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tldr popular bakery serving up a variety of pastries with limited hours and grab and go set up 3.75/5 got the gruyère + mustard croissant - it had a very strong mustard flavor and the cheese was pretty solid. the croissant itself was flaky and i did like the sesame seeds! if ur not a big fan of mustard i would skip 3/5 also got the pistachio pinwheel, which had a strong citrus note and barely any pistachio flavor so would opt to get something else next time overall it's worth it if the line is short and perhaps i'll try to focaccia next time. service was fine and quick. wishing they open up their hours for more days in the week.
we came at 2pm so most of the pastries were already sold out (they close at 3pm). the staff were pretty sweet! we got the: - apricot chausson ($7.50): the base was flaky and light, and the filling wasn't too sweet! - gougère with gruyere and herbs ($6): unfortunately I wasn't a huge fan of it as it had a pretty strong mustard (?) flavor? but I'd love to come back to try more
We got there super early because we were scared by all the line stories. But no line. It was hard not to get one of everything but we had an admirable pastry picnic in the park. My favorite was the polenta cake which had raspberries and some kind of stone fruit in it. But everything was excellent. We also got guava tart, passion fruit tart, cardamom cream choux, blackberry almond tart, Gruyère mustard croissant (my 2nd fave), and the Gruyère gougère (also delish). If you being two friends and split you can try a bit of everything staff very friendly. Would definitely go back.
Finally got to try the guava tart from Sol Bakery and yes, it's worth the hype!! Love the thin crust and the perfect amount of guava curd. The tomato danish was also spot on as well. Definitely one of my top bakeries in the city :) Need to try the passion fruit tart next!!
Up and coming bakery with a lot of potential. I was fully prepared to wait 60 minutes for their pastries on Friday, but to my surprise the line was only about 5 minutes (came around 10:15am). The pastries (croissants and snail) were pretty good. Favorite one was the sun butter with strawberry filling. The tarts were pretty good also, but I was hoping for more texture.
I've been here twice: - First time on a Sunday around noon. There was nothing but cookies left. - Second time on a Sunday around 11am. They had Foccacia, some croissants, cake, and cookies. Ratings: - Gruyère & mustard croissant (3.5/5) - Olive foccacia (4.5/5) - Marinara focaccia (4/5) - Chocolate chip cookie (3.5/5) - Lemon poppyseed cookie (3.5/5) The croissant and cookies were good but nothing to rave about. The foccacias were awesome--perfect texture and fluffiness. The olive was the best!
Line was around the corner and 1/3 way down the block 10 mins before opening (9am) on a Friday. By 9:50 they were sold out of several items I'd had my eyes on - guava tart, twice baked, choux, gougère.. We tried: Coffee Coconut Croissant Snail $7 Gruyère & Mustard Croissant $6.50 Chocolate Sourdough Cake $7 Cherry x Almond Cream Tart $11 Passion Fruit Tart $11 Everything seemed to me technically on point - the snail and croissant's lamination, the very moist cake with a slight crust for texture, the delicate tarts. Nothing was too sweet and were the smaller side which is oddly refreshing - we don't need a cloyingly sweet almond croissant the size of my face. The coffee coconut and mustard flavors were surprisingly subtle. Chocolate cake was to-die-for, with a slight salty-sweet crumble on top, for someone who doesn't love cakes. The tarts were very flavorful, different textures. Think the guava would have been more unique but we enjoyed the passionfruit and almond cherry as well. While we enjoyed these artisanal pastries and appreciate the craft, flavors didn't seem special enough for me personally to wait an hour for, with the risk of selling out of what you want. They said they bake throughout the AM so some items get replenished but a gamble for sure. We did swing by couple times on Sundays around noon and they were sold out of everything but cookies and once some sesame focaccia, but the line is only like 5-10 people deep at that hour, so worth checking if you're around!
I wanted to like Sol Bakery. The day I visited it was pouring rain. The line wrapped around the corner and went half way up Central Street. The pastries were okay - not very good...either not flaky as croissants should be (I had the sunflower cream with huckleberry jam-flat and not crisp). The guava cream choux was overly sweet. The chocolate croissant was not memorable. The cake with poppy & blood orange was like a poppy seed muffin :( In this remote (Outer Hayes) neighborhood, there's still not a lot of choice for fine pastry. Sad to say...
Unfortunately they were sold out of the guava tarts and the twice-baked croissants with sunflower cream and huckleberries when we arrived around 11:20, but the silver lining was that the focaccia had just come out. We got the ramps and potato, marinara, and olive focaccia, which were great. The flavor was good and the texture and airiness of the dough was fantastic. We ordered the regular croissant and the chocolate ones. They were okay, and I would not return for them. I still want to try the twice-baked croissant with sunflower cream and huckleberries and the guava tart. The line extended around the corner and was about a 15 minute wait. The staff was friendly. At this time, they limit you to two of the same item per group. We wanted 3 chocolate croissants for our group of four, but could only get two. They explained that this allows for more people to purchase items before running out. There is one table inside if you want to eat there, but the area is small.
On a weekend afternoon, there was virtually no line, but most of their items were out. There was only chocolate chip cookies and carrot walnut cake remaining. I just tried their simple drip coffee and a chocolate chip cokie. The chocolate chip cookie still have a gooey mix of soft center and chocolate, while being overall crispy. The drip coffee was straightforward and gave me the energy I needed for the rest of the day. My friend had the opportuntity to try their carrot walnut cake and appreciated the texture and taste!
Pretty good!! Worth the hype? Debatable. Tried the viral guava tart and woah ok that was is awesome, would love to try the other tart options. The twice baked croissant almost tastes burnt a little, which sounds like it would be part of the experience so maybe it's just personal taste. Nectarine pastry was nice, but nothing crazy
Ambiance: A small Bakery with limited seating where you can look and see inside them baking as you order. Wait time: Extremely long wait time ranging from 30 minutes to an hour with food selling out very quickly leaving limited options and quantities. Service: Staff was friendly and seemed happy to take orders without being overwhelmed by the sheer number of people waiting. Food: The pain au Chocolate was rather small for the price they were charging. The chocolate filling was good and flaky, but I really was expecting bigger. The chocolate sourdough cake was very flavorful despite again being smaller for the price point set. Cold Brew was extremely underwhelming and something I wouldn't recommend. Not sure if I would go back and try it again immediately considering how limited the stock was and the wait time.
delectable pastries and friendly service! Wonderful gruyere & mustard croissant and the pain au chocolat will delight! 9-3 pm Opening Day hours 4/11 Saturday. It's raining and the line is around the corner to the end of the block. Focaccia at 11:30 am.
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30 days ago
wowowowowowow, some of the best pastries I've ever had. will definitely be coming back soon! read more
5 months ago
Delightful new bakery in NOPA! I got a medley of pastries to try out. It's probably been a month since they opened and was glad that the line wasn't insanely long at 11am on a Saturday. At 11 they bring out the focaccia! We got a cherry rosemary focaccia - creative and delicious! Also liked the unique croissant flavors, tho the classic chocolate croissant was also amazing. Really just can't go wrong! read more
tldr popular bakery serving up a variety of pastries with limited hours and grab and go set up 3.75/5 got the gruyère + mustard croissant - it had a very strong mustard flavor and the cheese was pretty solid. the croissant itself was flaky and i did like the sesame seeds! if ur not a big fan of mustard i would skip 3/5 also got the pistachio pinwheel, which had a strong citrus note and barely any pistachio flavor so would opt to get something else next time overall it's worth it if the line is short and perhaps i'll try to focaccia next time. service was fine and quick. wishing they open up their hours for more days in the week. read more
2 months ago
we came at 2pm so most of the pastries were already sold out (they close at 3pm). the staff were pretty sweet! we got the: - apricot chausson ($7.50): the base was flaky and light, and the filling wasn't too sweet! - gougère with gruyere and herbs ($6): unfortunately I wasn't a huge fan of it as it had a pretty strong mustard (?) flavor? but I'd love to come back to try more read more
10 days ago
We got there super early because we were scared by all the line stories. But no line. It was hard not to get one of everything but we had an admirable pastry picnic in the park. My favorite was the polenta cake which had raspberries and some kind of stone fruit in it. But everything was excellent. We also got guava tart, passion fruit tart, cardamom cream choux, blackberry almond tart, Gruyère mustard croissant (my 2nd fave), and the Gruyère gougère (also delish). If you being two friends and split you can try a bit of everything staff very friendly. Would definitely go back. read more
2 months ago
Finally got to try the guava tart from Sol Bakery and yes, it's worth the hype!! Love the thin crust and the perfect amount of guava curd. The tomato danish was also spot on as well. Definitely one of my top bakeries in the city :) Need to try the passion fruit tart next!! read more
Up and coming bakery with a lot of potential. I was fully prepared to wait 60 minutes for their pastries on Friday, but to my surprise the line was only about 5 minutes (came around 10:15am). The pastries (croissants and snail) were pretty good. Favorite one was the sun butter with strawberry filling. The tarts were pretty good also, but I was hoping for more texture. read more
I've been here twice: - First time on a Sunday around noon. There was nothing but cookies left. - Second time on a Sunday around 11am. They had Foccacia, some croissants, cake, and cookies. Ratings: - Gruyère & mustard croissant (3.5/5) - Olive foccacia (4.5/5) - Marinara focaccia (4/5) - Chocolate chip cookie (3.5/5) - Lemon poppyseed cookie (3.5/5) The croissant and cookies were good but nothing to rave about. The foccacias were awesome--perfect texture and fluffiness. The olive was the best! read more
Line was around the corner and 1/3 way down the block 10 mins before opening (9am) on a Friday. By 9:50 they were sold out of several items I'd had my eyes on - guava tart, twice baked, choux, gougère.. We tried: Coffee Coconut Croissant Snail $7 Gruyère & Mustard Croissant $6.50 Chocolate Sourdough Cake $7 Cherry x Almond Cream Tart $11 Passion Fruit Tart $11 Everything seemed to me technically on point - the snail and croissant's lamination, the very moist cake with a slight crust for texture, the delicate tarts. Nothing was too sweet and were the smaller side which is oddly refreshing - we don't need a cloyingly sweet almond croissant the size of my face. The coffee coconut and mustard flavors were surprisingly subtle. Chocolate cake was to-die-for, with a slight salty-sweet crumble on top, for someone who doesn't love cakes. The tarts were very flavorful, different textures. Think the guava would have been more unique but we enjoyed the passionfruit and almond cherry as well. While we enjoyed these artisanal pastries and appreciate the craft, flavors didn't seem special enough for me personally to wait an hour for, with the risk of selling out of what you want. They said they bake throughout the AM so some items get replenished but a gamble for sure. We did swing by couple times on Sundays around noon and they were sold out of everything but cookies and once some sesame focaccia, but the line is only like 5-10 people deep at that hour, so worth checking if you're around! read more
I wanted to like Sol Bakery. The day I visited it was pouring rain. The line wrapped around the corner and went half way up Central Street. The pastries were okay - not very good...either not flaky as croissants should be (I had the sunflower cream with huckleberry jam-flat and not crisp). The guava cream choux was overly sweet. The chocolate croissant was not memorable. The cake with poppy & blood orange was like a poppy seed muffin :( In this remote (Outer Hayes) neighborhood, there's still not a lot of choice for fine pastry. Sad to say... read more
Unfortunately they were sold out of the guava tarts and the twice-baked croissants with sunflower cream and huckleberries when we arrived around 11:20, but the silver lining was that the focaccia had just come out. We got the ramps and potato, marinara, and olive focaccia, which were great. The flavor was good and the texture and airiness of the dough was fantastic. We ordered the regular croissant and the chocolate ones. They were okay, and I would not return for them. I still want to try the twice-baked croissant with sunflower cream and huckleberries and the guava tart. The line extended around the corner and was about a 15 minute wait. The staff was friendly. At this time, they limit you to two of the same item per group. We wanted 3 chocolate croissants for our group of four, but could only get two. They explained that this allows for more people to purchase items before running out. There is one table inside if you want to eat there, but the area is small. read more
On a weekend afternoon, there was virtually no line, but most of their items were out. There was only chocolate chip cookies and carrot walnut cake remaining. I just tried their simple drip coffee and a chocolate chip cokie. The chocolate chip cookie still have a gooey mix of soft center and chocolate, while being overall crispy. The drip coffee was straightforward and gave me the energy I needed for the rest of the day. My friend had the opportuntity to try their carrot walnut cake and appreciated the texture and taste! read more
Pretty good!! Worth the hype? Debatable. Tried the viral guava tart and woah ok that was is awesome, would love to try the other tart options. The twice baked croissant almost tastes burnt a little, which sounds like it would be part of the experience so maybe it's just personal taste. Nectarine pastry was nice, but nothing crazy read more
6 months ago
Ambiance: A small Bakery with limited seating where you can look and see inside them baking as you order. Wait time: Extremely long wait time ranging from 30 minutes to an hour with food selling out very quickly leaving limited options and quantities. Service: Staff was friendly and seemed happy to take orders without being overwhelmed by the sheer number of people waiting. Food: The pain au Chocolate was rather small for the price they were charging. The chocolate filling was good and flaky, but I really was expecting bigger. The chocolate sourdough cake was very flavorful despite again being smaller for the price point set. Cold Brew was extremely underwhelming and something I wouldn't recommend. Not sure if I would go back and try it again immediately considering how limited the stock was and the wait time. read more
delectable pastries and friendly service! Wonderful gruyere & mustard croissant and the pain au chocolat will delight! 9-3 pm Opening Day hours 4/11 Saturday. It's raining and the line is around the corner to the end of the block. Focaccia at 11:30 am. read more
I came to try their pastries on Friday noon (was hoping to get some of their signature items but was not ready for an hour wait). By that time there were no tarts (the viral guava one and passion fruit) but the crème puff and twice baked huckleberry croissant were very good too giving the overall picture for their baking style and flavors. The custard in the puff was so tender and balanced. The crunch of croissant and the brightness of huckleberry jam was actually remarkable. I'll definitely come back to try more if I'm around. Hope they'll increase days of operation. read more
I was very excited to try this new spot, it's very cute inside and the staff are very nice. I tried a number of items: the chocolate chip cookie, lemon poppyseed cookie, plain croissant, and the famous guava tart. The chocolate chip cookie was chewier, not bad, I just prefer a more crispy cookie. The lemon poppyseed, has a very subtle lemon flavor I wanted to be punched in the face with lemon tartness. The plain croissant was a little too crispy for me, the outside had a good crunch but that left a lot of dry flakes in my mouth. The guava tart was very good though. It was well balanced, the guava being tart, a creamy top, and a buttery crisp tart shell. I'd try more tarts and the focaccia, but the rest was just ok. read more
This hole in the wall above the panhandle might be my new favorite bakery in SF. The guava tart is mindblowing - I don't know how else to describe it. The fig leaf Choux was also excellent. The gougere cheese ball was the perfect savory balance to all the sweet treats. Will be back again to try more things soon! read more
1 month ago
My boyfriend woke up early and asked me if I wanted tarts from Sol Bakery. Umm...of course. I knew about the guava tart so I knew I would get that one but was pleasantly surprised when he also came back with a passion fruit tart. Both were yummy but I'm a sucker for passion fruit so that one stood out for me. Next time I want to try the focaccia. read more
5 months ago
We got extremely lucky with essentially no line on a Saturday morning. They kept people moving quickly and we got to try everything we were hoping for. The gougere, chocolate croissant, and chocolate chip cookie were very nice. The passion fruit tart was fine, good even, but despite my deep devotion to passion fruit, not what I'd write home about. It was the choux au craquelin (earl gray custard) that absolutely stole the show. I'd go back just for these. Our only regret was only having one. read more
3 months ago
6 months ago
A colleague told me about this place and since I live two blocks away, I had to visit. The line was ridiculously long, about an hr wait from my 8:45a arrival time. We ordered: Twice baked croissant, dry; Olive oil cake, moist but tasteless; Almond fruit tart, decent but small for the price; Polenta cake, best of the bunch. Overall, our selection was good but not great. I'd wait for things to settle down before coming out. read more
2 months ago
Very thoughtful pastries!! Got here at 1 so most things were sold out but this Gougere was delicious and peppery read more
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Friday around 1pm passed by this bakery, short line so I was hoping able to try Guava Tart. But no luck any good stuff is sold out , have to come early. So I got Choux and hazelnut cake , choux is crispy outside and fig custard inside is light not too sweet, hazelnut cake is good but they're a spice I don't like ( just my preference ). I seat at the only one table to try the food , One downside is When I done eating No trashcan , The staff is friendly, If you are regular they will give you a free small cookie, This is my first time , I work at the hotel before I send my customer here , I will have to try the pastry again ! read more
6 months ago
I'm not a line guy but we braved it opening day, and it's the best decision I've made in a while. D@mn everything we had was over the top. Gruyère and mustard croissant was still warm - so unique and well executed. I'll dream about this. Passion fruit tart, polenta kumquat cake, chocolate chip cookie, and a jar of their granola. Every single thing was inventive, delicious, and worth the calories. The drip coffee is also very good. This place is dangerously close to my house. There goes the diet... read more
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In an era of tiktok extravagant maximalist pastry, Marisa delivers absolutely delicious pastries with restraint. Highlights for me: chocolate sourdough cake is decadent without being overly sweet. You can taste the flavor of the grain in the croissant, it's not just a butter bomb. Go team! A great addition to the neighborhood. read more
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Super friendly staff, beautiful location. Marisa also makes the best guava tarts ever, will definitely come back for more! read more
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