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Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF
Spaghetti Brothers is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

1. Spaghetti Brothers

3213 Scott St (Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 9 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Strawberry "Good Humor" is a layered take on a childhood classic, and it will bring you right back to summer afternoons at the ice-cream truck. Read more.

Al's Place is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

2. Al's Place

1499 Valencia St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 78 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The "candy bar" is an inventive version of a PayDay: a warm chocolate brownie, gooey caramel and crunchy peanuts topped with creamy peanut butter ice cream. You’ll never look at candy bars the same. Read more.

State Bird Provisions is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

3. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The "World Peace" peanut muscovado milk shot, a creamy shot of peanut milk with a pinch of black muscovado (dark, unrefined sugar), might actually save the world. Read more.

Leo's Oyster Bar is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

4. Leo's Oyster Bar

8.5
568 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The lemon mousse and brown butter streusel is a mouthful of citrus cream with enough sweet streusel crumble to cut the tartness and leave you longing for the next bite. Read more.

Pizzeria Delfina is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

5. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Just when you thought you couldn’t eat another bite, there’s the panna cotta, a little bit of heaven on a plate. Read more.

Volta is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

6. Volta

868 Mission St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · SoMa · 26 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Not your typical slice, the princess cake comes deconstructed--but that just makes the fluffy vanilla-almond cake, custard and marzipan one step easier to inhale. Read more.

Town Hall is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

7. Town Hall

7.8
342 Howard St (btwn Fremont St & Beale St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 121 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The butterscotch and chocolate pot de creme is butterscotch pudding layered over rich dark chocolate pudding, with shards of butter-crunch toffee on top. Need we say more? Read more.

Frances is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

8. Frances

9.2
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Don’t judge the lumberjack cake by its color. The flavor is rich and layered, thanks to Medjool dates, pears and coconut. Read more.

Zero Zero is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

9. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: For the DIY soft-serve sundae, you choose the flavor, the toppings, and the side of your choice (doughnuts, brownie, brown-sugar cake). Because what’s dessert without some more dessert? Read more.

Corridor is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

10. Corridor

100 Van Ness Ave (at Fell St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Civic Center · 43 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Two words: vanilla butter. Ask for a little scoop of the sweet, sweet 'nilla pudding tart to go. Read more.

Zuni Café is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

11. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The espresso granita is icy and caffeinated with just the right amount of sweetness from a light whipped cream. Read more.

Park Tavern is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

12. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Flavors change monthly, and it doesn’t have to be your birthday to indulge in the "birthday cake." Read more.

Stones Throw is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

13. Stones Throw

1896 Hyde St (btwn Green & Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Russian Hill · 92 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Say hello to the gourmet version of your guiltiest breakfast treat, Stones Throw's pop tart. Read more.

Piccino is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

14. Piccino

9.1
1001 Minnesota St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Dogpatch · 175 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Fresh from the fryer, we bet you can’t eat just one zeppole. Read more.

Presidio Social Club is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

15. Presidio Social Club

8.0
563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Presidio National Park · 94 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Cocoa nibs for crunch. House-made mint marshmallows, ever so slightly charred to perfection. Get the mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwich. Read more.

Causwells is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

16. Causwells

8.5
2346 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Marina District · 60 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: It may not be pretty, but don’t let that fool you. The doughnut bread pudding drowning in spiced milk will convert even the staunchest naysayer. Read more.

Foreign Cinema is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

17. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Nothing boring about the chevre cheesecake, which comes with seasonal berries and an oat crumble that cuts through the richness. Read more.

Delarosa is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

18. Delarosa

8.9
2175 Chestnut St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Marina District · 225 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The bomboloni caldi is three soft Italian-style doughnuts + three dipping sauces (chocolate, raspberry, mascarpone cream) = double triple threat. Read more.

Chow is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

19. Chow

215 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 199 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The ginger cake will remind you of fall, but you can order it off the menu year-round. And, as unassuming as it is, this cake is one of restaurant critic Michael Bauer’s favorites. Read more.

Troya is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

20. Troya

7.1
2125 Fillmore St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 28 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Infused with Turkish coffee and topped with whipped labneh (strained yogurt), the rich bowl of pot de creme is not for the faint of heart. Read more.

Ramen Shop is one of Ranked: The 21 Best Desserts in SF.

21. Ramen Shop

8.5
5812 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Rockridge · 133 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Thin, moist brown-butter cookies cradle rich black-sesame ice cream in the perfect combo of savory and sweet--the black sesame ice-cream sandwich. Read more.