- 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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110 Reviews
First Review by Mimi710
MI_Susie
Points +55
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 +1369
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 +899
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 +117
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 +1208
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 +3263
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 +573
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 +313
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 +70
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 +67
Good baked goods and coffee! - Edit
Cute vegan bakery with delicious pastries and coffee!
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LemonSniper13
Points +77
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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vegSpot
Points +140
Nice place - Edit
We had visited the place, as they were nearing the closing time. But they were kind enough to let me place an order for togo. Will definitely visit again.
Read moreOrdered Tiramisu cake slice & some truffles (Raspberry & peanut one )
Mocha - was good enough.
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Vegan_Hiker_Foodie
Points +4272
Good but could have been better… - Edit
Arrived around 9:30 on a week day and while the line was long, it moved very quickly. We got an iced soy matcha latte, a vanilla soy latte, a breakfast burrito, a breakfast sandwich, and a sausage potato empanada. Everything was good, but a couple of improvements would have made everything great! My boyfriend said the soy vanilla latte might be the best he’s ever had! My soy matcha latte was good but not sweetened, once I added the sweetener it was better. Also, the breakfast burrito was good but overly salty…could have been great if not for that…hopefully that was just a fluke and it’s not usually that salty. The breakfast sandwich was also good but could have been great had they melted the cheese at least a little. The empanada was great just as it was…it came warmed up and it was delicious! Would have loved to try some of the sweet pastries, maybe next time!
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AshleyLorden
Points +1254
Sets the standard for vegan coffee shops - Edit
The croissants, scones, tea cakes, cakes, pizza rolls, and similar pastries are amazing along with coffee drinks and beans and the classic breakfast sandwich. We go over and over for those items and it’s hard to match their quality anywhere in the world. Take all my money.
Read moreThey do have some lackluster dishes though which are just okay, including doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, hot brunch items. I support them experimenting with different things but always recommend sticking to flaky pastries and coffee to ensure you enjoy an awesome treat.
Note: menu is almost exactly the same but can vary slightly across the 4 east bay locations.
You can also order cakes ahead which has made many a birthday successful for us!!
Pros: Croissants croissants croissants , Cakes , Coffee
Cons: Brunch items
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socallmeshirley
Points +174
Amazing pastries, lackluster hot food - Edit
I go here all the time. The pastries are world class. Incredible flaky croissants, donuts, scones, all amazing. Their hot brunch options though…man, they need to step these up. I just had a truly disgusting bagel sandwich for $10 with no seasoning or sauce, on what appeared to be a lukewarm plain safeway bagel, unmelted cheese…flavorless and seemed to have no thought behind it. Like something from the Fyre festival. Their egg muffin sandwich isn’t much better. My kingdom for a spicy aioli or some lettuce or anything!
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MFDOOM
Points +37
They’re playing DOOM in here - Edit
They’re playing DOOM in here
Read morePros: DOOM, VEGAN DOOM
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villain
Points +8360
Pumpkin spice season 🎃 - Edit
Come in to Timeless for pumpkin spice season!! Their pumpkin cheesecake is absolutely incredible and creamy and the pumpkin pie is very well made. Usually pumpkin spice lattes are much too sweet and taste artificial, but the one here is SO good. A thousand times better than Starbucks, one of the best pumpkin lattes I've had in my life. Right now for the season they're also selling a "spooky assortment" chocolate box, and the cafe is full of cute decorations.
Read moreAlso tried the double "twinkie". It was very sweet and dense, but it doesn't give that awful sugar rush typical of processed twinkies. The chocolates are pretty good too.
I enjoyed that they sell electric kettles, brew grinders, filters, coffee press, glass dripper, mugs, tumblers, and chemex coffee makers.
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-28
theNumberOfTheBeast
So thrilling to read that Timeless is still around! Timeless forever!!
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ajaff
Points +216
Amazing vegan cafe - Edit
This is the best vegan cafe in Oakland! The pastries are stellar - my favorites are the everything cream cheese roll, the pesto roll and the funfetti cake. The coffee is also good too!
Read morePros: Funfetti cake, Pretty affordable, Savory options
Cons: No wifi
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irplonk96
Points +2890
Overhyped but still good - Edit
I went to this location and the uptown one. The first time I got the breakfast sandwich, a cherry danish, and a golden milk latte, and the second time I got a slice of banana cream pie. The cherry danish was amazing, but everything else was just okay. I still think it's worth going, but maybe stick with the pastries.
Read morePros: All vegan, Good seating, Lots of locations
Cons: Pricy
Lupin_3rd510
Agreed , overrated
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SarahS88
Points +2282
Original and Best - Edit
If I could give 6 stars I would! We come here whenever in the area. Delicious coffee and baked goods! Favorites include: pizza rolls, raised donuts, cheesecake, etc. They also do pies for the holidays you can order and the birthday cakes are well-loved by both vegans and non-vegans!
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