Purim is a party, and what better way to celebrate than with festive pastries? Whether you call them hamantaschen, oznei Haman, or orejas de Haman, we can all agree that these triangle-shaped pastries are delicious. Jewish bakeries across the Bay Area offer flavors both traditional (raspberry and poppyseed) and modern (cheesecake and blackberry thyme). If your version of Purim includes maamoul or palmiers, we’ve got you covered there, too.
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Amy’s Jewish Kitchen — Poppy seed, strawberry, apricot, Nutella, prune and raspberry flavors available Feb. 23–March 9. $18 for six. Pickup in Lafayette, delivery for an extra fee to Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Alamo and Danville. Free delivery on orders $50+. Order online or by calling/texting (925) 984-5650.
Arsicault Bakery — This San Francisco bakery offers palmier cookies, a Purim staple for French Jews. $5.50 each. Visit in person to purchase at two locations: 1070 Bridgeview Way and 87 McAllister St.
Cinderella Russian Bakery — Prune, apricot, raspberry, poppyseed, cherry and apple cinnamon hamantaschen flavors available for pickup or delivery. $3 each. 436 Balboa St., S.F.
Copenhagen Bakery and Cafe — Cherry, prune and apricot hamantaschen flavors available for pickup. $5 each. 1216 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame.
David’s Bagels — Apple, raspberry, cherry and apricot hamantaschen flavors available for pickup or delivery. $5 each. 1926 Palmetto Ave., Pacifica.
Grossman’s Noshery and Bar — Blackberry thyme and apricot-poppy hamantaschen flavors available for pickup or delivery. $4 each. 308½ Wilson St., Santa Rosa.
House of Bagels — Prune, cherry, poppy and apricot flavors available for pickup or delivery. $4 each. 1712 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. tinyurl.com/house-ofbagels
Krembo Baked Goods — Kosher hamantaschen include vanilla with poppy seed, vanilla with chocolate chip, chocolate chip with raspberry, green tea with apricot, and two gluten-free vanilla varieties (raspberry or apricot). $3.50 each. Preorder by Feb. 24 for March 2-3 pickup at Chabad of North Peninsula/Chabad Lent Center in San Mateo.
LeVant Dessert — This Middle Eastern bakery offers maamoul, which means “filled” in Arabic, a Purim treat for Jews of Syrian, Lebanese and Egyptian descent. Date, walnut and pistachio fillings are on offer. Preorder 12 maamoul ($36) or 24 mini maamoul ($30) for pickup. 842 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park.
Loquat Bakery — Poppyseed, apricot pistachio and Nutella flavors available in-store through March 15. $4 each or $40 for 12 (four of each flavor). 198 Gough St., S.F.
Noe Valley Bakery — Apricot and raspberry flavors available for pickup or delivery Feb. 27-March 3 at both S.F. locations. $3.07 each in store; online $12 for box of four, $36 for box of 12. 4073 24th St. and 28 West Portal Ave.
Mariposa Baking Company — Apricot and prune flavors available for pickup. Dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free. Place orders by 2 p.m. for the following day. $7.75 for a two-pack. 5427 Telegraph Ave. D3, Oakland.
Market Hall — Apricot, raspberry and prune flavors available Feb. 24–March. 3 for pickup. $2 each, or $10.95 for six. 5655 College Ave., Oakland.
Moscow and Tbilisi Bakery — Apricot, poppyseed and bakery cheese raisin “triangles” for pickup or delivery. $4-$5 each. 5540 Geary Blvd., S.F.
Saul’s Restaurant & Delicatessen — Poppy, apricot, raspberry, double chocolate and cheesecake flavors available for pickup. $3 each. 1475 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.