A picnic in the Presidio

The Presidio is the largest urban national park in the United States and the perfect place to enjoy a simple pizza and pastry picnic.

Theme
Food & Drink
Location
Presidio Heights, San Francisco
Duration
1 hour 20 minutes
Designer
Uptaste

Experience

Begin at Presidio Pizza Company and pick out your favorite pizza by the slice, or try a calzone or meatball sub sandwich. Then, pick up dessert one block away a b. patisserie, which specializes in delectable French classics like kouign amann, individual-sized vanilla cassis cakes and coffee hazelnut entremets. Stroll into the Presidio at the entrance near the Presidio Wall Playground and follow the Ecology Trail to El Polín Spring, where you’ll find several picnic tables and restrooms.

Route

Presidio Pizza Company

This red sauce Italian-American restaurant specializes in East Coast pizzas, available whole and by the slice. The casual eatery is a fun gathering spot for groups, but also a great stop for a quick bite solo.

b. patisserie

Viennoiserie are the highlight here, especially the award-winning kouign amann, a sugared croissant with a crisp exterior and buttery layers of laminated dough. You won’t go wrong with any of the sweets though.

El Polín Spring

With picnic tables, barbecue grills and restrooms, El Polín Spring is a great place for a picnic and to learn more about the history of the Presidio.

Practicalities

  • The Presidio is free and open 24 hours a day

About

This route was designed by Uptaste.

Uptaste

What is Uptaste? We’re something like a travel agency business (although we don’t sell flights or hotels). Instead, we specialise in finding the right place to eat, wherever and whenever you are, using location intelligence combined with expert and community curation. Uptaste destinations will rarely be restaurants; they’ll be shops, they’ll be street traders, they’ll be local markets, or some other easy-to-miss but hard-to-forget place.

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