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LindsayKS Aug 18th, 2009 01:14 PM

Looking for the BEST Birthday Cake in San Francisco?!
 
I am looking for the BEST birthday cake in San Francisco! Or maybe even the best desserts at an area restaurant.

My BF is not into the "song and dance" birthday celebration where the wait staff "embarasses" you. This will be a surprise but I would still like for it to be tasteful {no pun intended!} and not cheesy! ;)

Would love just a CLASSIC, delicious birthday cake but am open to "fancier" options!
Any help would be much appreciated!

Lindsay in Kansas

starrs Aug 18th, 2009 02:29 PM

Here's where I'd go -
http://www.miettecakes.com/

Oh. It IS where I went for birthday cake for DF's birthday a few months ago.

hazel1 Aug 18th, 2009 03:12 PM

I'd have to vote for:

http://www.citizencake.com/

3 words: Yum. Yum. Yum

Dayenu Aug 18th, 2009 03:51 PM

Check out Cheesecake factory

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/#lobby

in San Francisco on the top of Macy's in Union Square

abranz Aug 18th, 2009 04:49 PM

a few months ago, dd took me macaron tasting for my birthday.

besides miettes (which is fabulous), the place that blew me away was patteserie phillipe.

www.patisseriephilippe.com

we were supposed to have lunch there before the tasting but instead ended up gorging on all their pastries which were beyond sublime.

SAB Aug 19th, 2009 09:24 AM

Are you looking for a bakery or restaurant with good desserts? If it's a bakery my personal favorite is a fruit basket cake from Victoria Pastry

http://www.victoriapastry.com/store/...695&catid=2470

abranz Aug 19th, 2009 01:54 PM

o yes.... the fruit basket cake at victoria's pastry is fabulous so is their princess cake (maybe not for a dude) and the st. honore cake.

divineMissM Aug 19th, 2009 02:09 PM

I don't understand what she's looking for either. A bakery where she can buy a cake, or a restaurant to dine at that has good cake on the dessert menu

LindsayKS Aug 20th, 2009 12:18 PM

Sorry! Please let me clarify.

I am looking for either:
#1 a bakery known for a great classic birthday cake
OR
#2 a restaurant known for a great birthday dessert.

Recommendations for either would be great!
Thanks! I am very sorry for the confusion.

PamSF Aug 20th, 2009 12:59 PM

Check out Lotta's Bakery on Polk and look to the Blum's Coffee Crunch cake. He(Earl) used to be the pastry chef at Baywolf.

Dayenu Aug 20th, 2009 01:19 PM

Ha! I never heard of this bakery, gotta check them out! Thanks, Pam!

divineMissM Aug 20th, 2009 02:06 PM

Yasukochi's Sweet Shop, hidden in a supermarket on Sutter street, is famous for great cakes.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/EfkCyCaKoUFVdkRoi2prMw

There's also cakemaker.net


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