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The best bakeries and pastry in San Francisco
Start with Good Mong Kok Bakery in Chinatown for shu mai, har gow, pineapple BBQ pork bun, egg tart, Arsicault Bakery in Inner Richmond for the croissant, plain or almond and Tartine Bakery in Mission for the morning bun, and a slice of country bread. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Good Mong Kok BakeryChinatown · Dim sum and rice rolls
Get: Shu mai, har gow, pineapple BBQ pork bun, egg tart
Cheap, grab-and-go Chinatown dim sum.
- Arsicault BakeryInner Richmond
Get: The croissant, plain or almond
A neighborhood bakery once named the best new bakery in America.
- Tartine BakeryMission
Get: The morning bun, and a slice of country bread
The bakery that taught a generation how to bake sourdough.
- Boudin Bakery & Café BistroFisherman's Wharf · Sourdough clam chowder
Get: Clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl
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Where is the best bakeries and pastry in San Francisco?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Good Mong Kok Bakery (Chinatown), Arsicault Bakery (Inner Richmond) and Tartine Bakery (Mission). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Good Mong Kok Bakery, get shu mai, har gow, pineapple BBQ pork bun, egg tart. At Arsicault Bakery, get the croissant, plain or almond. At Tartine Bakery, get the morning bun, and a slice of country bread. At Boudin Bakery & Café Bistro, get clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for San Francisco: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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