A while back, I wrote a piece on pop-ups and their increasing prevalence and importance in the food world. While existing ones focus on savory items, pastry pop-ups, like Le-Dix Sept, are a recent and welcome addition to the industry.
Le Dix-Sept is a husband-and-wife team who lived and studied in France before coming to San Francisco. Their pastries are decidedly French with an emphasis on local ingredients. To learn (and eat!) more of their story, I gathered the troops and organized a pastry tasting at Firehouse 8, a renovated fire station that now serves as a pop-up gathering and market; we don’t tear buildings here, we re-use them.
Every item we tasted was small and mighty, highlighting the high-quality products. I’m a firm believer that good ingredients make a huge difference, and Le Dix-Sept certainly proves that. Their menu changes seasonally, so there is always something to look forward to!
Check out the photos below for some delicious eats. Le-Dix Sept is at the Noe Valley farmer’s market every weekend as well as at Firehouse 8 once a month. I’ll be planning another tasting with them in December, so if you like what you see and would like to participate, let me know!
Pastries galore!
Coffee in Mason jars, cus, y’know..
Quiche Lorraine with cheese, bacon, and parsley, and crispy bacon on top – you really can’t go wrong with bacon.
Cauliflower Mushroom Tart with squash and onions – The cauliflower mushroom is actually a variety that is shaped like a giant cauliflower, giving the tart a hearty feel.
Pumpkin Chocolate Tart with TCHO milk chocolate, honey, and pumpkin seeds – Their signature Thanksgiving dessert is beyond amazing. Not too sweet, the TCHO chocolate shines and works so well with every component. You can order this for your Thanksgiving table too!
Cannelés Bordelais with vanilla bean and rum – Another traditional French item, these are baked in special molds that make the outside crunchy and the inside soft and very rum-tasting.
Nougat Chocolat with Dandelion Chocolate, figs, hazelnuts, and pumpkin seeds – Apparently cyclists eat this like an energy bar because it’s so packed with goodness!
OMG TAKE ME. You would be the most fun friend to have. Seriously.
Erika, you would have loved this! It was so so good. Next time you’re in the Bay we’ll go.
LOL What a tough job to taste pastries! I’d like to have that kind of job five days a week. 😉
Hey, any time I get to wake up on Sunday morning to French pastries, I’m in!
Great post!
Thank you, and thanks for stopping by!
this reminds me different pastry shops i went to in Boston. I wish we had cooler places like this. So JEALOUS.
I’m sure you can find something like this! Otherwise, just come and visit!!
The quiche, the tart, the nougat… everything looks so good. I can totally see why you enjoyed the food. Too bad I’m too far to join your tasting groups!
Daniela, next time you visit San Francisco, we’ll make it happen! I’m still thinking of these delicious pastries.