What if your morning
started with sourdough
that actually sounds
crisp when you break it?
Golden Gate Bistro bakes from scratch every night — sourdough loaves with a shatteringly crisp crust, buttery viennoiserie, and a curated grocery selection that makes weeknight dinners feel effortless.
From our oven to your table
Every item is made in small batches, right here in San Francisco — no shortcuts, no preservatives, just honest ingredients and a lot of patience.
Signature Sourdough
18-hour fermented, wood-fired, with a crust that cracks like glass and a crumb that's all honeycomb. Baked before dawn, sold by noon.
Viennoiserie & Pastries
Butter croissants, pain au chocolat, almond croques — laminated by hand every morning. Flaky, golden, and worth the line on weekends.
Savory Bakes & Quiches
Farm-egg quiches, savory galettes, and hand pies that change with the seasons. Perfect for a quick lunch or a picnic at Dolores Park.
Pantry & Grocery
Small-batch olive oils, artisan pastas, local honey, and spices we'd actually use at home. Groceries you can trust without reading a label.
Coffee & Espresso
Single-origin beans roasted locally in SF. Espresso that stands on its own, or a silky flat white to pair with your pastry.
Catering & Events
Office meetings, celebrations, or intimate gatherings — we build pastry boards and bread spreads tailored to your guest count and taste.
100%
from scratch,
baked nightly
We opened because
San Francisco deserved
a better corner bakery.
Golden Gate Bistro started with a simple conviction: that the bread on your table should taste like something made with care, not convenience. We opened our doors on Howard Street with a wood-fired oven, a small grocery shelf, and a commitment to doing things the slow way.
Every sourdough loaf is fermented overnight. Every croissant is laminated by hand. Every product on our grocery shelves is something we'd serve our own guests. If it doesn't meet that bar, it doesn't make it to the floor.
We're not a chain. We're not scaling up. We're just a neighborhood bakery and grocer that happens to be really good at what we do — and we'd love for you to stop by.
Find Us
747 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103-3118
Hours
Mon – Fri: 7am – 4pm
Saturday: 8am – 4pm
Sunday: 8am – 3pm
Have a question,
a request, or just
want to say hello?
Whether you're planning a catering order, need a custom cake, or just want to know what's fresh today — drop us a line and we'll get back to you.
Address
747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3118
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