Liguria Bakery
The Verdict
"Liguria Bakery makes one thing: focaccia bread since 1911."
What you need to know
Liguria Bakery makes one thing: focaccia. The Soracco family has baked it at 1700 Stockton Street, on Washington Square in North Beach, since 1911.
The Food
Flat sheets of focaccia, cut to order and wrapped in white paper tied with string. Plain, rosemary garlic, and green onion are the standards. Raisin and a few other varieties rotate. When the day’s batch sells out, the doors close.
Practical Info
Address: 1700 Stockton Street
Payment: Cash only
Reservations: None. Walk-in only.
Hours: Opens early Tuesday through Saturday and closes when the focaccia sells out, often by late morning.
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What to get
Tomato focaccia (best seller), plain focaccia, raisin focaccia. Buy several sheets. It keeps well.