The Best Bakeries in Oakland
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The best bakeries in Oakland, according to the experts: Bon Appétit, San Francisco Chronicle, and The New York Times have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Poppy Bagels comes out on top.
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Bake Sum and Tarts de Feybesse hold the next two places. San Francisco Chronicle shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Bon Appétit next.
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A bagel shop in Temescal that quietly reframes the whole New York-versus-everywhere-else argument by not entering it. Poppy turns out the classics, lox, whitefish, schmears of every persuasion, but the open-face seasonal veg sandwich is the point: California produce stacked on a proper bagel, finished with salsa macha for heat. Bon Appétit named it among the very best bagels in the country, New York included.
The awards
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best restaurants in Oakland
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Oakland
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Rank 2. Bake Sum
Cantonese Bakery
The croissant stuffed with Thai tea custard and mango puree probably tells you everything about what Bake Sum is doing: Cantonese bakery traditions running headlong into pan-Asian flavors via laminated dough. The okonomiyaki danish keeps its bonito flakes and smoky fishiness intact. The New York Times flagged their croissubi in 2024. Counter service, a few sidewalk tables, and a line worth joining on a Grand Lake morning.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · Croissubi · The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
- The New York Times 2024 · Croissubi · The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024
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Rank 3. Tarts de Feybesse
French Bakery
The awards
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Monique Feybesse
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Monique Feybesse and Paul Feybesse
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Rank 4. Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Dessert
The cupcakes here are moist enough to make you question every dry, forgettable one you've settled for before. A cupcake shop with locations across the Bay Area, Cupcakin' leans into citrus flavors, key lime and lemon cream pie among them, with tangy curd and a crumbled graham cracker base. Minis are available for the non-committal. The San Francisco Chronicle named it among the Bay Area's top bakeries.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
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Rank 4. Tutuli
Sonoran
The coyota is a Sonoran pastry that looks roughly like a flying saucer, which is a good start. Tutuli bakes them in fillings like cajeta, hibiscus, and guava, and the flavors open up properly once you toast one. They're somewhere between a cookie and an empanada, and they turn up at coffee shops around the Bay. The San Francisco Chronicle named Tutuli among the best bakeries in the Bay Area.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area