Ten Belles Bread

"There's a reason Ten Belles’ sourdough has replaced baguettes on the tables of many top restaurants in town. Their signature loaf’s treacly crust and airy interior will impress even the proudest San Franciscan, and is the ideal base for the smoky bacon-cheddar toastie. Pair it with a flat white made with house coffee roasted just outside the city, and save space for a seasonal fruit tart on a croissant dough base. You should also grab a special loaf to go, like quinoa paired with sesame or buckwheat bread laced with white and black pepper. This minimalist, high-ceilinged bakery in the 11th is more spacious than the locations in the 10th and 6th, and the secret terrace out back—plus the buttery smells from the kitchen—make it our favorite of the three." - sara lieberman, emily monaco

"There's a reason Ten Belles’ sourdough has replaced baguettes on the tables of many top restaurants in town. Their signature loaf’s treacly crust and airy interior will impress even the proudest San Franciscan, and is the ideal base for the smoky bacon-cheddar toastie. Pair it with a flat white made with house coffee roasted just outside the city, and save space for a seasonal fruit tart on a croissant dough base. You should also grab a special loaf to go, like quinoa paired with sesame or buckwheat bread laced with white and black pepper. This minimalist, high-ceilinged bakery in the 11th is more spacious than the locations in the 10th and 6th, and the secret terrace out back—plus the buttery smells from the kitchen—make it our favorite of the three." - Emily Monaco

"The largest of the café’s three popular locations has a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere, both inside and out on the terrace." - Le Guide MICHELIN

"Both a roaster and a bakery, this sustainably minded and socially responsible speciality coffee company focuses on small-scale producers whose beans are roasted just outside of Paris." - The MICHELIN Guide

"Ask anyone in the 11th where to go for coffee and a sandwich at any time of the day and they’ll send you to Ten Belles. There are three locations (including two tiny outposts in the 6th and the 10th), but we like the one on Rue Bréguet best, which has a big terrace and plenty of tables indoors. Post up here for flaky quiches or sandwiches, like hard boiled eggs and chard with a slick of aioli and crunchy almonds on ciabatta or rye, before heading over to the nearby L’Atelier des Lumières for whatever immersive exhibition is on display." - sophie friedman