Elite Traveler November-December 2016

EXPLORE SAN FRANCISCO

EAT & DRINK

For a city obsessed with fitness and healthy eating, San Franciscans can’t seem to get enough chocolate-swirled, cream-filled pastries

FoodTrends Bakeries

Mr Holmes Bakehouse opens each day to a long line of slaves to the crave. Joining them could involve up to an hour wait before you pick up a swirling, cream-filled, sugar-dusted Cruffin. The Sushi Croissant, stuffed with smoked salmon, ginger, wasabi and nori accompanied by soy sauce, is also worth the wait. 1042 Larkin Street, mrholmesbakehouse.com Tartine Bakery & Cafe is also fabled for the daily line that snakes around its corner in the Mission District. It recently opened the airy Tartine Manufactory, an artisan food mecca also anchored by its popular baked goods, which also provides a restaurant, ice-cream shop, bar and coffee shop. Tartine Bakery & Cafe, 600 Guerrero Street, tartinebakery.com; Tartine Manufactory, 595 Alabama Street, tartinemanufactory.com Craftsman andWolves transforms everyday baked goods and small cakes into art forms and presents them accordingly. Its flagship store is located in the Mission District, with two other city locations and a stand at Ferry Building Farmers Market on Saturdays. 746 Valencia Street, 1643 Pacific Avenue, 1598 Yosemite Avenue, craftsman-wolves.com Arsicault Bakery was named best new bakery in America by Bon Appétit this summer, specifically for its flakey, golden croissants. Despite its location in the peripheral Inner Richmond district, the line of the hungry now starts when doors open at 7am and it is often sold out by 10am. 397 Arguello Boulevard, +1 415 750 9460