Local SF Lunch Cafe Desiree

   

                                             

                                    Blackberry Lemon Napoleon, Cafe Desiree, San Francisco

Much has been written about San Francisco's Desiree Cafe.  I think that everyone in the place was taking about wine or food.  I'm convinced the solo female diner at the next table was a cookbook author that I just can't place.  Annie Gingrass, the owner and chef, has a superior level of experience having contributed to the success of Hawthorne Lane (those bread baskets!) and prior to that, Postrio and Spago.  This simple home-style cafe and menu supports local California Certified Organic farmers making it a perfect fit and spot for a Local Food Challenge meal.  A BLT with fried egg offered a perfect balance of tomato to bacon.  But the dessert (above) was exceptional--rich, not overly sweet, the lemon curd, Chantilly cream and flaky pastry singular and divine. Living local sure tastes good.   

Desiree Cafe

San Francisco Film Centre, Presidio, 39 Mesa Street, San Francisco,(415) 561-2336

Comments

[sam]

I am so counting down the days till my office moves to the Presidio and I can at long, long last check this place out. I suspect, that in 16 days, when all my colleagues are checking out our new onsite cafeteria, I will instead be sneaking out of the office for lunch at Desiree instead. I hope it is in walking distance, I am going to go check the map...