B C.
10/21/2025
I rarely write reviews, but the kindness I experienced this morning truly moved me, and I felt it deserved to be shared. To the sweet lady who helped me today -- thank you, from the bottom of my...
Peters' Bakery
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3108 Alum Rock Ave
San Jose, CA 95127
Peters Bakery is a San Jose institution. The founder, Tony Peters, was born into a poor Portuguese family in San Jose in 1907. When he started grammar school, he couldn't speak English. During the Depression, Mr. Peters worked for Studebaker during the week, then spent the weekends in San Francisco with his Uncle who owned a bakery there. He learned the business at his uncle's store on Saturdays. On April 15th, 1936, he opened Peters' Bakery at Delmas and San Carlos Streets. Two years later, he opened a second bakery, on Alum Rock Avenue just east of White Road. He sold the downtown shop in 1947 to one of his apprentices, Richard Sota, which became Dicks Bakery. His abiding interest was his bakery. For decades, he arrived in the middle of the night to begin the days baking. He always used the best quality ingredients it was something he had to do to fulfill his philosophy. That philosophy was, "If you don't want to eat it yourself, don't sell it."
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Leanna V.
10/18/2025
Peter's Bakery is an OG place for their burnt almond cakes. It's so good and sometimes it sells out. If you go to Peter's bakery, come early and be prepared to wait about 5 minutes. Each time I...
Bella M.
10/16/2025
'I AM HERE' is what I had the gal put on my Pumpkin Burnt Almond cake! It had to announce its presence in my household ;) It is NOT pumpkin spice but Pumpkin Burnt Almond Cake It's moist,...
Kunal N.
10/11/2025
I read about Peter's Bakery in Eater SF's "Best Bakeries in South Bay" list. Living in Mountain View, I don't come down to the Alum Rock area that often but I decided to stop by here after picking...
Daniel L.
11/1/2025
Went to peters for the seasonal pumpkin burnt almond. It was delicious as per usual and perfect flavor. The only issue I had was that the size of my slices were different so I'm not sure if I got...
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