GL Alfieri

This is a kiosk located within the ferry building that sells sweet items such as almond brittle, various flavors of roasted nuts, almond butter and upon occasion dried fruits and jams.
There is not a lot of parking options at the ferry terminal, but it is one of the most walkable spots in a city known for it’s walkability in addition to being a hub for ferries, trolley cars, buses, and pedicabs, so you should have no problems finding a way over to it.
In many ways this isn’t too remarkable a place, as there is no menu, and all the items are prepackaged. However… all the stuff they have isn’t any too expensive, and everything they have is really really good, especially the almond brittle. The almond brittle is simply divine. There is a cooler where for a buck or so you can get water, juice, flavored almond milk (I recommend the chocolate) or a soda.
For cheap and awesome snacks it’s unbeatable.

After we went to Sausalito for the day… got off the boat and shopped at the Market Place. Great shops! Don’t miss out and leave… you’ll be sorry. Stop and visit all the shops. Especially GL Alfieri! LOVED the Almond Brittle Cinnamon!!! Would highly recommend to everyone! It is DELISH! I am sorry I didn’t buy more. I live in So. California so am looking forward to our next trip up north! Wonder if they have a website where we can buy online???

The toffee is amazing! I was addicted! I probably spent over $ 100 on toffee alone while in San Fransisco :) I would recommend anyone visiting San Fransisco to go there. Plus the Ferry building has so many other shops to visit. The Ferry Building is also very beautiful to see at night.

All I wanted was a small bag of honey roasted almonds. And I had picked it and had the cash in my hand when a very mean woman offered me a taste of this crack. Damn, that’s good. And so I had no choice but to also buy the dark chocolate sea salt almond brittle. Horrible the way this woman tempted me with this delicious stuff and pretty much pried the money out of my wallet.
Mmmm… so good.

Dark chocolate almond brittle is amazing! Trying to find a way to have some shipped to New Jersey? Can anyone help?

Got the almond dark chocolate with sea salt brittle 4oz and boy do I regret not going with the biggest size they have! It was amazing! Too bad I live in Los Angeles cause I literally could eat this everyday! Please fix your website soon so I can order more brittle please!!!

Do u love brittle? Well then you must come here and get some! They will let you try their light but decadent buttery brittles so u know which to get. They are pricey but worth it! My favorite is the dark chocolate almond brittle. They sell dried fruits and maybe some other sweets but I never pay attention since I only come here for their brittle every time I am in SF!

Almond brittle…‘nough said.
Haha just kidding. But for reals, you have to try the almond brittle!!! That and the seasalt dark chocolate almond brittle. Omg! Amazing! You seriously won’t regret (you might regret though if you don’t try it!). I ALWAYS stop by here when I’m in the area and get me my brittle. I love it, my friends love it, my family love it, my family’s friends love it.

Whenever I’m at the ferry building I pick up some goodies from this great little store. I normally get the wasabi peanuts and a bunch of different flavor of corn nuts. They were $ 2.49 for a 3 ounce bag. They also have larger size but 3 ounce is good enough for me.

The almond brittle with dark chocolate and sea salt. That stuff should be illegal. And, a reason to come to SF to the Ferry Building. I’d travel distances for this. And, I don’t think they sell online.

2 peaches for $ 1!!!
Score!!!
The peaches were sweet juicy and delicious.
The salesperson helped me pick perfectly ripe peaches from the big pile.

MUST TRY
Their almond brittle is to die for. Especially the dark chocolate coffee almond brittle.
Couldn’t resist and bought an 8oz pack as a souvenir for my family (meaning I had to carry it around for 3 weeks travelling, making sure it didn’t melt)
It was worth the effort

Yes yes yes yes yes.
This is one of those things that you must buy, you must eat, if you are in San Francisco. If you happen to be in the Ferry Building, there is no excuse not to stop by here.
A friend who lives here is the one who introduced it to me, and ever since then, I’ve been addicted. They have the most amazing almond brittle ever. They usually have samples too, so feel free to dig in. Warning: if you eat those samples, you WILL buy some almond brittle.
The price tag ain’t cheap though. $ 5.50 for a small bag (I think it was 5 ounces?), which amounts to 2 small sheets + a little extra. Its totally worth it though. I love the milk chocolate flavor and the caramel flavor.
I can’t wait to come back!

They were passing out samples of the dark chocolate almond coffee brittle & they let me sample salted dark chocolate… I had to get them both. They were soo amazing! the people that worked there were really nice too!
I would buy more if I could order online, but it seems the website is wonky?

I cruise on over to the Ferry Building often during my lunch breaks and every time I pass by Alfieri’s they’re always diligently sampling their almond brittles! They are so sooo delicious!!! Just today they were sampling out the dark chocolate coffee almond brittle. Oh myyy. Must get me a bag of that!

That almond brittle though!
They are generous with samples. The dark chocolate almond brittle is like candy crack.
Makes for a heavenly treat.
$ 5.50 for 4 ounces

This place is a great example of how free samples actually work. The key: have something that is actually good.
AT and I tried the samples, just thinking it would be a nice little free treat after walking around the ferry building (come on, who doesn’t like free stuff?), but after one small taste of the original dark chocolate almond brittle, we were shocked at how good it was. And the guys working there either (1) could see we liked it, or (2) knew that one taste is enough to want more. They gave us samples of the cinnamon dark chocolate almond brittle and the coffee dark chocolate almond brittle. While we thought both were really good, we decided that the original was great as is and bought the 4oz bag of it. At $ 5.50, it is definitely worth getting (and we probably will be back to get more soon).
So when you’re walking by their little shop, be prepared to get your wallet out if you want a sample – you’ll be wanting to take some home!

Do they have an AA (Alfieri Anonymous) because I’m totally addicted!
Their dark chocolate coffee almond brittle is so freaking good! So are their chocolate covered almonds.
If they didn’t have samples, I would never have known. Life wouldn’t be as pleasurable, sure, but I would never be tempted to stop by and get something when I’m near the Ferry Building. (Oh Eve, how I feel for you. It was just one bite anyway.)
My excuses to come here are a bit over the top. A real sign I’m an Alfieri addict!!!

Don’t let the small unglamorous stand/​setup fool you! My friend mentioned how good their corn nuts were so I decided to give it a little look around to snack on on the Caltrain ride back to SJ.
From all kinds of nuts, flavored or plain and chocolates I decided to go with a bag of corn nuts (barbeque) and a bag of the coconut macaroon flavored almonds. About $ 2 for the corn nuts and $ 2.99 for the almonds.
Not a fan of the corn nuts, but they don’t have that weird offensive corn odor and isn’t too difficult to eat like regular corn nuts. The almonds were phenomenal! Sweet, coconut flavored and wasn’t too overwhelming in any aspect. They taste just like Girl Scout Cookies — the Samoas in Almond flavored form. I ate half the bag almost instantly, then had to stop myself. So good and cheap, definitely don’t let the lackluster labels turn you away! These are awesome!

I discovered G.L. Alfieri’s unholy Almond Brittle on a recent trip to San Francisco and, after recently ordering over a pound of the stuff to satiate my craving for this virtually perfect snack, I must admit these guys make the best almond brittle I’ve ever tasted.
I also ordered some of the honey roasted almonds which I did not love that much, however, that brittle, oh my god that dark chocolate almond brittle. There is no amount you can buy that you will not eventually eat and then wish you bought even more.
I have tried the Milk Chocolate Brittle but it isn’t quite as perfect as the Dark Chocolate variety. I am just sad I have to order this stuff online every time I am craving it because the shipping cost is steep. If you are reading this and you actually live in San Francisco let me be the first to say that you are very, very lucky.

A few months ago I started to increase my nut consumption lol. Almonds are the top of my list, and when I got introduced to Alfieri Farms, it immediately became my favorite vendor for spiced nuts. They have so many wonderful flavors of almonds, cashews, walnuts, and dried snacks!
My first time here, the cashier was so nice to me and I asked to sample several things. My favorites have been the lemon chili almonds, lemon honey cashews, and honey cinnamon cashews. They are all amazing, and have become a standard purchase every time I visit the Ferry Building. On my last visit here, I got too enthusiastic and told the cashier, «I LOVE your nuts!» I was a little embarrassed. :-(But it’s true, these are awesome and I can’t wait to try more flavors! I have to stop myself from eating the whole bag every time because it kills my jaw, but it is so good .
I wouldn’t say they are too expensive. They come in 8oz bags for $ 6, which are the largest size, and smaller 4oz bags for $ 3. I think it’s totally worth it.

Dear Alfieri,
Thank you for blessing us with your almond brittle. It has revolutionized my understanding of any and all types of candied brittles in the world.
Your fan,
Joanne
To Unilocal Readers: It’s extremely addictive, and not the cheapest. If you dare try a sample, don’t say I didn’t warn you!