Tartine BakeryNo. 2
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The one thing to get

The country loaf, out after 4:30pm, and a morning bun if you're early

When to go: The line peaks 9 to 11am; the bread comes out late afternoon and goes fast.

Chad Robertson's loaf taught a generation of home bakers to keep a starter.

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Make it at home

Country sourdough loaf

Country sourdough loaf

24 hr, about 30 min hands-on · 1 large loaf. The open-crumb, dark-crusted loaf the great bread bakeries are known for, baked in a Dutch oven at home.

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Checked November 1, 2026. Hours and sell-out times change; check before you cross town.

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