B. Patisserie serves up a heavenly array of Parisian and Viennese pastries, sandwiches, and coffee in a bustling, modern space with a tempting open kitchen.
"B. Patisserie smells like ten tubs of butter. That’s reason enough to go Order Everything Mode at this Lower Pacific Heights bakery. Another is the fact that they've been spreading the kouign amann gospel for over a decade. They are the best in town, with sugary shells and stretchy, butter-soaked inner layers. Ordering a box of simple plain is one foolproof plan, as is never passing on the seasonal flavors, like mango passionfruit, chocolate churro, or corn cheese. Keep the sugar high going with some fruit tarts, bostock, and cakes from the dessert case." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Pastry superstars Belinda Leong and Michel Suas continue to dominate both California Street — where the duo operates B. Patisserie, b. on the Go, and their latest full-service restaurant Routier — and the San Francisco pastry scene. There’s no shortage of excellent bakers in this city, but Leong’s impossibly buttery and flakey kougin amann are truly iconic. On a first visit, it’s hard to stray from the classic iteration, but when the seasons change it’s an excellent idea to explore the fruit and black sesame variations." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
"Award-winning pastry chef Belinda Leong has a fine dining pedigree, and her elegant tea salon serves an array of carefully constructed pastries. The seasonal cake slices feature many layers, stacking chocolate, almond, and caramel, or matcha and tiramisu, for example." - Dianne de Guzman, Becky Duffett
"This Lower Pacific Heights institution is loved for its black sesame kouign amann, available for two weeks every Lunar New Year. The masterminds behind the sweet operation, Belinda Leong and Michel Suas, both won the Outstanding Baker award in 2018." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Belinda Leong’s California Street bakery is more than just a favorite spot for pastries and coffee in the neighborhood. It’s one of the best bakeries in the city and almost always draws a line of customers waiting to snag one of the famous and impossibly flaky kougin amann and croissants. There are a few tables inside if you want to sit and enjoy your baked goods with a hot cup of coffee, but don’t count on getting a table. Pro-tip: Place an order ahead of time online and you can skip ahead to the pick-up line." - Lauren Saria
