Bi-Rite Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

1. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 687 tips and reviews

Alyssa S.Alyssa Sontag: Salted caramel and honey lavender ice cream is what they serve in heaven

PascalPascal: Best Icecream ever! Go for the salty Caramel!

Kiana L.Kiana Lynn: Soft serve changes daily, love it! Reminds me of going for ice cream as a kid!

Bob's Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

2. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews

Josh M.Josh McKenzie: I traveled all the way from Australia for what I was hearing to be the best donuts in the bay... guys, these are the best bloody donuts in the world! maple buttermilk bar for the win!

Mike B.Mike B: Best apple fritter in the city - even better than Happy Donuts

Amy B.Amy B: Real chocolate on the chocolate donuts! What an idea. Crumb cake is excellent too.

Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

3. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.8
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 192 tips and reviews

Erik W.Erik Weber: Good donuts and the back patio is a great place to relax or do some work

Rachel D.Rachel Davis: Well worth the traffic we endured to get there. The maple bacon doughnut was amazing.

Lren & JJ P.Lren & JJ Popnfresh: Awesome donuts. Big variety. Unique.

Humphry Slocombe is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

4. Humphry Slocombe

9.0
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

Suni S.Suni Sidhu: Try the Secret Breakfast, Hot Toddy Sundae and any beer flavored ice cream!

David S.David Strasser: Best ice cream in the Mission? Probably. Harvey Milk and the Viet coffee are winners.

Pei 👻 W.Pei 👻 Wen: Blue Bottle Vietnamese Coffee is my new favorite. And their vanilla flavor is the best among all vanilla flavors I've ever had in any ice cream.

Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

5. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.0
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews

Gene M.Gene Miguel: My favorite ice cream shop, more than Bi-Rite and HumphrySlocombe. Great tasting, no frills ice cream. Try the ube and macapuno! Read more.

Andrew D.Andrew Dotson: Best ice cream out there. Worth the wait in the line.

Jay C.Jay Carmesis: It's a delicious ice cream.....yummy flavors! Different flavors from local fruits to tropical countries. You'll come back after one scoop!

The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

6. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

Craig G.Craig Glendenning: Fromage blanc. Salty ice cream is unique and delicious!

Zakk D.Zakk DeVine: The best ice cream ever. The Banana Puddin' is no joke and perfect on any day that ends in 'Y'

Kathryn K.Kathryn Keeling: Awesome old school ice cream bar, flavours were amazing but the waffle cones are freshly made and to die for!

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

7. Tartine Bakery

9.1
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 769 tips and reviews

K P.K P: Morning buns, ham & cheese croissant, chocolate croissant, coconut cream tart!

Ashley Y.Ashley Yue: Banana cream tart, chocolate croissant and their broccoli pesto sandwiches are 🙌🙏

LeVan G.LeVan Greene: My first time here the line was out the door. All desserts looked incredibly I decided on the brioche bread pudding delicious!

Humphry Slocombe is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

8. Humphry Slocombe

8.7
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Financial District · 138 tips and reviews

Divya M.Divya Mulanjur: Amazing flavours, not too sweet, soft creamy ice cream. Go for the secret breakfast or Vietnamese coffee or peanut butter fudge. Yum!

Al B.Al B.: Excellent ice cream here with interesting flavors to choose from. Choose the Bourbon and Cornflakes!

Charlene N.Charlene Naughton: Any place that will top your ice cream with olive oil and sea salt is AOK in my book.

Swensen's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

9. Swensen's Ice Cream

8.7
1999 Hyde St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Russian Hill · 90 tips and reviews

Nick F.Nick Fruendt: Delicious ice cream. Sticky chocolate FTW

Peter B.Peter Berg: Mocha chip FTW! Can't go wrong here, though. Awesome local ice cream.

Natalie M.Natalie M: The best ice cream in town. Splurge for the sundae or chocolate dip. It's worth is. Sticky chewy chocolate is my everything

Marco Polo Italian Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

10. Marco Polo Italian Ice Cream

8.9
1447 Taraval St (at 25th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Parkside · 71 tips and reviews

Fik S.Fik Saleh: They have the best Durian gelato! It's $10/qt, but well worth it.

Carmen I.Carmen Ibarra: One of the best ice creams stores in the city ❤️ Truly a natural flavor, with chunks of the fruit!! yummy yummy😋

Ting S.Ting S: One of my favorite ice cream in town. Go for the sesame favor.

SusieCakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

11. SusieCakes

8.7
2109 Chestnut St (btwn Pierce & Steiner St.), San Francisco, CA
Cupcake Shop · Marina District · 63 tips and reviews

Scott E.Scott Everson: Quite possibly the best chocolate chip cookies in the City... also, you can never go wrong with the whoopie pie!

Priya S.Priya Saiprasad: My goodness - winner of the most buttery cupcake frosting award. Love it! I'm a huge fan of the notorious red velvet and the slightly less recognized vanilla cupcake.

Sas M.Sas Monti: Vanilla Celebration Cake, German Chocolate Cake and Carrot Cake are my favorites. The Red Velvet And Peanut Butter and Jelly cupcakes are rich and moist!

Garden Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

12. Garden Creamery

9.4
3566 20th St (at Lexington St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 59 tips and reviews

Isabella W.Isabella Wei: Fantastic ice cream. Highly recommend the ube and any of the matcha varietals (special nod to matcha gold)!

Angelica W.Angelica W: Strong flavors and perfectly creamy and smooth ice cream. Worth the wait!

Linda Y.Linda Yang: My favorite ice cream place in the city. Asian flavors!! Everything is good, creative seasonal flavors. Matcha and ube are classics.

Rich Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

13. Rich Table

8.8
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 188 tips and reviews

Julie C.Julie C: Loved the porcini doughnuts!

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: Bread, oysters, beets, porcini doughnuts, cauliflower, snow peas, ramps, spaghetti w/ goat cheese, salmon, steak, olive oil cake with strawberries. Oh forget it, just eat everything on the menu.

Liza P.Liza P: Rich table is just wonderful! Experimental, but really tasty dishes, great cocktails, and fantastic desserts. If you enjoy textures and interesting flavor pairings - this is the place for you.

Smitten Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

14. Smitten Ice Cream

8.7
2404 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower Pacific Heights · 43 tips and reviews

Dorian L.Dorian Logan: Great original flavours - silky smooth ice cream

Maya S.Maya Shanmugam: hands down the best mint chip ice cream

Sravanti T.Sravanti Tekumalla: I love vanilla ice cream more than chocolate, but the chocolate ice cream here is amazing!!

Bi-Rite Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

15. Bi-Rite Market

9.3
550 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes St & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Market · Alamo Square · 77 tips and reviews

Alan H.Alan H: Keep your eyes out for unusual fruits, Stumptown coffee, and on-shelf sample cups. In fact, speaking of samples: You can try not just their delicious ice cream, but also, amazingly: liqueurs.

Brett H.Brett Higdon: Awesome ice cream!

Monique K.Monique Kuwahara: Awesome local California produce & ice cream