Gourmet products local specialties and wines Côte Ouest Etats-Unis

The Cheesecake Factory is a chain known for its voluminous cheesecakes. What is really worth it is to come and enjoy a dessert at the end of the day, rather than dinner or lunch. The view of the financial district and downtown is simply beautiful and the cheesecake melts in your mouth. Be prepared to wait in line, though, as patio seating is in high demand on sunny days. The menu is also very copious for lunch and dinner for about 15 US$ a dish (ask for your leftovers to take away, here it's the rule).

It's the most famous gourmet break on the West Coast. Californians love it! Located in San Francisco's Water Park, between Fisherman's Wharf and the Golden Gate, the famous chain was founded in 1852 by an Italian chocolatier, Domenico Ghirardelli. Today, it's a far cry from the small artisan chocolate factory, but the recipe is still good. It's a city institution (renovated in 2023). The specialty: the gargantuan Earthquake ice cream.

Breakfast and dinner are not incredible, but breakfast and desserts are devastating. The omelettes are excellent, as are the pastries. The patio is perfect for a relaxing moment.

There are many Walgreens in San Francisco and California cities. Some are open 24 hours a day. They are best known for their pharmacy departments. However, some of them have large fresh food departments, including the one down Powell Street, near BART. You can find there on the first floor, at any time of the day, sushis, sandwiches, freshly squeezed juices, cut fruits... A good plan that can always be used to improvise a small picnic on Union Square.

Tartine Bakery perfectly embodies the San Franciscan lifestyle. The pastries and viennoiseries are made in the purest tradition and with the best ingredients, but by tattooed and pierced bakers, punctuating each sentence with a dude. And if a smell of sweet France hovers in the street, it is to fly over a colorful crowd of families, hipsters and other Mexican grandmothers who have come to brunch French style. We want everything here, and everything is good, so leave dieting aside and succumb to the temptation.

Alongside traditional Italian espressos and cappuccinos (which are far better than most Las Vegas coffees), this spot opened by coffee brand Illy offers a wide range of mouth-watering ice cream flavors. There's something for everyone (blood orange, tiramisu, peanut butter, Nutella coffee crunch, cheesecake...). Pastries, salads, soups, sandwiches and other savory snacks are also on the menu. Prices are unfortunately rather high, but still more affordable than many other places on the Strip.

Located in New York-New York, Hershey's Chocolate World will delight chocolate lovers, especially milk chocolate, the house specialty. Over two floors and more than 130^m2, the establishment offers more than 800 chocolates and candies, and features a sculpture of the Statue of Liberty made from almost 800 lbs (more than 360 kg) of milk chocolate. Impressive. In addition to chocolates, you can also sample Reese's famous peanut butter mini-pies.

A small and colorful American bakery, you'll want to try every one of their cakes. Each dessert is homemade and uses no artificial preservatives: cupcakes, cookies, pies and puddings, there is something for everyone. The recipes are inspired by Mildred and Madeline, the two grandmothers of founder Susan Sarich. Foodies beware, you might get hooked! A nice stop after eating in one of the local restaurants, but also a perfect address to order your birthday or even wedding cake!

A cute little French bakery aptly named, it opened in 2013 in San Francisco. The owner, wishing to recreate the bakery of his childhood in Arpajon, offers quality pastries and gourmet food as well as simple and traditional French dishes like quiche, croque-monsieur, croque-madame, pain au chocolat... It's a real little piece of France in San Francisco and one of the best brunches in town. Absolutely delicious, don't hesitate to treat yourself!

This bakery is very popular for its breads and pastries. ., vegetarian soups and wood fire pizzas are also available.

Enter the temple of chocolate or simply admire the window to avoid succumbing and ruining yourself! True works of art in chocolate, it's like being in Sofia Coppola's Marie-Antoinette. You will find chocolates, chocolates filled with praline, caramels, butter caramels, all kinds of sweets and even luxury s'mores, a kind of living room version of these funny sandwiches made of a marshmallow grilled in the fire and then wedged between two chocolate cookies. In short, you're in for a treat.

This organic super-market in what resembles an old barn will satisfy all your desires of ecology and organic food. But here we go further than agricultural products, as you will also find medicines and household products.

The flower market in San Francisco is where all the florists in the city will come. To find fresh flowers at reduced prices.

This temple of organic, recyclable and fair trade products will delight eco warriors. A historical cooperative, far from the usual capitalist system, which exists since 1975 and which San Franciscans sensitive to "responsible consumption" have integrated into their shopping habits. Moreover, Rainbow Grocery works with local organic producers and pays them a fair wage, while funding charitable organizations. Perfect for a green and ethical snacking break!

Caramels, chocolates, réglisses, in a world of pastel colours. This is what Miette offers the visitor happy to return to childhood for a moment while he chooses his favourite candy. Flower tapestry, green anise and pale pink and many, many glass boxes filled with sweets await you. Don't delay, if only for the pleasure of eyes.

Giant pacifiers welcome you from the entrance to this little Russian Hill confectionery. We want everything without saying that in the end it really is the giant pacifiers that one would like to test.

American chocolate makers may not be the best known internationally, but that does not mean that there are no good ones. Scharffen Berger is the perfect example: very good chocolate, especially black 70% which is their trademark.

You will find in this beautiful wine cellar the best wines from Napa Valley, but also from Europe, Australia, Chile... Events are regularly organized to allow you to taste all these marvels, and a garden at the bottom of this store located in the heart of Hayes Valley makes these evenings very nice! A café with salads and sandwiches is just next door. Obviously, and even if they don't emphasize it, the owners who have been running this business for more than twenty years, are French.