Silva Bakery: Portuguese Baked Goods & Artisan Breads

A very small, traditional bakery. Very limited options. The Portuguese Egg Tart is okay, the fillings are creamy and flavourful, but the crust is not crispy at all. It's $14 for just 5 tarts, definitely over priced.

If you like Macau & HK style, don't get from here. The pasteis de nata tart taste like cheap overnight pudding. The outer crust is too soft, zero crunch. I can only give it a 3 out of 10 rating. Don't know what the rave is about, but I won't be back.

Finally visited this heaven smelling little bakery! Wow, they have a delicous section of Portuguese baked goods, sausages, cheeses, and more! We have a Poruguese grandmother in our family that makes these cookies, but she lives far. Found them here, and their so yummy!

EXCEPTIONAL food and service! My mother is from Portugal and recently discovered Silva Bakery when we were visiting from out of state. The owner is friendly and very kind. The selection of food is fantastic! The cheese is incredible! The sweet bread is even better than my grandma made! We will be visiting every time we are in the area and placing orders through out the year.

They have gluten free pastries 🥮

It's a quaint little bakery. Loved the tarts we got here. Have to revisit them as they were all out of the custard tarts. Have to get there early if we want them.

The very best in quality, customer service and the delicious taste is Superior. We ordered many items to be shipped to us and the care in packaging was outstanding. Everything came to us in perfect form. We admire their ability to bake every item to perfection and superior taste. This will always be our "go to" bakery for sure. Our guests love to come over and help us eat these delicious bakery items. Please try them, you won't be disappointed. One word.....Delicious!

Not cheap Portuguese Egg Tart had no "taste"; no eggs were used in these egg tarts. Paid $17 for nine of them. Sold me biscuits that expired 6 months ago. Rancid biscuits: old and stale! The lady there just ignored my complaint. I own a small business and understand the difficulties of running one, but this is not the right way...

I fell in love with pastise de nada in Portugal. When I got home, I searched for Portuguese bakeries, and found Silva. Their tarts are wonderful, and I will return. I have not tried anything else, but I definitely will.

This place is a hidden gem in Hayward. I really enjoyed the egg tarts and the Portuguese bread. I just wish they were open in the afternoon on Saturdays.

Delicious and authentic items from Portugal. I love coming here to get my childhood favorites like fresh popsicos, cheese, butter, and red peppers. I love the variety of desserts and items on display. I highly recommend this bakery to anyone looking to try new desserts or interest in adding delicious spices in your recipe. Highly recommend :)

If you want authentic Portuguese food items your search is over! Drop in to Silva Bakery at the intersection of E. 14th Street and Lewelling Blvd. The linguica is delicious and will bring back memories of Mama's home cooking. Fresh baked Portuguese breads and sweets are incredible. The staff is very knowledgeable and eager to help with any questions you have about Portuguese baked items.

This review is based off their egg tarts. I had a gathering with friends and family and my friend brought a box of egg tarts and these are the best I've ever had!! I was so happy she brought them. I've never had egg tarts so creamy with a little bit of mochi texture. I can't believe I've been missing out on these! Definitely looking forward to making a trip to their bakery.

Best Portuguese Bakery. Love this place order from them all the time! Delicious baked goods!

Delicious pastry's and wonderful service! I keep going back this is your go to spot for Portuguese .

Good quality Portuguese food and items but the customer service is not what it used to be. Placed an over the phone order (as we always have) and the lady taking our order did not know any of the traditional names for any of the items we were ordering, we kept getting "do you mean the merengue" (suspiros) which, yes is the English way to put it but I didn't feel the need to be corrected when calling it by its original Portuguese name... When arriving to pick up our order - she wasn't able to read her writing from our order and had difficulty packing what we had requested. Another note, we specifically asked for Lourais cheese in which we were told "yes we have it, that's actually the only one we have right now" just to be sold TOPO cheese (different in taste and texture) which we didn't realize until we got home as we had an over $100+ order in a giant box (we've never had to check if anything was correct in the past.) Once again - quality items, not quality service anymore. I genuinely miss the old staff and family running this place, I know there probably tired after all of the years working but this new customer service does not feel any way authentic & just wasnt the normal family friendly experience I'd ever get coming here.

Unreliable. Note on the store's window says open from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday- Saturday. Came within that period - CLOSED.

The pastel de nata were delicious. Tasted like I was back in Porto and Lisbon. The pastry was warm and still soft, and the custard was velvety. Not too sweet and not too eggy.

Delicious pastry. It was cold when we picked it up but it toasted up nicely in the oven. My friends enjoyed them. $44 for 24 egg custard.

I gave my very last egg tart to my cousin. He wasn't very excited when I handed it to him as he said he's not a big fan of portugese egg tarts. I said, no? No way! Everyone loves these things. He takes a bite... "OMG! I've changed my mind!! This is the best thing I've ever ate!!" Ha! There you go, another fanboy of the egg tarts here at Silva Bakery! ... I walked in around 11:30am seeking egg tarts. Sold out for the day. Oh darn. So, the lady at the counter said that I can preorder them for the next day to guarantee I get them because they sell out almost daily and at different times of the day. I ordered a dozen, which costs $20 (inflation dude!!!). Next day, I came in around the same time and picked up my dozen egg tarts. But they actually had some available for walk-in. My advice to you is... don't take a chance, just pre-order them for the day you walk in. Then you don't have to worry about disappointment. Egg tart was creamy smooth and to die for. I popped mine into the toaster oven to warm up and crisp up. Mega YUM in my mouth!

*****Customer Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic***** Silva Bakery is a tiny Portuguese market located in this nondescript strip mall near the E. 14th St offramp of Hwy 238, right at the Hayward/San Lorenzo border. I bookmarked it a couple years ago because they are one of a handful of bakeries in the Bay Area that sells pastéis de nata, or Portuguese custard tart. I finally got a chance to pay them a visit on 01/30/2021. The place wasn't busy when I walked in at around 11:20 am. The small interior was filled with all kinds of imported goodies and snacks, artisan breads and pastries, high quality canned seafood etc. The only COVID safety measure I observed was the 5-person limit inside the market. I was helped by the owner, a very friendly lady. She had a mask on but no gloves. I ended up getting a few items - half a dozen pastéis de natas, a box of raspberry cookies, and three almond delights. The total was $21.50. The pastéis de nata was excellent. In comparison to the Chinese egg tart, it was a bit smaller in size. The crust was slightly crispy, but not as flaky. The custard filling was sweeter, denser, and creamier (I think they put heavy cream in the filling). I loved the browned top. It was like eating burnt cheese. The cookies and almond delight were good too. They were both great with a cup of coffee. Very glad I finally gave this place a try. Will definitely return in the future. BONUS MATERIAL: - Major credit cards accepted. Minimum $10 purchase. - Ample parking on site. - Limited operating hours during the pandemic.

Silva Bakery is a highly recommended, old school Portuguese Bakery. I've ordered custard pies here for my catering business on multiple occasions. Of course, I steal one for myself just for quality control purposes. I don't know what kind of special magic they are doing in the kitchen but these things are addictive. The vanilla custard filling is the what dreams are made of. They have my order ready and on time ever time I order. I'm a big fan.

I'm glad I found this hole in the wall Portuguese store. I had pasteis de nata almost every day when I vacationed in Lisbon. This one is just as good and as authentic. I will now come here often.

Always true to culture. Delicious bread and other specialty items. You gotta try the place. A bit off the beaten path but worth it

This is a wonderful family business been going there over 20 years love all their meat sausages pastries and I must say it's very clean that people are wonderful in the service is always been great looking forward to going back and seeing you guys here for some more great treats thanks again

This review is limited to the Portuguese Sweet Bread (Massa Sovada) that you'll find at Silva's. It is the best. My latest use is as breakfast toast. The toasted bread slathered with a premium butter is a special morning treat. The hours and days are limited (the man's got to sleep!) so plan ahead. It's also a little hard to find (behind the Jack in the Box) but my phone's gps has never let me down. The bakery is filled with lots of other selections, none of which I've enjoyed, but based on other YELP reviews and his bread I'm sure they're worth a try. Support this small business.

I would never have known about this bakery if it's not on yelp! It's very well hidden inside the parking lot and doesn't have an eye catching store front. The bakery offers sweet pastries (puff pastries, tarts, cookies, pudding) as well as bread, can food, coffee and sausages. I got the custard tarts and an almond tart. I highly recommend that you rebake them at home so they will be warm and crispy! Custard tart I love the slightly burnt top as it gives a nutty flavor to the tart. The custard is a little too sweet for my liking but very creamy and the texture is perfect - not too dense. The edge is crispy and flaky but the bottom shell is a bit soggy and soft. Almond tart The almond flavor is very fragrant and not overly strong. It has a thin cookie crust around but thicker crust at the bottom. The tart was not dry at all and has the perfect sweetness. The almond slices on top give it a nice crunch. I like this more than the custard tart.

Great little Portuguese bakery! Egt there early if you want hard rolls. They tend to sell out by late morning/early afternoon.

Wow talk about nostalgia...I used to frequent this place back in the 90s as I had Portuguese friends who would bring me to pick up these popular egg tarts, breads, biscotti, grocery items like cheese, dried cod, and sausage like chorizo and linguisa for their moms. Back then this used to be called Hiser Bakery and as of 13 years ago changed to Silva's Bakery... still baking their ever-popular, infamous dessert, Pasteis de Nata which is similar to a Chinese egg tart called dan tats' that are common at dim sum restaurants I find the Portuguese egg tarts more creamy and denser (slightly sweeter), browned top with a lighter and thinner pastry shell. The Chinese egg tart is less sweet, less creamy and jello-like in texture with some (I suspect) yellow coloring added with a thicker crust...sometimes, it can be a little too much shell/crust in my opinion though I do have my favorite spot in Oakland Chinatown! Friendly service, wonderful pastries at reasonable price. 1 tart - $1.50, 6 tarts - $8.50, and $16 for a dozen! Located in a worn-down lot behind Jack-in-the Box off Highway 238/Mission Blvd....definitely stop here and you'll be hooked! And thanks to Yelp friend, Brandon W for recently posting pics of these pastries from Hawaii! Side note: They sell rennet....Good to know as I love making homemade ricotta using Straus Organic milk

Great spot in the Bay Area for homemade Portuguese baked goods. Good cheese selection. If you've been looking for a place to buy Sumol, now you've found it. They have a variety of flavors that come in both bottles and cans (maracujá/passionfruit is the best). Last but not least, don't forget to try their amazing pastéis de nata!

Silva Bakery is a nice place to get your Portuguese sweet bread, Peri Peri sauce, tarts and almond custard pastry. This place is not easy to find and they are in a non de-script strip mall in north Hayward. They do have other Portuguese groceries like cheese and sausages. It's run by a friendly staff who was ready to explain about the products they had. I will go back to try other bakery product they had on their shelf.

Silver bakery has some of the best Portuguese wheat bread around, and your cookies are excellent.

This is a small little bakery with Portuguese goods. It's been around since the mid 80s and I've barely discovered it now. Their Pastéis de Natas which are Portuguese custard tarts are so delicious!! It's almost as good as the ones from Pastéis de Belém in Lisbon, Portugal. The crust is nice and soft, a little flaky on the outside with creamy custard inside. If you like, you can also warm it up at home and add powdered sugar and cinnamon on top just like they do in Portugal. But it is really good just the way it is. I'm so glad I found this bakery, it's probably the best Pastéis de Natas I've had so far in the Bay Area. I'm also going to try other places to compare. I'll most definitely come back here for their Pastéis de Natas again. They tend to run out so I suggest calling in ahead of time to let them know you're coming in for Pastéis de Nata and they will keep some for you. I've tried their almond and cream puff pastry and it was okay.

Hayward is not a city I usually go to for... anything (no offense to anyone living there - although I have a few friends in the EB, I usually pass through to Oakland/Berkeley or to Milipitas from the peninsula). On Saturday morning (9/26/20), I was passing through from my friend's to get to the San Mateo Bridge to get over to the peninsula for a hike. It is not a big store, but there was one patron paying for her purchase when I went in. All of us, including the proprietor, were wearing masks and kept sufficient distance. The food - Sadly, by the time I arrived (actually close to noon), all the tarts except coconut ones were sold out. Since I am not a huge coconut fan, my review would not include how the tarts were. I purchased a Linguiça Roll and Berry Turnover for the hike, and a small Massa Sovada (Portuguese Sweet Bread, with cinnamon and nutmeg) for my friend to have later. So... I was a bit thoughtless. It was a hot day, and on a day like this, I usually don't want to eat something that'd make me more thirsty. And Linguiça Roll was exactly that. I think I would have liked it a lot more, had I eaten it under different circumstances. But Linguiça was quite spicy, and the pie dough, though not too dry by any stretch, wasn't what I needed then. I believe I would have enjoyed it in a shade with a cold beer after the hike; not during. I was smarter with the Berry Turnover. It was really good. I believe it had raspberry, but also some other berry (maybe blackberry) to balance out the raspberry tartness. It went well with my coffee in the morning. As for Massa Sovada, my friend respectfully rejected my gift (by saying she had too many breads to eat), so I ended up eating it myself. Not a regular sweet bread eater myself, but it was quite tasty, with just the right amount of cinnamon and nugmeg. I can see why some reviewers said they have this for breakfast toast. The service - I always try to ask questions to staff/proprietors when I couldn't get what I wanted. So I asked the proprietor - Alvaro - how early I should have come by, if I wanted to get some tarts. He said no need and gave me his business card. "You can just call me the day before and tell me how many you want, and we can reserve some for you to pick up the next day." How about that for service? I saw in the reviews that this place has been in business for a long time, and I can see why. It's too bad that I don't live close enough to it.

PORTOS COMPETITION?!? This hidden Portuguese bakery is small and mighty off Mission. I have passed by the area many times in my lifetime but never got to see this bakery tucked in the corner with the door wrapped with window vinyl of colorful Portuguese breads. We picked up the egg custard, almond pastry and the sweet bread for the house to munch for breakfast. They also have a small imported grocery items like candies, spices, Portuguese honey, sauces, oils, and frozen items like sausages and linguiças. Their pastries are not so sweet, just how I like them! They're ready to delight your sweet cravings any day. Will be looking forward to coming by again soon!

Nice find (thanks to Cheryl M.), a super tiny Portuguese market with an emphasis on a Portuguese bakery. The market itself are strictly portuguese imports and faves. Olive oils, tons of canned seafood from octopus to tuna to sardines at any flavor/level. A cooler houses linguisa of different brands, cheese and even pricey baccalao (dried salt cod). So yea, I always pick other things to get here, whilst I'm here. And the main reason why I'm here is for their Pasteis De Nata. Which is real similar to the Chinese Egg Tarts that many of us know from dim sum outings. Except I find the Portuguese version to be a little more unique and delectable. Mostly due to their crust. The crust is super soft and tender, almost like a danish dough. The egg/custard filling is more gelatinous versus creamy, so I think they include the whole eggs with whites versus a yolk dominant custard. It also isn't as "yellow" as the Chinese version. These are actually more white with an intense browning on the surface, which the Chinese ones don't do. So it is not really a matter of one being better than the other, but more of being able to choose which one you want. That's the benefit. Take advantage of it. My only knock with this place is that unless you know the flow here, you may miss out on these tarts. They only make a finite amount and they often run out. Because I don't live near by, I've only been here if I was in the neighborhood. So in the 4 times I've been here (around noonish) I only scored twice. The other times they were out and was sent home empty handed. I'm pretty sure the earlier you come the better, and I just found out that they open at 7am, so yea, I was screwing myself by getting there in the late AM.

Always friendly. The food sold is always delicious and as authentic as it gets. Their store is clean and straightforward.

Great sweet bread and assortment of other specialty groceries. Small hidden storefront this place is behind Jack in the Box and next door to a thrift store. Sweet bread here is as good as it gets and a good value. I believe the Hawaiian sweet bread was based on this this type of bread. Very tasty on its own. Egg/ custard tart was very good. In a thin crust and full of flavor. The Almond dream came with beautifully toasted sliced almonds that were full of flavor but the puff pastry seemed to fall flat. I know in the city the best bakeries pipe the custard at the point of sale so things don't get soggy. For better puff pastry on this side of the bay try Fournée or La Farine.

Egg tart is good but it is better with LESS sugar, healthier! TOO sweet for me and my son.

Can't believe I've never tried this place! Found it when searching for Portuguese restaurants and markets. The bakery is located in an older area of mission in the Hayward San Leandro border at Mission & E Lewelling in the back of Jack-in-the-Box next to a thrift store. I would've never found the place if it wasn't for Yelp. The bakery store portion is small but it does contain lots of variety from Portuguese sausage, pastries, breads to candies and sodas. Picked up some of their sweet bread with apricot and sweet bread with strawberry, house made linguisa, bacalao cakes and soda. Grandpa who is Portuguese loved the bacalao cake

Got in early to get some custard tarts. Smells nice inside as expected of a bakery. Bought some almond cookies on a whim.. Tarts are custardy but we're not warm. Very rich in flavor though. The almond cookies have a more subtle flavor. Should go great with coffee. Going to grab some from Jack in the box next door. Update Jack in the box coffee sucks. Also, note that the tart is not like a Chinese egg custard tart which are clearly superior.

Found this place after discovering Pastel de nata on a vacation. Fresh baked Portuguese bakery goods are out of control good. I have called ahead and ordered days in advance to always find my order boxed up and ready to go. We warm the pastel up in a cupcake pan before enjoying.....hands down....my wife's favorite dessert.

Great service with lots of Portuguese products. Bakery is wonderful!! So happy to have them in the area!

These were the first Portuguese egg tarts I ever had and I thought they were just ok. Better than Chinese egg tarts, but I wanted the texture to softer or creamy, not stiff. The tarts aren't out in a display case, but someone will come out from the back and you can request the kind of tarts you want and how many. The Almond Puff Pastry & Cream, and the Passionfruit Pie were both pretty good though. Both are refrigerated at the store, but recommend eating the former at room temperature to warm up the puff pastry.

Best Natas I have found. I drive a distance just to go there. Tip: Order the day before.

I found this bakery on the internet and decided to give it a try. I was a bit disappointed when I walked in as it didn't have any freshly baked goods. The display case was empty except for 2 small custard desserts. I ended up buy some prepackaged bread at a discounted price. I didn't eat the bread myself, but the person I gave it to said it was very good.

Natas fan as I am into Portuguese Tarts and Egg Tarts. Egg custard was smooth and sweet but wish there was a flakier crust. The Almond Tart was a little too dense for me but still good.

We buy the DELICIOUS Pao de Milho Corn Bread and my all time FAVORITE Meringue Cookies!!! Always a special treat to stop by and also found a few treasures at the next door thrift store which is surprisingly very clean and organized.

All of their breads and pastries are fantastic! I also like that they have a variety of Portuguese products from meats and cheeses to everyday kitchen products. And the customer service has always been pleasant.

I've been a bit obsessed with trying pasteis de nata since seeing them on a food/travel show recently. Thankfully Silva Bakery is just 15 minutes away so I headed over this past weekend. They did not disappoint! So, so delicious. I'll definitely be a repeat customer. Customer service was great. Tiny grocery carries lots of canned fish and other Portuguese specialties.

Best Portuguese bakery. Do your heritage tastebuds a favor. Its all wonderful. The also sell a limited amount of Portuguese gifts. Every good Portuguese home needs a Luck Cock. They sell the porcelain ones

Hurray! Finally made it here after having it bookmarked for several years, and it lived up to its reputation. My husband is from Lisbon, and this is the first place we've found yummy pasteis de nata (custard tarts) outside of Portugal. Thank you!!! We'll be back. Other yummy Portuguese foods to bring home as well. PS It's a sweet hole in the wall, not a cafe to work at.

Great place for Portuguese bread and foods. My in laws love everything I bring to them. Get there early! I'm going to try the pao de queijo soon.

Very hidden. Worth the drive but make sure you're there early. I only had the egg tart and it was soooo good. Update: I had other pastries and they were good too! FYI Get 6 of the same thing and get a price break. Thanks for the tip guy at counter (probably owner).

If you want Portuguese groceries and/or bakery, this is the place. Great prices on tinned bacalao and membrillo. Special cheeses. Hours are limited, as they are everywhere these days. It is a Portuguese bakery, so don't expect Chinese or Mexican pastries. There is a sign on the counter about what is in the back. Read it and order, you will not be disappointed. The almond tarts are lovely. A very special place.

Pasteis de nata!!! Bite of heaven (Portuguese egg custard tarts)...I think they put crack (or sweet condensed milk on top)...IT's freaking good...5 stars just for that! Order ahead as they run out (I'm glad I got 3 dz for our NYE party, but wish I had gotten 5)...They were already sold out when I picked up my order so better to call in your order ahead (sometimes you'll get the answer machine, but it's a small business with just one employee at times so keep trying it's worth it).

Best Portuguese Egg tarts I've had outside of Portugal. Just remember to call in and order ahead since they sell out fast!

Last week, my wife showed me a picture of the Portuguese Custard Tarts and said, "I want to try". So, while I was out and about, I made the drive over and found their shop. If you're looking for it, it's on the little street behind the Jack in the Box. The storefront doesn't look like much as the windows were all covered over. The store itself is tiny. I was dismayed to find the main display case nearly empty at 4:00 in the afternoon. The young lady behind the counter informed me that they had been closed for five days over New Years and today was the first day back so inventory was very low. She had exactly four Custard Tarts and four Coconut Tarts left in stock which she quickly packed up for me. They were quite yummy! And yes, the wife was quite pleased! I'll have to go back another day to try some of their other goodies.