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Celebrated S.F. bakery debuts sprawling new waterfront location

Fresh baked goods at Breadbelly's new location at Pier 70 in San Francisco on June 28, 2025. KELSEY MCCLELLAN/For the S.F. Chronicle People line up at Breadbelly's second location. KELSEY MCCLELLAN/For the S.F. Chronicle Owners James Wong, Katherine Campecino-Wong, and Clem Hsu (left to right) at their second, and much larger, bakery. KELSEY MCCLELLAN/For the S.F. Chronicle Some of San Francisco's most sought-after pastries are now available in a striking new waterfront location. Breadbelly, the popular Asian American bakery and No. 8 on the Chronicle's Top 100 restaurants list, just debuted its second location at Pier 70, adjacent to Dogpatch. Fans can expect all the Breadbelly hits, from thick milk bread decorated with squiggles of kaya jam and top-tier croissants to a standout breakfast sandwich, just served in a much larger setting than its original in the Richmond District. Breadbelly is newly open inside Building 12, a restored shipbuilding facility. KELSEY MCCLELLAN/For the S.F. Chronicle The bakery is inside Building 12, a massive industrial structure erected in 1941 for shipbuilding during World War II. The football field-sized building with soaring ceilings has now been restored and opened to the public as part of a major redevelopment along San Francisco's eastern waterfront. A host of new tenants are drawing people to Building 12, including a taproom from San Francisco's Standard Deviant Brewing, a custom sneaker designer, a ceramics business and a pickleball court. A $7 million immersive entertainment complex that promises live music, movies and yoga is also slated to open at Pier 70 next year. Advertisement Article continues below this ad 'The energy — it's so cheesy — but it's kind of electric,' said Clem Hsu, who runs Breadbelly with Katherine Campecino-Wong and James Wong. 'It's amazing just seeing what was just a dirt pile not too long ago now filled with people and the buzz.' Customers inside the new bakery on a recent Saturday morning. KELSEY MCCLELLAN/For the S.F. Chronicle Since the three former fine-dining pastry chefs opened Breadbelly in the Richmond District in 2018, it's drawn lines and acclaim. In 2022, the trio was a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Baker Award. They have moved all bread and pastry production to Pier 70, where the kitchen is four times as big as the Clement Street bakery. They plan to eventually offer specials that are unique to each location. The new Breadbelly has limited seating for now, but will soon build an outdoor patio, and Pier 70 is planning to add indoor seating throughout Building 12. (And by moving production out of Clement Street, the original Breadbelly will finally be able to reopen its indoor dining room, which has been closed since the pandemic.) At Pier 70, where other businesses like Standard Deviant are open all day, they hope to expand Breadbelly's hours into the later afternoon and evening, Hsu said. Initially, it will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Pier 70 development is approved for 9 acres of waterfront parks, up to 2,150 homes, up to 1.75 million square feet of commercial office and lab space, a waterfront arts building, light industrial space for local makers and rehabilitated historic buildings. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Pastry chefs Kevin Nucum (left) and May Nguyen (right) prep viennoisserie at Breadbelly at Pier 70. KELSEY MCCLELLAN/For the S.F. Chronicle The larger production capacity also means other San Francisco neighborhoods could be getting their own Breadbelly outlet. The owners tested this last summer by setting up pastry and espresso carts for a few months at Bayview plant store Flora Grubb Gardens, which Hsu said was a success. 'The beauty about having Pier 70 is that we can make more things here and our footprint anywhere else in the city might be smaller … a little satellite station,' he said. Breadbelly at Pier 70 will be open this Thursday-Sunday before eventually expanding to daily operations; check Instagram for current hours. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Breadbelly. Pier 70, Building 12, 1070 Maryland St., San Francisco.