Loquat Bakery
Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Strawberry Jam
Chocolate Tahini Cookie
Cinnamon Date Babka
Pistachio Butter Cookie
Poppyseed Walnut Babka
Halva Brownie
Owned by Tal Mor and Jodi Geren of The Mill and Four Barrel Loquat Bakery taps former Tartine pastry chef Kristina Costa to create a menu that draws inspiration from Mor’s roots in Israel and Eastern Europe.
Located inside the former 20th Century Cafe space in Hayes Valley, a small footprint with just a few tables adjacent the Pastry case and Espresso machine, guests arriving early will find servers pleasant and offerings bountiful whether one seeks sweet or savory.
Skipping Bourekas and opting for the former, prices comparable to other Bay Area artisans, first bites of Lemon Poppyseed Cake prove remarkably moist thanks to Frosting and Jam while Cookies harness Tahini and Pistachio Butter to rein in sweetness.
Not about to miss the celebrated Babka, available in four daily flavors, Loquat’s are served in laminated swirls surrounding Butter and Ingredients such as Cinnamon Date or Poppyseed Walnut while a dense Brownie flecked in Sea Salt sees Halva add nuance.
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