Tartine Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

1. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 769 tips and reviews

Alicia R.Alicia Renee: Savor a morning bun with your coffee..or nosh on some exquisite quiche, a double pain au chocolate, gougère, tart, or hot pressed cheese sandwich. To ensure joy, repeat this often

Marisol S.Marisol Segal: Quiche and chocolate croissants are my fave tasty items here.

K P.K P: Morning buns, ham & cheese croissant, chocolate croissant, coconut cream tart!

Arsicault Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

2. Arsicault Bakery

9.3
397 Arguello Blvd (at Clement St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Richmond · 111 tips and reviews

Jess F.Jess Falkenthal: Best chocolate croissant of my life! The perfect combination of crisp & flaky on the outside and gooey deliciousness on the inside.

Sarah M.Sarah Mitroff: The chocolate croissant rivals ones I’ve had in France. It’s the best chocolate croissant I’ve ever eaten. Almond is also good, ham and cheese is excellent.

Robert F.Robert Falkén: Oh my soul, the almond chocolate croissant!

Vive La Tarte is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

3. Vive La Tarte

8.7
4026 24th St (Noe), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Noe Valley · 13 tips and reviews

67thave67thave: Loved the chocolate croissant

Erin O.Erin O'Connor: Pain au chocolat is huge and excellent! Vegetarian meal options are nice—I recommend the falafel plate and the eggs benedict with eggplant”bacon”.

Andreas G.Andreas Gebhard: Coconut chocolate croissant is a fantastic find… try it!

B. Patisserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

4. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews

zach l.zach lawryk: The best chocolate croissant I have ever had, holy ...

Jesse A.Jesse Atkinson: Oh my god. Best pastries I've ever had. The banana and chocolate croissant was heavenly. Also, their coffee is Four Barrel so it's excellent.

Jia-Ying X.Jia-Ying Xu: Banana chocolate croissant is fantastic!!

Destination Baking Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

5. Destination Baking Company

8.0
641 Chenery St (Castro), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Glen Park · 22 tips and reviews

Rolo T.Rolo T.: Can't go wrong with anything here. My faves are any of the scones, pain au chocolat, ham and gruyer croissant (have them heat it up in the oven for a few minutes).

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Love the freshly baked chocolate croissants!

Rachel E.Rachel Eisen: Pain au chocolat is perfectly buttery

Noe Valley Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

6. Noe Valley Bakery

8.9
28 West Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · West Portal · 9 tips and reviews

Tyee D.Tyee D: Chocolate croissants are amazing. Cute decor and plenty of seating.

Charlene N.Charlene Naughton: Tried a dipped cupcake, chocolate croissant, and honey milk tea. All were perfect!

Tyee D.Tyee D: Ham and cheese croissant or butter croissant is delicious. Great airy bright interior.

La Boulangerie de San Francisco is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

7. La Boulangerie de San Francisco

9.0
2325 Pine St (at Fillmore), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 32 tips and reviews

Ninon ™.Ninon ™: Hazelnut chocolate croissant

Darwin W.Darwin Williams: Delicious chocolate croissants and coffee.

Neel H.Neel Hajare: Chocolate croissant and almond croissant were bleh but the baguettes and baguette sandwiches are decent

Craftsman and Wolves is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

8. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews

Peter M.Peter Merholz: The chocolate croissant stack isn't that great.

Vera D.Vera Devera: The desserts are beautifully crafted. Skip the stacked chocolate croissant because it's dry.

AFAR MediaAFAR Media: It was a tough decision with choices from the very savory green curry-flavored scone to the very sweet chocolate croissant stack. I settled on the lavender caramel semolina cake and was satiated. Read more.

Neighbor Bakehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

9. Neighbor Bakehouse

9.5
2343 3rd St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Dogpatch · 120 tips and reviews

Leanne V.Leanne Vanderbyl: Pop-up bakery in the Sutton Cellars warehouse on Thursday mornings. Get the chocolate croissant!

Mihika V.Mihika Verma: Everything croissant and chocolate croissant are amazing!

Wilson F.Wilson Favre-Delerue: Seriously good croissants and pains au chocolat.

Jane is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

10. Jane

8.6
925 Larkin St (at Cedar St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Nob Hill · 65 tips and reviews

Zahid Z.Zahid Zaman: Good addition to the Loin. Best chocolate croissant in SF!!

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Delicious chocolate croissants

Shaherose C.Shaherose Charania: Best house-baked, gluten-free and vegan chocolate chip cookies in the city! 😋

Thorough Bread and Pastry is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

11. Thorough Bread and Pastry

9.2
248 Church St (btwn Market & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 189 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Springfield: Saturday morning, 7:15 am. My crispy-on-the-outside chocolate croissant is still warm from the oven, the chocolate still soft. Perfection.

Jenny V.Jenny Vilchez: Try the Garden Sandwich and the pain au chocolat!

Aniruddh C.Aniruddh Chaturvedi: Their chocolate croissant is better than Tartine Bakery's

Philz Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

12. Philz Coffee

8.7
201 Berry St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Bay · 306 tips and reviews

Andrew M.Andrew McKeon: Warm chocolate croissant... Flaky and delicious.

Dave D.Dave Dash: The Chocolate Croissant is too greasy.

Erik C.Erik Cox: The chocolate croissant is amazing!

Socola Chocolatier + Barista is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

13. Socola Chocolatier + Barista

8.4
535 Folsom St (at Essex St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Rincon Hill · 28 tips and reviews

Shivani A.Shivani Agarwal: Love their chocolate croissant! Soooo yummy!!!!

Heather R.Heather Rodriguez: What a great spot with excellent baked goods and coffees. I only wish they had wifi.

EaterEater: Owned by a sister duo, this chocolate shop not only offers truffles and treats, but Four Barrel coffee and espresso as well. Try the "truffogato," an espresso poured over your choice of truffle. Read more.

Arsicault Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

14. Arsicault Bakery

9.0
83 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Civic Center · 8 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah S: Iced vanilla latte and a chocolate croissant. Also amazing shortbread cookies!

Sarah S.Sarah S: This place is such a hidden gem. If you’re visiting SF, be sure to stop by during the weekday 8am-3pm for a coffee and a delicious croissant. The best in the city and on par with France.

Allen Z.Allen Zhou: Best ham & cheese in the Bay!

Philz Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Pain Au Chocolat in San Francisco.

15. Philz Coffee

8.6
3101 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 257 tips and reviews

Ben S.Ben Sykes: Amazing pastries. The chocolate croissant is to die for. Best cup of coffee in the Bay Area. Made to order. (via Scoville) Read more.

Michael E.Michael E: Get a chocolate croissant; ask the to toast it.

Antony M.Antony McGregor Dey: My fave is the Aromatic Arabic in the morning & the New Manhattan for the day, both really flavorful blends artfully crafted