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Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco
Miette Patisserie is one of Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco.

1. Miette Patisserie

8.3
449 Octavia St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Hayes Valley · 55 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We love the Gingerbread Cupcake, made with molasses, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg and dark stout beer, topped with a tangy-sweet cream cheese frosting. Read more.

Baker & Banker is one of Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco.

2. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Lemon Poppy Seed, it has a delicate flavor that combines well with vanilla cream cheese frosting and the Brooklyn Blackout, chocolate lover's heaven, molten with chocolate and impossibly rich. Read more.

Kara's Cupcakes is one of Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco.

3. Kara's Cupcakes

7.5
3249 Scott St (btwn Lombard & Chestnut St.), San Francisco, CA
Cupcake Shop · Marina District · 44 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Meyer Lemony Lemon - light, vanilla-flavored cake filled with lemon curd and topped with lemon buttercream. Fleur de Sel - chocolate cake injected with caramel topped with chocolate ganache and salt. Read more.

Sibby's Cupcakery is one of Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco.

4. Sibby's Cupcakery

7.9
716 S Railroad Ave, San Mateo, CA
Cupcake Shop · Downtown San Mateo · 9 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Grandma Tea Cake, chocolate cake w/ creamcheese frosting inside and chocolate fudge Snickerdoodle, cinnamon-sugar cake w/ creamcheese frosting Confetti Surprise, vanilla cake w/ creamcheese frosting. Read more.

That Takes the Cake is one of Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco.

5. That Takes the Cake

8.1
5855 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA
Cupcake Shop · Central East Oakland · 18 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Gentlemen Prefer Reds - moist, flavorful and decadent red velvet cake with perfect tangy cream cheese frosting, Hella Nutella - yellow cake filled with Nutella topped with chocolate hazelnut frosting. Read more.

6. Pinkie's Bakery

1196 Folsom St (at 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Carrot Cake, laced with cinnamon and topped with a perfectly smooth cream cheese frosting, a classic done right, and Chocolate Chocolate Salt, rich chocolate cake and frosting with a touch of salt. Read more.

7. Kingdom Cake

524 Union St, San Francisco, CA
Cupcake Shop · North Beach · 3 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We love the Basil Lemon Blueberry Cupcake, a surprising and delicious flavor combination. The hint of basil adds a level of savory freshness Read more.

Cups and Cakes is one of Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco.

8. Cups and Cakes

7.4
451 9th St (btwn Harrison & Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Cupcake Shop · SoMa · 15 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Coconut S'mores Cupcake - coconut cake topped with chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallow. The coconut flavor is brilliant in combination with the chocolate and toasty marshmallow flavor. Read more.

Citizen Cake is one of Our 15 Favorite Cupcakes in San Francisco.

9. Citizen Cake

2125 Fillmore St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Pacific Heights · 18 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Our favorite is the Fig Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting. These two rich, mulitfaceted flavors make an irresistible combination, perfect for a crisp fall day. Read more.