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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 · $$
A playful hybrid of shrimp toast and waffle—crispy, savory, and unexpectedly harmonious.
Coffee & Tea · SoMa · $
A praised dessert known for its exceptionally fluffy texture and delightful pistachio flavor.
Middle Eastern · Inner Sunset · $$
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'.