Tartine Bakery, San Francisco

The Sunday after the SF Chefs event, we went noshing in the Mission. First stop, Tartine Bakery, located at 600 Guerrero Street. There was a huge line out the door and it was only 9:30 am.

We were noshing so we chose only what had received good reviews--morning bun, almond croissant and cheese gougere.

 

The morning bun--$3.95--had a slight orange taste. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside but there was just a little too much butter. I like the sticky buns at Downtown Bakery in Healdsburg better.

 

The Almond Croissant--$4.75--was overbaked. It was slightly burnt on the outside and there wasn't that much almond flavoring.

 

The cheese gougere--$3.75--was the largest gougere I had ever seen. It had a nice peppery flavor but it was overcooked. It would have been better if it had been the size of a regular gougere.

 

In summary, I wasn't sure what all the fuss was about. The baked goods were good but not extraordinary and at the prices they were charging, it wasn't worth it.

 



2013 08 04