Bakery Butter and Crumble to Open Second Location
What happened
Butter and Crumble, a bakery known for its pastries and cakes, is opening a second San Francisco location. The new shop will be at 301 Union Street. The bakery's original location is in the Richmond District.
Why it matters
- The new location, dubbed "The Cake Shop by Butter & Crumble," will focus on owner Sophie Smith's first love, cakes, and will feature a casual seating area. - Smith, a former line cook at A16, started Butter & Crumble in 2020 as a home-based cake business while she was in culinary school. - The business grew through pop-ups and operating out of shared commercial kitchens before opening its first retail location in North Beach in October 2023. - The new Union Street shop is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026 and will offer items like lemon-ricotta pistachio slices and chocolate-ganache toffee, alongside laminated favorites like croissants and cruffins. - The bakery has gained significant popularity, with its first location often selling out by early afternoon and lines forming before it opens. - Butter and Crumble's coffee menu features beans from Abanico Coffee Roasters, a woman-owned San Francisco roaster. - The first bakery location at 271 Francisco Street took over the space previously occupied by Tante Marie's Cooking School, which had closed in 2014 after 35 years. - The expansion into a cake-focused café was made possible in part by new zoning legislation that helps small businesses convert long-vacant storefronts.
Key numbers
- The new shop will be at 301 Union Street.
- Smith, a former line cook at A16, started Butter & Crumble in 2020 as a home-based cake business while she was in culinary school.
- The business grew through pop-ups and operating out of shared commercial kitchens before opening its first retail location in North Beach in October 2023.
- The new Union Street shop is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026 and will offer items like lemon-ricotta pistachio slices and chocolate-ganache toffee, alongside laminated favorites like croissants and cruffins.
What happens next
- The new location, dubbed "The Cake Shop by Butter & Crumble," will focus on owner Sophie Smith's first love, cakes, and will feature a casual seating area.
- The new Union Street shop is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026 and will offer items like lemon-ricotta pistachio slices and chocolate-ganache toffee, alongside laminated favorites like croissants and cruffins.
- The new shop will be at 301 Union Street.
Quick answers
What happened in Bakery Butter and Crumble to Open Second Location?
Butter and Crumble, a bakery known for its pastries and cakes, is opening a second San Francisco location. The new shop will be at 301 Union Street. The bakery's original location is in the Richmond District.
Why does Bakery Butter and Crumble to Open Second Location matter?
The new location, dubbed "The Cake Shop by Butter & Crumble," will focus on owner Sophie Smith's first love, cakes, and will feature a casual seating area. Smith, a former line cook at A16, started Butter & Crumble in 2020 as a home-based cake business while she was in culinary school. The business grew through pop-ups and operating out of shared commercial kitchens before opening its first retail location in North Beach in October 2023. The new Union Street shop is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026 and will offer items like lemon-ricotta pistachio slices and chocolate-ganache toffee, alongside laminated favorites like croissants and cruffins. The bakery has gained significant popularity, with its first location often selling out by early afternoon and lines forming before it opens. Butter and Crumble's coffee menu features beans from Abanico Coffee Roasters, a woman-owned San Francisco roaster. The first bakery location at 271 Francisco Street took over the space previously occupied by Tante Marie's Cooking School, which had closed in 2014 after 35 years. The expansion into a cake-focused café was made possible in part by new zoning legislation that helps small businesses convert long-vacant storefronts.
