Our first day out in San Fran was Christmas Eve. We were worried that a lot of things would be closed, however, we lucked out for the most part (and even Alcatraz was open).
Our first stop was in the ferry building where I got breakfast and coffee from the famous Blue Bottle Coffee Company. I got the New Orleans style coffee and a cinnamon brioche.
They did a very pretty leaf on the top of the coffee.
Both the coffee and brioche were delicious.
The brioche was perfect. Buttery and perfect balance of cinnamon, nuts, and pastry.
Our next stop was outside the Fisherman’s Wharf. When I iPhoned the restaurants on the wharf, all reviews were pretty abysmal. I also knew that dungenous crab is popular in SF AND it was in season. So I figured the little huts along the water would be a fun place to eat some authentic crab.
I was wrong… both the crab sandwich and the lumb crab meat were… bland. At best.
Perhaps I’m too used to New England crab and there is a big difference, otherwise the crab just wasn’t great.
And we were still hungry… so we both decided to have our first In-N-Out Burger experience.
I know it was animal style. And it was delicious. I managed 2 bites before my arteries started to protest.
The Animal Fries, however, wow! They were delicious, fast food, gross goodness. I had a few more bites of this than I intended.
While the food left a lot to be desired (I think a lot had to do with our selections), it was a beautiful walk and I just loved the waterfront. Our trip to Alcatraz was also awesome. I was really impressed with the tour. Sure it’s touristy, but it’s fun and interesting. Next time I’ll do some more research or stick to the restaurants on the inner part of the peninsula.
