By supplying scores of restaurants and in partnership with High Rise Bread's delivery service to downtown condos, the beloved Bread & Cie dominates the San Diego market for top-quality European-style artisan breads and baked goods. The spacious Hillcrest bakery and cafe features open views of bakers working with a four-tier, five-ton French hearth oven. The result is at least 20 different breads a day as well as a host of pastries and other baked goods as well as hearty sandwiches, soups, cheese plates, focaccia pizzas and other light meals served in the indoor-outdoor cafe. Picks hits include French baguettes, country levain bread, black olive bread, anise and fig bread, lemon bread, banana bread, chocolate-covered macaroons, hazelnut-crusted cupcakes, chocolate croissants, scones, muffins and brownies. Specialty coffees also are in abundance. No alcohol served. Voted Best Bakery in 2007 City Beat readers poll. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and early dinner 7 am-7 pm Mon-Fri, 7 am-6 pm Sat-Sun.