Press

“As the name implies, you’ll find all things French and scrumptious here. Drop by for a decadent chocolate croissant, but linger for a heartier bite at the adjacent bistro.” — Food & Wine

“Amira Atallah first tasted a pain au chocolat on a recent trip to Paris with her husband. After returning home, she stumbled upon Le Marais and purchased the bakery's own version. ‘You taste it and you're mentally transported back’ to Paris, the 42-year-old says.” — The Wall Street Journal

"Shipped frozen, these sinfully good croissants can be baked at home whenever you feel like brunching on the left bank." — Oprah magazine

"Le Marais might just be San Francisco's best French patisserie. The bakery is drawing attention for its delicious, authentic Parisian pastries… While enjoying Le Marais’ French treats, also take a minute to savor the charm of the shop. Stylish design details fuse the best of youthful San Francisco with old-world Paris.” — Condé Nast Traveler

"Best Breakfasts In San Francisco: The croissants here are incredible, and the granola with yogurt is our favorite in the city. If you want something more interactive, the breakfast board option lets you pick eggs, toast, fruit, lox and other fixings to create your own spread." — Infatuation

“Everything going on in the Marina's Le Marais Bakery feels so perfectly San Franciscan; giving a nod to artisan techniques of the past while utilizing our local gems in an ingenious way.” — 7x7

“One of the most Instagrammable places in San Francisco, the Castro location is my favorite little French café and a great spot to sneak away for some decadent carbs. It has amazing pastries, delicious French breakfast spreads, rosé, healthy salads—the list goes on!” — TimeOut

"After moving to the U.S. for business school, Patrick Ascaso pined for the pastries of France. Two decades later, he opened up shop in SF, where the team has won endless accolades for their levain-based viennoiserie, painstakingly crafted from countless layers of fermented dough, cultured butter, and air.” — Bake magazine

"Since Le Marais Bakery opened its doors in the Marina, their Parisian style of baking has grown in popularity, featuring flaky croissants and pastries made using artisanal recipes from France." — Eater.com

"San Francisco’s Most Instagram-Worthy Eateries: Few things photograph as well as French pastries. This adorable bakery cleverly adorns its brick-meets-tile storefront with fresh flowers and heavenly daylight is aplenty." — SF Station

“Parisian inspired farm-to-table. You need to stop by and try their almond croissants.” — Thrillist

"An homage to the cafe culture of owner Patrick Ascaso's native France, Le Marais has made a name for itself as a bakery, bistro, viennoiserie, and patisserie. Le Marais replicates the light, leisurely brunches of Paris, and its flaky pastries stand out among the crowd." — SFist

“The bakery-restaurant is on the rise in San Francisco. It makes sense: We love handmade pastries. We also adore chef-driven restaurants.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Le Marais has opened the doors to its newest bakery and cafe, bringing its buttery croissants and Parisian panache to the Tendernob. It’s the bakery’s third — and largest — location, serving as cafe, and a baking commissary and experimentation lab.” — Eater.com

"Flaky croissants, classic French nibbles and coffee are among the treats you’ll find in this charming cafe." — Marin Magazine

“Most Instagrammable Hot Spots: It's amour at every last bite. The elegant cafe is a très parfait spot to rendezvous for breakfast, brunch (avocado toast), and lunch (croques)” — 7x7

“When is a jelly doughnut not a doughnut? When it's made by Le Marais, a micro-chain of bakeries named for one of Paris' coolest neighborhoods.... This is one fine pastry. The brioche dough is malty and airy, lofted with levain instead of yeast." — Jessica Battilana, Edible San Francisco

“Le Marais is a really good bakery — you can tell by seeing the lines that form during the day. No wonder the place has been a hit since it opened.” — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle

“Named after a stylish district in Paris, this bakery exudes French charm. It’s almost impossible to choose just one treat, with lush fruit tarts and buttery pains au chocolat all on display.” — WhereTraveler

"SF’s Most Instagram-Worthy: Le Marais has a sweet spot in Instagram influencers’ hearts." — Haute Living

“At Le Marais, the beautiful artisanal bistro and bakery, the crowds come for many reasons. Some arrive just past dawn for the best Kouign-Amann and croissants this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The place is always humming with happy people." — FoodNetwork.com

“Le Marais Bakery, named after a well-loved district of Paris, is already becoming a locals’ hangout. The bakery features a well-selected spread of Paris-worthy pastries, tarts, and croissants.” — Bay Area Bites, KQED

“Le Marais began as a bakery of the sort of pretty, polished French pastries one sees at better bakeries in Paris. Artful, restrained food that allows seasonal ingredients to shine in a rarefied light.” — SF Examiner

“Judging from the rave reviews from already repeat patrons, Le Marais has found a sweet spot on Chestnut to make a Parisian pastry lover’s dream come true.” — Marina Times

"San Franciscans looking for the classic French bakery experience should look no further than LeMarais Bakery, a welcoming gem." — SF Gate

"The lighting is so gorgeous in this bakery and the aesthetics are on point. every single thing on the menu is divine.” — Sassy Red Lipstick

Our Story

Patrick Ascaso sought to recreate the boulangerie of his childhood in Arpajon, France, opening Le Marais Bakery in the Marina neighborhood of San Francisco in July 2013. Though this original location was closed due to a post-SIP rent increase, the family-owned bakery and bistro continues to serve classic French dishes and pastries made with the very best organic and local ingredients at three locations, at 498 Sanchez in the Castro-Mission neighborhood, at 250 East Blithedale in Mill Valley, and at their artisanal commissary kitchen at 1138 Sutter Street in the heart of the city, where they repurposed the beautiful redwood ceilings from their Chestnut location on the café walls. The team also opened Grande Creperie in the Ferry Building in the Spring of 2022.

Classically trained Executive Chef Emmanuel Pradet leads Le Marais Bakery's Mill Valley location, creating an incredible selection of French classic dishes, soon to be served during evenings for dinner service.

Since January 2020, Le Marais Bakery's Instagram and TikTok videos showing production at their Sutter Street kitchen have had 100+ million views and have been featured on some of the most popular food Instagram feeds, including @williamssonoma, @thefeedfeed, @food52, and @breadbakersguild. @lemaraisbakery has nearly 300,000 Tiktok followers, and 77,000 followers on Instagram.

Twice Oprah Winfrey has placed Le Marais' goods on The O List, celebrating this "famous bakery" for their "slice of heaven" baked goods and "sinfully good croissants," shipping nationwide exclusively through Williams Sonoma since 2016. Today Le Marais Bakery ships dozens of the companies' most popular bakery offerings frozen, from a Pastry Sampler to A Taste of San Francisco, as well as cookie and cake mixes to thousands of homes across the country.

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Private Events

Book our Castro location through Peerspace

Book our Chestnut location through Peerspace

CATERING

Whether you are hosting an intimate brunch, team building, holiday soirée, or large reception, Le Marais owner Patrick Ascaso works with every host to create a custom menu, offering a variety to choose from, including our traditional French entrées, rotisserie meats, cheese raclette, roasted seasonal vegetables, house baked breads, all served with the finest French pâtisseries. Our croissant making parties, quiche and croques breakfasts, brunch board buffets, caviar canapés and champagne cocktails, and seasonal family style dinners are among our guests’ favorites. See our full menu here below.

PRIVATE EVENTS

At our café locations at 2066 Chestnut in the Marina, 498 Sanchez in the Castro, 1138 Sutter in Lower Nob Hill, and in our 3,000 square foot venue Le Marché at 1144 Sutter, we host private and semi-private events from 15 to 150 guests. Our cafés have held wedding receptions and landmark birthdays, been voted by 7x7 as top Instagramable spots, hosted Instagram’s InstaMeet and corporate commercials and photo shoots for national brands like Visa, Uber, Jockey, Cisco, and Sezane. We arrange space rentals through Peerspace as well as directly with our guests, and we are happy to work with outside caterers and event rental companies.

CATERING MENU

Le Marais Bakery can work with you personally to develop a custom menu from a breakfast bar to canapés and hors d'oeuvres to full family-style meal. 50% deposit due 7 days prior to event. Balance will be processed onsite at the time of the event. 15% taxable buffet service charge, 4% taxable SF Mandates and 8.5% sales tax will be added to the following. We are happy to work with outside caterers as well.

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

Croissant Toast Buffet $25 pp

Two types of bowls: Oatmeal, Yogurt with granola

Large platters with: seasonal farmers market fruit salad, granola and other toppings for yogurt and oatmeal

Main dishes: Egg and avocado toast on croissant, Salmon scramble on croissant toast, Veggie scramble on croissant toast, and Croissant egg and bacon sandwiches cut in half

Bakery: house made jam, and an assortment of house baked croissants and bread, breakfast pastries, scones and muffins

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, orange juice, bottled tap water

Croque Bar Buffet $25 pp

Two types of bowls: Oatmeal, Yogurt with granola

Large platters with: seasonal farmers market fruit salad, granola and other toppings for yogurt and oatmeal

Main dish: Croque Monsieurs, (Ham, Chicken, Turkey, Mushroom) with labels, each cut into four pieces

Bakery: house made jam, and an assortment of house baked croissants and bread, breakfast pastries, scones and muffins

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, orange juice, bottled tap water

Traditional Breakfast Buffet $25 pp

Two types of bowls: Oatmeal, Yogurt with granola

Large platters with: seasonal farmers market fruit salad, granola and other toppings for yogurt and oatmeal

Main dish: Platters with wild smoked salmon and trout, roasted fingerling potatoes, prosciutto, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs

Bakery: house made jam, and an assortment of house baked croissants and bread, breakfast pastries, scones and muffins

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, orange juice, bottled tap water

Continental Breakfast Buffet $20 pp

Bakery: Fruit bowls, house made jam, and an assortment of house baked croissants and bread, breakfast pastries, scones and muffins

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, orange juice, bottled tap water

Weekend Full Brunch Buffet $30 pp

A brunch buffet with all of our favorite above listed items — croque monsieurs, avocado toasts, smoked fish, eggs, avocado, fresh baked breads and pastries, fruit and salads, sausages, bacon and more. A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, orange juice, bottled tap water.

LUNCH

Croques and Salads Buffet $25 pp

Large bowls with salads: Jardin (vegan), Nicoise, De Poulet, Chevre (vegetarian), Fruit

Large platters with Croques cut in fourths: Ham, Mushroom, Chicken

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, bottled tap water

Sandwiches and Salads Buffet $25 pp

Large bowls with salads: Jardin (vegan), Nicoise, Parisienne, De Poulet, Chevre (vegetarian), Capresse (vegetarian), Fruit

Large platters with sandwiches cut in half: Jambon Fromage, Dinde, Au Fromage Fondu, Tomato Mozzarella, Pan Bagnat

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, bottled tap water

Individual orders $25 pp

Guests receive Le Marais menus in the morning and can circle and order any item

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, sodas, bottled tap water

Weekend Lunch Buffet Style Menu $30 pp

A lunch buffet of organic salads and sandwiches on fresh baked pain de mie and levain bread, platters of pastries and cookies for dessert. A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, sodas, bottled tap water

AFTERNOON SNACKS

Milk and Cookies $8 pp

Selection of freshly baked warm cookies and glasses of Almond, Oat, Skim, and Whole Milk

Fruit and Vegetables $7 pp

Platters of fruit and vegetables

Coffee and Beverage Service $8 pp

A beverage bar with Verve Coffee dispenser, tea, bottled tap water

GIFTS

Boxed Pastry Parting Gift $9 pp

Two Le Marais Bakery croissants packaged in our signature blue and white box.

Merci Mug $12 each

16 ounce mug designed by local graphic artist Sabina Addis