North Beach, San Francisco · shop
A pink-fronted bakery on Francisco Street where the daily menu posts to Instagram before the door opens, and the laminated croissants (rotating seasonal flavors, with Pistachio Cardamom Sugar among the recurring favorites) routinely run out before noon. Owner Sophie Smith trained at École Ducasse in Paris before landing in North Beach, and the technique shows in every layer.
Laminated chocolate croissant with dark ganache filling and seasonal flavor twists.
Laminated croissant filled with rich pistachio cream, garnished with candied nuts.
Flaky croissant-muffin hybrid with rotating seasonal cream fillings, sells out first.