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Loaves lined up on shelves like a carb library, pastries under glass, and a window straight into the breadmaking operation: Backhaus is a downtown San Mateo bakery and coffee shop that takes laminated dough seriously. The croissants lean toward the ornate, one arrives garnished with pistachios and raspberry as a preview of what's inside. The San Francisco Chronicle named it among the Bay Area's best bakeries and best coffee.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
One number, weighted & current 67
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Everything croissant bowl San Francisco Chronicle
- Espresso tonic San Francisco Chronicle
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