Backhaus

Backhaus is a bakery making naturally leavened artisan bread, along with pastries and pretzels, baked fresh every day. Its hearth loaves are baked directly on the stone decks of a bread oven, and the menu includes country, seeded sourdough, tomato and olive loaves, baguettes, and pan loaves such as whole wheat, made with house-milled flour. Known pastries include the Speck & Egg Breakfast Bowl, a savory croissant filled with Italian speck and a jammy egg, and a Chocolate Chip Cookie made with Guittard chocolate and rye flour.

The bakery has two locations, a flagship at 32 3rd Avenue in San Mateo and an outpost on California Drive in Burlingame. Both are open Tuesday through Sunday and closed Mondays. Brunch is served at the Burlingame location, where counter service includes dine-in seating on a first come, first served basis, with no reservations. Mini Chocolate Sourdough and some specials are available on weekends only, and gift cards are sold.