The city of San Francisco is famous for its Bay area. Located technically in the confluence of the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific coast, the city has an excellent coastal area. The Bay area is not only famous for its beauty, but it is also the cultural hub of this city. San Francisco also has a great dose of Victorian architecture, spread all through the city. The iconic Golden Gate bridge is the face of the city. Yet, this destination is also popular for its unique choice of foods. Like the other parts of the world, this city also has some iconic dishes which you need to try when you visit. Check out some of these iconic foods to try during your visit to San Francisco, California.
1. Cheesecake
The cheesecake is one of the most typical foods of San Francisco and it is different from New York City’s. Most of the cheesecake you will find here is a bit lighter than New York’s and possesses a flavor of delicate souffle. There are many famous joints for trying these delicious cheesecakes at San Francisco. One of the most famous joints for a cheesecake is ‘The Cheesecake Factory’. Located on Macy’s Union Square, this joint has an extensive menu, especially the mouth-watering cheesecake. The founder and owner of this restaurant, Evelyn Overton, has been creating these mouth-watering cheesecakes from the era of the 1940s. Later, in the year 1972, the Cheesecake Factory Bakery was opened in Los Angeles, which used to supply to the local restaurants. However, it is one of the best places in San Francisco to enjoy cheesecake.
2. Dutch Crunch
Dutch Crunch can be easily termed as San Francisco’s signature bread, especially in the Bay area. Dutch Crunch signifies tender white bread, topped with a rice flour coating, making it crisp and crackled. The Dutch Crunch is specially made with rice flour, yeast, sugar, salt, butter or oil. This tasty treat is hugely used in sandwiches and burgers. There are a number of bakeries which provide excellent Dutch Crunch, for example, Roxie Food Center, outside the Balboa Park being one of them. It is a simple bakery, which provides mouth-watering Dutch Crunch.
3. Apple fritter
The love for desserts and bakeries is very prominent in every corner of San Francisco. Whether in breakfast or after dinner, the citizens are up for these delicious sweet treats at any time of the day. The delicious dessert apple fritter is a signature sweet treat in the city. The popularity of this particular treat is extended so far, that it has a bakery by the name of this popular dessert. The Apple Fritter restaurant is a popular bakery in the town, which serves the best apple fritters as well as delicious donuts, throughout the day.
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4. The Rebel Within
The name of this delicious pastry somewhat describes the nature of this delicious treat. This amazing food looks like an innocent muffin from the outside, but as soon as you cut it down, the bright yellow yolk of a soft-boiled egg oozes out from it. The light yet cheesy cake hides the secret of a soft-boiled egg, sausage and green onion. The Craftsman and Wolves is the iconic name which is associated with the Rebel Within. Their recipe for making this amazing treat is somewhat a mystery. People often keep guessing how the egg gets inside the cake.
5. Coffee Crunch cake
The Coffee Crunch Cake is a beloved dessert in San Francisco, created by the legendary Blum’s Bakery. Although the restaurant chain is closed, the cake remained a hot favorite. Coffee Crunch Cake is actually a light sponge cake with coffee-flavored frosting and hard coffee-flavored candies. The soft sponge cake contains a smooth lemon-vanilla flavor, which creates an amazing contrast to the bittersweet coffee frosting. Blum’s bakery in Union square used to be the main place to have this delicious treat after a hectic day of shopping during the 1940s to 1960s. Today, this delicious cake can be found in Japantown.
6. Sticky Chewy chocolate ice cream
The iconic Sticky Chewy Chocolate Ice Cream is a product of the joint named Swensen. This kind of chocolate ice-cream is made with a specific kind of viscous chocolate syrup which makes the chocolate stretchy. Swensen was first opened in the year 1948 at Russian Hill. Throughout the years, the brand has franchised all around San Francisco and out of it. All through the world, the brand has more than 400 shops.
7. Cruffin
The pastry, Cruffin, possesses the reputation of being hybrid in San Francisco. Cruffin is actually a crossover between a croissant and a muffin, invented by Pastry Chef Ry Stephen. The name associated with Cruffin is Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, established in the year 2014. The pastry is also called ‘the unicorn of pastries’, for its awesome taste and growing popularity.
8. Hangtown Fry
The Hangtown Fry is one of the iconic foods of San Francisco. It is actually an omelet, stuffed with bacon and oysters. This dish is hugely linked to the history of this city and entire California. The history of this dish can be traced back to the Gold Rush days, around the 1890s. Although it was invented in the town of Placerville, the dish was made popular by Tadich Grill of San Francisco. This famous dish has been served at this restaurant for more than 160 years.
9. Swedish pancakes
The name of this famous pancake is associated with Sweden, a faraway country from San Francisco. Yet, it is a must-try item in this city. The joint which serves the iconic pancake is Sears Fine Food, located in Union Square. This restaurant has made the pancake since 1938.
10. Clam-chowder bread bowl
The iconic dish of San Francisco is actually a creamy New England clam chowder, which is served in a bowl made with sourdough bread. This dish was created by the San Francisco based restaurant Boudin. Nowadays, this restaurant is based on Fisherman’s Wharf.
Foods in the Bay area
The famous Bay area is known for the availability of various kinds of cuisines and restaurants in the city of San Francisco. The area is full of trendy restaurants and famous food joints. So, as you have a list of the iconic dishes of San Francisco, hop towards the Bay area to try out these iconic foods.
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