Botanical French pâtisserie · Potrero Hill, San Francisco

Flowers, teas, and honey — through Parisian technique.

Small-batch cannelés, almond tarts, and celebration cakes. Pre-order ahead, pick up at the Carolina Street shop.

Open 7 days · 8AM–1PM Mon–Tue · to 3PM Wed–Fri · 9AM–4PM weekends
Two-tier botanical celebration cake by Le Dix-Sept, hand-piped buttercream in watercolor tones Made by hand, Potrero Hill

The pastry chef

From Paris to Potrero

Michelle Hernández grew up in the Bay Area, studied at UC Berkeley, then trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and in Michelin-starred kitchens. She came home, started as a street vendor in 2011, ran Mission pop-ups for eight years, and opened the Potrero Hill flagship. She still bakes the early shift. The work is botanical by design — flowers, herbs, teas, cacao, and honey woven into French technique.

“There’s just so much to learn.”
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The counter

Signature pastries

A rotating, small-batch selection. Pre-order online for guaranteed pickup.

Stacked caramelized cannelés on a plate at Le Dix-Sept

Cannelés

$28.50

Caramelized, custardy, small-batch. Sold by the pack of 10.

Pickup only
Whole almond tart with passionfruit crème and sliced-almond crust

Almond Tart, Passionfruit Crème

from $17.00

Gluten-free. Passionfruit crème, sliced-almond crust.

GFPickup only
Pistachio cake with dark chocolate ganache, dusted with crushed pistachio

Pistachio Cake

$100.00

Pistachio sponge and dark chocolate ganache.

Vegan focaccia crumb, slow-fermented

Focaccia

$24.00

Vegan, slow-fermented, sold by the loaf.

Vegan
Tray of dark buckwheat brownie cookies dusted with sesame

Luna Brownie Cookie

from $14.00

Naturally gluten-free buckwheat brownie cookie.

GFPickup only
Dark chocolate and cacao caramel tart with truffle cubes and botanical dust

Dark Chocolate & Cacao Caramel Tart

$75.00

Cacao caramel, dark chocolate. Holiday menu.

Seasonal
In the kitchen

The craft

Piped, finished, and boxed by hand.

Everything is made in-house in small batches, often before the city wakes up. No shortcuts, no fillers — French technique applied with a botanist's eye.

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By inquiry

Custom cakes & weddings

Six-layer celebration cakes and two-tier showstoppers, finished with edible flowers and gold leaf. Wedding tiers and fully custom designs are quoted to order.

Magenta six-layer celebration cake with edible flowers and gold leaf on a cake stand

Celebration cakes

6" six-layer · from $400.00
Two-tier watercolor buttercream wedding cake by Le Dix-Sept

Wedding & tiered

2-tier · from $800.00 · custom by quote

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Find us

Visit the Potrero Hill shop

455 Carolina St
San Francisco, CA 94107 · inside Mason on Mariposa
Open in Google Maps
Mon – Tue8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wed – Fri8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sat – Sun9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Pickup-first. Pre-order online for guaranteed availability; same-day items are at the counter while they last.

Pre-order for pickup this week.

Cannelés, tarts, and cakes go fast. Reserve yours and pick up at 455 Carolina St.