SNACK-CRAVINGS around the Bay Area

Craving sweets?

Here’s a guide to the  Bay Area’s best dessert bakeries and stores that sell the most satisfying, instagram-worthy, and affordable treats  to enjoy with your friends and family. GOLDEN GATE BAKERY Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bakery sells egg custard tarts. This small bakery is known to have a line of loyal customers that snakes its way around the block practically any time they are open. However, their legendary tarts will make you forget the long wait. The custard of the tart contains  a sweet, eggy texture that melts the moment it touches your tongue. It is surrounded by an airy, light crust with a satisfying flaky crunch, creating a masterful yet addictive treat. BELLY GOOD CAFE & CREPES Crepes are highly popular, in countries such as France to Japan, although they are eaten in all parts of the world. Located in Japan town in San Francisco, the crepe place sells its legendary crepes next to the arcade. There are two types of crepes that are widely known: sweet crêpes (crêpes  ) made with wheat flour and slightly sweetened; and savory galettes (crêpes salées) made with buckwheat flour and unsweetened. This store is mostly popular for their sweet crepes featuring cute animal creatures decorated by various toppings such as chocolate chips and pretzels. With an ice cream flavor of your choice, their menu is filled with infinite possibilities ranging from a reasonable price of three to six dollars each. These sweet ice cream creatures are known to be almost too cute to eat!  PSYCHO DONUTSIf you are willing to make the drive to Campbell, Psycho Donuts is a one-of-a-kind doughnut store with a constantly revolving array of flavors that are created by the workers. They are known for their unique creations such as the “cereal killer” topped with sweet memories of childhood cereals. Don’t worry if you can’t choose a doughnut on the spot! The store is known to give you bubble wrap to play with while picking.BOB’S DOUGHNUT Bob’s doughnut is a family-owned joint shop on Nob Hill, still swingin’ since the 60’s. Unlike other newly opened doughnut shops, they are most famous  for their classic doughnuts like glazed, chocolate, jelly-filled, and cake crumb. Bob’s doughnut is also widely known for their abnormally large doughnuts, selling for $10.95 each.  If you’re able to finish the whole thing in less than two minutes, they guarantee a full refund, a free shirt, a free drink, and your name engraved on their hall fo fame ! They stay open for 24 hours a day, so if you are craving a doughnut at 1 AM, this is the place to go! MR HOLMES BAKEHOUSESince their opening in 2014, this small Tenderloin bakery became famous almost instantly. Their unique pastries are baked fresh in the morning, and people from all over come specifically for their famous cruffins. Mr. Holmes limited cruffins are sold out almost an hour and a half after being pulled out of the oven. Not to mention their neon “I Got Baked in San Francisco” sign that appears in every pastry post on Instagram! Make sure to tag us!