The Top 10 Dessert Shops Near Ramen Champ
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Rank 1. CA Bakehouse
Southeast Asian
A takeout-only bakery tucked into a San Jose shopping center, CA Bakehouse does Southeast Asian flavors in ways that make you forget every plain croissant you've ever eaten. The pandan cheesecake has a color that'll confuse your eyes and a flavor that'll win over your taste buds, and it's worth pre-ordering whole. Pick up some pandan milk bread stuffed with coconut while you're at it. The San Francisco Chronicle calls it one of the best bakeries in the Bay Area, and they're right.
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Rank 2. Manresa Bread
Bakery
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Rank 3. Manresa Bread
Bakery
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Rank 4. Tai Zhan
Hong Kong-Style Bakery
A plant-based Hong Kong-style bakery that somehow pulls off genuinely flaky, buttery-tasting laminated pastries without any dairy, which is kind of a miracle. The pineapple buns and coconut cream buns hit the nostalgic notes you'd expect, but the croissants and kouign amann are the real flex. It's a Saturday-only situation, so plan accordingly, and pre-ordering is worth it. The crowd is mostly locals who discovered it at the farmers market and never looked back.
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Puranpoli is a vegetarian Maharashtrian spot in Santa Clara that goes deeper than the usual Indian takeout menu. A sibling team runs the kitchen, and their comfort food credentials are solid, from buttery pav bhaji to vada pav to less-familiar regional dishes you won't find most places. The crowd tends to be folks who grew up eating this food and know exactly what they're ordering without looking up. The San Francisco Chronicle called it one of the best South Asian spots in the Bay Area.
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Rank 9. Patisserie by Simone
French Bakery
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Rank 10. Pena's Bakery
Mexican deli
A neighborhood panaderia in Fruitvale that takes tortas seriously enough to prep the filling a day ahead so the flavors have time to think. The chorizo con papas on fresh-baked telera bread with avocado and a fiery salsa is the one to get, though it sells out fast, which tells you everything. Day laborers and anyone else who knows what's good are regulars here. Two tables inside, cash in hand, no fuss.
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