The west side of San Francisco has Hummus Bodega and Laundromat on the north side of Golden Gate Park, but the French-born Valentine Erman brought Jewish food to the Outer Sunset in April 2023. Her babka cake, pie, and rolls aren’t her only offerings as she rotates various dishes including halloumi and sabich sandwiches.

Hummus Bodega’s housemade hummus only lasts a few days after purchase, something that dismayed purchasers until they learned that a tiny consumption window means it’s fresh. The all-kosher spot also serves Frena’s fantastic pita, and a selection of falafel sandwiches and bowls.

From the same owners as the top-notch Balboa Theater comes this pizza parlor and bagel dealer, much like Krupman’s PizzaHacker/BagelMacher combo. The Laundromat opened in 2022 with the team behind Holey Roller Bagels as co-owners, selling cups of Grand Coffee by morning and not-so-Jewish cannoli and vegan pizzas by night.

Jeff Krupman may be one of the Bay’s unsung culinary heroes, though his talents have been recognized by former president Barack Obama and — equally as important — mogul Kim Kardashian. Beyond his pizza skills at PizzaHacker, Krupman has moonlighted as a bagel wiz since 2018. He and his team experiment with zaatar, too, alongside a long list of raisin, tomato, and fish-laden bagel sandwiches.

Mark ’n Mike’s first launched as a New York deli–inspired pop-up during the pandemic, serving 12-hour smoked brisket, pastrami reubens, lox, and matzo ball soup. And fortunately, even when One Market reopened for full service in the spring of 2021, the team decided to keep the meaty menu available for takeout, delivery, and on-site dining at the restaurant.

Reesa Kashuk opened her New York-style bagelry in February, bringing tuna and egg salad sandwiches to Telegraph Avenue. Kashuk’s bagels are proofed for 36-40 hours, boiled in malt and lye, coated in toppings, then baked en masse.

Chef Mica Talmor previously owned the popular Ba-Bite, before opening the new Pomella in March of 2020, no less. The Cal-Israeli restaurant celebrates many different Middle Eastern flavors in dreamy hummus, cheese-stuffed falafel, salads and wraps, and chicken and veggie tagines. And she often sets out special seasonal menus for the Jewish holidays.

Oakland’s oldest kosher bakery goes back more than 60 years in Grand Lake, but Sam Tobis stepped in as a young and hungry UC Berkeley grad in 2017, firing up the ovens as a wholesale operation. There’s no official storefront, but you can order the challah and honey cake for pickup and delivery, or find them at the Food Mill or other markets.