The Mill

I moved out of state 3 years ago, when I’m visiting my elderly mom in San Francisco, I always make multiple stops here! Great coffee and my friend is hooked on their cinnamon bread. Service is always top notch, all employees are polite and sweet. I also take loaves of bread home with me and I don’t share! 😁 Got a bit of their sourdough starter and will attempt to make bread when I get back home. Crossing fingers!

I’m not a bread person. I think most “fancy”/“hipster” bread places are meh. However, The Mill has the best bread I’ve tasted and some of the best bread plate dishes. So much flavor and texture. I always have a ‘Ratatouille’ movie moment with every bite. Every time I’m in SF, I stop by get some bread, and have a toast.

Was visiting SF from Iowa and had a hard time finding a good coffee shop. This place made the cut though. The atmosphere was perfection, food was pretty good (we got the trout toast, ham croissant, tomato croissant). Highly recommend coming here (& if you’re being a tourist walk over to Alamo Square and sip your coffee and enjoy the views.)

My daughter took me to The Mill a few days ago. We went back today. They carry Josey Baker Bread as well as an array of delicious pastries. I'm hooked on the Plum Pistachio Crumb Cake. They make a nice oat milk cappuccino too. The ambience of the restaurant is warm and welcoming. November 2023 update: I took a friend from Amsterdam to The Mill last week and we ordered savory items. I had Egg in a Hole and she had the Smoked Trout on Toast. Both were cooked to perfection and flavorful. The cappuccinos were beautiful.

The open bakery makes wonder bread as well as a few pastries and breakfast items. I was staying with friends in the area and needed coffee and was up early. Fortunately a bakery is always open early. There are a bunch of small tables, well spaced and a large communal one near the center. Your order from the counter which is adjacent to the bread rack, it’s hard to resist. If you get there early as I did, the bread will still be warm. I ended up getting a coffee and a avocado toast which I kid you not was on the thickest slice of bread I have ever seen. It was almost 1.5” tall (40mm) but it was delicious! I ordered the California Gold loaf which is delicious!