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Boudin Sourdough Bakery and Cafe is located on Jefferson and Taylor, but there are also locations in the wharf area at Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square. They have been making the original San Francisco sourdough bread since 1849 and it is like no bread you'll ever have anywhere else in the world. It was established in 1849 by Isidore Boudin, son of a family of master bakers from Burgundy, France, by blending the prevalent sourdough among miners in the Gold Rush with French techniques.
Privately owned and operated, the cafes sell a variety of food and bakery products. In addition to its Sourdough bread, Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Cafes sell coffee and espresso drinks, Sourdough bagels, pastries, hearty sandwiches, soups in a bread bowl, salads in a bread bowl, and Sourdough pizzas.
Opens: everyday from 11am-6pm
Boudin Bakery is world-famous for its Original San Francisco Sourdough French Bread, which is baked with the same "Mother Dough" or Sourdough Starter used since 1849. Born in the Gold Rush, Boudin Bakery is the oldest business in San Francisco. The bakery still uses the same "starter" yeast culture it developed during the California Gold Rush.
If you want a light lunch, you can get a bread bowl filled with creamy clam chowder to die for. No trip to San Francisco would be complete without taking several loaves of San Francisco sourdough bread home (although clam chowders are better in seattle specifically at Ivar's, they don't have the tasty sourdough bread of San Francisco!). It's a place to bring your out-of-town friends here to impress or entertain them. The glass building was built only 2-3 years ago. There're usually a small crowd gathered along the Jefferson St where you can peek in to see the making of the monstrous shaping bread: Lobster, big crab, and crocodile. San Francisco's famous clam chowder is hold in a sourdough bread bowl for ~$8. As you're waiting in line, you'll find yourself dazzled with the moving bread baskets on top Theme: BakeryPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: 156 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133Phone: (415) 928-1849Directions: 156 Jefferson St. & 2890 Taylor St., Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133Website: http://www.boudinbakery.com
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This is the More Crowded Branch of Boudin (Ghirardelli branch is closed) since it is located in the touristy Pier 39 area (although it is just 1/4 mile away from the main branch) and again this San Franciscan Tradition, born of the Goldrush area was established in 1849 by Isidore Boudin, son of a family of master bakers from Burgundy, France, by blending the prevalent sourdough among miners in the Gold Rush with French techniques and they claim that thet still use that same mother dough.
bread bowl filled with creamy clam chowder to die for! again like what I've said, sourdough bread is a 3,000 year tradition and was started by egyptians but why do san francisco sourdough bread taste the best? it is because of the AMBIANCE!!!! No trip to San Francisco would be complete without taking several loaves of San Francisco sourdough bread home (although clam chowders are better in seattle specifically at Ivar's, they don't have the tasty sourdough bread of San Francisco!).
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I was excited to try the Original Sourdough Bread -- and *ahem* I didn't like it. I think it was just too "sour" for my taste.
I am embarrassed to admit that I gave in to trying the clam chowder in a bread bowl. I was really disappointed. The soup was starchy and had the consistency of wet cement, with almost non-existent clams. I would have been better off opening a can of Campbell's.
If you're into the bread, it seems well-made with good texture, but I just didn't like it. Leave a Comment
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 Boudin Bakery by ATXtraveler
Chowder. In a Sourdough bowl. Enough said. The place to get this taken care of is Boudin's. All over SF you will be able to find a hot bowl dropped right into the bread!
Chowder in a Sourdough Bowl. Leave a Comment
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chowder by Dabs
We first stopped by after the Alcatraz cruise, it was late and we weren't sure if we be able to find a lot of places still open so we stopped here and then over at the takeout fish places. The 2nd visit was a little busier, it was mid afternoon and we joined a lot of people soaking up the sun on their patio. Upstairs at the Wharf location there is also a full service restaurant, we ate at the downstairs self service cafe which has soup, salad and sandwiches on the menu.
In addition to the chowder, you can buy sourdough bread to take home including some loaves crafted into shapes such as crabs and lots of other goodies at their shop. There's a glass window on the outside of the building where you can watch the bread being made even later in the evening, if you are there during the day you might look into the museum and bakery tour.
Clam chowder in a sour dough bowl of course! We also grabbed sandwiches at their airport location for the plane ride home, surprisingly only about 30 cents more than the Fisherman's Wharf location. Leave a Comment
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Boudin's serves sandwiches and its famous sourdough bread. They really raise San Fran's famous bread to an art form here, too. In addition to rolls, the bakery bakes loaves in all shapes and sizes, including cute little crab and starfish shaped loaves of bread that are almost too pretty to eat. Its not a good idea to buy these as souveniers though unless you plan on bringing a practically fossilized loaf as opposed to an edible one as the bread hardens after a day or so.
I bought a sourdough loaf here, as this was recommended as something to try while in San Francisco and this seemed the place to do it. It was hot and fresh and I didn't find it too sour as I'd heard. It wasn't my favorite meal of the trip, but it was still a good taste of San Francisco. Leave a Comment
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 by isolanthuiLeave a Comment Theme: BakeryComparison: about averageAddress: 156 Jefferson Street, San FranciscoPhone: +1 (415) 928-1849Directions: Fisherman’s Wharf
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 by acemj
Clam Chowder served in a hollowed out sourdough loaf. A true San Francisco original and Boudin was the originator. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Fisherman's WharfOther Contact: www.boudinbakery.com
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My friends and I actually takeaway the sourdough bread bowl and sat by the wharf to enjoy our soup and bread! It was summer, but the wind was a bit chilly for us, but the hot soup warm us up!
This is one of the 2 food items I've tasted during my travel that I long to taste again!
Opens daily from 12:00am to 9:00pm
BOUDIN SOURDOUGH BREAD BOWL US$14.95
Choice of crab & corn chowder or the traditional clam chowder.
I tried the Clam Chowder which was heavenly and totally complementary with the sour dough bread.. Theme: BakeryPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterAddress: 160 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133Phone: (415) 351-5561Directions: Fisherman’s Wharf http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=160+Jefferson+St.+San+Francisco,+CA+94133&sll=37.788149,-122.407393&sspn=0.007631,0.021629&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=37.809004,-122.415161&spn=0.007629,0.021629&om=1&iwloc=addrWebsite: http://www.boudinbakery.com Other Contact: Fax: (415) 351-5579
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