Neighbor Bakehouse

"Alex Pong’s Paper Son pop-up is a crowning achievement in the city’s vast coffee game, merging his Asian American heritage with his top-tier espresso and pour-over skills. The espresso passionfruit tonic is a bubbly love letter to the fruit notes coffee snobs love, and Paper Son’s riff on Thai iced tea, the Thai Tea Cloud, is as well-bodied an iteration as they come in San Francisco. The team opened a second location downtown at 303 Second Street N102 that’s open Monday through Friday, thanks to the city’s Vacant to Vibrant program." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri

"Greg and Christine Mindel are the force behind this favorite neighborhood bakery whose goods can be found around the city. Stop by for coffee, sweets like twice-baked stuffed croissants, and don’t skip the famous everything croissant, dusted with everything spice like a bagel and filled with cream cheese." - Justine Jones, Daisy Barringer

"Baker Greg Mindel slow-ferments his dough, which lends a distinctive tangy taste to his exquisitely flaky layered pastries. Neighbor products are available at top coffee shops around the city—but the best, most experimental tastes are here at the source (don't miss the sauerkraut, smoked cheddar, and peppadew tart studded with black sesame). Pro tip: Order two. You won't regret it." - Hearsay Supper Club

"If you’re anything like us or Oprah, you love bread. And if you’re going to wait in line for it, it better be more than worth it. Neighbor Bakehouse makes great croissants, but what takes this Potrero Hill bakery over the top is everything else you can get here. From kimchi toast to German coffee cake, you can load up, go home, and spread the pastries around your living room floor like you’re a kid on Christmas and with just as much enjoyment." - will kamensky

"If your hobby includes “waiting in line for pastries,” you'll love Neighbor Bakehouse. The raspberry hazelnut twice-baked croissant (our personal favorite) at this walk-up bakery is fantastic, and if you pair it with pretty much anything else here, you won't be disappointed. From savory stuff like kimchi toast to sweet things like German coffee cake, it’s hard to go wrong. " - team infatuation