This time we got the pan suise, seasonal kouign aman (strawberry guava), and a regular croissant…read more Pan suise is by far our favourite and we look forward to the different kouign aman flavours. Pretty good pain croissant not too oily and not dry. Amazing as usual! My favourite bakery

This is a popular neighborhood bakery that is also famous in the entire city. They're famous for…read moretheir Kouign Amann, French pastries with an Asian flavored twist. When the full size Kouign Amann runs out these breadsticks, see my photos, are excellent substitutes: caramelized, sweet, crunch, and flaky. Sort of like bite size Kouign Amann. The layered coffee / espresso cake is excellent, just the right amount of coffee, sweetness and cream. It's subtly sweet and just the right harmony of bite through the layers. It's a little small portioned but love the sleek rectangular slice. They often have seasonal, Asian inspired flavors such as sesame Kouign Amann. For holidays, order ahead, and arrive early. For fresh Kouign Amann's, get them early in the morning. They sell out. Location: near UCSF Mount Zion medical center.

Sweet Glory does not announce itself. No loud signage, no line out the door begging for your…read moreattention. Just a quiet marble table, a tiny vase with two yellow flowers, and a slice of matcha crepe cake that makes you forget what you were stressed about. I came in on a weekday afternoon and ordered the matcha crepe cake and a passion fruit refresher. The cake is the kind that looks almost too precise to eat. Dozens of paper thin layers stacked with the kind of patience most people reserve for things that actually matter. The matcha flavor is real, not the green tea powder imposter you get everywhere else. The drinks are thoughtful too. Not sweet for the sake of being sweet. You can tell someone actually tasted these before putting them on the menu. The space itself earns its own mention. Marble counters, natural light pouring in from the street, good music at a volume that lets you actually have a conversation. It feels like someone designed it for the experience, not the Instagram photo, which ironically makes it very photogenic. 4.7 stars on Yelp with nearly 300 reviews and I understand every single one of them. If you are in the Inner Sunset and you pass this place without stopping, that is on you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Expensive, but cute and tasty pastry shop and cafe…read more They have tons of fun Asian flavors of crepe cake and basque cheese cake. They also have a fun salted egg yolk latte which I thought was very tasty. I tried the roasted corn cheesecake which I really enjoyed! Good texture and thought the corn flavor paired very well. One drink and one slice of cake came to $20 so it's not cheap! But a fun treat

Could not recommend this place more. The cake I ordered for a friend's birthday was perfection!! We…read morewent with sweet cream and roasted berries (a seasonal flavor) and it was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend going to their storefront and trying a few different flavors. They were all great... even the gluten-free option. You order online, and can easily make adjustments via text or email. Communication was overall good. Will definitely work with Butter& for cakes in the future.

My experience from start to finish was absolutely seamless. From ordering the cake online, to…read morepayment, to the thoughtful text message updates, and finally the in-store pickup, every detail felt intentional and well executed. Amanda herself is incredibly warm and personable, which made the experience even more special. Now onto the cake: I ordered the double chocolate cake for my husband's birthday, and his exact words were, "This is the best cake I've ever eaten." Coming from a self proclaimed food snob, that's saying a lot. The cake was airy without compromising on richness or being overly sweet/heavy, like many traditional birthday cakes. The texture and flavor were perfectly balanced, and the quality of the ingredients truly stood out. I could easily have gone back for multiple slices. I'm beyond happy to have discovered this little gem in San Francisco and will absolutely be returning for future celebrations.

Me and a friend went here on a Friday (in April - the menus change monthly). The owner requested…read morethat lineups start after 7:45 - we got there at about 7:50 AM and there was already about half a block's worth of line. Once the bakery opened at 9 AM the line moved fairly fast, but by opening time the line was down two blocks and wrapped around out of sight. We'd heard about B&C lines but even this on a weekday morning was surprising. Overall the pastries were very good, I will say that the savory pastries rank higher here than anywhere else I've been, but the sweet pastries don't. We got the Strawberry Rhubarb Cruffin, Lemon Bluberry Bun, Potato Artichoke Croquiche, Bacon Egg & Cheese, and Sam's Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake. The Croquiche was my favorite of all of them, and it was great warm, with a nice creamy filling. From the sweet pastries, my favorite was the Strawberry Rhubarb Cruffin - the rhubarb taste wasn't very strong but it was overall flaky, not too dry (even when eating it later in the day), and the cinnamon coating also didn't clash with the strawberry, vanilla, and orange. Least favorite was the olive oil cake; it was slightly bitter and the olive oil taste was dominating. These pastries are very large. Split between 2 people 3 of them were enough for us to be so full we saved the rest for later. I also got the Brown Butter Butterscotch Latte (iced), I'm not usually a fan of coffee but it was really good (it's very sweet so as a non-coffee drinker that worked out for me - the syrups overpower the coffee taste). The inside is cute with a pastel pink theme, we were able to snag the two seats by the window. I also liked the merch for sale and got a small print of the storefront. Definitely worth going too once, but due to the line I probably won't return until a monthly menu comes out that has a lot of things I desperately want to try. It's a top 3 bakery in SF for sure.

Went there today for the first time. It was cute. It was decent. When we got there at around 11:30…read moreAM, however, half the good things were out, which was disappointing, but it's somehow acceptable. What was unacceptable was the fact that they, after waiting in the line, took our order and then we had to wait longer for them to make it. Minutes into that second wait, they called us up to inform us that the items they collected our money for ran out. What would we like instead? All that seems rather odd. Why take my money if you don't have it? Furthermore, is the best form of compensation just simply "what would you like instead?" Not exactly customer service oriented and lack of customer love.

Are there insane lines on the weekends? Yes. Do they have the best croissants in SF? Also yes…read more I have been to all of their locations but this one is my favorite. Their ham and cheese croissant in particular is divine and so tasty. The croissants is so flaky and buttery and the cheese tastes amazing with the ham. Hands down the best I have tasted in SF and many other places.

Had a morning team event. Had to do a takeout and share…read more.. Arsicault Bakery Almond Croissant Chocolate Croissant Chocolate Chip Cookie All the associates proved amazing customer service. The place was clean and so inviting. It is a must visit.

Sunny morning in SF eating gorgeous pastries, and drinking hot coffee. Life is good! Wide selection…read moreof French pastries, muffins, croissants. A couple of sidewalk tables and two inside.

Hidden gem. Just about up there with the top tier bakeries in SF - very underrated…read more Pastries are perfectly balanced - flaky, light, not too doughy. Guava pastry in particular was a standout but almond croissant was excellent as well. Sandwiches are also delicious. Highly recommend.

Thanks to some lovely friends for getting this for us to try for my birthday!…read more Each dessert looked so impeccable and the taste was so refreshing. The berry cake, mocha cake and fruit tarts were the perfect textures with the flavor jumping out on my palate and the tart had the best crisp. I feel the part of my identity that is not a cake / sweets person is being worn down from all these well made treats!

My family and I have been going here for a couple of years now and have loved every cake we have…read moregotten. I remember trying the mango cheesecake as well. It wasn't too sweet and the cheesecake didn't feel too heavy like other cheesecakes do- this goes for the strawberry cheesecake as well. I would say that the strawberry tastes better than the mango because the mango was a bit sour. The tiramisu mousse cake is a family favorite and we have gotten it a few times now. It's perfectly balanced and not too sweet (which is very important lol). The workers are super kind and when I went to pick up a cake once, the lady gave me a couple free cream puffs. There is no seating so this is definitely the place where you get your sweet treat and go somewhere else. Note that parking can be a bit hard to find. You can also place your orders online or make a call.

Such lovely service in a beautiful cafe! I was expecting to only get coffee but they also had a few…read moreselect vegan treats like their mango chocolate truffle and sorbet bars. The guy at the coffee bar was super helpful. He answered my questions about their beans and even gave me a sample shot of espresso to help me understand his description of the flavor profile. My friend picked up a specialty espresso drink and a full sleeve of macarons. This place is a bit pricey but it's easy to accept because everything is made with high quality ingredients and care.

What a lovely cafe! It was a bit crowded but I didn't mind. The pastries were with the minor chaos…read more We got individual pieces/slices of the ispahan rose and lychee dessert, a hazelnut bar, opera cake, and imperial cake, all for a birthday celebration. I would rank them as the following: 1) hazelnut cake: on the sweeter side but delicious in small amounts 2 and 3) opera and imperial were both chocolatey in their own way 4) ispahan: interesting concept, sweeter cream on the outside and tart jelly like on the inside. I think the sweetness and tartness weren't blending well for me, but the dessert itself was beautiful to look at! I would love to come back! Plus side is parking garage is right next door with affordable parking.

We came to grab pastries during their lunar new year bake specials and got the black sesame kouign…read moreaman, chili crisp kouign aman (a collab with Yank Sing), baked nian gao, and mango coconut sago pudding. We ate the mango sago pudding right away and it was really nice with fresh mango, creamy sago and not too sweet! Out of the pastries, the stand out was definitely the chili crisp kouign aman which had a great sweet and spicy chili sauce coating which reminded me of hot honey, sriracha and sweet & sour sauce mixed together. The kouign aman of course is always delicious and the coating just made it even more decadent. Definitely will have to come back next year to try their other specials. The lunar new year specials were only around for 2 weeks so have to catch them when they come back!

It's in the middle of Union Square and smaller than I expected. There was barely a line at 9am on a…read moreSaturday. They will give you one box for free but will charge you if more boxes are requested. The kouign-amann was not too sweet and there was liquidy filling inside. I gifted some to my bay area friend since it's only in SF. サンフランシスコ特有のベーカリーです。クイニーアマン(Kouign-amann)が有名。甘すぎず、中には液体みたいなものがあるので、こぼれないようにお気をつけて食べてください。

We ordered a cake -- the birthday girl loved it, it was beautiful and tasty! The unique design made…read moreit very special

So I don't have a picture of the cake... beachside I killed it. But, you can see it in their…read morewebsite. That Benjamin cake is legit and highly recommended. Their service is top notch for my expectations. They killed it and definitely will be buying again from them.