Peters' Bakery

The overview

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

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Peters' Bakery cleared every one.

✓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 2026 for the burnt almond cake generations of San Joseans consider mandatory at every birthday.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Bakery in San Jose San Jose, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Peters' Bakery

Websitepetersbakery.com ↗

Location3108 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95127

In business since1936

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Peters' Bakery — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Peters' Bakery cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

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.