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Dessert · Hayes Valley · $
Warm chocolate lava cake with Thai‑tea‑infused molten center and ice cream
The Castro · $$$
Rich, decadent — called one of the best vegan desserts reviewers have ever had.
Bistro · Cow Hollow · $$
Warm chocolate cake with salted caramel, whipped cream and crème anglaise—rich and comforting
French · Union Square · $$$$
Pizza · Central Richmond · $$
A dense and decadent almond-based chocolate cake, a consistently praised permanent fixture.
Peruvian · Outer Sunset · $$
Gluten‑free chocolate cake—rich, dense, and indulgent.
Bakery · Central Richmond · $
New American · Embarcadero · $$$$
Bakery · Mission Dolores · $
A rich, layered chocolate cake for a decadent dessert.
Bakery · Hayes Valley · $
Layered cake with velvety espresso buttercream, rich and morning‑worthy
Bakery · Marina District · $
An old-fashioned dense chocolate layer cake reviewers say is so rich it could balance a jumbo jet.
Bakery · Laurel Heights · $
Old-fashioned six-layer chocolate cake — the other house signature.
New American · North Beach · $$$$
North African · Little Russia · $$$
Dessert · Outer Sunset · $
New American · Western Addition · $$$
Bakery · Inner Richmond · $
Coffee & Tea · Outer Richmond · $
House-made chocolate cake — a sweet treat to pair with your coffee
Coffee & Tea · Union Square · $
Italian · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Bakery · Japantown · $$
New American · Financial District · $$$
Bakery · Panhandle · $
Mediterranean · Main Post · $$$
New American · Hayes Valley · $$
Pasta · North Beach · $$$
Pasta · Financial District · $$$
Brazilian · Hayes Valley · $$$
Bistro · North of the Panhandle · $$$
Bakery · Noe Valley · $
Bakery · Bernal Heights · $
Bakery · Embarcadero · $
New American · Hayes Valley · $$$
Bistro · West of Twin Peaks · $$$
American · Marina District · $
Bakery · North Beach · $
American · China Basin · $$
French · Mission Dolores · $$
Pizza · Hayes Valley · $
Gluten‑free flourless cakes in lemon or chocolate—bright or rich, good for dessert
New American · Union Street · $$
A decadent, molten-center chocolate cake that is frequently cited as a standout dessert.
Mediterranean · Cow Hollow · $$
Decadent, dense chocolate dessert balanced by creamy accompaniments.
Dessert · Mission Dolores · $
Warm molten chocolate cake with a flowing matcha center, served with matcha ice cream and chocolate crumble.
Brazilian · Yerba Buena · $$$
A decadent warm cake featuring a molten fudge center, served with vanilla ice cream and ganache.
Teppanyaki · Japantown · $$
A decadent chocolate dessert shaped to resemble the mountain, perfect for sharing.
American · Outer Richmond · $$
A decadent, rich chocolate dessert to finish the meal.
Pizza · Lower Nob Hill · $
A decadent dessert featuring a warm, molten chocolate center encased in a cake with a satisfying crunchy exterior.
Dessert · Polk Gulch · $
Cake donut with rich chocolate icing.
Bakery · North of the Panhandle · $$
A moist cake with a distinctive tangy-sweet crumb, made using sourdough starter for a unique depth of flavor.
