OMG-this place is bakery heaven. We stopped in to grab some quick breakfast and I literally could not make up my mind; quite? Ham/cheese croissant? Mini chicken hand pie? A loaf of the amazing looking bread and a pound of butter? The cookies? Brioche? Scones? Pretzel? Breakfast biscuits with jam and butter? Etc etc You order at the counter (sort of slow) after waiting in a line that ebbs and flows. At around 8:15 on a Saturday there were around 25 people ahead of us. Takeaway only, although there are a couple of benches outside to perch if like me you just can't wait to bite I. To that almond croissant. read more

My fav place in the neighbourhood for quick salads and baked goods. The prices are a bit higher but the food quality is good . They run out of the baked goods fast so recommend going earlier in the day . read more

Hidden gem in Japantown. If you can only get one thing, it should absolutely be the KOUIGN AMANN!! It's rich, flaky and had a thin caramelized layer that was a joy to eat. Other pastries were great too. read more

Love Jane the Bakery! No indoor seating but they have outdoor seating (no tables) beside the bakery. Also, not pictured, Brookie cookie which was to-die-for. Never got a bad thing here and always taken friends who are visiting. read more

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Good but not great. The sourdough bread had huge holes in it so when you sliced it, it fell apart. And it did not taste like sourdough although the light texture felt like sourdough. Also had the coffee espresso twist which was ok, but nothing special. The mushroom cheese flaky square was good. Most individual items were in the $6.25 range and the sourdough bread was $10/loaf. Over the Christmas holidays, had a chocolate marbled loaf cake which was dynamite which prompted me to try out this bakery, but a bit disappointed with quality and price today. read more

I visited this bakery recently and was really impressed with the open bakery setup! Very similar to an open kitchen, you could literally see the bakers working through their dough and cutting the fruits!! Wish I had a video for the same - will do when I go in next. The simple variety in their baked goods is amazing and to add to it is some very interesting flavor combinations! Woah their citrus morning bun was to die for! I waited in line for about 10-15 minutes on a saturday morning and the lines are usually quickly moving. read more

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LOVE LOVE LOVE this bakery. It had so many options. I got a raspberry danish with some kind of cream/ pudding? It was absolutely delightful. Workers and cashier were very kind and patient despite us being overwhelmed by all of the options! read more

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I ordered the Lemon Meringue Tart for my dad's birthday. Really had high hopes for this dessert but was very disappointed. The meringue was so runny that when you cut a slice it just spilled over. In my experience with Lemon Meringue the meringue should be firm. I do not recommend the Lemon Meringue Tart whatsoever. read more

Unpretentious bakery with many different pastries and breads to try. My group has the cheese flatbread, plain croissant, captain cookie (a cookie made from Captain crunch cereal, fun!) and raspberry brioche. Also had a matcha latte. Enjoyed everything, only thing was the raspberry brioche only had raspberry in the very middle and I would have preferred that flavor through out. The pastry cream and bread was done perfectly though. Flatbread was hearty and flavorful, and the croissant was a thing of beauty. Bonus points for the adorable park right across the street for you to sit and eat at. Does it get much better than eating a freshly baked croissant at a pretty park on a sunny day in SF? read more

Jane The Bakery - Cheese flatbread, raspberry brioche, cheese scallion biscuit, plain Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

The bread and pastries are good, but the workers are not very sanitary. I was there watching for five minutes, and I see the workers cleaning the counters with their gloves on wiping it and serving the customers by hand picking up the pastries not using a Tung. Then after she serve the customer picking up the pastry, she's still cleaning up the counter with the same gloves and taking care of the customers. Pastries my hand. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I love the location right next to a park.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff are friendly. Prices average. I got the cauliflower sandwich.....never again! haha. The spices didn't work for my personal taste. Plenty of other things to order next time I'm here, though. read more

Always see the crowd in their outdoor patio when I am on the way to work but I have never got a chance to try until one of my cousin asked 'have you tried Jane the bakery?' Then I decided to stop by this place when they open.... It was pricey but I was glad I tried it. I bought so many for my friends and family...... will definitely go back and try other things again. PS. They have a parking lot which is a plus!!! read more

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We have been going to Jane the baker and food places for years! They are hands down, the best of everything! Their breads, pastries, cookies, food menu, coffee, teas, delightful staff as well! Highly recommend any and all of Jane's bakeries and restaurants! You will not be discouraged! Truly delicious! read more

Huge bakery where baked goods are fresh and warm! The service is great and the ambiance is bustling with San Franciscans! My matcha was very earthy! read more

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Can't believe that Jane The Bakery is over 6 years-old now. This is an update. There is way more choices, and it's as busy as ever. I came early in the morning, and got a parking spot as a car pulled out. My favorite now is the mushroom Gruyère tart. For a while I loved the apple galette, but now it's the mushroom Gruyère tarts. My husband loves the pain aux raisins and the ham and cheese croissant. The one that I didn't like was the petite red velvet cake. Too dense for me. read more

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Came here on a weekday afternoon around 2pm. Most items were sold out. Bought a dark chocolate bundt cake slice , plain croissant and a lemon bread loaf to try. The other two items were pretty good. It tasted like what it should taste like but the lemon loaf was DRY AF. Also the best buy date on the back was the next day. Why are they selling items with a best by date of one day ??? Anyway I was really disappointed in the lemon loaf. It was probably the worst most driest one I've ever had. The frozen one by Sara Lee taste better than this one. I wouldn't make a trip to this place but if you're close by and there isn't a long line , it might be worth it to grab a few items but you should know ahead of time which items to try and read the reviews beforehand. read more

Jane The Bakery - The driest lemon loaf EVER. DRY DRY DRY! - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I love this store and some items.[[HIGHLIGHT]]Service is quick and ambiance is good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]There is near JAPANTOWN. It's nice that they open early in the morning. read more

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I was trying to kill time before queuing up at Aji Kiji, and always wanted to stop by this bakery, since I always pass by it when I drive through Geary to downtown. I got the Levain bread loaf, sausage croissant, and chocolate croissant. The Levain bread was great, high quality, and was a smaller loaf than Tartine (well, everything is, right?), but also only $10. It's still quite large too, and so I've enjoyed the bread for breakfast for several days now. I would get that again, if in the area and wanting a loaf. The Sausage croissant was recommended on Yelp, and my husband enjoyed it. I thought it tasted decent, but I didn't find it anything special. The chocolate croissant, I thought was pretty good, but nothing amazingly special (like how I feel eating an Arsicault pastry). Both croissants were $6 each, and although they were big, I don't know....seems like a premium considering they weren't amazing in my opinion. There was quite a bit of a line, kind of wish there were more people that were able to take your order and check you out. There was only one guy taking your order and packaging, then another cashier doing all the ringing up. It seemed to take a little bit more time for them to communicate to each other what you had ordered, vs. just having one employee work with you from beginning to end (I only think about this because I used to work at a bakery, and that's what we did, and it seemed very efficient). Everything was good here, nothing super amazing. I guess if you were really craving or needing something specific and you were in the area, I'd go here. But otherwise, pass. read more

If you're looking for a solid baked good, you've come to the right place. Jane's has a great selection of sweet and savory baked goods. I have heard the sourdough is amazing so I have to come back. I came for a quick bite- banana bread and almond croissant. Both were amazing, banana bread wasn't too sweet and the croissant was flaky with a rich almond paste. My only wish was that they sold chocolate babka by the slice. I'll have to get the whole loaf for a breakfast party because it looked good! Yall should def go try it out for yourself! read more

I've heard great things about this bakery and I was finally in the area to give it a try. There is parking in the front but it's extremely limited. I recommend that you try for street parking instead of the lot outside. The line on Friday morning was not bad. Only three people ahead of me. I got the crazy cookie and mushroom scone to try. I really enjoyed the texture and flavor of the cookie. It was big and flat and not too sweet. I love scones but this is my first scone that I did not enjoy. It felt too greasy and did not have the mushroom or cheese flavor. I might come back to try their other items read more

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This place is a neighborhood institution. Amazing pastries and breads and just an overall fantastic business here. I've deducted one star for one thing and one thing only- Consistent OUT OF STOCKS. My only gripe is their inventory on a specific baked good. On the last 4 consecutive visits for an Almond Croissant the person behind the counter informed me they sold out while they have various other goods that don't sell with nearly the same velocity. I'm no rocket scientist, but one might piece together that if they're consistently selling out an item, it means they're not ordering or making enough of the product. I worked in food and beverage for a long time, on the service and manufacturing/distribution side. When a customer goes to a store searching for a specific item and it's out of stock, the customer rarely switches. Out of stocks just costs the retailer LOST SALES. So allow me to assist team Jane... If you make 3 dozen Almond Croissants, and you sell out, the next day make 4 dozen. If you sell out again, make 5 dozen. If at the 5th dozen you have leftovers, go down to 4.5 dozen. There's your new inventory par! Give it a try sometime, you'll have less annoyed customers that have to shlep to B's or Ariscault for a decent Almond Croissant. read more

On a walk in the late afternoon i stopped in just to check it out. There was still a great selection of things that looked fabulous. I got a gigantic chocolate chocolate chip cookie that was moist and chewy and gooey. Heaven. Will definitely go back when i'm in neighborhood again. read more

This is one of my favorite bakeries in SF. The wait was about 5 minutes and I got the raspberry brioche. I love the texture of this pastry as it's the cookie crumbles on the top and the pastry bread are filling and tasty. There's also a custard filling in the middle with the raspberry pieces, providing a sweeter and more tart flavor. I just wish there was more custard on this pastry! They also got rid of the 7% health mandate fee. I would definitely recommend coming here for this pastry! read more

Jane The Bakery - Raspberry brioche - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

If you get to Jane the Bakery in the morning you not only get a great selection of Sweet & Savory baked goods you also can access easy parking. Tons of choices here Croissants, Sandwiches, Breads, Buns, Brioche, Cookies, Pies, Rolls, Cake Slices, Scones, Muffins, Turnovers, Tarts, Babka, Pan Aux, etc. For my shop I opted for a hearty bread, though I often get whole loaves at Boudins I wanted to check out Jane. In this case I was not disappointed it was a wonderful crusty bread. As for their other baked goods, Jane had a wonderfully indulgent range of items in the case, and the space was clean, comfortable with an attentive staff. That said, if feeding a crowd some of the items are probably better made at home due to the ease of prep and cost, such as Cookies, Lemon Pies, Muffins, Quiches, Sandwiches, but if it is a one off Jane is a valid option. read more

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A friend brought me a cinnamon roll from the bakery and it was so delicious! Had really nice gooey texture and gave that classic warm feeling. Would definitely recommend! read more

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I really liked this bakery. In fact, the chicken banh mi sandwhich was downright delicious. The other items I bought were all very good, but not exceptional in a city where we're spoiled with great bakery options. I tried: Banana bread (excellent, my favorite of the pastries) Raspberry danish looking thing (good, needed more cream and less bread) 4-cheese Sourdough (good, but a bit pricey for the size) Monkey Bread (looked very pretty but was stale & dry. A hard pass) Hazelnut Nutella pastry (just ok, dough was too dry, another pass for me) Chicken Banh Mi Sando (this is where its at!! Surprise hit of all the stuff we tried!) Definitely enjoyed this bakery and do recommend it. The search continues for my SF favorite! read more

Perhaps the best bakery in a city known for it's superb bakeries. Sweets and savories are offered. All of it wonderful..Fast efficient service. Get there before 10:00am to avoid a long line ..although the line does go quickly. read more

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First the cons: Where is this place and why is the parking lot so funky to get in and out of? That's all. Now all the wonderful pros: Fresh baked goods - so many to choose from. so so many. oatmeal cookie with white chocolate chips : texture of the oatmeal, buttery cookie, and creamy smooth white chocolate chips. wow. plain kouign amann and caramel kouign amann : stunning. I should simplify my life and just buy a dozen of everything. Next time. They also serve an array of equally tasty looking sandwiches and salads ready to go, and they also have caffeine drinks that are a must for me in the morning. The thing is I found myself there in the morning, was a little sleepy, and completely disoriented by sights and sounds of this place. It's a mistake I won't make next time. Overall, I'm looking forward to trying out more of what Jane The Bakery has to offer. read more

Jane, you have my heart. I love the aroma of bread. I've walked by this bakery a few times and when I finally stopped to get a loaf and other pastries, it did not disappoint. This is one of my favorite bakeries in the city. It is located near a park and a spa, two very important options for self care but also, getting fresh bread is a form of self-care, right?! The bakery is fairly large with long lines but it goes by pretty quick due to the staff! You witness the bread making behind the counter-it is quite mesmerizing being able to see the dough before it is cooked and the non-stop bread smell-I am in love. The staff are friendly and give good recommendations if you are not sure of which pastries to get. My go to is either the chocolate croissant or pain au raisin- the flakiness & sweetness goes well with the coffee. As for their bread loaves-- all are really good but really love the Sourdough and Ca Levain, oh and on wkds they have a chocolate sourdough which I got half of the loaf and it was amazing. Anytime my spouse and I have visitors from out of town, we always bring them here but also, whenever I go back home to Southern CA, I bring a loaf of bread home. read more

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When Jane first opened I'd say it was 5 stars. In recent months it has just gone downhill. I drive from the Peninsula just to come here and by 9 AM, I can never get an almond croissant, the raisin bread which we love was out of stock yesterday and they said it would come in in a day or two. Aren't all the breads made fresh there? The crazy cookies which I buy my kids were stale yesterday so obviously not made that morning. And for the prices that one pays, I just think their quality has really deteriorated. Sad read more

Ooooh and ahhhh. Look at their cookies! They got some interesting flavors + they are HUGE. We ordered: Chocolate chip toffee cookie - we tried to reheat it (15 seconds) since I accidentally put this in the fridge, but the cookie was a bit "hard to chew" because of the toffee. Maybe we shouldn't have reheated this one. It's still a good cookie though, I just personally prefer soft and chewy. Bee sting brioche - we ate this immediately. There was actual honey comb in this! Sadly, I shared the brioche, and my bf got the lucky bite of the honey comb. I'd highly recommend this one! Breadstick - I forgot the exact name, but this tasted so good even after reheating it with airfryer. Spinach puff pastry (?) - this one was average after reheating it. Note: There were lots of empty spaces on the shelf, so they probably ran out of their most popular goodies in the morning. We arrived there around 12ish. read more

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The chocolate hazelnut babka is spectacular. We will be back! I saw a "boozy banana babka" too, eager to try that one. read more

Jane The Bakery - Chocolate hazelnut babka. Spectacular! - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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A hidden gem, perfect place to stop by for some morning pastries. We came by around 8:30 on a Sunday and there was a short line. Such a broad selection it's hard to narrow down what to order. Just means we have to come back to try more! The brussel & balsamic pastry was our favorite! read more

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