To start off the day, I went to Arizmendi Bakery; a top bakery choice in the Bay Area famous for their delicious pastries and vegetarian pizza. I have heard many things about their pecan roll so I decided to get that.
It was easily one of the best cinnamon rolls I've ever had. Not too sweet and very sticky with just the right amount of pecans.
For lunch, I decided to go to La Taqueria in the Mission District which is arguably the most famous Taqueria in all of San Francisco. I ordered their famous Carnitas and Carne Asada tacos.
Although the Carne Asada taco was excellent, the Carnitas taco was even better. Unlike Southern California street tacos. La Taqueria tacos are much larger and filled with pinto beans, meat, guacamole and salsa. No wonder that the Carnitas taco is on the 100 Things to try in San Francisco list.
For a quick dessert, I decided to walk down the street to the newly famous Ice Cream Shop Humphry Slocumbe. Unlike Bi Rite and Mitchells, Humphry Slocumbe has a wider range of more exotic flavors including Proscuitto, Foie Gras and Secret Breakfast ice cream. Their most popular ice cream is the Secret Breakfast, so I decided on that.
The ice cream consists of a vanilla base, infused with Jim Beam bourbon and cornflakes. The combination may sound strange, but it was amazing. The bourbon was very noticeable and the cornflakes added the right amount of crunch.
To cap off the day of amazing eating, we went to the very popular Flour + Water to sample some of San Francisco's best Pizza and Pasta. When we arrived there was a huge line, but the place was just opened so we were lucky enough to snag the last spot at the communal table. When it was time to order, we decided to start with a pizza then get a pasta and another pizza dish for entrees.
The starter pizza was something very unique. It was a Osso Bucco Bone Marrow Pizza with Rapini, Fontina Cheese and Horseradish. The pizza was super rich and flavorful and all of the different components went perfectly with each other. One of the most unique pizzas I've had.
Unfortunately, It was so dark inside that I couldn't get pictures of the other two dishes. The second pizza we got was a salsiccia pizza with italian sausage, pecorino cheese and wild nettles. The pizza was very good, but not as good as the previous pizza. What makes Flour and Water's pizza so good is their light and flaky crust. The crust has the perfect amount of char and it super salty and flavorful. Definitely one of the best crusts in the city.
For the pasta dish, we got the rabbit and hen tortelli. No question this was one of the best pasta dishes I've had in a long time. The stuffed tortelli were so delicious and although the portion was small, the massive amount of flavor made up for it.
To finish off the meal, we opted to get their famous Chocolate Budino with espresso ice cream and sea salt.
Unlike most other budinos, this was a cross between a pudding and a torte. The chocolate paired with the ice cream and salt was amazing. The saltiness contrasted with the sweetness perfectly and made for a great ending to an amazing meal.
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