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

Jess K.Jess Kilz: Get the chocolate coconut vegan ice cream with a sugar cone and salted peanuts. Nomz.

ThrillistThrillist: We're fans of the salted carmel ice cream and Sam's Sundae--chocolate ice cream with bergamot olive oil, maldon sea salt and whipped cream.

Mel A.Mel Ayer: Tasty ice cream flavors and friendly service! A classic.

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

2. Bob's Donuts

9.1
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: Apple fritter and freshly cooked cake donuts are insanely delicious!!

Kamran N.Kamran Naqvi: The custard cream filled donut was amazing.

Danielle L.Danielle L.: We tried five of them and the maple won, hands down. The apple fritter came in a close second, though. These were some of the best donuts we've ever had!

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

3. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
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!

Amy C.Amy Cao: Try the Blue Bottle Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream - Creamier than you can imagine.

NickNick: Try the Rum Raisin Ice Cream - Lots of rum, lots of raisin - all good

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

4. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.7
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 192 tips and reviews

Rafael D.Rafael De Arce Amores: Go with the Maple glaze bacon donut OR the caramel and sea salt donut.

David B.David Ban: Known for inventive flavors (i.e.Maple Bacon), this is a must visit for any donut connoisseur.

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

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

5. Mitchell's Ice Cream

8.9
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews

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!

Casey H.Casey Hogan: A must for ice cream in SF. Toasted almond is awesome, but I honestly haven't gotten anything I didn't love. (Don't forget to grab a number when you get there.)

Ashok L.Ashok Lalwani: Yummy & very unique ice cream flavors. I think they have more flavors available everyday than Bi-rite or other popular places in Sf. The ones we tried were Ube (Purple Yam), Thai Tea & Irish Coffee.

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

Richard N.Richard Nguyen: Hella awesome chocolate raspberry soda. The roasted pineapple ice cream cookie was equally awesome.

AFAR MediaAFAR Media: You can never go wrong with ice cream, especially when it's a brownie sundae with a scoop of mint chip & a scoop of banana pudding ice cream, caramel sauce, whipped cream, cherries, & toasted pecans. Read more.

Christian F.Christian Feng: Homemade Waffle Cones are great here. Seasonal blueberry ice cream is also fantastic.

Anthony's Cookies is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in San Francisco.

7. Anthony's Cookies

8.7
1417 Valencia St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews

ViatorStaffViatorStaff: We love the toffee cookies and the classic chocolate chip. And that they sell cold milk. The most wonderful smelling store in the Mission.

Winnie F.Winnie F: Best cookies in the bay area. Cookies and Cream and Choco Chips.

EMCjoeEMCjoe: Try the Assorted Cookies - Anthony is terrific as are his cookies! Crunchy and soft, double #chocolate chip: Perfect! Worth the short drive from d'town SF.

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

8. Tartine Bakery

8.9
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 769 tips and reviews

Marisol S.Marisol Segal: Quiche and chocolate croissants are my fave tasty items here.

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

Sophie P.Sophie Parks: Bread pudding, morning buns, quiche, fresh squeezed juices, eclair!

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

9. 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!

Rain R.Rain Rannu: Possibly the best ice cream in the world! (Maybe only Hää Kraam in Estonia comes close)

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

10. Swensen's Ice Cream

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

Amy M.Amy Matsuno: Ice cream here is delicious but also very creamy...you'll be full after one scoop so no need for two!

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.

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

11. Marco Polo Italian Ice Cream

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

Trysha A.Trysha Anne: One of the best places to get gelato in the city! All the flavors are good. Cash only.

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.

12. SusieCakes

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

Katie I.Katie I.: The German Chocolate cake and Marble cake are both really, really good. One slice is plenty for two people.

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.

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

13. 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.

14. Rich Table

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

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.

SS: Porcini doughnuts are really good and the halibut crudo is not to be missed.

EaterEater: Don't miss the sardine chips, porcini doughnuts, seasonal salads, and pastas. Read more.

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

15. 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

KEKE: Lines weren't bad, seating inside and limited outside. Get the cookie dough chocolate chip pretzel ice cream in a waffle cone! You won't regret it! Kid-friendly.

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