The salt bread here is absolutely a must try. They don't have it on Monday and tuesdays and on the days they do have it they sell out quick so you need to go early. Luckily my office is near. Got there at 8:30 am on a Thur and the line was alr long. Luckily it moved quickly. The cafe smells so good in the morning, you can smell like butter in the air. Got strawberry's and cream, ube, and regular. The bread itself has such a flake crust exterior and the inside is pillow-y. The non original ones they pipe a hefty amount of cream in it, while the plain one feels like every layer is just piped with butter. Very rich but worth every bite. Hard to choose a favorite as they were all insanely good! read more

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tano has the best REGULAR salt bread in san francisco. hands down, personally. its about time i wrote a review for tano. + i've been here far too many times (receipts being all my photos), even though its SOOO out of the way for me, early, and so restrictive, it's really BECAUSE their regular/og salt bread is truly their BEST item on the menu and worth it most times i can get it. ITS SO SIMPLE but done right and out performs any gimmicky flavor imo. the flavor of salty and butter, texture of MOIST (really crucial cus i feel most in sf lean on the DRIER side, hence ruining the mouthfeel and taste.) and crispy, size of LARGER BIG BOI, i wish i can buy like 5 of em to enjoy. i always recommend to just enjoy it immediately (if not latest being tomorrow heat up just bit so it's slightly warm.) i tried so many of their items on the seasonal/regular menu, so general observation: all of their fillings are extremely generous (ie: ube/kaya/strawberries and cream) and i personally feel priced fairly for how big the breads are. other items i personally enjoyed are: mango sago cream puff (must get), passionfruit mochi cookie, garlic cream cheese salt bread, guava salt bread, beef rendang salt bread. - item limits, location, business hours, and wait times are atrocious and are the bane of my existence. hence knocking one star off. (if i can just rate their salt bread, that's a 5/5.) average wait time is 30 minutes to 1 hr. always come at opening time, if not, earlier like 30 mins before opening because once it's open, the wait time increases to the hour. it's also extremely crowded in paper son so it can get overwhelming so quickly. if you arrive at 10am, heck maybe even 9am, some items are already sold out, so unfortunate and upsetting. i personally don't care for ube flavored things in general and other items like their scones, focaccia, and some of their cookies. i just feel they doesn't hold a flame to their salt breads BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION THATS ALL. ,,,i wait for the day when they remove the salt bread limits so i can order 5-6 reg salt breads (they had one RARE pop up with shoji where there were NO LIMITS how many you can buy and never since. sad.) until then, i just need to patiently and longingly drag myself to paper son or a pop up elsewhere if i want a bite of that salty, buttery, crispy goodness. read more

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Would categorize this spot as try once and won't return again. The line is long mainly due to the slow service at the packing and check out station, there could be more urgency. Focaccia, as pictured, underbaked and didn't want to risk a mouthful of gummy texture dough so only half was edible. Dough may have been over fermented, had strong sour flavor. Ube salt bread, average milk break with saltiness and Ube cream in the center. The Ube cream left an artificial and greasy (waxy coating mouth feel) after taste, could be from low quality fat and use of shortening/heavy seed oils. Def had higher expectations for avg $9 a piece, compared to longer standing better bakeries in SF like Arsicault at avg $5/pastry. If compared to South Korea salt breads, Tano is far from meeting the marks. read more

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I was waiting for the hype to drop a bit before trying to score some pastries here. The line is still long if you come early so it's probably better to come a bit later and enjoy whatever left. I tried their ube salt bread and really liked the contrast of texture (crispy bottom and custard filling that is balanced in sweetness). Pastries are on a pricey side. I'd come again to try some other options but wouldn't spend tons of time in a line for them. read more

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NomNomNom! Came 8:30AM - My first salt bread experience and that was quite delicious! My first time coming and decided to go in with a bang! Ordered one of everything! Yes. Dropped $100 on baked goods - I figured it would be my husband's and mine's lunch - and can take home for my kids and parents to enjoy. SaltBreads - I highly recommend that they be enjoyed in the first hour of purchase - I noticed when it got to lunch, the bread becomes bouncy and harder... it's not a croissant - it's bread... so definitely had a softer bite when it was fresher. Also when it has cream fills, you wouldn't wanna reheat it. So - remember - buy that salt bread and eat it fresh! Black sesame salt bread was the sweetest one, before the ube... loved the curry bread and the everything bread! Honestly, they're all good... but best when fresh! The focaccia was delicious and soft, I wish i for the salted egg flavored one because the gollai hagun suni flavor had a sort of kimchi spiced pickled flavor to it and could be intense for folks who don't enjoy that flavor too much. Ginger scallion scone was very very good! I highly recommend for my ginger loving folks! It felt like enjoying dimsum in scone form - that's the only way I can describe that one. The pineapple scone was tasty and pineappley for sure - just wish it had a curd fill maybe because the jam topping wasn't enough to satiate the drying factor of the scone. Strawberry cookie was soft and crumbly but compared to the black sesame chewy texture - it was the lesser preferred cookie in the crowd. Don't skip on the sticky toffee red bean banana bread - probably the most surprisingly delicious one for me! They topped it with the walnuts and the bread itself had red beans instead of nuts! The mango sticky rice was the one that the kids fought over... it had similarities to a Filipino dessert called sapin sapin or bibingka - sweet and sticky and yummy! Jasmine lychee cream puff had milk tea cream vibes - good but i would probably pass on the next visit. Service was great - straight to the point! They try their best to get their guests serviced and the line down... I came with 7 other ppl and we all ordered quite a bit so we definitely held up the line some... I would love to come back, but it is a bit difficult. Parking is nonexistent and the hours only go so far! If I do come back - saltbreads will be eaten same hour and the other baked goods will hold for me to have at lunch or enjoy at home later. It's a cozy small shop - so bring a jacket if waiting in the line out the door! Couldn't give full FIVE stars because, $9 is lots of dough for the bread to not sustain more than 2 hours for softness... and the inconveniences of bakery hours, location - it's the only drawback that would have repeat customers... read more

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Still worth the wait! I recently came by on a Thursday and waited about 45 min in line for salt bread. I arrived about 10 min after opening so definitely be prepared but I had to try the new flavors. Loved loved the strawberry cream salty bread and the rendang beef was so meaty it could have been a meal in of itself. The flavors are always on point and it's such a creative use of traditional Asian inspired dishes. read more

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Got here on a Friday at 8:15am (15 minutes prior to opening) and was 8th in line. By 8:30am, there were 30+ people. Service was super fast! I walked out with my box of pastries by 8:40am. Overall, the pastries are solid & above average for SF standards, but I wouldn't say they're on the same level as some of the best I've had. The items I ordered: Salt Bread - 6/10. This is good, but it can't compare to the salt breads in Korea... which are truly 10/10! Ube Salt Bread - 8.5/10. As an ube fan, I am obsessed with the ube cream in this!! Might be some of the freshest ube cream I've ever tasted! Japanese Curry Potato Salt Bread - 7/10. Loved the curry potato filling! I put this in the fridge & ate it later in the day. I heated it up in the oven at 350 degrees for a few minutes. Sticky Toffee Red Bean Banana Bread - 8/10. Extremely moist banana bread. I'm a red bean fanatic and enjoyed the texture that it added. Red bean and banana together creates such a unique flavor... kinda tasted like date cake! Gollai Hagun Suni Focaccia - 6.5/10. The focaccia itself is incredibly soft and fluffy. Perfect texture. The flavor itself is interesting... it tasted less Asian than I was expecting. My husband enjoyed this more than I did. read more

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I knew there'd be a line but it went fairly quick, waited about 15-20 min. I was disappointed though in the salt breads. They looked gorgeous but tasted too bready. I wanted it to be buttery, airy, fluffy and moist like the ones I've eaten in Korea. read more

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Staff is really kind and patient as you peruse the pastries. Also spotted SJ fave Moonwake Coffee Roasters by the register. Unfortunately I personally did not like the salt breads - probs because I got the filled ones (black sesame and ube). I liked the filling, but the salt breads were ironically too salty for me and it didn't feel balanced. Lychee cream puff was ok, but stand outs were the focaccia and the sticky toffee red bean banana bread! read more

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I got to try their Japanese curry potato salt bread, which came with panoko crusted salt bread, carrot, kabocha squash and the ube filled salt bread. The curry potato salt bread was very savory and delicious, but the highlight for me was the Ube filled salt bread. The sweetness of the ube cream was perfect, and the touch of salt on the bread made it delicious! read more

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Came to Tano on a Thursday morning around 8:15 AM. There was a short line, and it took about 15 minutes to get to the front to order. By the time I left around 845 the line was around the block so come early! The staff could not be friendlier and filled up a box for me of one of every salt bread plus the sesame cookie. One thing I have to say about the salt bread is while I enjoyed every flavor, they are a bit bigger and quite a bit more expensive ($8-9per, vs $2-3) than what I had in Seoul, and are orders of magnitude tastier when you eat them fresh. Even a few hours will negatively affect the texture. After 24 hours, forget about it. So only order what you will eat immediately! Plain salt bread - when eaten immediately is warm with a super crisp bottom and very buttery taste. Really delicious. Kaya - my favorite flavor, with lots of butter inside to complement the subtle kaya taste. Guava - the least social. It smelled very fragrant, but had less flavor than I expected. read more

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Pretty decent line still! Went at 9:30 on a Wednesday and line was out the door. Got my order (including drink) around 10. The hojicha has a really interesting flavor -- it felt rich and milky. I also got one salted egg york & kabocha focaccia (it's a huge slice for $10) and the garlic cream cheese salt bread. Loved the salt bread & the fluffiness of the focaccia! I want to try their other salt bread flavors. All of their baked goods looked amazing!! Packaging & branding is so cute too. There's limited seating inside the paper son so you might not find a spot if it's a busy day. Dog friendly and staff were very nice! read more

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WOW! So delicious! The pastries from Tano are so well made. Each one has its own little pop of flavor that really stands out. I was especially impressed by the mango sticky rice pastry--what a fun and brilliant way to turn a favorite dessert into a handheld bite you can enjoy in one go. The salt bread had a beautifully crunchy exterior that slowly gave way to a soft, buttery, pillowy interior. If you're rushing to work or just need a quick snack, these pastries are perfect. Even though they open during busy work hours, it's definitely worth stopping by. As a city girl now, I'd happily make another run to this bakery before heading into the office. read more

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Horrible line, solid pastries. The salt bread is overrated (the normal flavor one is dry and hard), but the ube salt bread has a yummy smooth filling that makes up for it. Other favorites: - Salted egg foccacia bread - it's very poofy and doughy in texture, and the salted egg flavor + basil is so delicious and flavorful - Butter mochi with soy flour dusting - very buttery, very chewy, great balanced flavor Skip the earl grey banana bread (texture is not as moist as I would like) and the regular salt bread. They have a great range of options for you to sample if you come earlier and they don't run out! read more

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I finally made it out to Tano for their viral salt breads on a Thursday morning around 8:20 am. The line was out the door but relatively short as we waited about 15 minutes. If you're only there for Paper Son drinks, you can scan a QR code and order online instead of waiting in line. Limit of 2 per salt bread flavor. While expensive ($8-9 each), the salt breads were super delicious! Still warm, the outside was delicately crispy, and inside was buttery and fluffy. My favorites were the original and kaya (though this one could've done with more filling, especially compared to the filled ube and guava). The cream fillings were not too sweet, and I'm a big fan of the flaky salt. Later that day, they lost their crispy exterior and dried out a little later that day, so they're best eaten fresh. It was my first time trying salt bread, and Tano definitely didn't disappoint! read more

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This pop-up is located inside Paper Son Coffee and is only open Wed-Friday. We arrived around 10 am and only 3 types of pastries were left: coconut makrut lime scone, earl grey roasted banana bread, and sesame toffee chocolate chip cookie. Since I've been reminiscing about the salt bread I had in Korea, I was looking forward to trying theirs but it seems that they potentially sell out within the first hour. Our favorite was the cookie with the flavor of sesame being enhanced by the salt. The banana bread was a majority balance of earl grey, which I prefer. The scone was light but nothing special. read more

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Friday 10am Street parking wasn't terribly challenging. Waited 20 mins in line. Some items were selling out but after we ate saw they had some fresh bakes and folks waiting for upcoming fresh pastries they ordered. It's crowded with the line but we were able to grab seats. Really nice staff! Tried a good selection and honestly all were SO GOOD - creative, flavorful, not too sweet. Ube salt bread & Kaya salt bread - beautifully crisp exterior, tons of flavorful filling. Hard to pick a fave. Coconut makrut lime scone - omg the makrut lime, this may have been my fave of the whole haul Salted egg kabocha sourdough focaccia - not actually super salty (my mom has low tolerance), really can taste the sourdough, great texture Sesame toffee chocolate chip cookie - lot of textures and nuance Passionfruit mochi cookie - mochi stayed surprisingly soft since we saved the cookies a few days! Tons of Passionfruit flavor throughout Very impressed. Asian parents and American boo approved. Suits our palates and battling for #1 bakery in my mind. read more

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Awe, finally I was able to get my hand on some of the famous pastries of Tano bakery. My friend went to their pop-up that happened on last weekend at Berkeley and was able to secured 3 items for me: Garlic Cream Cheese Salt Bread, Kaya Salt Bread, and Cream Puff (Vietnamese Coffee). Cannot say much about the service or ambiance since I wasn't the one who waited in line and this was a pop-up. But my friend told me she arrived 20 minutes before opening and the line was crazy, took her more than an hour to finally placed an order for both of us but some of items were sold out (for example: Coconut Makrut Lime Scone). They do limit purchase per person so if you want to grab multiples items, make sure to bring friends and family to wait in line with you. I paid $28 for total of 3 pastries, quite pricey but the quality really live up to the hype and I think it worth it! In compare with other salt bread that I had tried, their salt breads were bigger in size, richer in butter taste, and have a crispier outer layer. Also, the cream to puff ratio of the cream puff was impressive .The fillings of both of the salt bread taste delicious, extremely well balance, and of course not too sweet. I didn't try the pastries as soon as I get my hand on them, they were sitting in the fridge for couple of hours to 2 days, I also have to reheat the salt bread in the airfryer as well but they were all delicious! My favorite of the 3 is the Kaya Salt Bread, the combo flavors is so unique, I'm honestly impressed! Can't wait to be able to try out their scones some days in the near future! read more

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The baked goods were yummy but would be better warmed. The salt breads were really buttery which can be a good thing but personally the bottoms being soaked is a little too much for me. The cookie and scallion/Chinese sausage scone were delicious but the butter mochi was lackluster as the mango flavor wasn't really pronounced. The coffee was good but nothing special. The storefront was small but clean and service was standard. read more

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I popped in at 9:30 on New Year's Day because they were opening at 10am as opposed to 8am. I heard they sell out quickly so expected a bit of a wait. I was surprisingly in and out in about 15mins once they opened. I couldn't resist trying many of the pastries! 1) salted egg and kabocha focaccia: it was really interesting, I think salted egg yolk is too strong for me but I enjoyed the experience and the focaccia itself was amazing 2) grape tart: I am a massive fruit tart fiend and this one was super interesting! The crust was amazing, it was buttery and salty! However I think I missed the pastry cream. 3) salt bread: it is everything you think it'll be! It's like a croissant but not flakiness which is very very inviting, would recommend eating it fresh 4) Kaya salt bread: my fave thing I ate, I didn't love the huge salt crystals but the filling and bread went together perfectly 5) earl grey banana bread: I was going to skip on this but don't! It's actually so perfect! If you like banana bread try it!! I won't be waiting in line anytime soon but I would 100% say you should do it once! read more

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Line was super long but went by pretty quick. I'd say like 8 ppl out the door was a queue duration of 15-20 minutes. Salt bread was rich. One could probably make most people feel full. I didn't get to try the plain but the other flavors were delicious. Ube was definitely my favorite. Can't say it's like the salt bread I tried in Korea but definitely delicious in its own way! read more

I've been wanting to try salt bread for so long and was super excited to try it from Tano a few weeks ago! Salt bread can best be described as a cross between soft, fluffy milk bread and a golden, flakey croissant. I was really intrigued to see this bakery's take on this viral pastry and how they incorporate delicious Asian fusion flavors into the bread. I came here around 11:30 am on New Year's Day and there was no line. This pop-up is located within Paper Son Coffee and has an extensive amount of pastries on display! They have limited hours (Wed - Friday) so I recommend coming early to get the pastries you're looking for. The coffee shop is quant, calm, and really cute. The staff were friendly and helpful and packed the pastries in a sturdy green to-go box. I got four pastries b/c everything looked so delicious and wanted to try a variety of their salt breads! The following are some of the tasty pastries I ordered: -Salt Bread (5/5) : This bread was sooooo soft and had the most satisfying crispy, golden, buttery bottom. This was my first time trying salt bread so I don't really have anything to compare it to yet but it was delicious, light, and fluffy!! -Garlic Cream Cheese Salt Bread (4/5): Dowsed in garlic butter, filled generously with a sweet, tangy cream cheese, and sprinkled with parsley this pastry was the richest out of the three. I really loved the crispy and savory outer shell of the bread but felt like the cream cheese filling was a bit too much for me. This bread had really nice presentation and would recommend if you're a garlic lover! -Ube Filled Salt Bread (5/5): I highly recommend getting this pastry!! The ube salt bread was fluffy, pillowy, and soft. The bread itself wasn't ube forward but the magic was definitely in the whipped ube diplomat cream. The cream was airy, custardy, and lightly sweetened. The sprinkle of salt on top complimented the sweetness from the ube perfectly and balanced out the pastry. -Passionfruit Mochi Cookie (5/5): I LOVE PASSIONFRUIT! My eyes lit up when I saw this cookie in the line-up of pastries and knew I had to try. This cookie was large, crispy on the outside but had an AMAZING chew on the inside. The center was filled with smooth, chewy mochi and a thick, jammy passionfruit puree. Like many of the pastries here, this cookie was not that sweet and I really enjoyed the tanginess of the passionfruit. I really enjoyed my experience here and will be back to try more of Tano's unique and creative pastries! read more

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omg ube salt bread is actually SOSO GOODDD 10/10 my fav * jasmine lychee guava cream puff also good! very unique and i love jasmine so cream was yummy, but lychee was just like some jelly on top and a bit of lychee syrup? overall 8/10 * black sesame salt bread also yummyyyy but i like out of ordi sesame one better, it was more creamy than tano and i feel like tano one the salt bread wasn't as good compared to ube and ordi... 7.6/10 * mango sticky rice mochi cake was good! my mum added this to the order, good mochi cake texture and light mango flavor + sticky rice on top! 7/10 * red bean sticky toffee banana bread v moist! first bite me and my mum actually did not love... but after a few more bites it was pretty good we don't taste the red bean tho VERY YUMMY I WANT THAT UBE SALT BREAD AGAIN THE CRISPY BOTTOM WND CREAM SO SO GOOD would def come back!! (each person is only limited to one of each salt bread flavor tho ) was up early after getting back to sf, so got there at 8am, and was 5th? in line. waited till opening at 8:30 (bc friday) and got our salt breads/ orders by 9am! inside also very cute, part of paper son coffee. the seating areas and decor are very cute, and there's a bathroom there too! read more

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The salt bread flavors here are ridiculously good. They're sold Wednesday through Friday at Paper Son Coffee in Fidi with select flavors only being sold Thursday and Friday, and the employee informed me that if we want salt bread we should come before 10 AM. I arrived on a Thursday at 10 AM, and their guava filled salt bread was already sold out! There is a limit to one salt bread per person, so I got salt bread, ube filled salt bread, garlic cream cheese salt bread, and kaya salt bread. The traditional salt bread is so thrilling and packs such a delicious texture- I've heard it likened to a scallion pancake, a croissant, and a pan fried bao in my office within the span of five minutes. Every bite allows you to savor the flavor a bit better and taste the simple goodness of the ingredients comingled with the sheer artisanship and quality of the bread itself. I'd say that it really is similar to a dinner roll and croissant. The salt is also not overpowering, which I love. The ube filled salt bread and kaya salt bread should be illegal for being so addictive. Southeast Asian flavors always have such an aromatic scent to them! The cream filling is to die for. The garlic cream cheese salt bread was okay to me- I can understand why it would be some peoples cup of tea, but it just wasn't for me. The smell is amazing though. Overall lots of rules to ordering, the line went out the door when I visited but it was very worth it! I love when bakers experiment with more flavors, be it on more classic or modern recipes. If you can make this trip, do so. You won't regret it. read more

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After reading so many comments about long lines, we got here at around 7:20am on a Thursday. There is absolutely no need to get here that early lol. We were the first ones in line. At 7:50 there were 2-3 more people in line, and by 7:58 there were 10+ folks. I'd say 7:50am is the sweet spot. We tried one of each flavor of salt bread. The ube and Kaya were my favorite! I thought that I would like the guava, but something felt off with the flavor. The garlic bread was a little too strong for me. You cannot go wrong with the original. Salt bread has gone so viral that I had to give it a try! I also ordered the salted egg fococcia, passion fruit mochi cookie, and Vietnamese coffee cream puff. Omg the cream puff was so good! It was even topped with Vietnamese coffee jelly, which was the perfect touch. Overall, everything here is fantastic! Definitely lived up to the hype and worth a try. read more

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Tano has really good pastries. I first got to try Tano during one of their pop ups with kimimatcha and was warned to get there early since they sell out of their pop up specials within 30mins. We ended up waiting 3 hours!! Crazy. It was definitely a sunk coast analysis and we were already there. We came into the city that day just for this. I came here a second time on Thursday at 9:11 and only waited 10 minutes! I think it we got lucky that day forsure. I managed to try a lot of the things on the menu through what I've ordered and what my friends ordered. I've ordered their: SALT BREAD - Really Good. Too much butter for me though. I like the crispy texture on the outside, because you don't get that too often, espically in Korea. In Korea, the salt breads are plainer and more bland. KAYA SALT BREAD - Everyone's favorite of the two. Its less buttery and the Kaya is delicious. VIETNAMESE COFFEE CREAM PUFF - I really enjoyed this pastry. I think it was my favorite out of everything I've tried. Nothing surprising and delicious. EARL GREY BANANA BREAD - One of my favorites as well. Nothing surprising. The Early Grey worked really well with the banana bread. KINAKO BUTTER MOCHI - One of my least favorite things out of everything I've bought. I much prefer Matcha or Ube butter mochi, I enjoy the flavor more. Kinako is more tasteless to me' I also got to try bites of the Guava Salt Bread , Passionfruit Mochi Cookie from a friend. The Guava Salt Bread had a lot of cream, which wasn't really for me, and the Passionfruit Mochi Cookie wasn't also for me but thats fair, thats why I didn't buy them. Tano is worth the wait - but only if its a short wait. You won't catch me waiting 3 hrs again. I hope the owner can open his own place or produce enough pastries so everyone can try them and not be in such high demand. read more

Tano - Right to left: Top: regular salt bread, Kaya salt bread Bottom: Vietnamese coffee cream puff, earl grey banana bread, Kinako mochi - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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In the same building as Paper Sons, Tano's claim to fame are the salt breads. Simply put, they live up to the hype and then some. The bread is soft, buttery, like the inside of the perfect croissant. The exterior is crispy, perfectly salty, and doesn't flake apart. The ube salt bread is even better, with a light, cream filling that's not too sweet, kind of like a gentle whipped cream - the ube flavor is pronounced and stands out without dominating. You have to get here early as the salt breads sell out fast, usually within the first 1-2 hours. But it's absolutely worth waking up and getting in line. 6/5 stars. read more

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This bakery has been high on my list in SF to try. I stopped by around 8:10 on a Friday and waited about 45 minutes for my pastries. The line actually moves pretty fast and even faster if you're just grabbing drinks from Paper Son Coffee, since you can order ahead using their QR code. I tried the mango sticky rice butter mochi, the black sesame salt bread, and the ube salt bread. The black sesame salt bread was a bit underwhelming since it lacked the crispy bottom and saltiness. Instead, it felt more like a soft dinner roll with black sesame cream. Surprisingly, the ube salt roll had the essence of a salt bread including the salt flakes, buttery taste and crispy bottom. The mango sticky rice butter mochi didn't have a strong mango flavor. It's topped with a layer of sticky rice and coconut, which made it feel a bit heavier. The shop itself is small with limited seating, but the staff are friendly! read more

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Unfortunately, no clear signage at the store or information available online to convey that Tano would not be available on Christmas Eve. No phone number, no website, no IG profile with up-to-date information easily locatable. Given their goods are only sold a handful of days during the week, was incredibly disappointed that we weren't able to try them on Wed (12/24) - understandable as was during the holidays. Looking forward to coming back! read more

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Absolutely, hands down, some of the best pastries I have ever had. Yes there is a line, and if you don't get there early it is very long but definitely worth it. Fantastic. Everything. You can't go wrong. read more

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Yummy salt bread with fun fillings! My all time favorite was definitely the ube one - the ube flavor was so good and it had a perfect level of sweetness to it. My second favorite was the guava, which also had a nice flavor and sweetness. The other flavors were also good, but I'd recommend skipping the original since you might as well indulge in the flavored ones! Portion of each one was generous as well read more

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Amazing pastry and baked goods popup with unique and fun Asian flavors. This place has been so hyped up and I can see why! I went to a popup they did at Shoji in SOMA. I found out about it from following them on Instagram. I've seen videos and read reviews about the long lines and them selling out so I lined up an hour before opening. There was about 10 or so people in front of me already. It's definitely good to go early if you want your pick of everything. Also the line got a lot longer as we were waiting. I got the salted egg kabocha sourdough focaccia, the ube salt bread, the normal salt bread, the kimchi chorizo scone, and the toffee sesame cookie. Everything was delicious! My favorites were the focaccia, the kimchi scone, and the ube salt bread. The focaccia is a must get for me! It had pieces of kabocha squash and dollops of salted egg yolk. The kimchi scone was so savory and not dry at all. The ube salt bread was filled with so much ube cream and was nice and crispy on the bottom. Overall, all the bakes very creative and things I haven't seen at other bakeries before. read more

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San Francisco, FiDi. August 2025 Walk up to Paper Son Coffee in FiDi on the Wed/Thu/Fri and you will see a long queue to order and all the seating taken up by people having a drink and stuffing their faces with colorful pastries. Congratulations. You've just found Tano bakery. This is technically a pop up working out of the Paper Son Coffee space. Owner Isaac Taitano is there three days a week. The weekly menu, usually 10-12 items, is posted every week on their Instagram page but the actual daily menu may vary slightly. The pastries are plated and displayed on brown parchment paper. Expect things to fly out the door and sell out quickly. As a result, each customer can only order up to one each of five different pastries. The buzz starts with Isaac Taitano's Ube Filled Salt Bread. This is a black activated charcoal salted croissant filled with a purple ube choux. Yes, this is a Japanese Shio Pan, Korean Sogeum Ppang, Filipino Pan De Sal riff in a San Francisco familiar croissant shape. Try it. There are rotating cookies, scones, and another must try, whatever the daily cream puff is. You'll notice an emblem of a coconut palm on a shore with a sailboat on the water. This is the seal of Guam. Taitano is of Filipino Guamanian background. Tano is both part of his name, and the connection that CHamoru people have to their land and heritage. Paper Son Coffee + Tano. A great way to start an Aloha Friday. read more

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Breakfast pastries. Popup at Paper Sons coffee. Cookie - Sesame toffee chocolate chip Cookie - Passion fruit mochi (Highlight) Scone - Kimchi chorizo furikake (Highlight - Best) Banana bread - Earl grey banana bread Focaccia bread - Salted egg kabocha Focaccia bread - Gollai hagun suni Salt bread - Plain Salt bread - Pecan pie (Highlight) Salt bread - Guava filled Salt bread - Kaya Salt bread - Garlic cream cheese Mochi - Kinako butter mochi (Highlight) Cream puff - Mango sago (Highlight) Cream puff - Pumpkin Overall, awesome stuff. "As good as it gets." read more

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Finally got to try their pastries at a Sunday pop-up. Really lucky that the line was not too long and they still had almost everything available 1.5 hours after the event started. It was my first time having salt bread and while it was very good and worth trying, I don't know if I prefer it over regular croissants. Overall everything was creative and well made, just a little pricey. Plain salt bread - it was buttery and crispy, like a crispy dinner roll Ube salt bread - prob our favorite, ube cream is not too sweet Garlic cream cheese salt bread - the cream cheese was really rich, I actually ate it alternating bites with the plain salt bread to balance it out Kabocha salted egg focaccia - the topping tasted like salted egg yolk chips with fried basil. I think it would be more appropriately named just "salted egg focaccia" since there wasn't a lot of kabocha Kimchi chorizo scone - also not sure if kimchi or chorizo is the right name. Had some gochugaru flavor and tiny bits of chorizo Sesame toffee cookie - solid cookie, not sure if it was only sesame on top or if there was other sesame flavor in it read more

Tano - Plain, ube, and garlic cream cheese salt bread, kabocha salted egg focaccia, kimchi chorizo scone, sesame toffee cookie - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

best: ube filled salt bread -- ok: earl gray banana bread guava filled salt bread The ube bread was fire and had so much filling, I wish there was more breading The guava salt bread was not to my taste The earl gray banana bread was simple and a nice treat but didn't wow me. Vibe: Super busy and a small hub to sit and chat. Locations in a quiet area and the shop is homey. read more

Tano - ube filled salt bread, guava filled salt bread, earl gray banana bread, - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Got an order in advance and it was definitely the move. I have heard many people spend up to 1.5 hrs waiting in line. We got to try the passion fruit mochi cookie, kinakao butter mochi, earl grey banana bread, and kimchi chorizo furikake scone. We got lucky because when we arrived to pickup, they allowed us to buy a pistachio salt bread. My partner and i agreed that the sweet pastries were better than the salty ones. Also without the pistachio pastry, the total was $34 which is honestly a great price compared to some of the other well known bakeries in the city. Our favorite was the earl grey banana bread and passion fruit mochi cookie. Overall i highly recommend and i definitely want to try their salt bread next! read more

Tano - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I came here on a Saturday at 9am. They open at 10am and I was first in line. Even though the address is on 2nd st, the actual coffee shop they are using for their pop up is on the Folsom St side. By 9:30am there was only 12 people in line but it quickly got longer. By 10am the line stretched around the corner. They want to limit the amount of customers inside the shop so you wait in line till you are called in. They had 11 bakery items out. All beautifully displayed on parchment paper on the counter. On this day the only restriction they had was you can only buy 2 of each salt bread flavor. I got the following: Salted egg kabocha focaccia 4/5 - I liked that the focaccia was thick but soft and pillowy. The salted egg yolk flavor was mild. Ube salt bread 4/5 - Ube salt bread had a lot of cream which I love. It had a good amount of ube flavor. I liked taking off the bit of salt on top and sprinkle it onto each bite. Salt bread is not the same as senorita bread. This bread is on the tad denser side compared to ones I've had in Japan. Double baked pistachio salt bread 4/5 - The pistachio salt bread had a good amount of roasted pistachios on top to enhance the pistachio flavor. Again, bread a tad dense. I much prefer the light crispiness of croissants instead. Horchata sesame coconut cream puff 2/5 - I did not like this flavor. There was a good amount of filling but it was too cinnamon-y for my taste. The shell was delicate so this was one messy to eat as the cream was oozing all over. Sesame toffee chocolate cookie 4/5 - I enjoyed this one a lot. It was crispy, soft and chewy. Good flavor, not too sweet. Passion fruit mochi cookie 4/5 - Another great flavor. Mochi was soft, chewy and bouncy and the passion fruit was bright and tangy. read more

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The store was tucked next to a larger building. The interior was small and packed, but there were tables if you wanted to enjoy your meal inside. I ordered the Ube Cream Filled and Plain Salt Bread. The ube salt bread was so delicious. The cream was perfect and not too sweet. The bread paired perfectly with the cream. I loved it - Though it was a little expensive ($9). The plain bread was a little disappointing. The bottom of the bread was not crisp and it was not as soft as I would have imagined it to be. (I am comparing it a little bit to the salt bread I had in Korea though.) I would not get this again. All in all, I would totally get the ube bread again, but I am not sure I would wait in the medium length line (~15 minutes). read more

Tano - Pastry Counter - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I came here around 740am on Thursday and there were a couple people in line already, but by the time it hit 7:55am the line got pretty long so definitely would recommend coming 745/750 for the optimal wait time. The original salt bread was okay... a bit bland. Definitely worth a try but I do prefer croissants. The ube salt bread was better but there was so much cream. I wasn't a fan of the earl grey banana bread but my friend really liked it. My favorite was the passion fruit mochi cookie - very unique and passion fruit flavor was good Overall, I'm not sure I would come back and wait in line for the salt bread, but I would be open to trying some of the other items like the cream puff or the savory option if someone else were already making a trip (FYI- they only allow one of each item per person up to 6(?) items.) read more

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