GOODS & SERVICES • FOUND Bakery
From its opening in 2018, Inner Richmond cafe Breadbelly’s kaya toast was a sensation. The bright green squiggle of pandan jam on pillowy soft milk bread proved to be a rare artifact: the Instagram-trendy dish that’s also delicious.
The redevelopment of Pier 70’s historic shipbuilding warehouse, Building 12, offered an opportunity for Breadbelly owners Clement Hsu, James Wong, and Katherine Campecino-Wong to expand beyond their small Clement Street space. The new location in Dogpatch, which opened in early summer, has quadrupled the size of their kitchen, so in addition to a long counter and pastry case, there’s a glass production room to watch the bakers at work.
At the new location, I happily tried Breadbelly’s iconic kaya toast, kaya bun, thick sandwiches, and seasonal croissants, and dearly loved them all. But a chef recently recommended the shrimpwich, and I was aghast to have missed a seafood sandwich. “Is it too early to order a shrimpwich?” I asked at 8a sharp, of the crispy shrimp patty with as much bounce as a dim sum ball, stacked with candied walnuts and iceberg lettuce, all on the loftiest of buns. It was not. It was, in fact, very much a breakfast of champions — par for the course at Breadbelly. –Becky Duffett
→ Breadbelly (Dogpatch) • Pier 70, Bldg 12, 1070 Maryland St • Thu-Sun 8a-2p.