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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.
The awards 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
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Everything croissant bowl
“For something savory, try the everything croissant bowl ($5.50), similar to a savory muffin-shaped croissant sprinkled with everything bagel seasoning and filled with cream cheese.”
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Seasonal coffee cake
“Don’t sleep on the crumbly seasonal coffee cake ($7.50) filled with fruit puree like raspberry or lemon curd.”
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Espresso tonic
“Gather your carbs and espresso tonic garnished with orange peel, then head straight to the patio.”
San Francisco Chronicle
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