Alicia Z.
9/4/2025
I recently visited Peter's Bakery and had a great experience as usual. Parking is tough, so I just parked at the lot nearby. I went on a weekday around lunchtime and the store had a few other...
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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4.52,570 reviews
Mimi N.
8/26/2025
The best burned almond cake around! Coming through the door, the workers call to assist you right away. They are super helpful and full of smiles. The bakery is a small quaint space on the corner...
Donna T.
7/16/2025
The burnt almond cake at Peters' Bakery lives up to the hype! I was afraid that the almond was going to be too over-powering, but was delighted to find out that it was perfect. The almond cream...
Alexx H.
9/11/2025
Super annoyed! I ordered a death by chocolate cake. Yet today I pick up a cake with white Icing... yes we discussed a checkerboard frosting which I was told would have some white I explained...
Rose M.
8/30/2025
I was in there about 2:30 and the girl behind the counter was SO RUDE to the customers before me..... then it was my turn.... Bottom line she tried to get snappy with me. Got home, unboxed my...
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