B. Patisserie

Cuisine	French, Café / Bakery
Price	$ (under 15)
Rating	6/10
Last Visit	Sept. 28, 2024
Location	SFBA: San Francisco: North

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General Notes

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A lovely patisserie in Pacific Heights with a very expansive list of pastries and individual sized desserts, though they're apprently best known for their kouign amann, bostock, and macarons. They're a bit of an institution in San Francisco; expect a short wait if you're coming during peak hours. I would describe this place as a good middle ground; jack of all trades but master of none. For classic pastries, I would generally choose Arsicault. For more unique flavors / combinations, I would choose Butter and Crumble. B. Patisserie doesn't necessarily have anything that's exceptional, but everything is pretty good.

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Positives

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> A HUGE variety of pastries. Make sure you set a budget because if you're like me you'll end up being tempted and getting way too much.
> There's a lovely park nearby called Alta Plaza Park. It has great sweeping views in all directions, and it's a great place to take your pastries to and enjoy!

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★★★☆ Lemon Tart
• ★★★☆ Kouign Amann -- Crisp exterior, soft and buttery interior, and a delightful sugared top. This is more of a traditional kouign amann compared to the Arsicault one. I mildly prefer the ones at Arsicault but these are delicious too!
• ★★★☆ Bostock -- Seasonal -- I got a passionfruit one. Appearance-wise looks similar to the kouign-amann at Arsicault. Delightful texture -- soft, buttery, moist cakey interior with a light crispy exterior. In my opinion, passionfruit isn't the best flavor combination with this pastry, but the pastry itself is absolutely delightful.
• ★★☆☆ Chocolate Almond Banana Croissant -- Actually a great idea in terms of flavor combinations, but unfortunately I'm not the biggest fan of banana. The pastry leans a bit too much on soft/mushy and lacks the textural contrast that I'd want in a pastry like this.
• ★★★☆ Butter Mochi -- It's actually a mochi cake! topped with a bit of coconut. Delicious, though not necessarily my top choice.