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Dessert · Hayes Valley · $
Warm chocolate lava cake with Thai‑tea‑infused molten center and ice cream
Fifteen‑layer crepe cake with Hokkaido milk cream, strawberry sauce, and fresh strawberry—light, creamy, and elegantly layered
Middle Eastern · Inner Sunset · $$
Thai · Tenderloin · $
New American · Mission Dolores · $$$
Moist, spiced cake drenched in toffee sauce, paired with home‑style banana ice cream for sweet‑and‑salty bliss
Bakery · Dogpatch · $$
Brown sugar cake with sweet cream and seasonal berries
Five‑inch round cakes feeding four—elegant flavors like hazelnut & chocolate and brown butter Meyer lemon
Two‑layer cakes in black tins—visually charming and perfectly portioned, with refined flavors like sweet cream & roasted berries
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Little Russia · $$
Pan-fried slabs of savory radish cake with a crispy exterior and soft, slightly chewy inside studded with dried shrimp.
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Light, airy honey cake — part of the closing dessert sequence.
Rotating seasonal cakes offering creative, culturally inspired flavors like black sesame red bean or Creamsicle
Daily-rotating slice options at the storefront
Frittata‑style savory “cake” with carrots, green beans, rotating savory ingredient (e.g., bacon), topped with piped mashed potatoes and a candle
A citrus-forward cake balanced with the nutty depth of brown butter.
Coffee & Tea · SoMa · $
Moist, airy cake with floral saffron notes that pairs beautifully with spiced coffee
Shanghainese · Central Richmond · $$
Chewy sliced rice cakes wok-tossed with cabbage, pork, and a kiss of soy — pure Shanghai comfort
New American · Inner Richmond · $$$
Delicate, pan-seared crab cake with minimal filler — pure sweet crab flavor in every bite.
French · Fort Mason · $$$$
Dramatic tableside cherry flambe served alongside a vanilla tres leches cake — theatrical and indulgent
Classic Gary Danko butter cake dessert.
New American · The Castro · $$$$
Crisp‑edged daikon cakes with green garlic salsa and puffed riso nero
Bistro · Cow Hollow · $$
Warm chocolate cake with salted caramel, whipped cream and crème anglaise—rich and comforting
Bakery · Inner Richmond · $
Dome of pale green marzipan over layers of sponge, jam, custard, and whipped cream. A Scandinavian masterpiece.
Pizza · Central Richmond · $$
A dense and decadent almond-based chocolate cake, a consistently praised permanent fixture.
The Castro · $$
Delicate, crispy crab cakes that reviewers call excellent.
Dessert · Inner Sunset · $
Elegant layers of tea-perfumed crepes with bergamot-scented cream, perfect for tea lovers
San Francisco · $$$
Pan-seared Dungeness crab cakes with lemon aioli, minimal filler, maximum crab.
Italian · Mission District · $$$
French · Union Street · $$$$
Korean · Hayes Valley · $$$
Outer Richmond · $$
Classic SF crab cakes made with local Dungeness crab, a natural fit for this seafood-forward menu.
Bar · Lower Haight · $$$
Tteokbokki-style rice cakes, distinctive small plate offering.
Dessert · Mission District · $
Crispy‑edged cake donut with a soft, cakey interior—classic and satisfying
Dumplings & Noodles · Little Saigon · $
Fried fish cakes served with brined vegetables
Coffee & Tea · Yerba Buena · $
Creamy, indulgent milk‑based cakes—rich texture with a sweet, biscuit‑like base.
Silky tropical mango mousse on a delicate sponge base, light and refreshing
Tart berry mousse with a vivid color and clean fruit flavor, elegant and balanced
Classic chocolate sponge with cherry filling and whipped cream, a faithful German rendition
Deep berry flavor with a slightly tart edge, sophisticated and distinctly European
Bakery · Union Square · $$
Miniature entremet cake with precision layers — a single-serving work of pastry art.
American · Nob Hill · $$$$
Golden, crisp-edged crab cakes loaded with sweet Dungeness crab — a quintessential San Francisco starter
Bistro · Union Square · $$$
Mediterranean · Main Post · $$$
Rich, moist cake with creamy sweetness—an indulgent Eastern Mediterranean‑inspired dessert
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $$$$
Crispy‑edged turnip cake, a comforting classic with a golden crust
New American · Hayes Valley · $$
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