This wonderful German bakery has been purveying rich coffee cakes, creamy mousse cakes and a cornucopia of butter cookies since 1911. The tiny space with a few tables and chairs is usually crammed with people trying to decide between the classic Swedish Princess (white cake with raspberry and kirsch custard and marzipan icing) and one of the many delicious French-inspired mousses and tarts. The fresh bread is also terrific, if you can tear yourself away from the Strawberry Romanoff.
Flour & Branch is an all-day bakery and restaurant in San Francisco’s South Park, serving elevated nostalgia through a California coastal lens. Everything is made in-house using the best ingredients we can source—from pastries, cookies and breads to brunch, supper, and dessert. Join us for coffee and espresso, brunch until 2pm, supper from 2pm to close, botanical and adaptogen apéritifs, and our signature dessert dim sum. We also offer catering, gifting, private events, and membership experiences. Come for something familiar. Stay for the Flour & Branch version of it.
Fun and racy experience with exceptionally large selection of freshly baked cookies and treats!
Ideale
The tiles of this trendy eatery are Tuscan red. The food, as well, hails from Northern Italy. Popular with locals and tourists alike looking to soak up the North Beach ambiance, the menu at Ristorante Ideale is not extensive, but there is not one bad choice on it. The pasta is made in-house and is always cooked to a highly appealing al dente. Try the fettuccine with lobster in a light cream sauce with a hint of tomato as an exemplar of just how terrific simple, expert preparation can be. From the racks of wine lining the walls the wine list looks extensive and drawn upon a wide selection of labels. The desserts include the now-classic tiramisu, as well as gelato in flavors that change daily. Visit their website for more information.
Layered Mille Crêpe Cakes, Cheese Mochi, Cream Puffs, Birthday and Sheet Cakes, Wife Cakes, Pineapple Buns, Catering* *With no delivery or additional services
This little place lends an undeniable taste of the French countryside to a bustling Mission District intersection. Though sweet items like cakes, pies, buns, cookies and pastry may be Tartine's mainstay, the decidedly savory, heartiest and most-Béchamel-drenched open-faced croque monsieurs keep neighborhood folks lining up for more. And speaking of bread, if you arrive early enough, you just might score yourself a loaf of the divine rustic country bread served (and constantly raved about) at sister bistro Bar Tartine. Just can't shake that sweet tooth? Opt for one of their beloved Morning Buns marbled with cinnamon and orange or the decadent Bread Pudding. Whatever you order, enjoy it at the big communal table gazing through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the entry of the 18th Street corridor.
Garden Creamery is an ice cream store that serves vegan as well as organic ice creams along with wide range of sorbets and yogurt. They do cater for private events held at any venue that you opt for. The items are served via their own food trucks for large orders, or via food carts for small parties. At reasonable rates and great taste, this multi-outlet dessert store has made a name for itself in San Francisco as well. Worth trying sweets are strawberry pretzel pop, vegan sorbets, coconut based ice creams and genmaicha.
