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Dessert · Hayes Valley · $
Warm chocolate lava cake with Thai‑tea‑infused molten center and ice cream
Bistro · Cow Hollow · $$
Warm chocolate cake with salted caramel, whipped cream and crème anglaise—rich and comforting
Pizza · Central Richmond · $$
A dense and decadent almond-based chocolate cake, a consistently praised permanent fixture.
Bistro · Union Square · $$$
Bakery · Central Richmond · $
Bakery · Mission Dolores · $
A rich, layered chocolate cake for a decadent dessert.
Latin American & Caribbean · Outer Sunset · $$
Gluten‑free chocolate cake—rich, dense, and indulgent.
Bakery · Hayes Valley · $
Layered cake with velvety espresso buttercream, rich and morning‑worthy
New American · Embarcadero · $$$$
New American · North Beach · $$$$
North African · Little Russia · $$$
New American · Western Addition · $$$
Bakery · Inner Richmond · $
Italian · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Coffee & Tea · Outer Richmond · $
House-made chocolate cake — a sweet treat to pair with your coffee
Bakery · Panhandle · $
Dessert · Outer Sunset · $$
Mediterranean · Main Post · $$$
New American · Hayes Valley · $$
Pasta · North Beach · $$$
Pasta · Financial District · $$$
Brazilian · Hayes Valley · $$$
Bistro · North of the Panhandle · $$$
New American · Financial District · $$$
Bakery · Bernal Heights · $
Dessert · Outer Sunset · $
Bakery · Noe Valley · $
Bakery · Japantown · $
New American · Hayes Valley · $$$
Bakery · Embarcadero · $
Bistro · West of Twin Peaks · $$$
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
Bakery · Marina District · $
An old-fashioned dense chocolate layer cake reviewers say is so rich it could balance a jumbo jet.
Mediterranean · Cow Hollow · $$
Decadent, dense chocolate dessert balanced by creamy accompaniments.
American · Marina District · $$$
Towering slice of chocolate cake — landed on 7x7's Big Eat list for 2025.
Spanish · The Castro · $$$
Rich, decadent — called one of the best vegan desserts reviewers have ever had.
Bakery · Laurel Heights · $
Old-fashioned six-layer chocolate cake — the other house signature.
Brazilian · Yerba Buena · $$$
A decadent warm cake featuring a molten fudge center, served with vanilla ice cream and ganache.
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.
Dessert · Mission Dolores · $$
Warm chocolate molten cake with matcha lava, served with matcha ice cream and chocolate crumble
Bakery · North of the Panhandle · $$
A moist cake with a distinctive tangy-sweet crumb, made using sourdough starter for a unique depth of flavor.
Molten chocolate cake with salted‑egg custard center, served with vanilla ice cream and strawberry—decadent and gooey
Diner · Union Square · $
A rich and decadent chocolate cake for the ultimate sweet treat.
Bakery · Pacific Heights · $
A classic offering, this rich chocolate cake is a testament to Miette's dedication to traditional patisserie.