Oakland’s Boichik Bagels makes some of the best bagels in the Bay Area.

Third Culture is a bakery in Berkeley known its excellent mochi muffins.

The Richmond cafe is a great neighborhood brunch and lunch spot that serves breakfast burritos, bagels, sandwiches, coffee, and more.

Yummy Bakery makes the best egg white custard tarts in Chinatown.

Golden Gate Bakery makes some of the best egg tarts in Chinatown.

Shooting Star Cafe is a great all-day spot in Oakland Chinatown.

Ruby King Bakery makes the best dan tat (egg custard tarts) in Oakland Chinatown.

Chica Oakland is a Mexican cafe serving rice bowls with carnitas, tacos, chilaquiles, and agua frescas.

Moscow & Tbilisi Russian Bakery in the Richmond makes some of the best pastries in the neighborhood.

Beauty’s Bagels specializes in wood-fired Montreal-style bagels in Oakland’s Temescal.

Lois The Pie Queen is a North Oakland institution that serves chicken and waffles, biscuits, pancakes, and pies.

Cinderella Bakery is a small Russian cafe with some of the best breakfast in the city.

Eats in the Richmond is always packed for breakfast on weekends, but the chicken and waffles are worth the wait.

Kate’s Kitchen in the Lower Haight is a breakfast spot with oddly-named dishes like the Flanched Flarney Garney.

Cafe St. Jorge is a great coffee shop for getting work done in Bernal Heights.

If you need a quick pastry in Bernal Heights, stop by Black Jet Baking Co.