Peters' Bakery
Best Bakery in San Jose · CA
Burnt almond cake, the same recipe since 1936.
Peters' Bakery has been an East San Jose landmark on Alum Rock Avenue since 1936, best known for a burnt almond cake so beloved it inspires cross-town pilgrimages — yellow cake, custard, and a shell of caramelized almonds. Generations of San Jose birthdays have been marked with one.
A neighborhood bakery for 90 years, Peters' is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Bakery in San Jose.
What they're known for
- The legendary burnt almond cake
- Cakes & pastries
- East San Jose bakery since 1936
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Peters' Bakery met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in San Jose since 1936 — 90 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in San Jose.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: San Jose has kept Peters' Bakery busy for 90 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by San Jose regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best bakery in San Jose for 2025 for the burnt almond cake generations of San Joseans consider mandatory at every birthday.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Peters' Bakery
- Category
- Bakery
- Founded
- 1936, San Jose, CA
- Location
- 3108 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95127
- Centurion Award
- Best Bakery in San Jose — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Peters' Bakery?
Alum Rock Avenue bakery operating since 1936, whose burnt almond cake is a San Jose birthday institution.
Is Peters' Bakery award-winning?
Yes — Peters' Bakery is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Bakery in San Jose, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best bakery in San Jose for 2025 for the burnt almond cake generations of San Joseans consider mandatory at every birthday.
Where is Peters' Bakery?
Peters' Bakery is in San Jose, CA.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Bakery in San Jose San Jose, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear.
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