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Best SF Bay Area Desserts

Best SF Bay Area Desserts

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Created by Michael Clarke • Updated On: September 23, 2014

Best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to get dessert.

Smitten Ice Cream is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

1. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Tucker's Ice Cream is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

2. Tucker's Ice Cream

9.0
1349 Park St (at Central Ave), Alameda, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · East End · 58 tips and reviews
Hello Desserts is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

3. Hello Desserts

1698 Hostetter Rd #I, San Jose, CA
Dessert Shop · Berryessa · 23 tips and reviews
Sweet Inspiration is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

4. Sweet Inspiration

2239 Market St (btwn Sanchez & Noe St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Castro · 41 tips and reviews
Loving Cup is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

5. Loving Cup

8.2
2356 Polk St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Polk Gulch · 71 tips and reviews
Crema Coffee Roasting Company is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

6. Crema Coffee Roasting Company

7.4
950 The Alameda (at S Morrison Ave), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Central San Jose · 73 tips and reviews
Red Rock Coffee is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

7. Red Rock Coffee

8.4
201 Castro St (at Villa St), Mountain View, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Mountain View · 247 tips and reviews

Michael C.Michael Clarke: Love sitting upstairs by the windows and watching the world go by below.

Gelayo Gusto is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

8. Gelayo Gusto

856 W El Camino Real (btwn Castro St & S Shoreline Blvd), Mountain View, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Old Mountain View · 10 tips and reviews

Michael C.Michael Clarke: Great late night hang out with delicious gelato ice cream!

The Prolific Oven is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

9. The Prolific Oven

6.5
3938 Rivermark Plz (at Rivermark Village), Santa Clara, CA
Breakfast Spot · Rivermark of Santa Clara · 45 tips and reviews
Yogurtland is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

10. Yogurtland

8.7
19700 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · 22 tips and reviews
Gelateria Naia is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

11. Gelateria Naia

520 Columbus Ave (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · North Beach · 68 tips and reviews
Sprinkles is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

12. Sprinkles

9.0
393 Stanford Shopping Ctr, Palo Alto, CA
Cupcake Shop · 55 tips and reviews
Dolce Spazio Dessert Cafe is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

13. Dolce Spazio Dessert Cafe

8.8
221 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 36 tips and reviews
Kara’s Cupcakes is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

14. Kara’s Cupcakes

3055 Olin Ave (btwn S. Winchester Rd. & Santana Row), San Jose, CA
Cupcake Shop · 22 tips and reviews
Paris Baguette is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

15. Paris Baguette

383 University Ave (at Waverley St), Palo Alto, CA
Bakery · Downtown North · 100 tips and reviews
Cocola Bakery is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

16. Cocola Bakery

8.2
333 Santana Row #1045 (at Tatum Lane), San Jose, CA
Café · 95 tips and reviews
Coupa Café is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

17. Coupa Café

8.0
538 Ramona St (btwn Hamilton & University), Palo Alto, CA
Café · University South · 269 tips and reviews
Fraiche Yogurt is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

18. Fraiche Yogurt

1910 Fillmore St (btwn Wilmot & Bush St.), San Francisco, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Japantown · 89 tips and reviews
Yogurtland is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

19. Yogurtland

1790 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 100, Campbell, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · East Campbell · 10 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

20. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Poco Cafe is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

21. Poco Cafe

1688 Hostetter Rd, San Jose, CA
Asian Restaurant · Berryessa · 7 tips and reviews
Happiness Cafe is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

22. Happiness Cafe

7.8
1688 Hostetter Rd Ste C (Lundy Ave), San Jose, CA
Café · Berryessa · 13 tips and reviews
Olin Avenue Market is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

23. Olin Avenue Market

355 Santana Row #1030, San Jose, CA
Snack Place · 8 tips and reviews
Lavazza Espression is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

24. Lavazza Espression

300 Santana Row (Stevens Creek Blvd), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · 25 tips and reviews
La Fondue is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

25. La Fondue

8.3
14550 Big Basin Way (btw 3rd & 4th St), Saratoga, CA
French Restaurant · Saratoga Village · 48 tips and reviews
Red Hot Wok 好客棧 is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

26. Red Hot Wok 好客棧

8.2
10074 E Estates Dr (at Stevens Creek Blvd), Cupertino, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Schulzies is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

27. Schulzies

364 Hayes St (Hayes & Franklin), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Civic Center · 20 tips and reviews
Caffe Frascati is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

28. Caffe Frascati

315 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
Café · Downtown San Jose · 62 tips and reviews
Genki Crepes is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

29. Genki Crepes

8.7
330 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th), San Francisco, CA
Creperie · Inner Richmond · 81 tips and reviews
Quickly 快可立 is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

30. Quickly 快可立

44 West Portal Ave (Ulloa St), San Francisco, CA
Café · West Portal · 7 tips and reviews
Paris Baguette is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

31. Paris Baguette

7.7
20735 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA
Bakery · 34 tips and reviews
Candybar is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

32. Candybar

1335 Fulton St (at Divisadero St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Panhandle · 61 tips and reviews
Cafe LaTTea is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

33. Cafe LaTTea

7.6
19501 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 101 (at Wolfe Rd), Cupertino, CA
Café · Vallco Park South · 34 tips and reviews
Sweet Coco is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

34. Sweet Coco

6.1
46164 Warm Springs Blvd Unit 234, Fremont, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

35. Smitten Ice Cream

4800 El Camino Real (at Showers Dr), Los Altos, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · North Los Altos · 42 tips and reviews
Sweet Cup is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

36. Sweet Cup

7.4
201 W Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA
Dessert Shop · 15 tips and reviews
Paris Baguette is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

37. Paris Baguette

7.8
249 W Calaveras Blvd (at Serra Way), Milpitas, CA
Bakery · 7 tips and reviews
85C Bakery Cafe is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

38. 85C Bakery Cafe

8.1
1183 S. De Anza Blvd., Ste. 10, San Jose, CA
Bakery · 48 tips and reviews
Paris Baguette is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

39. Paris Baguette

7.7
685 Saratoga Ave (at Blackford Ave), San Jose, CA
Bakery · Strawberry Park · 12 tips and reviews
Bambu Desserts & Drinks is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

40. Bambu Desserts & Drinks

1163 S de Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA
Café · 1 tip
B. Patisserie is one of Best SF Bay Area Desserts.

41. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews