Acme Bread
(415) 288-2978
1 Ferry Building Ste 15
(at The Embarcadero)
San Francisco,
CA
94105
37.7952
-122.3938
Neighborhoods: South Beach, Central East
Hours:
Mon-Wed 6:20am-7:30pm
Thu 6:20am-8pm
Fri 6:20am-7:30pm
Sat, Sun 8am-7pm
Price:
$
Parking:
Street
Last updated 1.30.09
What People Are Saying About Acme Bread
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The Scene
The first San Francisco outpost of this premier bakery stocks its shelves with the same rustic breads and French-style pastries as the Berkeley original. Peer behind the marble counter for a glimpse of the bay through floor-to-ceiling windows, while instructive staff helps you. Weekdays aren't busy, but during Saturday's farmers' market, a long line of devotees wait patiently for their daily bread.
The Food
Baker Steve Sullivan cut his chops at Chez Panisse, and since he opened his bakery in 1983, it has become a symbol of the artisanal-bread revolution. Acme is well-known for rough-hewn breads, which are baked fresh on-site daily. Huge, crusty, round loaves of signature pain au levain vie for space with sweet baguettes, airy challah and New York rye bread. Pastries are also lovely, such as flaky croissants and gooey cinnamon rolls. During the holidays, seasonal specialties include pumpkin bread, panettone and cranberry bread studded with walnuts.
User Reviews
jimmyfresno
September 23, 2007
This bread is fantastic, despite the lines that form outside to buy it and the hassle of having to know what you want by the time you get to the front of the line. (The signs are all on the racks and the pressure to decide is immense. Of course, some discourteous people don't care and take 10 minutes in the front of the line to choose their breads). The walnut cranberry loaf and sourdough rye are out of this world, crusty, chewy, full of expensive ingredients and a great value. Excellent for toasting. The cinnamon buns are immoral, all gaping and running gooey tangy juice from their deep, heady folds, studded by plump bumpy raisiny goodness. Since I travel from out of town to get this, I buy this bread by the dozens of loaves and bring it home to freeze it. MMMMMmmm.
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convert94
July 20, 2007
Better than SemiFreddi which is pretty good. Way better than Grace or any other Ciabatta. I get mine at Whole Foods and keep it in the wrapper inside a loose plastic grocery bag so it keeps fresh for a couple days. Wish they carried it at Safeway or Albertsons.
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citigrl78
May 09, 2007
Lucky for us bay area folks, we have Acme Bread-- you can get it at the ferry building or at some markets all around the bay area. Crusty artisan breads are reliably moist on the inside and hard and crusty on the outside. Buy the bread the same day you'll eat it, because it does dry out quickly (as all good bread does). I LOVE their olive bread and my husband (who doesn't like green olives) loves their rosemary/potato bread. Fantastic rosemary foccacia also.
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Know Before You Go:
Make a stop at the ATM before going--no credit cards or debit cards accepted.
The Extras:
The bakery is happy to do custom orders. Just be sure to call well in advance.
