Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt opened their first bakery in 2002 in the Mission District, and the neighborhood quickly fell in love with their small-batch artisanal loaves and soft-serve ice cream made of buffalo milk.
Now the duo have opened a new Tartine Manufactory, in a 15,000 square-foot corner of the Heath Ceramics factory on nearby Alabama Street, turning the space into a sprawling diner with bakery, coffee, wine, beer, and of course ice cream.
Big windows steam natural light onto this excellent organic space, completed by LA-based design firm Commune with lots of gorgeous metal and woodwork, raw concrete floors and Calacatta marble counters.