San Franciscans are willing to wait in line for a laminated pastry. Case in point: Parachute in the Ferry Building. The bakery and cafe comes from the Sorrel and Arquet team, so it’s no surprise that everything here is a hit. Prioritize the chocolate chip cookie, the laminated vanilla-passion fruit cube (which pulls apart like cotton candy), and the roasted banana-pecan croissant that's bursting with praline filling. The savory options are solid, too, including excellent pain suisse oozing with garlic béchamel that are baked throughout the day. This place is liable to have lines and sell out of items daily. With just a handful of tables, get there early and plan to take your order to one of the picnic tables and benches in and around the Ferry Building.
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