Mmmmm…. what happens when you cross a pretzel with a croissant? You get a pretzel croissant! I was visiting the Farmer’s Market in Pacifica and came across this fabulous creation, the pretzel croissant. The texture is as fluffy as a butter croissant but a little meatier and has the salty bite of a pretzel. The pretzel croissant is absolutely delicious! Where can you find this yummy new favorite treat? You can find pretzel croissants at the OctoberFeast booth at Bay Area farmer’s markets. They are no longer available at Whole Foods or Rainbow Grocery.

And of course they make pretzels too, organic Bavarian pretzels.

Emporio Rulli Cafe is conveniently located inside the Union Square plaza in San Francisco. If you sit outside of the cafe, you can see a 360 view of some of the biggest department stores – Macy’s, Tiffany and Co., Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. It’s breathtaking!

On the menu, this cafe has a wide variety of tempting, Italian pastries and desserts and Italian coffees. What you’ll notice when you walk in is that there is no menu displayed on the wall, like most cafes. But they have a restaurant menu that you can look at. Emporio Rulli Cafe has the standard coffee drinks – latte, mocha, cappucino, and espresso. I tried their mocha, and the Italian espresso they use is a rich, dark roast that I’ve never had before. And I like it! I also tried a pastry that had a filling and was really good, but forgot the name. All of the pastries and desserts displayed in the glass case, look really good.

I also went for lunch one day, but was disappointed. They have pre-made paninis and salads. What made the experience bad was that the waiter never gave us our check, even after we asked for it 3 times and waited over 10 minutes. We were so frustrated that we left our money on the table and left.

My suggestion is to order your food at the counter instead of being waited on, at a table. Nevertheless, it’s a great place for a coffee and dessert break from shopping or work, with a beautiful background.

Emporio Rulli Cafe
333 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 433-1122