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Dessert · Hayes Valley · $
Warm chocolate lava cake with Thai‑tea‑infused molten center and ice cream
Brunch · West of Twin Peaks · $$
A playful hybrid of shrimp toast and waffle—crispy, savory, and unexpectedly harmonious.
Coffee & Tea · SoMa · $
Moist, airy cake with floral saffron notes that pairs beautifully with spiced coffee
Middle Eastern · Inner Sunset · $$
New American · Mission Dolores · $$$
Moist, spiced cake drenched in toffee sauce, paired with home‑style banana ice cream for sweet‑and‑salty bliss
Bakery · Dogpatch · $$
Brown sugar cake with sweet cream and seasonal berries
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Little Russia · $$
Pan-fried slabs of savory radish cake with a crispy exterior and soft, slightly chewy inside studded with dried shrimp.
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Light, airy honey cake — part of the closing dessert sequence.
Dessert · Inner Sunset · $
Pandan-scented crepes with coconut cream — a signature flavor.
Thai · Tenderloin · $
The Castro · $$$
Rich, decadent — called one of the best vegan desserts reviewers have ever had.
New American · Inner Richmond · $$$
Delicate, pan-seared crab cake with minimal filler — pure sweet crab flavor in every bite.
New American · The Castro · $$$$
Crisp‑edged daikon cakes with green garlic salsa and puffed riso nero
Bistro · Cow Hollow · $$
Warm chocolate cake with salted caramel, whipped cream and crème anglaise—rich and comforting
French · Fort Mason · $$$$
Dramatic tableside cherry flambe served alongside a vanilla tres leches cake — theatrical and indulgent
Shanghainese · Central Richmond · $$
Chewy sliced rice cakes wok-tossed with cabbage, pork, and a kiss of soy — pure Shanghai comfort
Bakery · Inner Richmond · $
Made-to-order layer cake with hand-piped buttercream — the bakery's signature for over a century.
French · Union Square · $$$$
Pizza · Central Richmond · $$
A dense and decadent almond-based chocolate cake, a consistently praised permanent fixture.
Bar · Mission District · $$
Top‑tier crab cakes, often compared to Maryland‑style—rich, flavorful, and satisfying
The Castro · $$
Delicate, crispy crab cakes that reviewers call excellent.
San Francisco · $$$
Pan-seared Dungeness crab cakes with lemon aioli, minimal filler, maximum crab.
Ukrainian & Russian · Belden Place · $$
Layers of flaky puff pastry sandwiched with light pastry cream
Italian · Mission District · $$$
Dessert · Mission District · $
Crispy‑edged cake donut with a soft, cakey interior—classic and satisfying
Korean · Hayes Valley · $$$
French · Union Street · $$$$
Bar · Lower Haight · $$$
Tteokbokki-style rice cakes, distinctive small plate offering.
Coffee & Tea · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Bakery · Noe Valley · $
Birthday-cake favorite called out as 'high end without high end prices'.
Dumplings & Noodles · Little Saigon · $
Fried fish cakes served with brined vegetables
Thai · Outer Sunset · $
Hand-pounded fish cakes served with sweet chili sauce
Rich devil's food cake with chocolate-hazelnut buttercream, chocolate icing, and caramel ganache — chocolate on chocolate on chocolate.
Coffee & Tea · Yerba Buena · $
Creamy, indulgent milk‑based cakes—rich texture with a sweet, biscuit‑like base.
Bakery · Union Square · $$
Miniature entremet cake with precision layers — a single-serving work of pastry art.
Bakery · Japantown · $$
Light chiffon layers with fresh mango mousse — tropical, bright, and not overly sweet.
American · Nob Hill · $$$$
Golden, crisp-edged crab cakes loaded with sweet Dungeness crab — a quintessential San Francisco starter
Dessert · Embarcadero · $
Spiced carrot‑cake‑style doughnut, rich and moist with a comforting sweetness
Mediterranean · Main Post · $$$
Rich, moist cake with creamy sweetness—an indulgent Eastern Mediterranean‑inspired dessert
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Embarcadero · $$
Texturally satisfying cake with a gentle savory turnip flavor—solid, if not standout.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $$$$
Crispy‑edged turnip cake, a comforting classic with a golden crust
Peruvian · Outer Sunset · $$
Gluten‑free chocolate cake—rich, dense, and indulgent.
New American · Hayes Valley · $$
Packed with fresh crab meat, well-seasoned.
New American · Lower Haight · $$
Dense, sweet toffee cake with nutty crunch—rich but not cloying
Southern & Soul Food · Western Addition · $$
Dense, moist cake with a sticky caramel coating -- the kind of dessert your grandmother would be proud of
Bakery · Japantown · $
A light, moist yellow sponge layered with whipped cream and topped with signature handmade coffee candy.
Bakery · Central Richmond · $
Dessert · Little Russia · $
Crackly-edged old-fashioned with a tender cake interior.
New American · Embarcadero · $$$$
Bakery · Outer Sunset · $
Moist, spiced carrot cake that tastes lovingly homemade — a standout from the pastry case.