Tartine Bakery
38 people recommend, 12 warn against itvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Tartine's recommendations span its San Francisco bakeries, including the original Guerrero Street bakery and the Ninth Avenue cafe near Golden Gate Park. Bread, almond croissants and cakes draw praise across the brand. Other visitors find the baking disappointing or costly. Drinks receive notable criticism too, including a poor hot-chocolate experience explicitly at the Sunset branch and another person's disappointing experience at the original bakery. Experiences differ between outlets rather than giving a uniform verdict.
Address
Tartine Bakery, 600 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94110
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Sourdough, Country loaf, Almond croissants
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/newton302 in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2024value
Calls Tartine pricey, yet says its products are usually well made and high quality.
- Recommendsu/ljbunoan in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Recommends Tartine for pastries; located near 9th and Lincoln.
- Recommendsu/mystery-man1 in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Names Tartine as the south-side coffee pick and suggests it as a short walk from the gardens.
- Recommendsu/archagon in r/AskSF · Oct 2025taste
Says Tartine remains great; its baguettes turn out crisp when bought around noon, though sourdough-style.
- Caveatu/kirkydoodle in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2024value
Given Tartine's prices, says a weak drink has no excuse at any location or time.
- Mixedu/webrender in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2024taste
Tartine was excellent during their earlier years in SF; a satellite visit this time disappointed.
- Recommendsu/Love-For-Old-Trees in r/AskSF · Apr 2025taste
Praises the sourdough, country loaf and focaccia as outstanding.
- Recommendsu/Johnnyring0 in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025taste
Rates Tartine as fairly good.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/TheeTwang77 in r/AskSF · Jun 2026
Lists it as a stop across the park on 9th Avenue.
- Recommendsu/Glowmoor in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Suggests Tartine for fancy pastries and coffee right by the 9th Avenue entrance.
- Caveatu/SendChestHairPix in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025wait time
Says Tartine's line isn't worth standing in.
- Caveatu/OzzyGED in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2024
Pleased that Tartine got the lowest score on the list.
- Recommendsu/Easy_Percentage_9707 in r/AskSF · Apr 2025
Agrees with all of the parent's recommendations.
- Caveatu/FogSoup in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2024taste
Lived nearby; the premade, reheated hot chocolate tasted burnt, so they stopped ordering it.
- Mixedu/fgiraffe in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025taste
Fine for people who like buttery croissants, too rich for others.
- Recommendsu/MochingPet in r/AskSF · May 2024ambience
Also suggests it as parent-friendly, like the B. Patisserie pick.
- Recommendsu/Bearenfalle in r/AskSF · Nov 2025
Ranks it first among its bakery picks.
- Recommendsu/Altruistic-Owl-2567 in r/AskSF · Oct 2025taste
Names Tartine's country loaf as a personal favorite and notes many good sourdough baguettes exist.
- Recommendsu/old_gold_mountain in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Suggests grabbing breakfast pastries there before having a lunch of local food elsewhere.
- Recommendsu/moscowramada in r/AskSF · Oct 2025taste
Also cited as likely having more technically skilled pastry than the North Beach picks.
- Recommendsu/lannanh in r/AskSF · Sep 2025taste
Says its banana pie is reliably a hit.
- Recommendsu/Taste_Junior in r/AskSF · Dec 2025taste
Recommends Tartine for cakes and highly praises its tres leches.
- Recommendsu/glittermantis in r/sanfrancisco · Sep 2025
Used to live very near it and misses having it as an easy regular stop.
- Caveatu/VegetableAlone in r/AskSF · Apr 2026taste
Thinks Tartine's celebration cakes are not very tasty, so high-end cakes may not suit them.
- Recommendsu/severoon in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Names this shop in a bare list of espresso suggestions.
- Recommendsu/PippaSqueakster in r/AskSF · Nov 2025taste
Says they love it, particularly its almond croissants.
- Caveatu/tastefully_obnoxious in r/AskSF · Oct 2025variety
Visited recently and was let down to get a morning bun instead of the cinnamon roll; ordered other pastries.
- Caveatu/elethrir in r/AskSF · Aug 2025price
Finds Tartine pricey and too loud, though it sits nearest the park.
- Recommendsu/Barney_Karate in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025
Lists it among pastry picks.
- Recommendsu/__mgb in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Offers Tartine as a fallback if the truck isn't there.
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