Arizmendi Bakery

I had a few pastries today and two were great but one was really really bad. I had the chocolate chip mint cookie which was awesome and the bilaly with onions atop were great and fresh out of the oven. But the brittle cookie I ate was not just brittle. It was so dry it tasted like very very stale and nearly indelible. Very quick in and out of the bakery, got there with no line mid-afternoon

Love the place and quality of the food. Great service as most people are saying but most importantly they are making great stuff for a reasonable price (we are in SF 😬). Their bakeries might not look beautiful (I didn’t notice myself) as some people shared via photos but what do you prefer? Looking good or tasting good? Their chocolate croissant are fluffy and taste butter, have literally 2 bars of chocolate in them and reminds me of what it’s like in France, in a good bakery. I love the fact that they can bake specialties like in January they do kings cake and they are awesome, much better and better priced than other places in downtown SF. For me this place is managed by chef bakers who wants to please people with their food and I am grateful !

Wonderful neighborhood bakery — it is a self-service method (grab a piece of tissue paper and gather the baked goods you want). The coffee offerings are a bit limited (coffee and lattes primarily) — but the beverages are delicious! Happy to see the gluten-free options — scones, muffins, and even a brownie. Tried the GF carrot muffin which was delicious — would definitely recommend this spot if you’re looking for a GF baked treat. A lot is probably not celiac friendly, but the team definitely could answer questions about the offerings.