Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

1. Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall

8.6
160 Jefferson St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 442 tips and reviews

Kathy J.Kathy Johnson: Great Sourdough made into adorable crabs lobsters and sea turtles! Yummy!

Christine H.Christine Hale: Try the cafe for breakfast. Sourdough waffle is heavenly!

Candice M.Candice Martin: Sourdough any way possible tasty smoke salmon sandwich ..great spot

The Mill is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

2. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 377 tips and reviews

LukaLuka: A neighborhood coffee shop with great bread, coffee and design. Get a Cap and a Dark Mountain Rye toast, it's awesome Read more.

Hailey C.Hailey Crowel: While pricey, this is a lovely spot for coffee. I love the cinnamon raisin toast, but the almond butter-honey combo is also delicious.

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: The coffee here is excellent. Go with a Flat White. Order up some toast, because the bread is amazing. The almond butter with honey is greats. The herbed egg salad toast makes a great breakfast.

Tartine Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

3. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 769 tips and reviews

Ro J.Ro J: Fabulous pastries and fresh bread. Open sandwiches are delicious!

Alex R.Alex Reyes: Tried the frommage blanc and banana sandwich, it's incredible. The rest of the sandwiches look amazing. The sourdough is great of course.

Tony N.Tony Nguyen: Come early if you want banana cream tart, sold out when we got there at 4pm. Fresh bread also ready by 4:30pm daily

Acme Bread Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

4. Acme Bread Company

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 15 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Financial District · 51 tips and reviews

Sandra C.Sandra Cobb-Boykin: I love all ACME bread but especially the herb slab, rustic rolls and the epi!

Julia L.Julia Lu: Love how they have all the different types of bread on displayed. Tried the broccolini focaccia and almond croissant and would recommend both.

J J.J John: Best bread bakery in the city; their French baguettes, kaiser rolls, ciabattas and multigrain are second to none. Excellent cookies & pastries as well.

Tartine Manufactory is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

5. Tartine Manufactory

8.8
595 Alabama St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 152 tips and reviews

Adena B.Adena Brenowitz: Za’atar toast with coddled egg with fish roe is one of the best breakfast dishes I have ever eaten. Can’t go wrong with any of the pastries or bread!

UygarUygar: The best bread is country bread n i think star of mission district. You should try to eat plain croissant(regular). And also they have bakery restaurant.

Marco M.Marco Mérida: A must in San Francisco, great place to have breakfast, a drink or just a piece of amazing sourdough 👌

Roxie Food Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

6. Roxie Food Center

9.0
1901 San Jose Ave (at San Juan Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Terrace · 59 tips and reviews

Xochitl C.Xochitl C: my favorite is turkey on dutch crunch, hot. never disappointed. love this place.

Mia D.Mia D: Simon's Special - Turkey, pastrami, cheese on dutch crunch with all the fixins - served HOT!! OMG!

Eric C.Eric Chow: Turkey BLT w avocado on Dutch crunch rocks!

Pakwan is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

7. Pakwan

8.5
3180-82 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 137 tips and reviews

Christian F.Christian Feng: Lamb rice, fish tandoori, chicken masala, garlic naan are all good choices.

Mars B.Mars Bar: BYOB, so bring your favorite alcohol and grab some family-style food and naan to share! All the standard dishes plus some traditional Pakistani ones. Tasty and pretty cheap!

Jole P.Jole P: Saag paneer with naan is so good and filling! Solid vegetarian option

Beretta is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

8. Beretta

9.0
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 490 tips and reviews

Jenna O.Jenna Odett Laskin: They don't take reservations, but do offer call-aheads. The cocktails are awesome. my favorite small plate is the walnut bread, burrata, truffle tapenade, and honey. Salads are big. Skip bruschetta.

Mark H.Mark Hendrickson: Great flatbread pizza (salsiccia and margherita), meatballs, and cocktails

Pavan K.Pavan Kulkarni: Loved the gnocchi, pizza and walnut bread. The cocktails are reality good tried the wind up bird and mule

Outerlands is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

9. Outerlands

8.6
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

Ashleigh E.Ashleigh Edwards: The bread here is a joy - beautifully simple with a crust has a nice crunch and the inside has the perfect rich, tangy flavor. And the duck? Eye rollingly good.

EaterEater: Chef Yoni Levy together with pastry chef Brooke Mosley are continuing the traditions of amazing bread, gorgeous fog-friendly food and a laid-back beach vibe. Read more.

AdrianAdrian: House Cocktails are amazing. The bread is amazing. Fantastic place for a drinks night or a romantic dinner. I loved the ambience and interior. I tried Il blonde and Old Monk and both were fantastic!

Zuni Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

10. Zuni Café

8.5
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

GourmetLiveGourmetLive: After grinding and grilling, the burger is served on foccacia with homemade aioli, fresh seasonal vegetables , and picked red onions.

Kyle V.Kyle Van Auker: Clams were incredibly flavorful and the house country bread was great for dipping.

Adrian B.Adrian Barker: Have the roasted chicken and bread salad (for two)...it's #2 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2012. Allow 45 minutes to prepare.

Arizmendi Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

11. Arizmendi Bakery

9.1
1331 9th Ave (btwn Irving St & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Sunset · 139 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Choices like Provolone-Olive bread, Sesame-Sunflower bread, and Corn-Cheddar bread are sold by the pound. If you stop by on a Sunday, make sure to try the Chocolate Cherry Sourdough. Read more.

JennyJenny: Pizza after 11am, great focaccia, sourdough scones, outdoor area. Cash only up to $10

Onur E.Onur Erbilgin: Cheese+tomato round focaccia, ginger mushroom pizza, almond croissants are amazing when available!!

Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

12. Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store Cafe

8.7
566 Columbus Ave (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Café · North Beach · 93 tips and reviews

Diego R.Diego Rufo: In an almost impossible corner (see foto), one of the best Focaccia I've ever tasted. Read more.

:):): Great focaccia sandwiches and delicious well priced drinks.

California GirlCalifornia Girl: Get the sausage on focaccia!

Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

13. Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria

9.3
1268 Valencia St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 143 tips and reviews

Michelle S.Michelle Senn: Best bread in town! Love the walnut sourdough and the wolverine. Check out the bread schedule at arizmendibakery.org

David W.David W: Best bakery. Delicious cheesy items include the X-roll (cheese roll with ingredient(s) of the day added) and cheddar jalapeño breadstick, yum. Vegan mint chocolate cookie should not be underestimated.

Ana Clare S.Ana Clare Smith: The focaccia is so good. They always have one with cheese and one that is vegan. The whole vibe of this place is awesome!

Freddie's Sandwiches is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

14. Freddie's Sandwiches

9.1
300 Francisco St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · North Beach · 57 tips and reviews

kimchikim l.kimchikim lau: get the soft sourdough roll and pepperoncini spread. awesome.

Nic W.Nic Werner: Get anything on a soft roll - they have the best bread here

Albert L.Albert Lee: Get the hot pastrami on dutch crunch with the works and the jalapeno spread for a spicy kick!

Nopa is one of The 15 Best Places for Bread in San Francisco.

15. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Come for brunch! The pan de mie French toast is crazy-good - days old bread is soaked in custard before being seared and topped with oozing roasted strawberries and lemon butter (made in house). Read more.

Henrique A.Henrique Aretz: Try the Goat Cheese Bread Pudding - Moist, light goat cheese taste

John Y.John Y: highly recommended for brunch: biscuit w/ pumpkin butter; custard french toast; goat cheese bread pudding; soft scramble; mezcal bloody mary [dec 2012]