House of Nanking is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

1. House of Nanking

7.7
919 Kearny St (btwn Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Jiangsu Restaurant · North Beach · 208 tips and reviews

Sonia J.Sonia Joshani: Great sesame chicken, house noodles and steamed pork dumplings.

Tom J.Tom Jonkers: Try the dumplings and the sesame chicken! The noodle tower is very good as well, but for the people who can cope with some spicy food.

Claire J.Claire Judson: Delicious chow mein and sesame chicken. Pork egg rolls are fantastic.

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

2. Marco Polo Italian Ice Cream

8.6
1447 Taraval St (at 25th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Parkside · 71 tips and reviews

BettyBetty: only and/or best place in the city to get lychee gelato. black sesame, guava, arcobaleno (pistachio chocolate vanilla) and all other flavors are delicious too, and made in-house!

Amy Y.Amy Y: Ice cream with incredible Asian flavors, like black sesam, mangosteen, and durian

Jole P.Jole P: Black sesame ice cream is delicious!

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

3. Garden Creamery

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

Eddie V.Eddie Vega: Black sesame is my favorite !

SarahSarah: Really good Asian- and tropical-inspired flavors, like black sesame, hojicha, and macadamia.

Rachel R.Rachel Roth: Lines can be crazy long, but their black sesame is worth the wait!

Powder is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

4. Powder

8.0
260 Divisadero St (Haight St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower Haight · 30 tips and reviews

Mike W.Mike Winston: Really unusual texture, but ultimately extremely delicious. The Black Sesame shaved ice was awesomely bold & nutty and paired really well with the mochi and condensed milk toppings. WinstonWanders.com

Vivian L.Vivian Lee: So far, the black sesame and strawberry shaved snow have been my favorites!

George Y.George Yiu: one of the best snow ices, get matcha or black sesame

Uji Time is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

5. Uji Time

8.3
22 Peace Plz Ste 440 (at Post St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Japantown · 30 tips and reviews

SarahSarah: The black sesame seed flavor is pretty good and their mochi is fabulous.

Anton S.Anton Shuster: Japanese flavors of soft serve (green tea, black sesame, etc.) served in an open-mouth fish shaped cone. It's cute and novel. Tasty too!

Simon W.Simon Willison: Black sesame ice cream in a small waffle fish (small is plenty) with pocky sticks and sprinkles!

Stonemill Matcha is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

6. Stonemill Matcha

9.1
561 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 46 tips and reviews

Kartik S.Kartik Sathappan: Second person on day one. They make their own Matcha and it shows - best in the US. The sesame angel food cake and soufflé cake were amazing as well. We will be back.

Stephanie W.Stephanie Wei: Love their cream puffs! The Stonemill Cake was also delicious. It’s a spongy cake with black sesame frosting.

JonesJones: Beautiful concept that is well executed. Sesame latte good, sesame croissant with banana was excellent. Porridge was ok. Beautiful space

The Spice Jar is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

7. The Spice Jar

8.8
2500 Bryant St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Mission District · 44 tips and reviews

Henri L.Henri Liriani: Vibe is chill, service is amazing, and I LOVED the sesame miso ramen.

Chris I.Chris Ingle: Spicy sesame ramen!

M F.M F: The sesame miso ramen will warm your soul. The braised spare rib bao is great bang for your buck. Skip the seaweed salad. (It's not bad but there are many better options.) The owners are the nicest.

Sophie's Crepes is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

8. Sophie's Crepes

8.1
1581 Webster St Ste 275, San Francisco, CA
Creperie · Japantown · 69 tips and reviews

Anthony L.Anthony Liang: The Black Sesame gelato is AMAZING!

Ed H.Ed Hu: Black sesame gelato with kiwi, strawberries, and bananas in a crepe ftw!

Ross S.Ross Stewart: Sesame icecream is great, add it to a number 2.

Burma Superstar is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

9. Burma Superstar

8.7
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: This authentic Burmese eatery is life-changing, according to Fiona. Be sure to order the traditional tea leaf salad, made from fermented tea leaves, and sesame chicken or beef.

Alfredo B.Alfredo Biralde: Try the Sesame chicken - Love the sauce!

Karma D.Karma Dussault: Amahhhzing!!!!! Coconut rice with sesame chicken is outstanding. Rainbow salad is flavor bursting. Chicken coconut soup is outstanding. Try them all. Waiting for desert now!!!

Polly Ann Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

10. Polly Ann Ice Cream

8.5
3138 Noriega St (at 39th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Outer Sunset · 58 tips and reviews

Jeremy H.Jeremy Huylebroeck: sesame and coffee ice cream. Tasty !

Hedan Z.Hedan Zeng: Can't go wrong with the black sesame! Also, check in here for some extra scoops!

SFistSFist: A collection of around 500 flavors, about 50 of which are available at any given time. They range from the classics, to intriguing mixes like "Bumpy Freeway," to Black Sesame & the notorious Durian. Read more.

Foreign Cinema is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

11. Foreign Cinema

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

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Grab an outdoor seat for sure (or ask for one in your reservation)! If here for dinner, get the sesame fried chicken and a sexy beast.

Sara D.Sara Davidson: Get the sesame curry fried chicken. Absolutely out of this world!

Cassie P.Cassie P: The best sesame chicken hands down. I don't know what batter they use but it's a winner. Such a great outdoor ambiance with a free movie that plays on the wall. Definitely a go to place!

Nojo Ramen Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

12. Nojo Ramen Tavern

8.6
231 Franklin St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Civic Center · 120 tips and reviews

Linda V.Linda Vo: Get The savory mochi and the black sesame ice cream

Laura D.Laura Diaz: Get the Nojo sundae...the Humphrey Slocombe sesame ice cream is ridiculous

Michael M.Michael Meadows: Try the Nojo Sundae - Black sesame ice cream, strawberry preserves and peanut thunder clusters

B. Patisserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

13. B. Patisserie

9.2
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews

Dean R.Dean Rzonca: Black sesame kouign amann, if you can get it

PeggyPeggy: The black sesame latte is delicious! Order one alongside your favorite pastry.

Paramvir S.Paramvir Singh: Apart from the amazing desserts try the black sesame latte!

House of Pancakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Sesame in San Francisco.

14. House of Pancakes

9.1
937 Taraval St (btwn 19th & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Parkside · 59 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: The handheld beef roll pancake ($6.95) and the sesame pancake with beef ($6.95) feature tender, dripping chunks of beef that will satisfy far beyond anything from IHOP. Read more.

Tasting TableTasting Table: Who needs maple syrup when you can make a meal of flakey, savory, goodies-stuffed Chinese-style pancakes? House of Pancakes has 11 varieties stuffed with meats, vegetables and sesame. Read more.

Em T.Em Ta: Sesame crusted 'pancake' is the best

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

15. Humphry Slocombe

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

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Get the black sesame and oolong flavors while you can! Otherwise: secret breakfast

Cameron M.Cameron McLean: Secret breakfast and black sesame were both amazing. Grab a coffee from the place next door to drink with your ice cream! Best coffee I've had in awhile too!

Mary Grace M.Mary Grace Moser: Secret Breakfast or Black Sesame!