Daniel Patterson

"It’s common knowledge that the best bread in San Francisco–make that America–is made by the brilliant, obsessive baker Chad Robertson at his Mission District storefront, Tartine Bakery."

Oliver Strand

"The result changes your thinking about bread: Fresh out of the oven, each loaf has a shell of blistered mahogany and an interior so chewy and preternaturally moist that it shimmers in the light."

Jamie Feldmar

"America's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies: Tartine Bakery - Their cult bakery's cookie—made with oatmeal, walnuts and Valrhona Guanaja chocolate—is baked until it’s beautifully deep brown, with a caramelized butter flavor and a distinct crispiness."

Laura Siciliano-Rosen

"Everything that comes out of this Mission District bakery is incredible, and its sourdough method (literally referred to as the Tartine Method) has become the baseline approach for the vast majority of San Francisco bakers, both professional and recreational."

J. Kenji López-Alt

"The Best Sourdough Bread in San Francisco: Tartine Bakery - This is some of the best bread we've had anywhere."

Jeff Gordinier

"But if the artisanal miche niche has a spiritual godfather right now, it’s Chad Robertson, in San Francisco, whose fragrant, custardy loaves compel hungry followers to line up outside Tartine Bakery every evening."

Swiss International Air Lines

"Devil’s Food cake smells fabulous and tastes heavenly."

Margo True

"The bread is crackly-crusted yet supremely springy, almost pillowlike, and its radiant heat keeps me warm all the way to the car. I break down and tear into a loaf, and for a few minutes the car fills with fragrant, yeasty steam and the sound of my own chewing."

Tabelog

"Of course, the star of the place is their banana pudding and especially their banana cream tart that is just so scrumptious you’ll keep stuffing your face with it until your cheeks burst."

Hélène Dujardin

"I am nowhere close to Tartine Bakery in San Francisco and yet I get to have their Banana Cream Pie for dessert! Actually, it would be like going to Paris for a patisserie from my sugar daddy at that point!"