"The salted chocolate babka from this Jewish and Levantine-inspired bakery is so swirly and beautiful that they could induce hypnosis. It’s why we’ll always cancel our AM plans and get to this pink-toned Hayes Valley cafe for a relaxed morning meal, which always includes some strong espresso. Also get the flaky bourekas filled with warm ricotta and sage, and a slice of chocolate cake filled with velvety espresso buttercream, which you should absolutely eat for breakfast." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong