LOQUAT

The 17 Best Restaurants In Hayes Valley - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"Loquat, a cafe serving Jewish and Levantine-inspired pastries that rise to the top of the SF Pastry Power Rankings—which we’re sure is very much a real thing—is the breakfast destination in the neighborhood. Mini salted chocolate babkas have delicate layers that taste even better when you start passionately “mmm-ing” at the table. Golden-brown seasonal bourekas are filled with warm, sweet ricotta and sage. And the space itself looks like an adorable set straight out of an old Sunset Magazine shoot with pink walls and rustic flower arrangements. You’ll want to stay in it all morning with a latte and a slice of chocolate espresso cake." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong