Arizmendi Bakery

My local bakery and hot chocolate spot. I don't live in the Mission anymore, but I try to stop by at least once a year for their pizza of the day. I forgot to pre-order pie from my usual spot in the South Bay and I was running errands in the city. The staff was very kind and courteous, offering me a small pumpkin cheesecake and large apple caramel pies.

Sooooo goooood!! I wish I had taken a photo of my pizza slice but it was too darned good and I ate it right away. Fantastic baked goods. Amazing pizza. Good coffee. Cold drinks in the bottle. Seating inside and outside. Arizmendi is a coop - yay on workers' voices and rights! There is one flavor of pizza each day. Every type I've had over the years has been great. Valencia is walking, bus, bike, car accessible. Street parking varies according to time of day.

This hole in the wall of a bakery in the Mission has some of the best pizza and pastries I’ve had in a while. There were a ton of different vegan options as well. The pizza here changed every day and the combinations are some of the most inventive I’ve had. When I came, the pizza of the day had tomatoes, Arugula, queso fresco, mozzarella, and salsa verde and it was delicious. The pizza slices are pretty hot when you get them but they’re so so good. There’s a huge list of pastries you could get and it’s fun to sample a bunch of them with friends or family. Would definitely recommend if you’re in the mood for pizza and/or baked goods.

Pizza slice was fire! Ratatouille style pizza with veggies. They have red pepper flakes. It was something like $3.75 for a large slice, note that they do charge a fee for credit card under $10. All the baked goods looked great but didn’t get one. They have a bathroom and indoor and outdoor bench seats!

I tried several things, so I’ll break it down by item and give individual ratings. The 4/5 stars is overall but the true rating is 3.7/5. Pizza slice: (2.5/5) nothing exceptional about it. Weird paring of what looked like pickles and cheese. Bold but not my taste. Iced Mexican Mocha: (1/5) this just comes down to personal taste. I could tell I would like their regular coffee but they put cayenne or some other chili powder in this. Another bold choice that just didn’t work for me. Too much pepper overrode any other taste in the drink. Peanut butter cookie (4/5): not overly thick or peanut buttery. You can still tell you’re eating a cookie and the salt adds a nice balance to the sweet and richness. Chocolate chip cookie: (4.5/5) damn good cookie. Great crunchy texture on the outside, chewy on the inside. The salt again adds nice balance to the sweet and richness of the chocolate. If it was fresh out of the oven I could see it being a 5/5. Will come back again to try a different pizza slice (only one option per day) and a different coffee.

This bakery in the Mission, hands down has some of the best pizza, baked goods and pastries. They have a variety of vegan options as well. They have a rotating pizza and sourdough menu that changes each day! Tried the mushroom pizza today and it delicious. Their savory items are sourdough based and it has a unique taste. Tried the tomato cheese Focaccia, cheese roll, Wolverine roll and raspberry mufffin - Oh my! Each item was fresh and soooo good. The staff are super friendly and service is great as well. There is seating space outside and there are tables for dine in as well. I just can’t stop raving about their baked goods. I would definitely recommend this place for pizza and baked goods.