Best palmier in SF?

[vestavenus]

Where can I find a GOOD palmier in SF? In my opinion, Bread and Cie (if you've been there) in SD has one of the best! Perfectly buttery, flaky, crispy and caramelized... Real butter is a must! Thanks in advance for your suggestions :)

[chocolatetartguy]

My favorite were at the late Patisserie Phillipe, but his successor Bonjour Patisserie seems to be using his recipe and they are pretty good. They are very caramelized.

[foodeye]

I think the ones made by Starter are amazing. http://starterbakery.com/

[vestavenus]

starter's stuff looks great, will definitely try to track them down--thanks!

[wally]

If you ever see stuff by Belinda Leong (b. Patisserie). Hers are fantastic.

[Spatlese]

Funny you mentioned Starter's palmiers - since the thing I like about their signature kouign amann pastry is the palmier-like crispy-sugary crust, I figured their straight palmier would be even better. Sadly, the 2 palmiers I picked up yesterday at the Temescal farmer's market weren't that - rather stale texture, without the sugary crunch I expected, just sugary.

[vestavenus]

I read about the kouign amann pastry--from what i gather it's a mix between a croissant and a palmier? will definitely have to try both!

[indofood]

Tartine! On the weekend, the queue can be long, but it is so worth it to wait. I craved for the oh-so-good palmier and croissant.

Too bad I live 15 hours plane ride away.

[vestavenus]

mmmm, tartine! i'm sure theirs are delish--problem is every time i walk in there i want everything, so i always need to pick and choose wisely lol. will definitely choose the palmier next time :)

p.s. sorry you're so far :| hopefully you have good pastries near you, as well!

[wanderlust21]

I like the ones at Knead. Their selection varies, so they might not have them every day.

[wally]

http://www.kneadpatisserie.com
3112 24th St.
San Francisco

[vestavenus]

I'll check them out, thanks!