LOQUAT
Bakery · Civic Center ·
Baked goods with Middle Eastern influences, innovative babka flavors
Baked goods with Middle Eastern influences, innovative babka flavors
"Loquat, a Jewish bakery in Hayes Valley, makes a CCC with tahini. The cookie is crumbly on the edges and sneaks sesame into every bite, while globs of chocolate take up most of the real estate. A sprinkle of salt rounds it all out. Tahini devotees and the crispy edge-averse" - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"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
"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
"A table at Loquat is as good as anywhere in the neighborhood for coffee and conversation. The cafe feels complete. Meanwhile, Loquat’s unintentionally all-female pastry team is putting out some of the city’s most exciting baked goods. Inspired by the Jewish diaspora, Loquat educates our palettes with pine nut and bay leaf tarts and savory pistachio cream puffs. Popups at Loquat, including Loquat at Night on the last Tuesday of every month, have been some of our favorites in the city, so keep an eye out." - Matt Tillquist
"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