Hannah W.
12/11/2025
This place has always been a family favorite because of their burnt almond cake... but have you tried their pastries?! An absolute must! For the holidays we ordered an assortment of pastries and...
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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4.52,598 reviews
Leslie C.
11/22/2025
Peter's' bakery has to be one of the best in the South Bay! 100/10 recommend! My family has been going here for years for their specialty burnt almond cake. It's soooooo good and the best ever....
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...
Nick G.
12/14/2025
Dry cakes seem to be a recurring problem here. Peter's is not the same as it was 10 years ago. The cake I had this weekend was so crumbly you couldn't even pick it up with a fork, and there was...
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...
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