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Best dessert in San Francisco

Every dessert spot I've rated in San Francisco, ranked by score. 9 places, 3 with notes. Updated August 2026.

9+8+

9 places · score out of 10 · j k ↵

  1. 1Trish's Mini DonutsFisherman's Wharffire9.2
  2. 2Garden CreameryMission District9.1
  3. 3Bi-Rite CreameryMission DoloresW flavors, not too expensive either8.8
  4. 4FoodhallMission Dolores8.7
  5. 5Smitten Ice CreamDolores Heights8.5
  6. 6Mitchell's Ice CreamNoe Valley8.2
  7. 7Humphry SlocombeEmbarcadero7.3
  8. 8Genki Crepes & Mini MartInner Richmond5.6
  9. 9Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate ShopYerba Buenaso bad, $20 for ice cream that was worse than any grocery store pint1.8

How I rate. Scores come from Beli's pairwise ranking, so a 10 means it beat everything else I've had in the category, not that it's perfect. Nothing here is sponsored.