In part by supplying scores of restaurants, the beloved Bread & Cie dominates the San Diego market for top-quality European-style artisan breads and baked goods. The spacious Hillcrest bakery and cafe features open views of bakers working with a four-tier, 5-ton French hearth oven. The result is at least 20 different breads a day as well as a host of pastries and other baked goods as well as hearty sandwiches, soups, cheese plates, focaccia pizzas and other light meals served in the indoor-outdoor cafe. Picks hits include French baguettes, country levain bread, black olive bread, anise and fig bread, lemon bread, banana bread, chocolate-covered macaroons, hazelnut-crusted cupcakes, chocolate croissants, scones, muffins and brownies. Specialty coffees also are in abundance.
"Owner Charles Kaufman is a former New Yorker and
filmmaker, who gave Bread & Cie a sense of theater by putting bread
ovens imported from France on center stage."
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Fodor's Beer and wine available. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and early dinner 7 am–7 pm Mon–Fri, 7 am–6 pm Sat, 8 am–6 pm Sun.
ADDRESS
350 University Ave,
San Diego, CA 92103
LOCALEATS AWARDS
Top 100 Restaurant
Best Bakery in San Diego
WHAT WE SAY
In part by supplying scores of restaurants, the beloved Bread & Cie dominates the San Diego market for top-quality European-style artisan breads and baked goods. The spacious Hillcrest bakery and cafe features open views of bakers working with a four-tier, 5-ton French hearth oven. The result is at least 20 different breads a day as well as a host of pastries and other baked goods as well as hearty sandwiches, soups, cheese plates, focaccia pizzas and other light meals served in the indoor-outdoor cafe. Picks hits include French baguettes, country levain bread, black olive bread, anise and fig bread, lemon bread, banana bread, chocolate-covered macaroons, hazelnut-crusted cupcakes, chocolate croissants, scones, muffins and brownies. Specialty coffees also are in abundance.
WHAT THEY SAY
"Owner Charles Kaufman is a former New Yorker and
filmmaker, who gave Bread & Cie a sense of theater by putting bread
ovens imported from France on center stage."
—
Fodor's
ADDITIONAL INFO
Beer and wine available. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and early dinner 7 am–7 pm Mon–Fri, 7 am–6 pm Sat, 8 am–6 pm Sun.