Dish ranking
Best desserts in San Francisco
6 desserts from 4 restaurants, ranked by 34 community votes.
Dessert is the course most often skipped and most often regretted. These are the ones worth staying for.
In San Francisco the community's current pick is Lemon Cream Tart at Tartine Bakery, with 11 votes. Every row below links to the dish page, where you can see the other dishes at that restaurant and add your own vote.
The ranking
- 1Lemon Cream TartTartine Bakery11 votes
- 2Seasonal DessertRich Table10 votes
- 3Frangipane TartTartine Bakery9 votes
- 4Wild Mushroom TartBirdsongA flaky pastry tart filled with a medley of wild local mushrooms, Gruyère cheese, and fresh thyme, served with a side salad.2 votes
- 5Artichoke and Goat Cheese TartAbacáFlaky pastry tart filled with tender artichoke hearts, tangy goat cheese, and fresh herbs, baked until golden brown.1 votes
- 6Meyer Lemon Meringue PieAbacáA bright and zesty Meyer lemon custard topped with a towering, perfectly browned meringue on a buttery shortbread crust.1 votes
How to order desserts well
- Ask which dessert is made in-house — bought-in cakes are common.
- Order the regional classic first: pastel de nata in Lisbon, cannoli in Sicily.
- Share two desserts instead of one each; portions are usually built for it.
Desserts in San Francisco: common questions
- What are the best desserts in San Francisco?
- Right now diners rank Lemon Cream Tart at Tartine Bakery first, with 11 votes. The full ranking above covers 6 desserts across 4 San Francisco restaurants and updates every time someone votes.
- How is this San Francisco ranking decided?
- Each dish is voted on individually by DishVote members, so the order reflects the specific plates people say are worth ordering — not an overall star rating for the restaurant.
- Can I add a dessert that is missing?
- Yes. Open the restaurant page, add the dish, and it enters this ranking as soon as it gets its first vote.