Far West Fungi Pop-Up Cafe and Mushroom Festival
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
A part of the First Annual San Francisco Ferry Building Mushroom Festival (October 24 through October 27, 2024), join us at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for mushroom-themed festivities and market specials on Saturday, October 26.
Far West Fungi Pop-Up Cafe
From 9 am to 2 pm, Far West Fungi will feature a delicious menu of mushroom dishes like truffle grilled cheese, mushroom burgers, and Nashville hot fried Lion’s Mane in the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market (front plaza, south patio) for one day only! Enjoy the music of the Keller Sisters while you dine.
Foodwise Demo: Maria Finn, Forage. Gather. Feast.
At 11 am, stop by the Foodwise Classroom (in front of the Ferry Building) for a cooking demo with Maria Finn featuring mushroom recipes from her book, Forage. Gather. Feast., followed by a book signing with Book Passage. See details.
Mushroom Specials at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Throughout the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market (8 am to 2 pm), be sure to visit these farmers and food makers for mushroom-themed specials, such as gumbo, latkes, pasta, and even gelato. Additionally, a number of market vendors will have take-home mushroom-inspired recipe cards, featuring ingredients from the farmers market. Just look for the mushroom signs posted at booths in the farmers market!
- Acme Bread Company (back plaza): Pizza with Homemade Kale Pesto, Roasted Shallots, Coquillo Olives, and Far West Fungi Shiitake Mushrooms; Spinach, Mushroom, and Gruyere Turnovers
- Allstar Organics (back plaza): Shiitake Salt
- Far West Fungi (back plaza): Locally grown specialty mushrooms
- Far West Fungi Pop-Up Cafe (front plaza, south patio): Truffle Grilled Cheese, Mushroom Burgers, and Nashville Hot Fried Lion’s Mane
- Flora Gelateria (front plaza): Chanterelle and Black Pepper Gelato
- Frog Hollow Farm (back plaza): Mushroom and Leek Empanadas
- Gumbo Social (back plaza): Vegan Mushroom Gumbo
- Mark ‘n Mike’s (back plaza): Mushroom Stroganoff Latkes
- Mill Valley Pasta Company (back plaza): Porcini Radiatore
- Peaches Patties (front plaza): Mushroom Patties
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company (back plaza): Truffle Toma
- Primavera (back plaza): Special Mushroom Quesadillas
Visit the Ferry Building website for more details on the four-day Mushroom Festival.