San Francisco Sourdough at Its Best | TARTINE

If you’re visiting SF, you might hear about Boudin — but for true sourdough devotees, TARTINE is where you come to worship.😍 This isn’t just a bakery — it’s an institution. The founders’ bread book is treated like sacred text in baking circles, and their country loaf recipe was once featured in the New York Times. I visited their Manufactory location — a flagship spot set in a converted industrial space with large windows, deep blue tones, and an open view into the bread production area. 🏭✨ You can watch bakers shaping dough, using flour sourced directly from mills, and loading loaves into massive ovens. Racks are always stacked with freshly baked sourdough — the scale is breathtaking, and they likely supply local restaurants too. Most customers order open-faced sandwiches on their sourdush — the smoked salmon and avocado is a classic. But I wanted to taste the bread in its pure form, so I got a loaf with cultured butter and a smoked trout dip.😋 Breaking it apart by hand was a moment of truth — the crust was crisp but not tough, the interior soft, moist, and airy with just the right tang. Not overly sour — just deeply satisfying. Eating it plain was a joy 🧈, with butter it was heavenly, and with the smoky trout dip — savory, rich, and perfect with a glass of wine 🍷. We also couldn’t resist the pumpkin cake — moist, spiced, and seasonal (though fairly sweet — best with coffee). TARTINE is the kind of place that makes you dream of daily rituals: a slice of quiche, a glass of white wine, and the simple joy of really, really good bread. They also serve dinner with a curated menu and a cozy wine bar vibe. All in all — my dream neighborhood spot, realized. 📍 TARTINE Bakery & Manufactory | SF 🌾 Sourdough • Pastries • Day & Night Dining 🍞 Go for: The country loaf, open sandwiches, and that buttery, smoky dip #TartineBakery #SourdoughHeaven #SanFranciscoEats #ArtisanBread #BakeryLove #SFBrunch #BreadPorn #CultButter #BakeryGoals #EatLikeALocal