Tano

I love Tano and always recommend their pastries to friends who enjoy Asian inspired flavors. I’ve visited multiple times, and the salt bread is definitely my top favorite, along with the sesame toffee cookie. The kimchi scone didn’t taste much like kimchi more like a familiar savory snack or cracker, but still enjoyable. The coconut scone is also really good, and the Earl Grey banana bread was really good with light/soft texture, and topped with delicious crumbles. The garlic salt bread was good, though it tasted better after we air fried it at home compared to having it at the cafe. The egg focaccia was my boyfriend’s second favorite and we both liked the flavor on top, but the bread itself felt denser and less airy than a typical focaccia.

Second time here - came back for the salt bread because it was really good the first time! If I ever have a trip to SF I would try to make a stop here, can’t wait for my mom to try it! Only thing was waited since 7:45am and they didn’t let us in until 8:15am and I was in a rush to go to the airport. But they do try to move the line as fast as possible.

Tano is definitely worth the visit if you’re in the SOMA area. The Ube salt bread is amazing and you have to get it. The cream puffs are always delicious and not too sweet. I liked the butter mochi and the makrut scone as well. I found the passionfruit cookie way too sweet but the chocolate cookie is great! Banana bread is also not too sweet but kind of small for the price and earl grey crumble is so good. The wait time is like 15 -25 mins before 9am-9:15am , but anytime after that it can get pretty busy, so go before 9am. The server was very kind and swift when doing orders.

One of the few spots in the city. Looks very beautiful and tasty. However, it’s too buttery. I tried both the plain and Kaya ones. When warm, I could feel the butter more in the plain but I had a half left of the Kaya one and I found these butter chunks that solidified. Plus the line is so long and if they say they open at 8am they may not be ready and take extra 15min. Nice to try once but wouldn’t go back.

Tano is super famous for their salt bread. While I admit that the technique is great and the salt breads are very instagrammable, it’s just way too buttery for my liking. The ube one also had too much filling and was a bit too sweet. I did enjoy the kimchee scone and seasonal cream puffs. Expect a wait even if you show up ~30min before opening. They also limit you to one pastry per person so you can’t grab any dupes for friends :’(

It’s a destination bakery where people will wait an hour or more just as it opens on a weekend. The salt bread is tasty, unique and with the wait. Their focaccia is twice as tall as normal, fluffy, dense and has great toppings. There are a good reasons that they have a long line in the morning…

Love Tano’s salt bread both original and ube flavor. The crunchy bottom is additive Great coffee from Paper son as always. Be there early before they sold out

Their salt bread has such creative flavors and is amazing! Definitely also try their earl grey banana bread and focaccia!

People are lining up for hours for the most viral Asian pastries in San Francisco, so of course I had to see if they're worth the hype. Tano is located inside Paperson Coffee's downtown location. Their claim to fame is the pillowy Korean salt bread that you can't find anywhere else in the city. My favorite was the ube, stuffed with a whipped ube cream that's not too sweet. The sesame toffee chocolate cookie was next level -- the flavor combo here is unreal. But you can't go wrong with what you order, like the kimchi chorizo scone, black sesame mango cream puff, passion fruit mochi cookie, or kinako butter mochi. Don't sleep on the drinks either, Paperson is serving some of the best coffee and matcha in SF. I tried the guava pillow, passion fruit espresso tonic, and the cloud-like Aerocano. This spot needs to be at the top of your list.

Got an order in advance and it was definitely the move. I have heard many people spend up to 1.5 hrs waiting in line. We got to try the passion fruit mochi cookie, kinakao butter mochi, earl grey banana bread, and kimchi chorizo furikake scone. We got lucky because when we arrived to pickup, they allowed us to buy a pistachio salt bread. My partner and i agreed that the sweet pastries were better than the salty ones. Also without the pistachio pastry, the total was $34 which is honestly a great price compared to some of the other well known bakeries in the city. Our favorite was the earl grey banana bread and passion fruit mochi cookie. Overall i highly recommend and i definitely want to try their salt bread next!

I just don't understand some bakeries nowadays. If a place can't meet the demand of the customers, how is that ok? I got here at 9am on a weekday. They're only open for limited hours from Wed through Fri. I was in line for a good 45 mins or so anticipating being able to try their salt bread. First of all, they limit what you can get. Even with the limitations, they ran out of salt bread. Doesn't make any sense. Honestly, it's frustrating and instead of the feeling of wanting to come back which they might be going for, I'm good. Don't care to try it anymore.

The store was tucked next to a larger building. The interior was small and packed, but there were tables if you wanted to enjoy your meal inside. I ordered the Ube Cream Filled and Plain Salt Bread. The ube salt bread was so delicious. The cream was perfect and not too sweet. The bread paired perfectly with the cream. I loved it - Though it was a little expensive ($9). The plain bread was a little disappointing. The bottom of the bread was not crisp and it was not as soft as I would have imagined it to be. (I am comparing it a little bit to the salt bread I had in Korea though.) I would not get this again. All in all, I would totally get the ube bread again, but I am not sure I would wait in the medium length line (~15 minutes).

Came here on a Friday morning at 900am and was about a half an hour wait in line. I ordered the ube salt bread, kimchi chorizo scone, and Kaya salt bread. Ube was probably the best- sweet, but the salt balances well. I expected the bun to be fluffier, but still not bad. Chorizo scone was a decent scone- but shouldn't be called a chorizo scone as there was seemingly none. Lastly the Kaya salt bread- very good but had a slice of butter in the middle which threw me off and was weird to eat. They operate out of Paper Sons which unfortunately does not have any good coffee. All n all pretty good and not a bad wait if with friends.

Tried several items at a pop-up and was great. Line took awhile still but worth it. I tried the salt bread, garlic salt bread, kimchi scone, and sesame cookie. Loved the salt bread. Great flavors and soft and pillowy. I was quite full when I arrived at the pop up so tried most items the next day. The scone had good flavor, felt a little dry but could've been bc I didn't have it fresh when I bought it. The cookie was good, unique flavors, and good size. I'd definitely go back for the salt bread and to try some more items.

Amazing pastry and baked goods popup with unique and fun Asian flavors. This place has been so hyped up and I can see why! I went to a popup they did at Shoji in SOMA. I found out about it from following them on Instagram. I've seen videos and read reviews about the long lines and them selling out so I lined up an hour before opening. There was about 10 or so people in front of me already. It's definitely good to go early if you want your pick of everything. Also the line got a lot longer as we were waiting. I got the salted egg kabocha sourdough focaccia, the ube salt bread, the normal salt bread, the kimchi chorizo scone, and the toffee sesame cookie. Everything was delicious! My favorites were the focaccia, the kimchi scone, and the ube salt bread. The focaccia is a must get for me! It had pieces of kabocha squash and dollops of salted egg yolk. The kimchi scone was so savory and not dry at all. The ube salt bread was filled with so much ube cream and was nice and crispy on the bottom. Overall, all the bakes very creative and things I haven't seen at other bakeries before.

If you could only get one thing here, please get the UBE SALT BREAD. The other pastries are good, but they don't even compare to this item. The ube salt bread cream has an amazing ube flavor that doesn't taste too sweet or artificial. Get here early. There is a line right when the shop opens, but it does go fairly quickly. Super cute ambiance and few tables outside.

Finally had the opportunity to come try this pop-up known for their salt bread. We waited in line around 7:40am and there was already a long line forming. I was able to get everything I wanted including the plain salt bread and ube salt bread. To my surprise, I enjoyed both, they were fluffy and have a nice crisp to the edges. Im not sure if it beats the one in Korea but its a pretty solid salt bread.

San Francisco, FiDi. August 2025 Walk up to Paper Son Coffee in FiDi on the Wed/Thu/Fri and you will see a long queue to order and all the seating taken up by people having a drink and stuffing their faces with colorful pastries. Congratulations. You've just found Tano bakery. This is technically a pop up working out of the Paper Son Coffee space. Owner Isaac Taitano is there three days a week. The weekly menu, usually 10-12 items, is posted every week on their Instagram page but the actual daily menu may vary slightly. The pastries are plated and displayed on brown parchment paper. Expect things to fly out the door and sell out quickly. As a result, each customer can only order up to one each of five different pastries. The buzz starts with Isaac Taitano's Ube Filled Salt Bread. This is a black activated charcoal salted croissant filled with a purple ube choux. Yes, this is a Japanese Shio Pan, Korean Sogeum Ppang, Filipino Pan De Sal riff in a San Francisco familiar croissant shape. Try it. There are rotating cookies, scones, and another must try, whatever the daily cream puff is. You'll notice an emblem of a coconut palm on a shore with a sailboat on the water. This is the seal of Guam. Taitano is of Filipino Guamanian background. Tano is both part of his name, and the connection that CHamoru people have to their land and heritage. Paper Son Coffee + Tano. A great way to start an Aloha Friday.

My father lined up around 9:30 Am on a Wednesday and was able to get us pastries a little less than an hour. Shoutout to the gentleman in front of him in line who saw him eyeing the ube salt bread (which my father knew was the only thing I truly wanted from here) and told him he could order the last one. Ube salt bread (4.8/5)- the ube filling was light and airy and was delectable! The ube just oozed out of the salt bread and I love the bread to cream ratio. Passionfruit mochi (1/5)- unfortunately this was way too sweet for my palate. If you liked really sweet stuff pastries, then you may like this. S'mores chocolate chip cookie (3/5)- cookie was pretty average and did not really stand out for me. Would probably only come back for the ube salt bread again.

I came here on a Saturday at 9am. They open at 10am and I was first in line. Even though the address is on 2nd st, the actual coffee shop they are using for their pop up is on the Folsom St side. By 9:30am there was only 12 people in line but it quickly got longer. By 10am the line stretched around the corner. They want to limit the amount of customers inside the shop so you wait in line till you are called in. They had 11 bakery items out. All beautifully displayed on parchment paper on the counter. On this day the only restriction they had was you can only buy 2 of each salt bread flavor. I got the following: Salted egg kabocha focaccia 4/5 - I liked that the focaccia was thick but soft and pillowy. The salted egg yolk flavor was mild. Ube salt bread 4/5 - Ube salt bread had a lot of cream which I love. It had a good amount of ube flavor. I liked taking off the bit of salt on top and sprinkle it onto each bite. Salt bread is not the same as senorita bread. This bread is on the tad denser side compared to ones I've had in Japan. Double baked pistachio salt bread 4/5 - The pistachio salt bread had a good amount of roasted pistachios on top to enhance the pistachio flavor. Again, bread a tad dense. I much prefer the light crispiness of croissants instead. Horchata sesame coconut cream puff 2/5 - I did not like this flavor. There was a good amount of filling but it was too cinnamon-y for my taste. The shell was delicate so this was one messy to eat as the cream was oozing all over. Sesame toffee chocolate cookie 4/5 - I enjoyed this one a lot. It was crispy, soft and chewy. Good flavor, not too sweet. Passion fruit mochi cookie 4/5 - Another great flavor. Mochi was soft, chewy and bouncy and the passion fruit was bright and tangy.

Went in the first hour and went for like 30 minutes, wasn't bad. The inside is small but not enough to feel uncomfortable. The food was worth the hype and wait. I will definitely be coming back. I think it's worth the trip if you go early on a Thursday or Friday since there's more to pick. The staff was friendly and helpful.

I came here around 740am on Thursday and there were a couple people in line already, but by the time it hit 7:55am the line got pretty long so definitely would recommend coming 745/750 for the optimal wait time. The original salt bread was okay... a bit bland. Definitely worth a try but I do prefer croissants. The ube salt bread was better but there was so much cream. I wasn't a fan of the earl grey banana bread but my friend really liked it. My favorite was the passion fruit mochi cookie - very unique and passion fruit flavor was good Overall, I'm not sure I would come back and wait in line for the salt bread, but I would be open to trying some of the other items like the cream puff or the savory option if someone else were already making a trip (FYI- they only allow one of each item per person up to 6(?) items.)

Finally had a chance to checkout Tano on a Thursday morning - we arrived about 5 minutes before opening and were 8th in line, and got our pastries and coffee about 10 minutes after they opened. Tano is located inside Paper Son Coffee (which has excellent drinks). We were lucky to grab a table by the window since we arrived early, and it was a nice bright spot to enjoy our coffee and pastries while people watching. I was too tempted by the menu and got almost everything. The salt bread was a great texture, but nothing outstanding - the ube salt bread on the other hand was perfectly not too sweet and filled with a nice fluffy ube cream. The lime scone and black sesame cookie were surprisingly on the savory side, which was unexpected. My favorites had to be the passion fruit mochi cookie which had a wonderful mochi center and perfect balance of tartness from the passionfruit and the foccacia which was so bubbly and crusty - the salted egg yolk was a fun and unique touch. Overall, Tano has some great creative pastries, I'd say if you happen to have a chance to swing by right around opening time to snag some it's definitely worth a visit!

Tano is a popup located inside Paper Son Coffee and they are only open 3 days a week. We queued around 7:45am, and although the line gets pretty long, we managed to get everything we wanted. I was most excited to try the ube salt bread but to my surprise my favorite thing ended up being the plain salt bread. It was crispy but not too fluffy, and it doesn't quite compare to the salt breads I tried in Korea. It was worth trying once, but I'm not sure I'd go back.

Since our trip to Seoul SK we have been searching all over the bay for salt bread. When we found Tano, we had to go. Thanks to the Yelpers for providing important details like "only 5 pastries and no repeats" and open Wednesday to Friday from 8AM/8:30AM to sold out. So the two of us hopped on Bart on Friday morning to arrive by 8:15 AM to stand in line. (There were 10+ people already in line) After 30 minutes, It was our turn. Box 1: salt bread, ube salt bread, kimchi chorizo furikake scone, salted egg kabocha sourdough foccacia, earl grey banana bread. Box 2: salt bread, ube salt bread, horchata cream puff, sesame toffee cookie The 5 stars is for the salt bread and Ube salt bread. They were huge, light and buttery... very close to the OG in South Korea . The focaccia was fluffy and flavorful and the scone was surprisingly balanced of all the different flavors. The cookie tasted like a sesame rice ball "jeen doy". The banana bread and cream puff are a pass. I wish we could have gotten a box full of salt bread. Not sure if we would go back on a regular basis; but if you are in the area at the right time, it is worth the wait and price.

Waited 20 minutes on a Friday, line wasn't that bad. I had some high expectations but was kind of disappointed with how dry the bread was. I thought it was because it wasn't heated and I didn't get the middle but even when I did it still was kind of dry. I've had other saltbread which had a crispier bottom and was soft still. Besides the plain salt bread, ube saltbread was decent, sweet & salty. Salted egg focaccia was flavorful and soft. I enjoyed the cream puff as well. Ambiance in the cafe was cute but not ideal for staying there to do work as there are so many people in line. Besides the taste, the pastries were very pretty. Service was also nice and helpful. Rating solely based on taste!

We went on a Friday at 8:48 AM so about fifteen minutes after the cafe opened! There was a line of about 20-25 people ahead of us and we were able to order about 30 min after! The limit is one pastry of each kind but only 5 pastries! We chose the choux, the kimchi scone, the earl grey banana bread, the salted egg focaccia which was my fav and the viral UBE salt bread (which was a little creamy for me but the flavor was very good) Overall I think it's a really nice addition to the neighborhood and wish they were open more days of the week! We love going to Paper son for coffee on a normal day too!

This was my first time trying pastries from Tano! Their opening hours are quite limited (not open weekends) so expect longer lines during weekday mornings before their opening time at 8 am. I waited about 25 minutes total on a Thursday morning and the line had already gone out the door at around 7:55 am. Note that like most other bakeries, they will close for the day before their official closing time once pastries run out. I ordered these before work and didn't try any of them until around 7 pm, but even then all their pastries are still good and only require a quick reheating in the toaster oven which is a testament to their quality. Ube salt bread: This has a decadently sweet ube filling inside that can be a very messy to eat, so I would make sure to have extra napkins handy. There is a very slight flavor of corn in the ube filling which was interesting but still goes well with the salt bread. This is one of their bestsellers so I would recommend trying this if it's your first time here. Earl grey banana bread: I didn't heat this one up, but even after several hours at room temperature the crust was still intact. The earl grey flavor isn't overly strong, so would recommend it for those who might not typically like earl grey flavored items. Kimchi furikake scone: This was a bit dry, but still very flavorful. It would pair well with actual kimchi and some bbq meat. Passionfruit mochi cookie: The mochi texture on this was smooth and soft even though I left it in the box for several hours. While the mochi itself is not passionfruit-flavored, there is a passionfruit jam underneath the mochi center.

I was influenced from social media! But also, without social media I would not find a lot of the gems in San Francisco. Tano's owner comes from a Guamanian background (you can find the Guam seal on the counter!), blending Asian flavors into delicate pastries. I'm super happy to see Asian flavors being represented so well in pastries. We ordered and shared the ube salt bread, sesame toffee cookie, salt bread, earl grey banana bread, and the honeycomb creampuff. NOTE: Limit of 5 pastries per person! My fav to least fav: honey comb creampuff (so deliciously soft and not too sweet, a classic Asian flavor profile), ube salt bread, sesame toffee cookie, salt bread, then the earl grey banana bread. The earl grey banana bread was too dry for me, and the salt bread wasn't anything amazing. It tasted like a regular pandesal to me. Everything else was so good! Minus points for organization. Tano is located inside Paper Son Coffee on Folsom St and has a separate line from the coffee line. When I went, lots of people were confused by this. If you want to order pastries, you have to hop out of the coffee line then hop back in the coffee line. Hours are Wed & Thurs 8AM-2:30/sold out, Friday 830AM-230/sold out. If you are in the area and have time to wait in line and check out this small bakery, I would recommend!

My husband kept talking about this Tano popup and he's not a huge sweets person so I knew he must really want to try it! We drove up and saw a long line but decided to give it a shot. It wasn't too terrible of a wait, I think we waited a total of 15 minutes, but feels longer with kids. Most things were sold out when we got up there at 9:40, so I would say your best shot is to just come when they begin selling! It's located inside of Paper Son so you can get your coffee fix too. They do limit you to one of each item so that makes it last a bit longer. We were so sad when the person in front of us got the last banana bread! But luckily we got both of the salt breads (ube filled was definitely the winner) as well as a kinako honeycomb cream puff that was not on the regular menu! I loved the ube salt bread but that cream puff was amazing. Both of them were filled to the brim, no shortage of cream in any bite whatsoever!

A long line! I wrote a review and it's not here. The sesame croissant is full of filling and is my favorite. Everything so unique. There are rules: cannot buy more than one and limit of 5 or 6 (i forget). No parking. Pay parking in the building. Its a walk from Market street to Folsom. Go early for more selection. There are chairs inside and outside.

Tano happened to have a popup on Sunday, so I was finally able to check them out. After multiple trips to Korea, I always dream of salt bread. After reviewing what others have written, I wasn't sure if I could just get 2 original salt breads, but they allowed it! I also grabbed a sesame cookie too. Although I couldn't eat them immediately, the salt bread was still quite nice the next day (just warm it up for 10 seconds). The cookie was huge, easily shareable with others.

A friend of mine posted a photo of this bakery and mentioned that the line might be long so I figured I'd try going early. No joke: I showed up on June 19th at 7:55 AM thinking I'd beat the crowd, but the line was already wrapped around the corner. I ended up waiting over 50 minutes. The bakery is located inside a small coffee shop with a few open seats and a bar table by the window. I stayed in line since I was already there and then walk to work after. When I finally reached the door, I saw a sign that was posted by the door stating it was a 5-pastry limit per person, which was a bit of a letdown since I had hoped to grab extras for my staff. I left with 4 items, and honestly, they were just okay: Salt bread: A bit bland and could definitely be flakier. Ube bread: Had more flavor but also needed more flakiness. Passion fruit cookie: Not bad--on the sweeter side. Yuzu cream puff: Probably our least favorite. Something about it just tasted off. Overall, I don't think I'd come back and line up again. I only did it this time because my sister really wanted to try it.

I woke up at 6:30 and queued around 7:30 on a Thursday. There was only 1 person ahead of me. At 8 when they opened was when the line got way longer. The cashier and workers there were all super nice so 5 stars for service. The space is small but there is plenty of outdoor seating. Now onto the food.. Salt bread: 2/5, I was most excited about this item but it was stale and hard, not crispy or fluffy, like the ones I had in Korea. Even after reheating, it was the same Ube salt bread: 4.5/5, this one I enjoyed but I think they used too much food coloring in it Salted egg focaccia: 4/5, this one was solid but doesn't keep well and the toppings do make the bread a little soggy Passionfruit mochi cookie: 4/5, I liked the passionfruit and mochi combo and it wasn't too sweet Sesame toffee cookie: 3/5, this combo just didn't work in my mind Overall, a cute shop for coffee but I would not line up early again for the bread. It's ok but nothing to write home about.

Tano lives up to the hype and worth the extra effort & cost. There's a 5 per person limit on baked goods. The salted breads are a must (the original and ube) as they're both extraordinary! Cream puff tasted as expected. Salted egg focaccia ($11) was the special when I went, it was great but expensive for the small piece. Toffee cookie was also good. The oat latte from paper son was forgettable. I will skip drinks next time. Tip: MUST come at least 15 minutes prior to opening.

Got here on Juneteenth (Thursday but a federal holiday) ~30 min after they opened. The line was out the door and curved down the block slightly, and I waited about 50 minutes to get to the front of the line. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend getting there after they open because they were running out of a lot of items. After 30 minutes of waiting, I could see people still leaving with the ube salt bread, but it was gone by the time I got to the front. What was more painful is the person 1-2 people in front of me got the last OG salt bread. By the time I was at the front, they didn't even have five distinct items available (they have a 5 item limit, at most 1 per item). So I got one of everything, which included the last miso mushroom scone (literally off the display paper) and the 3rd to last coconut makrut scone. Surprisingly they had quite a few sesame toffee cookies left (maybe ~20 left?) and a handful of the earl grey roasted banana bread. Saw some reviews saying the earl grey was dry, but the one I got was pretty moist! Definitely can taste the earl grey, but it's not overwhelming.

Live close to their pop up at paper son coffee but never had the time to wait in the long morning lines, so was lucky to see they had a pop up on a Saturday. We got there later to find surprisingly almost no line, so ordered the following: - milk bread (3.5/5): not as pillowy as they claim, quite dense actually. Maybe these were sitting out a while, taste was light and quite simple - ube milk bread (4.5/5): outstanding, not too sweet with the ube filling inside. Similarly to regular milk bread, I'm sure fresh would have been softer - coconut makrut scone (3/5): dense and chalky - everything miso scone (3/5): overwhelming everything seasoning, ok scone We missed some other pastries but will be back to get more ube milk breads!

I heard about the viral salt bread pop up from IG and knew I had to check out Tano! We came by on a Thur morning a little after 9am and grabbed a couple of breads and pastries to share. There was a bit of a line but it moved quickly. By the time we got the salt bread it was room temperature so we got it to-go so we could warm it up at home which was definitely the right move as we tried it both as is and warmed up for a few minutes in the oven and it was much better warm. The OG salt bread was really good - nice and pillowy with a soft interior but not as buttery and rich as the ones in Korea. Another difference is that there are salt crystals on top which add to the flavor but I missed the saltiness of the butter inside the bread which really adds flavor to each bite. The ube filled salt bread was surprisingly even better. A lot of times creamed filled bread and pastries can be too heavy or change the texture of the bread but this was perfect. Filled with a ton of ube cream that was sweet but not too sweet and the saltiness of the bread balanced it out well. We did warm it up for a couple of minutes as well which made the bread nice and fluffy but kept the cream cold. Finally we got the miso everything seasoning scone which was also really yummy. Nice and buttery without being too dense or dry, it was very flavorful and the everything seasoning on top added a nice nuttiness. Overall definitely a new bakery to check out! I'm happy we live near the Paper Son pop-up. Will definitely be back to grab the ube salt bread again!

This is a bakery pop-up selling Asian-inspired baked goods inside the SOMA Paper Son Coffee location. They are open on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00am as well as on Fridays at 8:30am. Despite having 2:30pm listed as the closing time, they often sell out shortly after opening. ***Visit #1*** I came by on a Friday morning around 10:00am in April. There was a very short line, but the only thing left was the Coconut Makrut Lime Scone ($4.50). +Topped liberally with shredded coconut +Permeated with makrut lime zest: Very refreshing +Crunchy on the outside -Very dry on the inside: I'm glad I ordered a coffee with this b/c it definitely needed a drink to go with it. *I saw the same scone when I stopped by in May and the price increased by $1.00, making it $5.50. ***Visit #2*** I came by on a Friday morning in May. I stood in line at 8:20am (10 minutes before opening) and received my baked goods at 9:10am. Unlike last time, they had limits of 5 pastries/person and 1 pastry of each kind. My order: Black Sesame Toffee Chocolate Cookie ($6.75): +I prefer cookies that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and this was perfect texturally. +Normally when something has chocolate or toffee, it tends to be super sweet, but this leaned on the savory side of the sweet & salty scale. +Tons of sesame flavor throughout, with the sesame toffee bits, sesame paste and black & white sesame seeds. +Large and perfect for sharing *I was debating between this and the Earl Grey Roasted Banana Bread, and the cashier said she liked this one more. After tasting it, now I know why it's a staff favorite. Everything Miso Mushroom Scone ($5.50): +Topped liberally with black & white sesame seeds +Crunchy on the outside -Salty -I didn't see or taste any mushrooms. Adding some diced mushrooms inside the scone would amp up the mushroom flavor. Honeycomb Kinako Cream Puff ($7.00): +Honeycomb candy was crunchy and melted in my mouth. +Kinako diplomat cream was nutty and not too sweet. -Shell could be crispier: It was soft and fell apart. Salt Bread ($7.00): +Crispy on the bottom and pillowy on the inside. -IMO not worth it for the price. There's bread that tastes just as good (if not better) for the same price (or less). Ube Salt Bread ($9.00): +Crispy on the bottom and pillowy on the inside +Generously filled w/ube diplomat cream, a mix of pastry cream + unsweetened whipped cream. -Not much ube flavor in the bread or diplomat cream *If you want to try the salt bread, get this over the OG one. Side notes: 1.) Indoor bar and table as well as outdoor table seating: Keep in mind that seating is limited and you may need to take your pastries to go. 2.) Restrooms available for customers Verdict: Our favorites were the Black Sesame Toffee Chocolate Cookie and the Ube Salt Bread. After considering the flavor, price, and wait (almost an hour!), I don't think I'd come back unless an out-of-town visitor really wanted to.

As per a lot of other people's suggestions, I went before opening at 7 38 am and I was still behind a bunch of people who had been waiting there. (I also overshot the stop by 1 bus stop and in the 3 mins it took me to walk back, at least 3 more groups of people had joined the line). They have a 5 bread per person limit and each one has to be a different one (so you can't just get 5 ube salt breads or smth like that). Also the salted egg bread takes a bit of time to be set out and readied, so by the time I had already made my pick and paid they had just started setting it out, so I couldn't try that one :(( by the time I was out, the line had wrapped around the block rip There's a separate QR code to order drinks if you wanted to just get drinks from Paper Sons and didn't wanna wait the line for Tano. I donated my ube salt bread to a friend via Uber Courier for shits and giggles, so I'll have to wait for a next time to review that one. It's the most popular item and I've heard good things about it In order of my most to least fav: 1. The original salt bread: I tried salt bread in Korea for the first time last year and I was amazed by this creation. It has the buttery flavour and fluffy texture of a croissant, but the outside is crispy but not flakey unlike a croissant. It's like all the best parts of a croissant with more structural integrity and the extra salt helps cut through the richness of the butter and balances everything out. The salt bread here was true to what it's meant to be--buttery and fluffy, but with the right crisp on the outside. I don't think this is the fluffiest salt bread I've had but it's super close and I'm excited to try the ube salt bread next time. 2. Sesame toffee choco chip cookie: Y'all already know I like my cookies kinda crispy with nice burn around the edges and this one hit that mark. The toffee in the cookie made it extra crispy and added a nuttiness to the flavour. The sesame seeds were a bit jarring at first, but it also added to the overall toasty nutty flavour of the cookie. 3. Earl grey roasted banana bread: I frickin love banana bread, so the expectation was pretty high here. The bread part was super moist and fragrant of earl grey. The toffee glaze on top had a little bit of a cronch (not to the point of like a caramelization but more like a slightly harder donut glaze). The glaze had more of a banana flavour than 4. Matcha cream puff: This beats Jina Bakes' cream puff any day. The outside was super crispy and the perfect thinness. The cream was not too sweet and because they used coconut cream, it was not as heavy as dairy equivalents. It also had a little bit of a strawberry jam filling as well so the fruity flavour balanced out the cream + matcha. I just am not a huge fan of coconut so this was last for me.

You know what, h*ll yeah. I first heard of this bakery just a couple of weeks ago when my coworkers shared the recent SF Chronicle article featuring Tano. I am a huge dessert person and love innovative, harder-to-come-by takes on classics, as well as pastries with flavors I've never experienced. So, I knew I had to come to Tano. My gosh, the savory miso scone was to die for. Same with the lemon cream puff. I was also a big fan of the coconut scone and sesame chocolate chip cookie. I enjoyed the cream in the ube salt bread, however, if you would've blindfolded me and told me it was ube flavor, I probably wouldn't have noticed. And I'm not sure if it's because I'm not sensitized enough to ube or if that's because they only use small traces of purple sweet potato to dye but not flavor the salt bread and cream filling. Anyways, it was still tasty. The banana earl grey bread was also good, but not as sweet or large as I'd prefer (I'm a big back at heart). The staff were friendly, and the cafe felt neighborhood-y. Get over here before the secret gets out more than it has! Can't wait to try more of the menu and limited time bakes.

I don't get the hype??! I think this place is pretty mid tbh. I've been trying to get this for a while since it's near my office, and have failed multiple times cause they start selling out around 9. The salt bread was really oily and tbh unpleasant to eat. The cookie was good around the edges, but the center was just a thick glob of sesame paste and was not fun to bite into. Might've just went at a bad time or gotten the wrong things, cause there are all these rave reviews and long lines but these are my 2c!

My girlfriend and I arrived a little before 8am on a Friday (they open at 8:30) and the line was already 20+ people deep. Closer to opening a worker comes out and hands out colored tickets for salt bread so you'll know if they run out or not by the time you're in line. Once they opened the line moved fairly quickly. Inside there are only three small tables to sit and maybe three two-top tables outside. They limit 5 items per person and the day we went they had a total of 7 different items. I was able to get a salt bread, ube cream salt bread, matcha strawberry cream puff, earl grey banana bread, and an everything bagel miso scone. The salt breads were definitely the star of the show, crunchy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. The miso scone was a tad too salty for me and the earl grey banana bread kind of tasted like soap. I also ordered a guava cloud sparkling espresso tonic that was just heavenly. Parking can be rough but if you come early some of the side streets have 1hr free parking.

Paper Son coffee is near my office and a go to coffee spot for me, so when I saw they started serving new pastries (salt bread!!), I knew I had to check it out. As of right now, they are only providing pastries Wed-Fri. I showed up right around opening time before work (8 ish) with my husband and we shared a salt bread, everything miso scone, calamansi meringue cream puff, and a sesame toffee cookie. Everything was super unique and the flavors were spot on! The cookie was the perfect texture (reaaally chewy), the calamansi cream in the cream puff was bright and smooth and delicious, and the everything miso scone was a really interesting mix of savory sweet. I think the star of the show was the salt bread, which came out buttery soft and warm. My friend from work has tried the salt bread before in the afternoon and said it was cold, so I definitely recommend either getting it fresh in the morning or heating it up yourself later. I'm already planning on coming back later this week to try the ube salt bread and some of the other pastries!

- Salted Egg Yolk Focaccia: hands down my favorite focaccia in the city - fluffy, umami packed (Frankly love anything salted egg yolk) - Saltbread: They've quickly made a name for this and it certainly doesn't disappoint. The exterior is crispy, while the inside is soft and buttery. Note: they've been selling out fast lately, so if you want to get saltbread you have to go before opening - Cream Puff: my second favorite item behind the focaccia. I love how they rotate the flavors weekly, makes for a pleasant surprise each week. Isaac, the owner and head baker, used to work at Jina Bakes, so it comes as no surprise that these cream puffs do not miss. - Black Sesame Chocolate Chip Cookie: underrated item on the menu - love the balance of chocolate and black sesame, all within a massive chewy cookie - Coconut Makrut Scone: Fragrant, tender scone - haven't found another like this in the city Although Tano recently opened, they've quickly become one of my favorite bakeries in the city. I love how creative their flavors are from the weekly seasonal cream puff (think calamansi) to their salted egg yolk focaccia. Isaac, the owner and head baker, has had a diverse culinary background having worked in Malaysian, Indonesian, French Korean, and Japanese kitchens/bakeries. This diverse background shines through his pastries, which often highlight the flavors he loves. Recently, they've been selling out very fast! You need to arrive around or before opening to secure pastries, but it's definitely worth the visit and revisit! Can't wait to drop by

I've succumbed to yet another, long snake like line of a wait. The curiosity of a consist long lines always piques my interest. If everyone is waiting, then it must be for a good thing, right? I walk by this bakery on my morning dog walks and the smell of freshly baked salt bread wafts over and never fails to capture my attention. The number of times I've wanted to press my face on the glass window and stare mesmerizingly at the tray of freshly baked bread has been countless. So alas, I found myself lining up one morning to get a taste of what this amazingness was on my day off (Tano's baked goods are only available Wednesday-Friday). Here are Tiffany's tips: 1) Line up early ish (ideally 10-15 min before 8AM) so that you can get in and out quick. I've also seen the line shrink a bit the last couple of weeks so the wait might not be as bad as in prior months. 2) There is a limit of 5 pastries. When I went, there were 9 types so I'd recommend bringing a friend, partner, neighbor, any body to help secure the other flavored pastries. 3) Consume soon after purchase to maximize the ultimate freshness. I got fresh salt bread straight out of the oven. Oh my goodness... 1) Salt Bread: This is the superstar of the bakery. Just get it. It's plush, fluffy, buttery, savory and yummy 2) Ube Filled Salt Bread: Although I am a big fan of ube and creamy fillings, this didn't hit the spot for me. After a couple bites, my taste buds were inundated with ube and I personally found the filling to bread ratio to be overpowering. 3) Salted Egg Sauce Sourdough Focaccia: I enjoyed the flavors of salted egg yolk and the textured top, but found the focaccia somewhat dry. Still a unique bread that I would recommend ordering at least once. 4) Yuzu Poppyseed Creampuff: I enjoyed the prominent yuzu filling, but felt that there was just too much. The filing for my puff also didn't seem to set properly so when I cut into this, it oozed everywhere. 5) Earl Grey Roasted Banana Bread: I could barely taste the earl grey and banana flavor. I typically like banana bread to be pumped with flavor and moisture. This one didn't do much for me and is the only item I would prob never order again. 6) Passion Fruit Mochi Cookie: Amazing cookie flavor profile; however, the large chunk of mochi also pushed the cookie over the edge. It was impossible to eat the mochi without removing the entire slab in one bite. I would've liked the mochi to be spread out in chunks so that each bite had some texture too. 7) Coconut Makrut Lime Scone: I enjoyed this scone because it had a very unique flavor profile and was quite memorable. Eat with coffee. Because you know--- scones. 8) Everything Miso Mushroom Scone: I also enjoyed this as well, but wished the miso mushroom was a bit more prominent. 9) Sesame Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie: My favorite cookie here! The nuttiness. The chewyness. It was a great cookie. I appreciate the adventurous and exotic flavor combinations the head baker formulates and would definitely come back on a day where the line is decently short.

Tano has been blowing up everywhere on social media, and I'm happy they're getting so well recognized. Everything on their menu looks phenomenal--it took everything within me to only limit myself to trying one item. I went with the Ube Salted Bread, which was delicious. It was honestly a pretty decent size for the price. The ube cream was perfect; the cream itself was not too sweet or heavy but had so much good ube flavor to it. The bread was solid and fluffy. I also loved the coloring of it--it was so beautifully dark and purple. You definitely need to get here early if you want to have your pick of the menu. My friend started waiting in line at 8:15am on a Friday and we were able to place our order around 8:35am, but the line was already super long by the time they opened at 8:30am. They've also been selling out consistently each day, so I would aim to get here before their opening if you can.

Delicious pastries at this pop up! My favs: -The sesame toffee brown butter cookie is divine -Geinmatcha Choux was heavenly I wish I got more! -Ube Salt Bread 10/10 -Miso Scone The employees are so nice! I wish they had better boxes tho. They pretty much individually boxed all of my pasties. SKIP THE COFFEE at Paper Son. The Pandan Americano had no trace of Pandan flavor and the Guava sparkling coffee was interesting...

I recently saw on social media that they are hosting a popup at paper son coffee featuring salt bread. Lined up with my friend at 8:30 am on a thursday (they open 8am) There was already a pretty long line when we got there (since they went viral) and I got the last 2 original salt bread. They said we had to wait an hour for the next batch. I ended up getting: - 2 original salt bread - 1 ube salt bread - 1 sesame toffee cookie I liked the original salt bread! The crispy buttery bottom reminded me of the ones I had in korea. The ube one was less fragrant in butter than the original but the cream wasn't too sweet. However, it got pretty heavy and filling towards the end. Personally I'd get the original again if the line wasn't that long.

Tano is an exciting new bakery popup in Paper Son Coffee. They have a wide variety of offerings, but unfortunately the quality is not quite all there. However, the sheer inventiveness on display earns it some well-deserved points. The standouts for me were the calamari meringue cream puff with an invigorating acidity that balanced out the sweetness, the everything miso scone which was wonderfully savory, and the salt bread that was well seasoned and delectably buttery. If you're a fan of innovative asian-inspired pastries, I'd definitely reccomend stopping by.

Was so excited to try Tano after seeing it all over social media! We got there around 8:10AM and there were about 10 parties ahead of us. After they opened at 8:30 we waited another 20 minutes to order and get our pastries. I was so excited for the ube salt bread but honestly was a bit disappointed. The bread was a bit dry and there was too much cream to bread ratio for me. I really liked the passion fruit mochi cookie but not sure if it's worth a 40 minute wait :(

Honestly really disappointed on the hype about these goods. The flavors are bold but honestly dried out goods.

Great pastries right here! Ube salted bread and reg salted bread are the best Other than that I had tried their horchata cream puff which I think was too sweet but you can count on salted egg focaccia for sure! very tasty savory bread I went there this morning, arrived at around 7.50 am (Thursday) and waited for 15 minutes to place my orders. As most of their pastries are ready so I got them right away and waited 5 minutes for the ube filled salted bread. I might have a bias opinion on the ube one because I had it right away at the store and it was warm! Sooooo delicious and the ube taste was not overpowering the salted bread at all. Overall I'd say it's worth the wait!

Finally got to try this super hyped bakery! We got there around 7:55 on a wednesday and the line was out the door, but it moved decently fast. We got our pastries around 8:15. - ube salt bread: honestly? A bit overhyped. I imagined my first taste to be into a warm, pillowy bread but instead, it was cold and I had to stop mid bite to gather up more strength to bite down fully! It was just harder than expected (at least at the ends of the pastry). The texture of the bread was definitely better in the middle. I did really like the filling though; creamy, not too sweet, and a nice ube flavor. Of all the pastries, this was my favorite but I think could be better. 4/5 - everything miso scone: this was a plain, dry, miso-less scone with a heaping layer of everything seasoning. 3/5 - earl grey banana bread: The earl grey flavor is slightly there, but banana bread can only be so impressive. 3/5 - passionfruit mochi cookie: I did quite like this one! The passionfruit flavor is definitely there (maybe just a touch too sickly sweet but overall not too sweet), and the texture of the cookie was decent. Some corners of the cookie were a bit overcooked but it didn't take away from it overall. The mochi part was interesting and was more for an additional texture than flavor. 4/5 - yuzu poppyseed cream puff: if you like lemon poppyseed, you'll like the filling. The outer shell though was just that: a shell, and a slightly burnt one if you ask me. 3/5 Overall I think this was overhyped, though not bad. I think just some small changes could make each pastry a lot better. I'd come back if the line weren't long, but definitely won't be waiting an hour.

I went to Tano with big hopes and dreams only to find it incredibly overwhelming. The items that I got (ube salt bread - $9, salt bread - $7, sesame toffee cookie - $7, and salted egg focaccia - $11) felt like overglorified Asian fusion pastries that did not unfortunately live up to the hype. The ube salt bread had a nice cream to it, but I felt that it was lacking when it came to the ube taste. Similarly to the normal salt bread, the amount of butter was just excessively too much. When taking a bite into or ripping the bread into smaller pieces out of either of the salt breads, butter was quite literally squirting out. The food coloring in the ube salt bread also dyed my teeth black for some time after eating it. The salt bread focaccia was okay and probably the best of the four pastries. The sesame toffee chocolate chip coffee felt like something I could make myself with the sea salt being scattered unevenly throughout the cookie and the sesame only being concentrated in the center of the cookie rather than being infused throughout. It honestly felt like I could recreate it myself by making a chocolate chip cookie and then smearing some black sesame paste on top. For a total of 34 dollars just for 4 pastries, it was neither worth my time waiting in line, money, nor for my taste buds. I would honestly recommend going to Ariscault for better tasting pastries at a nicer price as well as a shorter line.

Another interesting, creative bakery that has an unbelievable amount of hype around it. Because of this, lines are incredibly long. Be prepared to WAIT at minimum 30 minutes, more like an hour, especially on a weekend. Bakeries like this must love having long lines because long lines grab attention and lead to even longer lines. It's pretty easy to enable order pick up and reservations, but the fact that they haven't done this is pretty frustrating. I can't justify waiting in line for an hour for a bun, sorry.

second attempt at trying Tano... the first time I came at 1:30pm on a Friday and everything was sold out. this time we came at 9:30am on a Friday and there was a line out the door. they were initially out of everything except 2 scones and earl grey banana bread, which we got. they told us they were baking a batch of salt breads but they had no idea when it would come out. we also enquired about the prices and they did not know (they had to check their register). luckily for us, we dined in and just as we finished our food, they brought out some plain salt breads so we got in line again. they did mention that they weren't baking any more ube salt breads, unfortunately. food-wise, we had: - earl grey banana bread ($4.50): our favorite! soft, moist, and tasted of earl grey - everything miso scone ($4.50): sweeter than we expected, but moist and soft - coconut makrut scone ($4.50): unique flavors, also quite moist - plain salt bread ($6): warm and crispy when fresh out of the oven, super buttery and rich so definitely recommend sharing! overall, I wish the staff were a bit more knowledgeable and accommodating (like asking the bakers how long more), the pastries display reflected their prices, and they anticipate more demand. selling out at 9:30am after opening at 8:30am, even though they open until 2:30pm, signals so much potential (and I really want to try their ube salt bread and pandan cream puff) :")