Mark's Bakery is the neighborhood's spot for fresh sourdough, flaky pastries, and cakes worth celebrating with — baked from scratch every morning before the sun's even up.
A few favorites pulled from the oven this morning — the full case usually has a lot more.
Long-fermented for 24 hours, with a crackling crust and open crumb.
Laminated by hand over three days for shatter-crisp layers.
Soft brioche dough, brown butter filling, cream cheese glaze.
Spiced cake, toasted walnuts, and a thick layer of cream cheese frosting.
Mark's Bakery opened with one idea: bread should taste like someone made it for you, not for a shelf. Every loaf is shaped by hand, every pastry laminated the slow way, and every cake decorated like it's headed to someone's table. We open before sunrise so the smell of fresh bread is the first thing the block notices each morning.
Read Our Full StoryThe cinnamon rolls are the reason I get out of bed on Saturdays. Worth every calorie.
— Priya S.
Ordered a custom cake for my daughter's birthday and it was both gorgeous and delicious. Mark even remembered our order from last year.
— Daniel R.
What started as one oven and a few regulars has grown into the bakery this block stops by every day — but the way we work hasn't changed. We still mix dough by feel, proof it slowly overnight, and shape every loaf and pastry by hand before it goes into the oven.
We open early so the smell of fresh bread greets the street before most people are awake, and we're still here in the afternoon when you just need a coffee and a quiet corner. Whether you're grabbing a croissant on your way to work or ordering a cake for a once-a-year celebration, you're getting the same care either way.
No shortcuts, no mixes from a bag — every batch is shaped and finished by hand.
Ovens are on by 4am, so everything in the case is hours old, not days.
We know our regulars' orders by heart, and we like it that way.
A few snapshots from the case, the counter, and the kitchen.
Have a question, a custom cake order, or just want to say hi? We'd love to hear from you.
