- Top Rated Bakery in Oakland
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Timeless Coffee Roasters and Bakery
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Vegan
Vegan
American
Pizza
Take-out
Bakery
Coffee shop, bakery, and roastery. Offers Sunday brunch. Note that croissants are reported to sell out very quickly. Open Mon-Fri 7:00am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-6:00pm.
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4252 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, California, USA, 94611
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Last update on 21 Sep 2023 by villain
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119 Reviews
First Review by Mimi710
Kayy_B
Points +1147
Loved their baked goods! - Edit
I absolutely love this place. We had a big brunch and wanted to stop by and grab desserts and coffee before heading home with our family and friends. They had so many bakery items to choose from and we ended up with different types of cakes!😄Some of the items that I had my eyes on (from instagram pics) were sold out. We went in the late afternoon. We enjoyed their goodies outside while chatting.
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themuppetlibrarian
Points +3064
Lovely selection of coffee and food - Edit
Case is full of sandwiches, pastries, cake. Now they have an excellent cold sandwich that is large enough to feed two and would be great for a picnic.
Read moreCoffee is absolutely excellent. Cool soundtrack of good music, whole place gives off a very hip vibe
Updated from previous review on 2025-06-22
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LauraLene
Points +162
Vegan cafe - Edit
It was my second time yesterday.
Read moreThe first time I came here and had the buffalo chicken wrap. Is was okay but nothing special.
Yesterday I had the Tiramisu cake.
It was a good cake but not as flavourful.
I ordered a cardamom vanilla latte with oat. Unfortunately not even a slightly hint of cardamom or vanilla. The coffee was still great tho.
Pros: Outside and inside seating , Friendly staff
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helloimkaren
Points +90
Amazing coffee shop - Edit
I just love walking into a place where I don’t have to think about what I can eat and everything is accessible. This place is awesome and there’s something for everyone, including my daughter who loved their pizza roll and donuts.
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domolivo
Points +273
Amazing vegan pastries - Edit
What a delight! The pastries at timeless are amazing and I love how I don’t have to think about much when I’m coming here as a vegan 
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HCMex
Points +909
Obligatory Timeless Review - Edit
For Bay Area vegans, timeless is a god send. There is sweet to savory pastries along with a variety of flavored lattes to pour overs.
Read morePersonal favorites of mine are the pesto and pizza roles for savory food. The danishes and scones are also amazing for my sweet tooth fix although I haven't tried as many sweet pastries as I have savory.
Either way, it's hard to order something you don't like.
Pros: Prices, All vegan cafe, Cool ambiance
Cons: Parking can get tricky
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SkottDaltonic
Points +63
5 stars - Edit
between the piedmont & downtown spots, there’s something for everyone.
Read moregreat baked goods, great coffee drinks, wraps, chocolates, bagels, bfast options, lunch, occasion cakes - legit, they have it all.
it’s not cheap, but the rewards program is robust and you’ll save if you sign up for it.
service is very good.
Pros: options, quality, coffee
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Zurv
Points +1855
The pastries brought me back - Edit
The chocolate croissant was amazing. The bun was tasty too and huge. The Benedict was okay, kinda bland. The breakfast sandwich was really good just kinda bare. Definitely go for the pastries. Also the hot chocolate was tasty and so was the matcha. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Chocolate croissant , Pastries, B fast sando
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LisaMulligan
Points +121
Great bakery - Edit
Best snickerdoodle cookie EVER! Cinnamon twist donut was good too, husband also loved the apple fritter.
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MI_Susie
Points +69
Visiting from Michigan - Edit
Everything was vegan. The pesto rolls were the perfect morning savory pastry to go with my decaf pour-over. The staff was friendly and efficient at this early morning hour in the most charming and quaint location.
Read morePros: Wonderful taste, Lovely presentation of a variety of vegan baked go, Friendly service
Cons: Far away from Michigan
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missmuffcake
Points +1612
Good! - Edit
I think I would like this place better if the employees were nicer and welcoming. They seem bored taking orders and recently forgot my order and acted clueless about it. I think the experience just sours my food and makes me not want to go here much.
Read moreThere are lots of options, my fave is during Halloween when they make things extra cute.
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-09
Pros: Cakes pies and sweets!
Cons: Clueless employees
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DustinBremner
Points +57
Fantastic bakery and coffee place. - Edit
Came here with the family and the kids couldn't contain their excitement to order whatever they wanted without worrying about dairy and it all looked so good. And thankfully it tasted just as good too.
Read moreWe drove here from SF and will do so again!
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Brycew
Points +1807
Beyond amazing - Edit
I don’t have words to properly describe this place. It’s mind-blowing. Great baked goods, fantastic coffee, hip vibes. Would go here every morning if I lived closer.
Read morePros: Sweet baked goods, Savory baked goods, Coffee
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PrettyWToney
Points +79
Healthy Surprise - Edit
Delicious food and great service!
Read more#Veganuary
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Lindsaylake515
Points +38
Great vegan cafe - Edit
Love having a vegan cafe with pastries and baked goods I can eat. However it is pretty expensive and the chocolate croissant I had was very dense and oily. The bagel sandwich was really yummy though and I’m excited to try more baked goods from here.
Read morePros: All vegan , Great baked goods selection
Cons: Expensive , Hard to find parking
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Lukeandrews101
Points +32
Best Coffee! Viva Timeless! - Edit
Timeless has such great staff, coffee, and vegan baked goods. Tell your friends, this place is incredible and ethical as well. Double awesome.
Read morePros: Great Coffee Beans, Baked Goods, Alternative Milk Selection
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campari87
Points +125
Good but definitely not what it used to be - Edit
Ten or so years ago I always made it a point to go out of my way while in San Francisco to go here and not sure I’ll make the effort anymore. The pastries used to be next level with hands down the best vegan donuts in the Bay Area. This visit shows that they seem to not have recovered from the pandemic which is unfortunate. The one donut they had tasted stale, while some of the other pastries we got were very greasy or flavorless. The coffee was still good though and the service was good despite other complaints that the baristas were rude. As much as I want to love and support as many vegan businesses as possible not sure I can ever justify the $70 round trip lyft ride over there again.
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OneHappyVeggie
Points +35
Sloths wore here - Edit
We usually don't mind slow service and often like it. It's a good sign a place is busy or perfecting their craft. Timeless is different. I last went to Timeless before getting my haircut across the street. I thought with 15 minutes to waste it would be safe. 5 people working. I was one of only two people with orders. It looked as though I was the 3rd drink ticket. It took the full 15 minutes to get an oatmilk cappuccino. 0 interaction except for my order. The people that work there are dower and just too cool. I would LOVE this place if the people that worked there has an ounce of personality to match the quality of the food and drink. Piedmont has so many cool places so I opt out. Harsh review but consistently dower.
Read morePros: good selection of pastries, yummy capps
Cons: Employees are depressing
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Pinkcattletrain
Points +1376
Amazing pastries! - Edit
Amazing bakery with tons of different vegan pastries, cakes and drinks. The staff is very friendly and you can either take it away or stay there to eat.
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Gopala108
Points +4913
All Vegan Coffeeshop in Oakland that is stellar! - Edit
Timeless has been on my radar for a long while & glad I finally made the trek to Piedmont to give it a try. My housemate is vegan & owns a Timeless sweater that was a reminder to get down here to give it a try.
Read moreMy first association w/ Piedmont is by way of yoga teacher Rodney Yee who taught yoga in this neighborhood for many years before getting married to Colleen Saidman. Yee & Saidman relocated east to Sag Harbor, NY. It was in their yoga workshop years ago in Boulder, CO that I did my first drop back from standing.
Who knew that many moons later in Piedmont I would discover Timeless & is in my opinion the most amazing coffeehouse ever that just happens to be vegan. Timeless is a vegan coffeehouse located in the Piedmont neighborhood of Oakland that has superb hot drinks along w/ exquisite vegan baked goods.
Usually being vegan going to a typical non-vegetarian restaurant there will always be one or two items that are vegan so makes decisions easy. The opposite is true at vegan restaurants where you have too many options.
I started w/ the Broccoli Cheddar Quiche w/ Daiya Cheese for $6. It was packed w/ flavor & they used tofu as the base along w/ plenty of broccoli topped w/ Cheddar Daiya Cheese. It hit the spot & had a nice flakey crust. I paired it w/ a Rooibos Latte for $4.50. This was one of the best Lattes I've ever had. I am a big fan of Rooibos yet made into a Latte the drink was amazingly creamy & awesome.
There were many vegan baked goods that all looked great as there was so much variety yet settled on the Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Slice for $4.75. It was quite heavenly & really hit the spot.
The one caveat is there is limited seating. Saying that Timeless is popular is an understatement yet was lucky to found a seat. I assume w/ a little patience & luck you will find seating as well.
I hear the vegan brunch is quite nice & will have to come back for that sometime soon.
Pros: All Vegan Coffeeshop in Oakland that is stellar!
Cons: No Timeless in SF yet
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badgerboy
Points +592
I have little to add - Edit
I feel like this place already has enough commendations to justify its prestige so I’m not sure if I can contribute anything novel. Simply, thoroughly delightful throughout.
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hexalm
Points +23
Hard not to overeat delicious pastries! - Edit
Everything was great, hoping to make it back soon!
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livegreenwearblack
Points +329
Vegan chocolate croissants & everything - Edit
Timeless is the best - their baked goods are outstanding. Weekend brunch is not to be missed.
Read moreTrue story - one time I was enjoying breakfast at a table shared with a stranger. There was vegan sausage involved in that breakfast, and scrambled vegan egg whites. He told me he'd been coming quite regularly - and I asked if he was vegan. He said no - and was then shocked when I told him all the food was vegan. He didn't see the signs or the website that said it was all vegan and felt "tricked." I believe that's the ultimate goal - serve food so good that non-vegans have no idea that it's not vegan.
Everything here is awesome.
Pros: Chocolate croissant, Almond croissant, Blueberry cheese danish
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imleavingakey
Points +78
great coffee! - Edit
came here from a recommendation by a friend and they did not disappoint! the coffee was good and it was awesome to see the large selection on vegan pastries
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SakshiKulkarni
Points +71
Good baked goods and coffee! - Edit
Cute vegan bakery with delicious pastries and coffee!
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LemonSniper13
Points +81
Nice local coffee grab-n-go - Edit
Great bagel sandwich selections for breakfast and lunch. Just Egg, Violife, Impossible all options. Alternative milks are also readily available.
Read morePros: Great coffee, Many vegan options , Fast service
Cons: Wish there were more pastry options.
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TaylorGoVegan
Points +848
Awesome food - Edit
Every bakery or lunch item I’ve eaten from Timeless has been great.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-04
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