WHERE TO EAT The best California Sourdough Bread in the world (according to food experts)

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

"The bread, while lacking the impeccable crust and sticky interior of some other bakeries, is as classic and sour as they come."

"Steeped in SF history, this circa-1849 Downtown seafooder represents old-school dining at its finest, with a damned good menu highlighted by a famous cioppino and fresh-out-of-the-oven sourdough bread."

"Baker’s breads come in a variety of flavors and styles, but his sourdough base (which often uses whole-wheat flour) has the fresh, addictively savory tang we love, as well as a beautifully burnished crust."

"Acme Bread is another stalwart San Francisco sourdough producer–its baguettes, epi loaves, and boules are delicately subtle, with a light, airy crumb and a gorgeous golden crust."

"The Best Sourdough Bread in San Francisco: Noe Valley Bakery - Noe Valley's loaf has an extremely crunchy crust, reminiscent of a baguette in terms of its crispness and thinness. Its crumb has a classic clean, sour flavor without the overt wheatiness of some of the whole wheat doughs."

"The Best Sourdough Bread in San Francisco: Della Fattoria - Plenty of whole grain and oat-y flavor in this loaf, the third in a row which came with a dark, dark char and a deep, fire-kissed flavor."

"Their authentic sourdough bread is fresh, warm, and delicious."