b. Patisserie

10/3/2016

They hype is justified.

The Kouign Amann is by far one of the best things i've ever had the chance to taste.

Their coffee is excellent and excellently crafted.

10/5/2016

The kouign amann is definitely the standout / memorable star here. It smells amazing, is buttery, flaky with the right amount of sweetness. The addictive flaky dough made me go back in line for seconds right after I devoured my first.  

Without the baked goods, the bakery itself is open, spacious and inviting. The open kitchen, lined with marble counter, weaving through the middle of the space is well place. Then with seating areas along the opposite wall and windows. There are some outdoor seating too. A cute cafe worthy of the San Francisco's Lower PacHeights location.

When the coffee is around $5 a cup, it better be good. (and it is). The beautifully designed french pastries at the end of the line are delicious too but the kouign amann took all my memory space so I don't remember much. I do remember the croissant and it is nothing spectacular. Almost on a dry side to me. So I left and Ubered my way down to Arsicault.

10/5/2016

We were there around 4pm on a Friday. We got the last table available indoor at that time but there were a few outside seatings as well.

We had a chocolate Kouign Amann, a plain one, and a cup of latte. The plain one was perfect. For the chocolate KA, I loved the filling but the dough was a bit over baked. It was crunchy but also hard to bite. I would suggest when you order from the counter, pick the light golden ones.

We were not big fans of the coffee served here though. Both the latte this time and espresso we had during our last visit were too sour to our taste.

We had a great time in b. Patisserie and we will definitely go back for more Kouign Amanns.

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  Kouign Amanns and Latte

  Kouign Amanns and Latte

10/4/2016

• 1 check-in

I went to this charming bakery about 2 hours before closing and they still had a decent selection of pastries left, although they had run out of the almond croissants that people rave about. The interior is spacious and decorated nicely, and there are many tables inside and several outside as well.

I ordered the passionfruit bostock and mixed berry croissant. The bostock was slightly disappointing because the texture inside wasn't what I expected--it was more breadlike than cake-like. The light passionfruit flavor was nice and unique though. I enjoyed the berry croissant much more. The texture is quite interesting for a croissant, and it doesn't look like one from the outside. It is filled with delicious, tangy and sweet berries and the pastry is light and fluttery.

Overall, I liked the croissant, ambiance, and the service. I wish they didn't run out so quickly but it comes with being a super popular bakery.

9/22/2016

• 1 check-in

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

Must try:

1) Chocolate Banana Almond-Croissant ($3.75)
2) Kouign Amann Nature ($4)
3) French Tart Flan ($3.75). Only on weekends.
4) Kouign Amann Seasonal ($4.50)
5) Basically ANYTHING from here is good!!!

Line one the weekend isn't even that long like others have been exaggerating. They bake throughout the day so you don't have to worry about not having those delicious Kougin Amann.

Coming here is always a box full of goodies and an expanded waistline to love. I hope you give this amazing bakeries place a try. Cheers!

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  Chocolate Banana Almond-Croissant

  Chocolate Banana Almond-Croissant
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  Kouign Amann Nature and seasonal passion-fruit pastry

  Kouign Amann Nature and seasonal passion-fruit pastry
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  French Tart Flan, Chocolate Banana Almond-Croissant, and Kouign Amann Nature

  French Tart Flan, Chocolate Banana Almond-Croissant, and Kouign Amann Nature
• See all photos from Owie N. for b. Patisserie

9/24/2016

Seriously addicting!  Would be a great date place, cool atmosphere. My wife said b patisserie is here favorite spot on earth. :) We ordered the mixed berry croissant and the banana chocolate croissant.  I think they were more like a mix between a cookie and a croissant, like a crookie.  We thought we had just ate the best thing we have ever eaten. Then we ordered the Kouign Amann Nature and took it to go. Needless to say it never made it home.  The best way to describe this amazing warm pastry is to say it is a cross between a buttery croissant  and the best fluffy, flakey, palmier you have ever had.   Word of advice don't eat it in the car, sugary flaky is not a good combo for the car.  Where is the vacuum?

Atmosphere 5 of 5. Light and airy with high ceilings. (Watch them bake in the open kitchen as you eat. Food 5 of 5 we didn't want to leave :). Value. 5 of 5. With baked goods this good, almost feels like I didn't pay enough.

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  Open Kitchen.

  Open Kitchen.
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  Banana chocolate croissant and mixed berry croissant.

  Banana chocolate croissant and mixed berry croissant.
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  Be ready to order at the counter. What you see is what you get. Pastries first, round the corner tarts and mousses.

  Be ready to order at the counter. What you see is what you get. Pastries first, round the corner tarts and mousses.

9/11/2016

• 1 check-in

If you want a taste of one of the best bakery in San Francisco, b. Patisserie is a Must!  It's a modern French style Bakery that offers fresh baked good like  cakes, tarts, cookies, macarons, and sandwiches.  The owner/baker was the head  pastry chef at the Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco.  This bakery is packed from morning till closing for there KOUIGN AMANNS...

In french, Kouign Amann's means "butter cake".
Your first bite of a Kouign Amann, you taste a mouthful of Buttery, Carmelized, incredible Flakeness, with a crunch of pure amazingness that just melts in your mouth.  An Absolute Delight!  It's almost like a croissant or a puff pasty, but soooo MUCH better!  

The bakery is clean, charming and has lovable "sweet" service.  Highly recommend b. Patisserie and will definitely be back for the Kouign Ammans.
I'd say this is the hottest pastry of the 21st century.

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  Kouign Amann's are Pure Butter Flakeness...Absolutely Delicious!

  Kouign Amann's are Pure Butter Flakeness...Absolutely Delicious!

9/11/2016 Updated review

• 4 check-ins

• Listed in The Yelp 100 Challenge - SF, SF Food and Life Ventures

Kougin amann w pumpkin.. love Thanksgiving and Fall flavors.  The fruit-filled ones are more chewy than just crisp, buttery layers.  Tea here is Harney & Sons - good, but I'd go for espresso or lattes here.

Need to check out the new location back home at the new International Marketplace. :)

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I love this place!  I especially like their kougin amann w fruit filling and their plain baguettes.

There is seating but it's often hard to snag a table, so getting your items to go is a good idea just in case you don't have your party stake out a spot or you're like me and sometimes go solo.  I do like their hours as they bleed just past the post work hour.  Beware that parking is street only although there are non-metered spaces available.

Can't wait to be back for more!

--super happy customer

10/4/2016

Love their selection of fresh pastries and beautiful cakes. The line moves pretty quickly and I've never seen it out the door. I sometimes get distracted by the chocolate almond banana croissant, but truthfully it is a bit much. The Kouign Amann is - dare I say - the best in SF.  Sometimes I'll be distracted by the chocolate one or the strawberry one, but let's be real - the original will always reign supreme.

Their cake slices are always a delight - I've had a blueberry pistachio one here before, and most recently a chocolate hazelnut slice that had incredible texture and tasted like a fancier ferrero rocher. So good, great place to have a mom/daughter lunch date.

9/12/2016

• 1 check-in

The kouign amanns are delicious and I honestly believe that it is one of the best I've tried!  I also got the mixed berry almond croissant which was also good but the kouign amann was by far my favorite.

Don't be deterred by the line. I went on a Sunday around 11am and there was a line out the door. But the entire process only took about 10 minutes.

9/2/2016

• 2 check-ins

b. Patisserie is definitely one of the BEST bakeries in San Francisco! The most popular item here is the kouign amann. I finally tried it for the first time and it is as phenomenal as I've heard it to be! But not only are they good at this one pastry, ALL of the items I tried are excellent quality and top notch!

The natural kouign amann ($4) is delicious! Crispy, buttery, flaky, with caramelized sugar...it is definitely 5 star quality and the best in the city! They also have different flavor kouign amann...chocolate and seasonal fruits. I tried the raspberry peach kouign amann ($4.50) and it was phenomenal! My absolute favorite!! Perfect crispy, buttery texture pastry, but filled with delicious fruit flavor.

The chocolate chip cookie ($3) is excellent! One of the best I've had! And passion fruit bostock, which is like a mini passion fruit flavored cake, is extremely good! It's a little heavier like bread, but very tasty. The valrhona fudge cookie ($3) is good also, but not as chewy as the chocolate chip. A little too sweet and crumbly for me.

b. Patisserie also makes the best granola I've ever had! Make sure to pick up a bag by the register before you check out...you won't regret it. It's perfect to add to yogurt, acai bowls, or to eat just alone.

This is definitely one of the best bakeries in SF, which is evident by the long lines to order (and the outstanding Yelp rating). Not only does this place serve excellent pastries and baked goods, it also serves macarons, small cakes, fresh sandwiches, salads, and coffee/espresso drinks. The shop itself is trendy and modern and an excellent place for the morning or lunch time. There is indoor and outdoor seating, but it's usually crowded. b. Patisserie is definitely a must try when in San Francisco.

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  Kouign Amann (regular and raspberry peach (delicious!!!)), choc chip cookie, Valrhona fudge cookie, passionfruit bostock, granola, and latte

  Kouign Amann (regular and raspberry peach (delicious!!!)), choc chip cookie, Valrhona fudge cookie, passionfruit bostock, granola, and latte

9/29/2016

I love pastries. Like really love them. With that said, I've tried pretty much every bakery in town and this place is one of the best. They definitely have the biggest selection of pastries and everything I've tried has been delicious. The hype about the kouign amann is real, it's the best in SF by far. Perfectly caramelized on the outside and soft inside. I wish I could be more helpful and recommend more things but you definitely can't go wrong with anything you get here as far as pastries go. They have a beautiful selection of the fancier desserts but I'll usually have already ordered five or six pastries by the time I reach that section, so I can't say how they are.

Although they have a decent amount of seating, it gets really crowded and busy (and loud) in here so I always take my goodies to go.

9/5/2016

So good and worth the long line! Came here on Sunday around 9am and waited about 30 minutes. We got:
- kouign amann natural(so good! Crunchy and buttery!)
- kouign amann chocolate(even better than the natural! The chocolate is not too sweet)
- pain suisse(chocolate with vanilla creme)(good! Even after a few hours, it's still a bit crunchy)
- chocolate chip cookies(very good!)
- valhorna cookies(if you like dark chocolate, you will like this)
- almond cake(i don't like amaretto flavor, so I don't really enjoy this)
- banana chocolate croissant(good!)
- chocolate sable(good! comparable to miette)
They have indoor and outdoor seatings. Most people buy for to go so seating is not an issue. Parking can be tough, but we lucked out and found one just across the street. Will definitely come back! I wish the line is shorter!

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  Kouign amann chocolate

  Kouign amann chocolate
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8/15/2016

• 5 check-ins

• Listed in Coffee (when not at a SJViet cafe)

On every visit there's always something new and different so it's like a reward for trekking to the neighborhood and brave the parking gods. The coffee is good as well, and actually, it was at Four Barrel Coffee a few years back that I discovered their kouign amann.

Seating is limited only because it's usually crowded, but the outdoor seating and parklet alleviates it a bit. The line to order moves quickly too.

It is my favorite place for pastries and will always grab a box of their goods and kouign amanns when in the area.

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  To-go latte and kouign amann.

  To-go latte and kouign amann.

8/18/2016

• 2 check-ins

Dear b. Patisserie--can you please open a café in every neighborhood of SF, starting with Mid Market? Then SoMa? (Since this should pretty much sum up the greatness of b. Patisserie, can this count as my entire review? ;))

Every time I've come here there's been a long line, but it moves pretty quickly (an efficient bakery- I love it!). The counter is lined with amazing pastries, from their kouign amanns to their chocolate banana almond croissants (which melts in your mouth--ask to heat it up or if you're lucky enough, it will be fresh right out of the oven!). These two pastries alone are good enough for me to take an Uber every weekend to pick up. They are absolutely delicious. I'm cringing because each time I come here I promise myself that I will try something new (a cake or a muffin perhaps?) but when I see the plates of the kouign amanns and the croissants staring at me upon entrance, I forget to look at the other pastries and end up buying half a dozen of each.

There's an outdoor area for seating without 3 tables. I've grabbed a couple of pastries to go with an iced coffee and sat outside to people watch for a bit. It's not a particularly lovely area to dine in but who cares--you've got a gorgeous pastry to consume which makes up for it.

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  Sooo good

  Sooo good
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  Heaven.

  Heaven.

8/15/2016 Updated review

The staff here is awesome!  They rush around to keep tables clean, despite high turnover. They're super friendly and seem very concerned with giving customers a great experience. We got worried because we wanted to dine in, but there were no tables available when we ordered. The staff put the food on the side until one opened up (which was right before we paid), at which point they told me to run over and snag the table before someone else took it.

Pistachio macaron - dense for a macaron, not a strong pistachio flavor
Kona coffee cake - so multilayered with a cookie crust, excellent coffee flavor
Chocolate kouign amman - like a plain kouign amman but with chocolate on top
Plain kouign amman (we bought 5 lol) - flaky, buttery, sweet! Filled with a sweet buttery syrup on the inside.

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  Inside

  Inside
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  Kouign amanns to go

  Kouign amanns to go
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  Pistachio macaron

  Pistachio macaron
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8/10/2016

I can't believe I finally got to try b. Patisserie - WOO, and it didn't let down either!!! Huge hype, and totally lived up to it. Hands down one of the best bakeries of my life, and one that shows technical skill in pastry making.

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***** Kouign Amann Variations: would pass on the plain one, but go for any of jam-filled or the chocolate filled ones. Hearing the crunch and crispiness of the flaky crust as you bite into it or even cut it.. SO GOOD. the jam fillings are all so perfectly sweet and tart, not overly sweet.
** DEFINITELY go for the chocolate kouign amann, the melting oozing chocolate even after a couple hours?? SO YUMMY **

***** Chocolate Cookie: perfectly crispy and chewy, with the perfect highlights of vanilla. chocolate still melty and gooey when i ate them... *mouth watering*

**** Nutella/banana croissant: so SO tasty indeed, like a nutella banana crepe in a delectable croissant. ... mouth watering.

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- Plain croissant: good, but not as crispy/toasty as tartine's - maybe only bc I didn't catch it at the right time
- berry croissant - a bit heavy on the berry for my liking
- Almond Cake: a bit too sweet and a little too mushy, but maybe that's just typical of almond cakes?

I can't believe I didn't come here earlier, this bakery is so SO SO amazing.

Tip: metered street parking is available

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  Chocolate cookie, croissants, kouign amanns and almond cake

  Chocolate cookie, croissants, kouign amanns and almond cake

9/22/2016

How can I not give it 5-stars.  The bakery makes the best Kouign Aman (notice they ring it up as a KA on the register).  And if you want to sound cool just say it really quickly, "Can I get one of the nature/plain QUEEN AMANs".  Don't ask me why it's pronounced like that but just eat it.  They have a chocolate one and usually a seasonal one (like pumpkin).  To me the chocolate is overkill but it's still really tasty if you like chocolate.  I prefer the plain one where you can just enjoy the flakiness of the crust and the creaminess of the pastry, as you make crumbs all over your face and table and everywhere.  But you can't help but smile when you eat this.

Bakery is cute and has nice seating, very beautiful inside and has tons of other fancy pastry.

Takes credit cards.

Parking is street only and it's a busy part of California St.

Lines can be out the door or it can be empty.  You might just get lucky.

9/16/2016

• 1 check-in

• Listed in Bad ass baking, Spoil yourself in San Francisco (and the Bay Area), Loco for Cocoa (i.e. Chocolate if you don't feel like rhyming)

b. Patisserie pastry is required when visiting San Francisco.

Some times that do not matter (so you have to come here anyway):
1. There is a half hour wait or more at this bakery and you're late. It does not matter, fall in line. Any reasonable person will understand.
2. There is a 20 person queue ahead of you. It does not matter, the line moves fast enough.
3. You only have $5 left in your pocket and need to choose between pastry and public transportation to get to where you're going. It does not matter, walking is a very effective means to burn off those well-worth it carbs.

Some other times that may matter:
1. You are a smarty pants planner and pre-paid for pastry 72 hours in advance and can bribe someone with a sweet something to pick up the pastry for you.
2. You are at Four Barrel Coffee or another shop that carries b.Patisserie pastry, so you can just eat pastry there and plan on heading to b. Patisserie when it's more convenient.
3. There is only one pastry left, I'm behind you in line, and you wish to avoid bodily harm. Just saying, I can be unpredictable in times of pastry shortage.

Everything is good. EVERYTHING.

A San Francisco Must.

8/23/2016

There is nothing negative for me to say about this cute cafe. The pastries were amazing and you can tell everything was freshly baked. Our plans didn't go as we planned and we arrived a bit later than I wanted. However, I was so happy that everything I wanted to try from the place were still available. So naturally, we got so many different pastries that our server was pleasantly surprised by our in-store dining purchase.

The cafe is fairly small, making seating difficult. We got lucky and found a table immediately after buying our delicious goodies.

Although I probably had way too many calories, I will definitely be back!

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  Our yummy pastries

  Our yummy pastries