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★ #5 · Best Bakeries & Pastries in San Francisco
Arsicault Bakery
Inner Richmond · $$ · Bakeries & Pastries · 3 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #5
Caramelized bottoms, warm layers, and flaky bits that end up all over your shirt — the almond croissant is a flat-out masterpiece routinely called the city's best.
Backed by 3 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Almond croissantCaramelized bottoms, warm layers, flaky bits all over your shirt— The Infatuation
- 02Kouign amann
Where it's ranked
Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.
“Caramelized bottoms, warm layers, flaky bits that get all over your shirt.”
“A croissant that was very close to my ideal.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Inner Richmond
Price
$$
Cuisine
Bakeries & Pastries
Consensus rank
#5 of 12
Sources
3 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
517
Consensus score
98 / 100
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