Arizmendi Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

1. Arizmendi Bakery

9.1
1331 9th Ave (btwn Irving St & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Sunset · 139 tips and reviews

David R.David Rosenberg: Get the green tea shortbread because yolo and because it's delicious. And don't sleep on the currant scone, not that you would.

BommyBommy: Shortbreads are gigantic and $2 each but are pretty dry, so not really worth it. Would like to try their pizzas though.

LeslieLeslie: Shortbread, pizzas, focaccia, scones

The Strand is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

2. The Strand

9.0
1127 Market St (7th), San Francisco, CA
Theater · SoMa · 7 tips and reviews

ClareClare: Beautiful new theater with cute cafe; the lavender shortbread is great

Chloe C.Chloe Condon: Cool modern space- one of the nicest renovated theaters in SF.

Anthony J.Anthony John: See performances of World Class Musicals and Plays!

Arsicault Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

3. Arsicault Bakery

9.1
83 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Civic Center · 8 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah S: Iced vanilla latte and a chocolate croissant. Also amazing shortbread cookies!

Melissa D.Melissa Dagdagan: I’m so excited they opened a second (and more central) location in the city! They have the best, flakiest, and buttery croissant in the city! My favs are the ham & cheese and the plain.

Allen Z.Allen Zhou: Best ham & cheese in the Bay!

Miette Patisserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

4. Miette Patisserie

8.2
449 Octavia St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Hayes Valley · 55 tips and reviews

Vivian W.Vivian Wang: chocolate sable and lavender shortbread :D

Ting S.Ting S: Dream land for girls. Make sure you get lavender shortbread.

Russell Allen E.Russell Allen Esmus: The way Miette uses visual merchandising to showcase candy and sweets is inspiring. Try the macaroons, get some violet candies too.

Batter Bakery Kiosk is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

5. Batter Bakery Kiosk

7.6
555 California St (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Financial District · 11 tips and reviews

Anthony T.Anthony Tadina: The lavender and sea salt shortbread cookies are fantastic! It's an odd flavor that works surprisingly well!

David M.David Meresman: The cherry ginger cookies are great!

Christopher B.Christopher Bowns: They make a superb dark chocolate chip cookie.

Tartine Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

6. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 769 tips and reviews

elizabeth c.elizabeth chai: Excellent food, best shortbread I've ever had. The girl who works there who looks like Cat Power is a stuck up b*tch though!

jennifer h.jennifer han: if you can only get one thing, get a loaf of bread. no self-control? then also get the shortbread, zucchini bread, and mexican wedding cookies. some of the staff have salty attitudes.

Anna D.Anna Dang: Personal favorite are the shortbreads + lemon tarts.

Spruce is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

7. Spruce

8.9
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 133 tips and reviews

BommyBommy: Amazing service. Complimentary amuse bouche, birthday card & dessert, more dessert, and a bag of shortbread cookies to take home! English muffin burger is still one of the best burgers in the city.

astraeaastraea: Burger and fries is an awesome choice and Dylan was a great server!! Awesome wine list. Something for everyone's taste.

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Have a burger and fries at the bar. Why not?...it's #38 on 7x7's Big Eat Sf 2010. Read more.

Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

8. Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria

9.3
1268 Valencia St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 143 tips and reviews

BommyBommy: Shortbreads are huge but whatever. Not as delicious as cheeseboard or sliver but the pizza of the day is worth a try. Call and hit #2 to find out the flavor because the online menu is wrong.

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: Such a great neighborhood bakery with affordable prices. Get their corn & cherry scone, or the Mexican chocolate muffin for something sweet & a lil spicy. For lunch or a snack: get their daily pizza.

Karl N.Karl Nieberding: One of the best slices in the city for only $2.50

Devil's Teeth Baking Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

9. Devil's Teeth Baking Company

9.2
3876 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 162 tips and reviews

kumi m.kumi monster: The service is friendly here. Grab a breakfast sandwich, a shark shortbread or two and head to the beach to enjoy your grub!

Annie T.Annie Tittiger: The breakfast sandwich is one of the best you’ll ever have. But it’s usually a 25 minute wait so get yourself a little breakfast appetizer to tide yourself over.

MarcellaMarcella: Sunday mornings here are called Beignet Sundays. Come worship at the altar of Yum.

Stable Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

10. Stable Cafe

9.1
2128 Folsom St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews

Charlotte C.Charlotte Chan: Very nice patio for an afternoon talk or reading, shortbreads are really lovely!

Carina W.Carina Wetzlhütter: best and loveliest place to sit outside and have a coffee in whole san francisco.

Mike M.Mike Michon: Grab a coffee and a magazine or your laptop, sit in the loft overlook, and judge silently.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

11. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 244 tips and reviews

Stefanie S.Stefanie Sundby: Get a gibraltar with olive oil shortbread

TOMSTOMS: A delightful & cozy café, even if there’s a line out the door, remember that some great things are worth waiting for! Try a perfectly poached egg on toast with their famous New Orleans iced coffee.

phaedra r.phaedra riley: get a latte!

Jolt 'n Bolt is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

12. Jolt 'n Bolt

8.3
2325 3rd St #100 (20th), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Dogpatch · 9 tips and reviews

Shelley M.Shelley McPeek: Menu changes daily, super cheap and always delicious. Get a cookie or pastry, you won't regret it!

Corey P.Corey Pebler: They make amazing fully decorated or ready to decorate Gingerbread houses here. Stop by and grab one for some holiday fun!

Nick R.Nick Robinson: the ice cubes in their iced coffee are MADE OUT OF FROZEN ICED COFFEE. THIS IS THE BEST THING!

Cafe Madeleine is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

13. Cafe Madeleine

7.2
43 Ofarrell St (Grant St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 43 tips and reviews

Farzana G.Farzana G: Delicious brown sugar shortbread.. Love this cafe!

Andrew 👀 W.Andrew 👀 Wong: Love at first sip! The mocha is so rich in chocolatey goodness that it rivals a cup of Philz, yet it's priced below Starbucks. And do NOT refuse the chocolate whip.

Samantha S.Samantha Sanchez: Chicken salad w/portabello mushrooms ... a whole chicken breast and a whole mess of mushrooms, weighing in at just under 4lbs ... $8.95 ... i dare u to find a better deal in this neighborhood.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

14. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews

Sarah T.Sarah Tomita: Delicious coffee - latte or New Orleans iced coffee. And don't forget about the tasty treats - my favorite is the olive oil shortbread.

Andrew C.Andrew Curry: The Caffe Mocha - Tcho Chocolate is one of the best mochas you can find, seriously. It's perfectly balanced in terms of sweetness, coffee flavor, & ever so slight bitterness from the amazing chocolate

Russell S.Russell Sinclair: Hipsters make better coffee. It's a fact.

Miette Patisserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Shortbread in San Francisco.

15. Miette Patisserie

8.4
1 Ferry Building Ste 10 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Financial District · 69 tips and reviews

Amy B.Amy B: Variety of pastries and chocolates. Don't forget to look behind the counter.

Uyen D.Uyen D: Macarons!

Gilt CityGilt City: Make anyone's day with a picture-perfect cupcake, cookie or macaroon. The coconut mousse is particularly pleasing. They're all almost too pretty to eat. Almost.