Arizmendi Bakery (Lakeshore)

I love Arizmendi. I occasionally get the daily pizza and a small soup as a weekend lunch. The food is good, and it feels good for me. I didn't realize in the beginning that the pizza uses vegan cheese, but I really like it. It's got a consistency and taste similar to actual cheese. (I'm neither vegan nor vegetarian.) I enjoy the flavors of the daily pizza. It's not a traditional pizza, but the flavors work. I also appreciate that the baked goods are not too sweet. Expect a wait on the weekends.

This is my favorite local bakery. Their special cheese rolls, savory croissants, pizza, soup, and cookies are all off the charts delicious.

Been here a few times, pizzas are always good. Pastries and cookies are usually pretty good too. Have to check the site for the current options since they change daily but they post the schedule a week at a time.

The menu is quality through and through. I had their pizza of the day and it left me wanting to come back the next day. Pure deliciousness and fantastic prices. If you’re in the area, make this a requisite stop – you will not be disappointed.

This was a great find for us while staying in Oakland! We stopped back for a second visit during our trip since we were so happy with the food and baked goods we got on our first visit. It’s a collaborative bakery that’s a great spot to try out some amazing varieties of baked goods. Everything from baguettes, cookies, muffins, biscuits, bagels, focaccias, breakfast breads…a whole spread. You can’t go wrong! Everything we had was amazing. The scone I had was as good as any I’ve ever had, and the same goes for the hot pepper and cheese focaccia bread. We also enjoyed their cinnamon buns and blueberry muffins. The coffee is also very good and they make it in small batches to keep it fresh. My daughter enjoyed their iced coffee. They also had cold beverages, fresh fruit, and salads, but we didn’t try that. We weren’t there late enough to try their pizzas, but from what we were told by locals, it’s amazing. Based on our experience, it wouldn’t surprise me! To top it off, the workers were super friendly and helpful, and they really move the line through efficiently. There’s no table service, but there’s seating available, either at longer community style tables, seating along the window facing the street, or outside on the sidewalk. Just make sure to remember to pay for your street parking at the kiosks along the street. I didn’t notice parking was not free and came back to find a $75 parking ticket from the City of Oakland! That’s not a typo. I made the right decision the next day on our follow-up visit and paid $1.75 for 35 minutes of parking! Next time we’re in the area, we’ll be back (and we won’t miss third parking kiosk)! Hopefully to try the pizzas too!