Flour + Water Foods
Flour + Water Foods

Our Story

Simple roots & humble origins.

Restaurant Quality.

The secret is in the sauce pasta.

Born out of the award-winning Flour + Water in San Francisco’s Mission District, Flour + Water Foods was developed by our co-chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow to bring restaurant-quality pasta + Italian-inspired products to your home table.

Flour + Water Foods
Flour + Water Foods

It’s the source that counts.

Crafted with certified organic, North American Semolina grains and artisanal bronze dies, our dried pasta line was perfected in our Test Kitchen with the same time-tested techniques used in our restaurants. The bronze-die extruding process creates noodles with textured, porous exteriors that soak up every ounce of sauce, and emulate what you’ll experience on our block in the Mission.

1% Commitment.

Through our partnership with Zero Foodprint, 1% of proceeds is used to team up with farms and ranches transitioning to regenerative agriculture practices. A foundational part of our commitment to a future where regenerative farming is the norm, through Flour + Water Foods, we aspire to help alter how wheat is grown in America.

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Award-winning restaurant quality pasta - without the reservation.

Since opening Flour + Water in 2009, we’ve had the opportunity to grow our family of restaurants in San Francisco. Without our team + community, we wouldn’t be here.

Flour + Water
Flour + Water
Penny Roma
Penny Roma
F+W Pasta Shop
F+W Pasta Shop
F+W Pizzeria
F+W Pizzeria

Meet

The team behind it all.

Chefs Thomas McNaughton + Ryan Pollnow
As co-chefs of Flour + Water Hospitality Group and Flour + Water Foods, Thomas + Ryan oversee the culinary direction for our restaurants and CPG division. Together, they craft experiences and cuisine that showcases regional Italian traditions and Northern California influences with hand-crafted pasta and pizza at the center. Over the years, that quality-driven approach has been recognized with accolades from the James Beard Foundation, Food & Wine, The San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, 50 Top Pizza, and more. Committed to fostering community both inside and outside of our restaurants, Thomas + Ryan are driven by creating a culture-first environment where team members always feel supported and inspired.
Dan Nestojko, CEO
Dan has spent the last 25 years building consumer packaged food brands. He has broad business experience from leadership roles in sales, marketing, operations and finance through his career. He believes in the impact of food on people’s health and well-being, and also in the importance of our global food system in the sustainability of a healthy planet. Dan lives in San Diego, CA with his lovely wife, Nicole, and their two daughters.