The 10 Best Bakeries in California — 2026

We compared all 5739 bakeries in California on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · The Village BakeryWoodside

Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-2:30pm

(650) 851-5555 Website View listing

#2 · Art's BakeryGlendale Custom cakes

Sun 8:30am-10:30pm

(818) 552-5053 Website View listing

#3 · Basque Boulangerie CaféSonoma FrenchBreadGluten-free

Mon-Thu 7am-4pm, Fri-Sun 7am-5pm

(707) 935-7687 Website View listing

#4 · Brioche Bakery and CafeSan Francisco

Mon-Sun 8am-8:30pm

(415) 913-7940 Website View listing

#5 · Cinderella CakesAnaheim CupcakesCakesCustom cakesCookies

Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-2pm

(714) 530-2253 Website View listing

#6 · Continental BakeryLos Angeles

Mon-Fri 5:30am-7pm, Sat 6am-7pm, Sun 7am-6pm

(818) 255-0811 Website View listing

#7 · Crispian BakeryAlameda

Tue-Sun 7:30am-5pm

(510) 239-4751 Website View listing

#8 · Crème BakeryClaremont

Tue-Sat 7am-3pm

(909) 741-5115 Website View listing

#9 · Fillmore BakeshopSan Francisco Cookies

Tue-Sat 8am-4pm

(415) 923-0711 Website View listing

#10 · Firebrand Artisan BreadsAlameda Bread

Mon-Sun 7:30am-6pm

(510) 868-0142 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (cupcakes, cakes, custom cakes, panadería, french, italian, asian, kolaches, cookies, bread, gluten-free, vegan, open sunday, opens early), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.