Unlike famous San Francisco bakeries such as Tartine Bakery & Café and Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, Arsicault Bakery is a quaint neighborhood gem in the Inner Richmond serving quality pastries.

Arsicault Bakery is small with only a few options for pastries but everything I tried was very good quality. Their specialties include various types of croissants and scones, morning buns, paille, and the infamous kouign amann.

Selection of Pastries for the Day.

Kouign Amann (9/10), Almond Croissant (9/10), Plain Croissant (8/10), and Ham and Cheese Croissant (8.5/10).

Kouign Amann (9/10), Almond Croissant (9/10), Plain Croissant (8/10), and Ham and Cheese Croissant (8.5/10).

We tried a plain croissant, a ham and cheese croissant, an almond croissant, and the kouign amann. Both the plain croissant and ham and cheese croissant were excellently crafted with multiple crispy layers with a buttery texture. The almond croissant was one of the best I’ve ever tried, moist and sweet in the middle dusted with powered sugar. Lastly, the kouign amann was top notch; caramelized exterior with layers of crispy sweet dough. A must have!

Everything was so delicious so my overall rating is an 8.5-9/10.