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★ #4 · Best Bakeries & Pastries in San Francisco
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Hayes Valley · $$ · Bakeries & Pastries · 3 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #4
The walnut-poppyseed babka takes three days to make, its poppyseeds ground to a honeyed paste in layers so swirly they verge on hypnotic; don't skip the ricotta-sage bourekas.
Backed by 3 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Poppyseed-walnut babkaPoppyseeds ground to a paste with honey and walnuts— SF Standard / local critics
- 02Salted chocolate babka
Where it's ranked
Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.
“So swirly and beautiful that they could induce hypnosis.”
“Mesmerizing layers of poppyseeds, ground to a paste and mixed with honey and walnuts.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Hayes Valley
Price
$$
Cuisine
Bakeries & Pastries
Consensus rank
#4 of 12
Sources
3 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
476
Consensus score
100 / 100
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