Le Dix-Sept

I went to their pop-​up at Dandelion Chocolate last week and everything I had was delicious! I couldn’t choose, so I got one of everything and decided to bring the tarts to my boyfriend’s sisters house since we were visiting that night. I started with the sablé breton biscuit (after overhearing a couple rave about it) and it was amazing — perfect balance of salty and sweet with a bit of crunch from the cocao nibs. I moved on to the chocolate cannelé, it was perfectly caramelized outside with a very custard like chocolaty inside… I regret only buying one (I was sharing everything with my boyfriend).
My favorite item on the menu was the mango tart. I’ve had the tcho chocolate version they create for the noe valley farmer’s market and was excited to try it with dandelion chocolate. It did not disappoint! I love the combination of mango, chocolate with a hint of coconut in their buttery crust. It was so hard to share.
Their savory tarts weren’t at Dandelion but those are very addictive! My boyfriend loves the quiche lorraine and I love the seasonal mushroom. When we do go to the noe valley’s farmers market, I like to go across the street to grab David’s Tea and then grab a savory tart. It’s a great way to start the weekend and not feel overly stuffed.

In a hurry to find dessert for a Sunday dinner party, I stumbled into Dandelion Chocolate and saw a glass case full of delicious tarts. Apparently named after the 17^th arrondissement of Paris, in which I asked a French girl I met later that night if there was anything special in that district, she replied it’s just a nice suburb, like Neuilly.
Anyway, I definitely ate with my eyes on this one, and the rumblings in my stomach.
Here’s what i bought:
Chocolate tart, Coffee (?) jelly layer, with cocoa nibs — there was the highlight of coffee (I think in the jelly layer) did really bring out the amazing Dandelion chocolate flavor, and I liked the soft, bitter crunch of the nibs.
Mango Coconut Tart — I always like to finish with some fruit after an amazing meal, and this tart hit the spot, not sure if i tasted much of the coconut.
Chocolate cake (forgot the French name) with pistachios — good, moist, decent.
Nougat — I bought two small bars of this, one for the the party and one for my mom, a nougat snob. 65% of the bar was made of various nuts, seeds and dried fruits, but I felt the roasted hazelnuts overpowered the others – a little more balance would have helped. My favorite part was the chocolate incorporated into the nougat, and the soft, delicate chew of the nougat. As much as I liked it, I just can’t justify the $ 8/​bar price. If it was just hazelnut and chocolate nougat at a lower price, I would buy it again. My mom liked it, but I think she prefers Chinese/​Taiwanese white nougat instead.

Le Dix-​Sept («Seventeen» — for those who don’t know French) is a pop-​up that appears at an SF Farmers market, or (where we saw them) at Beacon Coffee & Pantry.
It was a bit sketch, seeing two tiny displays of pastries, then having a «random» guy saying going «You can buy one of them, rather than the sampler.»
So, the guy who said this was actually running the pop-​up. It took me a few seconds to realize this, but I decided to buy a coffee tart to try out.
The tart was pretty good. He used Four Barrel coffee — good stuff. The jelly layered over the tart wasn’t that favorable, but the crust of the tart was well made.

A «Chocoholic Approved» Rich Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart with Buttery Crust +
A «Cherry Season is Here» Tart with Buttery Crust +
A Duo of Interesting but Small Vanilla Earl Grey Macarons =
A NOE VALLEY FARMER’S MARKET SPLURGE