I’ve been wanting to try the authentic French baked goods at Ariscault Bakery for quite some time now. When they initially opened, there was a flood of people wanting to try the highly-touted, “authentic” goodies (Also, a buzzworthy write-up in Bon Appetit magazine helped to escalate the popularity of this small establishment in the Inner Richmond area of San Francisco.

After trying the baked goodies here, I must say this place is straight legit. The almond croissants I’ve been dreaming about (from a past trip to Paris) have come to America and they are awesome.

ALMOND CROISSANT

The almond croissant is hands-down my favorite. It’s a bit sweeter than the ones I tried in Paris, but has the same excellent flavor. The outside of the croissant has a nice sugary crust and the inside is very moist and has a nice buttery finish. I had leftovers (because these are big in size) and the croissant was still very moist inside.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT

Since I love anything chocolate and baked, I had to try one of these croissants. There are huge chunks of dark and rich chocolate throughout the croissant and this also has a nice buttery finish. It’s not too sweet and is just right.

 

I’m interested in trying some of the other goodies here (since this bakery is in my neighborhood! Lucky me). The prices here not cheap. The average price per goodie is about $5, but sometimes quality trumps price in my opinion and you can taste the quality in these baked goods. The prices here are probably on par with other bakeries in the San Francisco area.

The bakery is closed on Mondays and open Tuesday through Friday from 7:00AM until 2:30PM and then from 8:00AM until 3:30pm on Saturday and Sunday.

 

Ariscault Bakery

397 Arguello Blvd.

San Francisco, CA 94118

 

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