Simply the best. There aren't many places left to find focaccia like this. For those with Italian blood in their veins, it's almost a rite of passage to stand in the long holiday lines for that nearly elusive focaccia at Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving. A truly special place. My dad has been bringing me here since the 1960s. - G read more

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There probably isn't much new to be said, but we had a trip to the city and wanted to do a couple of touristy things. Coit tower was something we hadn't done and when I looked up places to eat nearby, Liguria Bakery came up. I love focaccia bread and am fortunate to have an Italian in my life who has shared her homemade focaccia with me before. I wasn't sure how this would stack up, but it did. Both literally and figuratively. We got garlic, jalapeño & cheese, and pizza. They all have a good amount of flavor, a pillowy texture , and were handed to us by a warm and lovely man. The shop feels very old school, but it is clean, simple, and quite warm (in case you need to get out of the SF wind and fog). It's also across the street from a park so you don't have to wait very long if you want to tear into one of these giant, delicious, slabs of bread. read more

Liguria Bakery - The package - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

My family originated in the Bay Area. My mom was born in San Francisco in 1920 and by that time, Liguria had already become an established Italian bakery in North Beach for 9 years. I grew up in SoCal, but whenever I'd visit my Italian grandparents, who always welcomed anyone and everyone who stopped by for Sunday dinner, there would always be a big plate of "pizza" focaccia cut into squares sitting on the long table for appetizers. I became addicted to this stuff as a kid in the 1960's and came to associate it with precious family gatherings. Later, when I hit my early 20's, in the 1980's I got a job in The City and moved there. I would stop by Liguria on my way to work to pick up a fresh slab or two of pizza sliced and put in a paper bag, still warm, that I would eat for lunch at least once or twice a week. I left the Bay Area and moved back to SoCal in the early 1990's and I kid you not, I've literally had recurring dreams about this place. It is so etched into my life with great memories of family members no longer around, that I found myself with a deep, emotional craving for it and spent the next 30-years trying to recreate it in my own kitchen, since driving 400 miles to pick up a slab of the real thing isn't very practical. Well, with some careful sleuth work, I finally succeeded. I am now 65-years-old and still dream about Liguria Bakery from time to time, and the people who worked there, putting everything they had into creating an outstanding product with consistency and quality for well over a century, for generations of families like mine, to enjoy. This place is a San Francisco treasure. My own homage to the pizza focaccia is now delighting my own grandchildren and other family members, alike. All hail to the Soracco family! Long live Liguria Bakery! read more

Liguria Bakery - My homage to Liguria's "pizza" focaccia, created with nostalgia, respect and love for the genuine article that is no longer within my reach. - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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We've been coming here for years. For the past two times we had bought the pizza one, the dough has been very flat and does not look like it was fully baked to raise a bit. You know how when we bake and if dough doesn't rise it's flat, very chewy and tastes raw, well we had bought some today and yet again it's the same texture. Definitely not how it used to be to be. How disappointing. Notice how the right side slice of bread has a nice puffy texture but the rest of the bread is flat and the color even looks like it's not fully baked with dough being very chewy like it's raw. read more

Liguria Bakery - The pizza one. - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Fresh, Fluffy, tasty, garlicky goodness! Nestled near the North Beach park, this little bakery has been baking their focaccia recipe since 1911. Wow. We ordered the garlic focaccia for $9 and it was a huge slab! We appreciated the carby goodness before we climbed to Coit Tower. Highly recommend this gem if you're a bread lover! read more

Liguria Bakery - Garlic focaccia - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

THIS SPOT IS A MUST-TRY. Liguria offers quite possibly one of the best focaccias I've ever had. We stopped by here early in the morning as we started the Double Cross Trail and proceeded to carry their Rosemary Garlic Focaccia for 15 miles. Carrying this focaccia felt silly at first, but it was quite possibly the most glorious thing I ever put into my mouth. We meant to each just try a piece but proceeded to devour the entire slab within mere minutes. The price is super reasonable for the size that you get. The employee was also so friendly! He was fun to chat with about the different flavor options. The only thing that's unfortunate is how limited their hours are. I would totally be coming back a lot more if they were open later into the day. Anyways, I highly recommend! I will dream of this. read more

Liguria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Liguria is simple and profound. Their historic focaccia is worth battling San Fran traffic for every time, but get there early or you'll miss out. The airy texture, fresh ingredients, and legacy recipes are uncontested. Grab a slab or two and head over to a Washington Sq park bench. Soak up the sun and a bit of old-world delight! read more

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Haven't been here in years because I don't come by North Beach often - I got there after 11am on a Tuesday and the only flavors left are plain or green onion. The plain is $8 and all the other flavors are $9. I chose green onion and it did not disappoint. It was fluffy, soft, tasty with just the right saltiness. My slab was a side piece which meant I got a crust on one of the sides which tends to be hard. It's the luck of the draw when you come late morning - you don't know what flavors are still available and the chance of you getting a piece with an edge are higher. You're lucky if you a slab with no edges....that means all your pieces will be soft and fluffy. One thing I notice is that it gets hard quickly after a day - so enjoy the freshness while you can. I'm glad to see at least they didn't shrink the size of the slab you get which is about 12 x 8. read more

Liguria Bakery - Green onion with a ruler next to it for size - about 8 x 12 - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is the best focaccia place ever! It's so fresh and there are so many different flavors. I love the pizza one as the sauce isn't too thick and the slices are big as they're cut into rectangles. 3-4 pieces is perfect for a meal as they're really filling. Definitely recommend coming here! read more

Liguria Bakery - Pizza Focaccia - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

My dad used to bring home focaccia from Liguria Bakery when I was a kid! Onion was our go-to, cheese & jalapeño on a less frequent basis, but still a household fave. Recently I've been seeing social media influencers discovering Liguria for the first time; they must be doing their job right because I was influenced to visit a San Francisco institution I haven't set foot in in over 30 years (which is impossible since my millennial delusion tells me I'm only 25.) Liguria Bakery is a small North Beach spot, old school & well run. Their posted hours are til noon but it's rare that they stay open for that long, as they often run out of their focaccia slabs earlier. Expect a bit of a line, even on the weekdays. Their pizza focaccia is topped with a tangy tomato sauce & a few, sparse green onions; seemingly simple but also so easy to eat. I pop a few rectangles in the air fryer for a few minutes, rinse, & repeat, & soon it's time to buy another slab. read more

Liguria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

While I have yet to venture to Liguria Bakery, I'm proud to say that I've had their focaccia before. (I got lucky and found it stocked at Sigona's Market at Stanford Shopping Center!) Like many other reviewers have mentioned, Liguria Bakery makes very memorable focaccia. My favorite is the green onion - the perfect accompaniment or snack! I have yet to find another bakery that bakes focaccia as good as Liguria. read more

Liguria Bakery only does one thing - focaccia - and they do it well; the best in the City. Different varieties; pizza is probably my favorite, but mushroom is definitely up there too; all of them are solid choices. Soft, perfect amount of toppings-to-dough ratio. Eat it fresh on the same day or next day. It might last longer than that, but why would you...cause it's that good. Cash only. read more

No frills old school bakery selling focaccia (fresh and frozen) and balls of dough. There was a short line when I came by, but it didn't take too long. They were already out of a lot of flavors around 10:00am, including the Pesto Cheese flavor that's only sold on Saturdays. Out of the flavors left, I decided to go with the Pizza Focaccia ($9.00): +Hand wrapped in butcher paper and tied with twine, it was a large slab, which made it perfect for sharing. +I warmed it up in the oven for dinner, and it was light and airy with a slight crisp. -Didn't remind me of pizza: It was just topped with tomato sauce and green onions. -Tomato sauce was sour. -After unwrapping it, I noticed that the edges were slightly burnt. Side notes: 1.) Cash & credit cards accepted. 2.) No seating: Take it to-go. *Verdict: I wouldn't go out of my way, but if I was in North Beach on a Saturday morning, I'd drop by to see if they had the Pesto Cheese focaccia available. read more

Liguria Bakery - Pizza Focaccia - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This lovely North Beach bakery is often described as one of the best focaccia spots in the Bay Area. It is fantastic, a San Francisco institution that started in 1911 and has been running ever since. They tend to run out before noon of fluffy, pillowy focaccia; the portions are generous. They also take credit card (you'll see a lot of suggestion online that it's cash only, but that has changed). The only drawback is the limited options - there are other, less traditional spots in the city with more creative and flavorful options, but this bread is fantastic, and a great deal. I'll go back to try a couple more. :) read more

Stopped back around 11:15AM on a Wednesday morning, there was no line. It looked like there was only one person working there, so I had to wait a few minutes before someone came out from the back to take my order. I got the garlic focaccia for $9, which comes in a pretty big piece. The focaccia is super soft and the garlic was very yummy. Would definitely come back again if I'm in the area again. read more

Liguria Bakery - Garlic focaccia - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Best darn focaccias you'll ever try in your life. Guaranteed. You have to go early in the morning to purchase them though, because they're normally sold out by noon. read more

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their foccacia is SOOO yummy and also massive. $10 cash only maybe? but i definitely eat this over the span of two meals. it's very fast too, just tell them what you want, they wrap it for you in paper and string, and you're on your way. note they are only open in the mornings so you gotta go before noon! read more

What I ordered: ** 8.5/10: Rosemary Garlic - $9 - perfect balance of crunchy baked garlic pieces and fresh rosemary - focaccia was warm, soft, pillowy, and perfectly salted Liguria Bakery is a casual grab and go bakery located right across from Washington Square Park. The menu is simple, with 10 types of focaccia to choose from. I have only tried the rosemary garlic, but I feel like you can't go wrong with any of them! :) Order at the counter, pay with cash or card. The bakers are really friendly and you can either have your focaccia as a slab or sliced. This is perfect for a quick snack or taking home to have a meal with. My new favorite spot to grab bread if I'm looking for something other than sourdough! Food: 8.5/10 Service: 10/10 Total: 9/10 read more

Liguria Bakery - Inside - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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THE OLDEST BRICK OVEN IN SF Ok now that that's been said... This place is an institution. It regularly has a line around the block waiting for it to open. It sells out in hours. What more could you say? read more

I've been coming here since I was a young kid with my father. We just came back today you & it is still delicious as ever. Got a t-shirt as merch & the vibe haven't changed much. Sadly the brick oven is gin but the focaccia still tastes delicious. read more

Liguria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

BEST Focaccia bread anywhere! Delicious and pleasing to serve at any gathering Staff is always friendly and service is fast Don't miss out on this SF treat read more

I was first here 35 years ago on an eating tour and we stopped by this fabulous bakery, which serves nothing but focaccia and they close when they're all sold out. They really expanded over the years now they sell, more than half a dozen types. My favorite has always been the raisin for Kio followed by the green onion, followed by the plane. I have tasted the olive as it was my husband's favorite and it's good too. The bread is wrapped in butcher paper and tied up with a string read more

We plan many trips to the city from Sacramento just to stop by Liguria. Like many who grew up in the Bay Area, many an Italian family celebration of mine featured focaccia from Liguria. While attending college in San Francisco, I started making treks on my own to this Norh Beach gem. I'm happy that my now grown kids have also become fans. You really can't go wrong with the pizza, but our family also loves some green onion, rosemary garlic, and more recently the cheddar jalapeno. read more

Love this place since I was a wee lass going to Salesian boys and girls club in North Beach! This bakery is awesome and old school which I totally admire. read more

Liguria Bakery - Le Menu - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The focaccia is, and has always been, the best. We ordered the day before and it was ready to go when we arrived. The process was efficient. We ordered, the raisin which is absolutely delicious and packed with raisins, onion, pizza which is the family favorite, and cheddar Jalapeno. All flavors of focaccia were warm and fresh. read more

I'm so glad they are still around. Instead of the ladies, it was a man. No lines. Got my garlic and ate it at the park. So pillowey, $7. Asked to cut in slices. Easy to eat. read more

Liguria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great for price and serving size! A north beach staple. One of our go tos and love to make sandwiches with the focaccia read more

Liguria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

A true San Francisco landmark. Serving the best focaccia in the city, I always loved my trips to Liguria Bakery. They're not open very late so make sure to come early in the day if you're looking to get your focaccia fix. Service is always outstanding and the focaccia always tastes amazing. There's nothing but good things about this place. I love it!!! read more

Liguria Bakery - Pesto Cheese (Saturday only) - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

They will close from December 25-January 2. They reopen January 3 at 7. Great little bakery/focaccia shop. Get there early. read more

Liguria Bakery - Holiday hours - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Definitely an institution. I've been meaning to check it out for quite some time now. We came pretty late on a weekend morning, at 11:30, and they were sold out of some flavors (regular, pizza, onion), but seemed to still have a lot of the heavy hitters left (or at least the one we wanted, rosemary garlic). Staff is unbelievably friendly. We spilled some coffee by accident, and they were just SO friendly about it, making sure that we didn't worry about it and helping us clean it up. Big shoutout for that. The rosemary garlic was great. They cut it up for us to eat immediately, and the flavors are really punchy and delicious. Bread is soft and pillowy. I do wish it had a bit more of a crust, but I imagine you're meant to go home and maybe toast it a tad? 100% give it a try. read more

One word Focaccia. That's it. That's what they do and they do it at an elite level. If you hate bread then this place isn't for you. If you have an appreciation for soft baked items with a no frills approach then this is it. Beautiful in its simplicity. The menu is simple, the idea is simple, the prices are simple. The flavor? Anything but simple. Liguria is an SF staple... a North Beach strong hold. A place stuck in time. I had the pizza style bread. I had it cold, I air fried it and got it crispy and I tried it microwaved. I suggest a nice toasty air fry. Does that break focaccia bread laws? I'm not sure. But it was elevated. If Focaccia bread means anything to you, then get on your high horse and get over here. (4.5 Stars) read more

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Oh. My. Goodness. This place is worth writing paragraphs about. The iconic scenery it's stationed in. The business itself knows they have the best focaccia in the city and it shows. Both of the times I came I was not disappointed with the raisin focaccia. It's a staple for me now. I'm literally in love with it but I was with my boyfriend on a Saturday hoping the pesto focaccia would be available...sadly we came 3 people too late and it was sold out and it was only 9am! Get here on a Saturday before 9am and you're basically guaranteed the special. But they also take phone orders I guess because one of the staff there said if we called ahead we would have beeen able to reserve a pesto focaccia so next time I know exactly how we're gonna do it read more

I have always wanted to come to Liguria Bakery for the focaccia, and I finally got the chance to. Empty when I came in, and they had everything for the day still available. I ended up getting a slice of the pizza, the mushroom, and the rosemary garlic. They don't slice it until you order, so that's nice. Each slice is huge. I wasn't expecting them to give so much. My favorite had to be the rosemary garlic, so much garlic and rosemary, so fragrant. I loved the strong flavor combination. The pizza was good, but the tomatoes were more acidic than I normally like. Mushrooms were super umami. The focaccia itself was amazing, very pillowy inside. When you warm it up, it has a nice crust with a fluffy center. Very simple, no frills focaccia that I would come back for. read more

Get some! Go! This focaccia bread is amazing! I got the garlic rosemary. So fresh and it took everything to not tear into it before I got home. I love how they are old fashioned and wrap it in butcher paper and string. I was happy that we arrived before the line started. Got some frozen pizza flavor for later! read more

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Today I was very lucky to see that there were still products left! You need to get there early. I ordered 2 pizzas, 1 mushroom and 1 olive. The gentleman is a one person operation and he's great and efficient. The ambiance reminds me of the bakeries in Italy. Make sure you get there early as they sell out quickly! read more

Really cool, focaccia shop. Get there early, this landmark gets a line and the bread goes quickly.

Soup Nazi from Seinfeld?! Not the friendliest place, but great foccacia. I guess I'd be tired of answering what's the best flavor here. I LOVE raisin (not seen anywhere else), mushrooms. Pizza is a general favorite. When they run out, they close shop! read more

Come and pick up the best pizza bread in the North Beach! The gentleman who owns the place is the friendly, kind, and appreciates his customers. His staff always greets their customers with a smile and friendly talk. I have ordered the tomato sauce pizza, jalapeño with cheese and pesto with cheese. All of them are excellent choices. They have a variety of pizza breads but as they do tend to run out of items the later you arrive, if you are craving something special, give them a call in the morning when they open and they will place your item on the side to pick up when your arrive. I've only been there Saturday morning but I'm sure everyday they are open, items sell out before closing. It's the best pizza bread that's made to perfection. Thank you everyone at Liguria! read more

2024 on the Saturday before the Super Bowl with the 49ers playing, staying across the street I watched people started lining up at 5am for the focaccia for this place. North Beach is where my wife grew up and this bakery we had to visit which we did, standing in line for easily 90 minutes hoping to get inside before they sell out before noon, we made it and loved it. We took two home back to LA the next day. Now it's 2025, on a normal Saturday, thankfully no line but damn is this fantastic focaccia. Every time we stay in North Beach, if this place is open, only open till noon M-Sat, we will always stop by to pick up, great breakfast, and take a bunch home to LA. read more

Liguria Bakery - 6 different focaccia (Plain, pizza, green onion, black olive, rosemary, rosemary and garlic). - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Out of all the breads I've ever had, Liguria's focaccia easily ranks in the top 3 (Apologies to some of the bread in Italy and France). My absolute favorite is the pizza focaccia! They do not short you on that gorgeous tomato topping and the focaccia is always so soft. It's never too salty and I could easily eat the entire square if left unsupervised. It is a very small shop and they do sell out of the popular flavors. You can either line up early or even place an order ahead of time. When you order you can either get a giant square or have them cut up into pieces to eat on the go! The squares are now $8 each, and important reminder is that they are CASH ONLY! Get yourself a little snack if you're ever in North beach area in SF! read more

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