Specialty's Café & Bakery

I recently visited Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery in San Francisco for a quick breakfast, and I was thoroughly impressed. The cafe features Peet’s Coffee, which makes for a perfect start to the day. I opted for takeout and ordered a Cafe Mocha and the spinach mushroom sandwich, both of which were delicious and fresh. The self-checkout system was incredibly convenient, making the ordering process seamless. The indoor seating area is comfortable, with a great ambiance for both quick stops and longer visits. If you have time, the walk around the bay just outside is absolutely stunning, offering a peaceful escape with beautiful views. A fantastic spot for a quick bite or to linger longer—highly recommend!

We were enthusiastic when we found out Specialty's was somehow back in business, in all places, Brisbane?! They are only opened on weekdays so it was a voyage for me to drive down to Brisbane during my meager one hour lunch break. My favorite locations back then were the Sansome/Clay corner location and the one by Market and Battery. They used to have 1/2 priced cookies after 3pm. They still do have the lunch boxes. Those were great back then for catered lunch meetings. Today, I ordered one of my old favorites, the classic roast beef sandwich $15. My friend ordered the classic tuna sandwich $11. Back before the pandemic, their sandwiches used to be $6-7.50. We ate 1/2 each. Cookies are now $4. It brought back so many memories. Their sandwiches are great because they use plenty of mayonnaise, fresh vegetables, Italian vinaigrette and fresh bread. So good! This location serves Peet's coffee, so that's a bonus. Service is as expected for a counter style restaurant.

Food is amazing here! 2 days in a row we ate there and both days the sandwiches were great! Tasty good portion! Also the coffee is great - they have proper Espresso!!! I loved it!

Easy ordering, quiet with light music, Peets coffee, great food options. Literally everything optimal in a cafe. And did I forget really fast wifi and outlets? Man it’s a remote worker’s paradise! Views are calm as well and really close walking distance to the marina and trail if you so feel like taking a break. The service is fantastic. Love the vibes here!!!

So happy a Specialty's opened up here! Great food! Pot roast sandwich and beet salad - both wonderful! Muffins - delicious - blueberries packed with blueberries. Ginger carrot - truly scrumptious. Order at kiosk to dine in or take out. Peet's coffee - always a plus - available on site. Parking lot is fairly big - didn't see any accessible parking spots - a downside. Speciality's is open 7am to 4 pm Mon-Fri. Near the Bay Trail - great for walking or cycling. Onsite trash/compost/recycling option when you have finished your meal. For dining in, water comes in a glass that can be washed - versus plastic "recycle" or throwaway.

There was hair on my eggs, when I went to get new ones it took a while for them to grab new ones. once I had the eggs they were slightly frozen. Food itself was ok but nothing special. On the coffee side, she gave me an empty cup for my coffee, but the coffee I ordered was still being made. The coffee smelled really sour. I think it was old and bad. Overall It wasn't a good experience gave our morning a bad start.

Quick, kind service! I ordered off the kiosk and had some trouble, asked an employee and she kindly assisted me! Get the toasted ciabatta! Delicious!

I LOVE Specialty’s Bakery!!! Their cookies are the BEST, and they have lots of other delicious baked goods. The employees are lovely, and this is a great location. I went in today on Christmas Eve, and the staff was delightful! I highly recommend Specialty’s Bakery in Brisbane!

I LOVE Specialty's Bakery!!! Their cookies are the BEST, and they have lots of other delicious baked goods. The employees are lovely, and this is a great location. I went in today on Christmas Eve, and the staff was delightful! I highly recommend Specialty's Bakery in Brisbane!

Whenever I order from Specialty's, I can never pass up their Oatmeal Wheatgerm Chocolate Chip cookie! I just love the texture. Can't complain about the Cappuccino scone either. Specialty's now has bowls and I've ordered the Southwest bowls a couple of times. May not look like a lot, but it's heavy and full of fresh greens and the toppings - chicken, tortilla strips, cheese, tomatoes, wild rice. Quite filling.

Are you kidding me? I've been coming to Specialty's since college. They use to have one in downtown San Francisco. I always dropped by for the cookies. Service here is great too. I'm so glad they opened one up here, driving down the peninsula was too far and too challenging. The ambiance for place is quite modern, with several self service kiosks at the front for easy ordering and paying. I'm usually here several times a week now that we're required to be back in the office. I'll have to try their delivery service at some point. Driving here is a bit wonky. The roads aren't smooth, but that's not their responsibility.

Got their Classic Roast Beef Sandwich which came with medium rare cooked Top Round beef and was garnished with horseradish sauce and built on sandwich veggies, this is a hearty flavorful sandwich. The bread itself was Focaccia which was delicious and crumbly (the brittleness was almost cake-like), and the roast beef was juicy. This sandwich was completely wholesome and yummy. I would certainly get this again. And for the cookie I got one of absolute favorites from Specialty's and it's the "Black and White" cookie which is a signature dark chocolate cookie with white chocolate chunks. The cocoa in the cookie was deep and delicious and was balanced out with the sweet creamy white chocolate chunks.

If you've ever worked in downtown SF pre Covid, you'd know Specialty's was a staple for lunch catering and their cookies! And a quick place to pick up salad, sandwiches as well as the fresh cookies. There was only one left in Mountain View after they closed all the ones in SF and the Bay Area. I'm sure the real reason is so that my Specialty's rewards would no longer be valid cause I racked up so many freebies they didn't want to anymore money. All jokes (I did lose out on cashing in points, so maybe some bitterness, lol) aside, I was able to find this new location in the Brisbane Marina area off Sierra Point Parkway. It's located on the ground floor of a newer building with plenty of parking in a business park. I only recently stumbled upon them again because my electricity was out for a few days during the rain storm as a tree knocked down one of the poles on my block and PG&E was bombarded with outages and I needed to find a quiet spot to work. I was glad to go for a couple of days and use their very fast internet and drink some coffee, (even though it's Peet's) and get through a couple of projects. I was a huge fan of the Chai Snickerdoodle cookies as it has this nice mix of chai, sugar and cinnamon that blends together and is very delicious. Also love the chocolate chip and weirdly enough the Oatmeal Wheatgerm. Those are my faves. It is however a $4 cookie, so it's more of a treat than a go to. It's good to be nostalgic about them as they were around for so long, but I did order a salad and the price point isn't exactly great. Inflation is ridiculous in the Bay and paying for a salad, coffee and cookie shouldn't cost $30. But I needed the internet and that was the main point as I called it a tax, but yikes. Will go back once in a while for a cookie and will use the place if I'm in need of connecting online. I will however try to get them for some business catering in my office if the prices are better. I'll have to look into it, cause if it's not my money, than why not cater from them every once in the while. Think folks would like that.

Specialty's was my jam back in the day! I used to eat it a lot back in my college days in Los Angeles. I didn't even know they still had any in the Bay Area and I haven't had it in like 15 years so I was very excited when I saw on Yelp that there was a new location in Brisbane. The sandwiches were tasty. My wife got the bbq chicken and it was very flavorful and delicious. I got the turkey and substituted a lot of things (changed the bread, produce, and sauce). I was afraid they wouldn't get all the substitutions correct since I've been burned so many times by other establishments. However, they got all the subs correct so I was very happy! The cookies weren't as good as I remember. They were still good, but I remember them being amazing back in the day. They are pretty pricy for how small they are- not that "special." Parking is good since the restaurant is located in a biotech plaza with a nice parking lot. Worth checking out for a quick and reasonably priced lunch!

Specialty's is back in the area! Previously in the Gateway complex area of SSF they have returned with Peet's. I ordered catering for a meeting, and the sandwich boxes with cookie and chips were well-received. Vegan/vegetarian options as well. Would order again, as you can track your order by text. I visited in-person also and you can order at the counter to the left or from ordering pads. You pick up your sandwich from the ordering side and coffee at the cafe counter. There was wifi and a few outlets along the side. There was parking in the large adjacent lot, turn right into it at the stop sign. Clean bathroom. Will be back for the helpful crew, coffee and cookies!

Wow, I love this place freshly baked pastries good coffee and the marina is right there. I used to have a liver board and stayed on the water in Brisbane marina, but this was not open never would've left if this was open.

We were enthusiastic when we found out Specialty's was somehow back in business, in all places, Brisbane?! They are only opened on weekdays so it was a voyage for me to drive down to Brisbane during my meager one hour lunch break. My favorite locations back then were the Sansome/Clay corner location and the one by Market and Battery. They used to have 1/2 priced cookies after 3pm. They still do have the lunch boxes. Those were great back then for catered lunch meetings. Today, I ordered one of my old favorites, the classic roast beef sandwich $15. My friend ordered the classic tuna sandwich $11. Back before the pandemic, their sandwiches used to be $6-7.50. We ate 1/2 each. Cookies are now $4. It brought back so many memories. Their sandwiches are great because they use plenty of mayonnaise, fresh vegetables, Italian vinaigrette and fresh bread. So good! This location serves Peet's coffee, so that's a bonus. Service is as expected for a counter style restaurant.

The location is great, service is quick, decent place to sit and work if you need to. I ordered the Korean bowl, the ingredients were good and fresh, the chicken was alright, but to my surprise, they filled up the base of the bowl with cabbage! The top layers are basically decoration, there was not sufficient amount of rice or chicken or beans, it visually looks great with all the toppings but they just toppings! The quantity provided does not justify the price.

I'm glad they reopened this place after the pandemic under the lockdown. I know there's one spot in Mountain View but I'm glad that they opened this other location in South San Francisco. I haven't been there in a while but when I went yesterday I got the croissants bacon egg Sandwich kind of thing and it was absolutely delicious. Of course, you cannot leave with a box of their cookies, which is crazy good

Delicious food and great professional service! Sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies are delicious!

Food.. got my cookie fix finally and I am happy... I love their chunky not so sweet cookies Service... was great. Staff was helpful Ambiance... I love the modern feel of their spacious cafe I cant wait to be back for more cookies

Eh. It wasn't anything to write home about, had a sandwich that was ok that they actually mixed up with someone else's and we, as customers, had to straighten it out. Mind you that you order from a kiosk and you pick it up from the counter after they call your name, one would think that it wouldn't be that difficult. You have to order your Pete's coffee from the specialty sandwich side, which they don't tell you that. Already ordered my sandwich and my chips wanted to get an iced tea was going to go over to Pete's to get it, only to find out that I had to order it from the same place that I ordered my sandwich and my chips, I was so annoyed at this point that I said screw it. Needless to say I won't go back. Perhaps the pastries are good, I don't know, not worth my energy, nor my time to try them. Good luck.

Ordered their catering for lunch and their Beet Salad was Grade A+ (comes with mint, grapefruit wedges, pistachios and was exceptionally delicious, only thing is I'd make the beets a little bigger) Their caprese sandwich is delicious with marinara and pesto inside & of course their cookies were all taken by 1pm. Big change compared to the ice cold sandwiches, exotic salads, and low sugar brownies from mendocino farm's catering. Will be using Specialty's from now on Thank you!

The food here is beyond good. I'm glad I was only visiting, or I'd have gained a few pounds, even with all of my activity! All of the ingredients taste so fresh and delicious (I had the turkey, cranberry sandwich, three days in a row) and don't even get me started on the cookies! I honestly don't think there's a bad thing there. Try it all! And of course, you can't go wrong with Peets coffee. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is the staff. They could be a bit more welcoming, friendly, and attentive. Acknowledging customers when they come in with a hello and/or a smile, or even noticing when we are standing at the counter, would put this place over the top. Keep serving great food!

The sandwiches and pastry's are super delicious and serve as a great option for a quick breakfast my only complaint is it's a little pricey

I stopped in for a croissant this morning and never again. It was so unflakey that I ate it and didn't get a single crumb on my shirt. It was like something you'd get at the Best Western breakfast buffet.

I don't know how long this place has been in business but everything looked brand new. The dining area is spacious and sterile. Ordering is contact free, place your order at a kiosk and take vibrator to be notified when your order is ready. The food is mostly hipster sandwiches, chips and drinks. We tried the turkey and cranberry and they were delicious. This place is located amongst a number of hotels. So skip the hotel restaurant and treat yourself to some delicious sandwiches.

My husband and I were so happy to see the return of our long-time favorite Specialty's! I stopped by the Brisbane location and had a carrot ginger muffin, which was great. My husband had the chocolate chip cookie and said it was the same as they used to be...delicious! The service was friendly and helpful and the store was immaculate. I am hoping they'll decide to bring back the pumpkin-walnut muffin and *especially* the oatmeal-banana muffin, which was our ALL-time favorite thing. Specialty's, you you read this, please consider bringing it back! Thanks.