Parachute
Bakery · Financial District
1 Ferry Building, 1st St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Highlights
Artisan bakery crafting fresh bread, pastries, and cakes daily.
1 Ferry Building, 1st St, San Francisco, CA 94111 Get directions
Artisan bakery crafting fresh bread, pastries, and cakes daily.
1 Ferry Building, 1st St, San Francisco, CA 94111 Get directions
"San Franciscans are willing to wait in line for a laminated pastry. Case in point: Parachute in theFerry Building. The bakery and cafe comes from theSorrelteam, so it’s no surprise that everything here is a hit. Right now there’s a four-item per person limit, so prioritize the laminated vanilla-passion fruit cube, which pulls apart like cotton candy to reveal white chocolate-vanilla crémeux and passion fruit, and the roasted banana-pecan croissant, bursting with praline filling that teeters on the edge of too sweet. Don’t skip the savory options, though. The excellent pain suisse oozing with garlic béchamel is likely to be served warm as they’re baked throughout the day." - Patrick Wong
"A bakery slated to open in the Ferry Building this June from two veterans of fine dining (chef Alex Hong and operations director Joel Wilkerson) and helmed by executive pastry chef Nasir Zainulabadinand. It will feature treats in the Viennoiserie tradition and laminated pastries with takeaway items for daytime service. Berkeley-based architecture and design Studio KDA ideated an elegant, modern design; final menus and details will be available closer to opening. Hong’s background includes stints at Michelin-starred Quince and Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, Colorado, while Wilkerson holds sommelier certifications and was manager at three-Michelin-starred Benu." - Paolo Bicchieri
