Delicious, but no longer at the Civic Center Farmer's market even though it says so on their…read morewebsite. Their website looks to not been updated in years. Instagram and Twitter also aren't updated, so I don't know how to get my Kettlepop fix. I caught them for the Civic Center holiday tree lighting ceremony on a Wednesday. I returned back to the farmer's market the following Wednesday and asked the workers and there was no Kettlepop stand at that market. (I've been going to that farmer's market for 2 years and haven't seen it, so it checks out.) But...so delicious and still relatively low calorie. I can gulp down the $20 large bag in a few days. Yeah it's $20 for a big bag now. Obviously order it with the bag open for some extra kettlecorn goodness.

Love Kettlepop. Nothing beats fresh kettle popcorn. Not a huge fan of the plastic packaging...I'm…read moresure the hot popcorn absorbs microplastics and wish there was an alternative paper option

Z. Cioccolato is one of the coolest little candy stores. I've seen in a long time because they have…read morea vast array of hard, packaged and homemade candies, including fudge. It's a very fun place for everyone, including kids to go into because they have a lot of candy that's hard to find, but it can be a bit expensive because it's in the heart of North Beach and it can be a bit touristy. The location is open daily from 10 AM to 9 PM on the weekdays and 10 AM to 10 PM on the weekends. Be sure to check out this neat little candy store while you're visiting San Francisco.

Friend gave it as a gift. Never heard of this place before and found via Yelp it's quite well known…read morein SF. Rich and smooth (but bit too sweet for me) chocolatey fudge. After a few bites I'm done so definitely need to spread out in few sittings!

Love this local gem…read more I'm slowly replacing all my seasonings with their products (with the exception of some Persian food seasonings like sumac which I still get from Sadaf). Friendly and helpful people working here and a nice bottle recycling program. If you are anywhere near 24th St. enjoy cooking, I do recommend stopping by. Both their standard seasonings and special blends have been great.

Stumbled upon this neighborhood shop and now I'm completely hooked. Perfectly Seasoned is one of…read morethose places that reminds you why shopping local matters. From the thoughtfully crafted small batch spices to the warm, welcoming feel of the space, you can tell how much care goes into everything they do. One of the owners I've met always remembers me, which instantly makes each visit feel personal and genuine. I also love that they offer two different spice sizes, which makes it easy to try new blends without committing to a large jar. Over the holidays, their spices became my go to gifts and they were a huge hit. Another favorite is their San Francisco series, a collection of curated blends inspired by nine of the city's most iconic neighborhoods. They also create and share recipe cards for many of their blends, which makes it easy and fun to actually use them at home. Everyone I've interacted with has been friendly and knowledgeable, and it's clear the people behind this shop truly love what they do. This is exactly the kind of local business I enjoy supporting and recommending.

Looking for bubs and other Swedish candies, licorice, chocolates, or gummies in serve yourself pay…read moreby the weigh, this is the place. We had fun picking all different kinds. The staff was helpful and friendly. For a tiny shop they have a big variety. The candy was fresh, Swedish candies soft and fresh tasting.

Growing up in San Francisco I attended different schools all within a two block radius which…read moreincludes Sanchez Elementary, Everett Middle School , and Mission High School. I would go to corner candy store for each school to buy my favorite candies through my formative years. Candies were also part of celebrations in the Mission involving a piñata .As an adult you will see me at See's when I get a sweet tooth craving. There is a place which sells chocolate from Switzerland and the Philippines and if you are sour because it's Monday or just everyday of the week in SF you should visit a place called Giddy. On Spring stroll in my old school stomping grounds I walked on Noe street and landed on Market at Giddy. Inside it's a candy store with lots of variety of gummies and licorice along with some international chocolate from the Ecuador and the Philippines. What you will also find a lot of varieties of candies which are very sour like some in SF. You will find lots of sour fizzy chewy cherries along sour mango belts. You will also find the classic sour cherry balls and berry sour foamy and sour strawberry and lemon butterflies along with a favorite from Sweden known as Bubs which is a sour strawberry and lemons skull gummy. Giddy is a good place to get sweet or sour. Sour is how you "felt" on a Monday when the chocolate in your pocket on a hot day "melt" and the best way in the past how it was "dealt" is go grab for a sour "gummy cherry belt" On Market street there lots of places for foods I have "eaten"some want on a cheat day a place for some "cheatin" at a place with chocolate from Ecuador , Philippines and Switzerland which is a bit "sweeten" and some like it sour like the strawberry and lemon skulls called Bubs which are from "Sweden"

This place is pure happiness. Everything that my dreams are made of. Churros, funnelcakes, carmel…read moreapples, ice cream and that just naming some of the sweets. They have some savior items too. Everything looked good and yummy. I had the churro parfait and it was amazing. The carmel apples were calling to go home with me but I took home only the apple cheescake and strawberry cheesecake ones, and the carmel apple with nuts for my bestie, yum. I truly hope this place branches out to more cities and possibly nation wide. Every city needs one. Now go and enjoy, you can thank me later.

Craving carnival and fair foods but can't exactly wait for the summer events? Then Endless Summer…read moreSweets is the place to check out! Serving a wide range of carnival and fair foods, you'll definitely satisfy your sweet tooth cravings year-round. The husband and I ordered the Churro Parfait, Mini Funnel Cake, and Hand-Dipped Corndog. The Churro Parfait was delish with bite size churros mixed with their house-made cream, caramel, and fresh strawberries. The Mini Funnel Cake was yummy, as well. Loved how crispy yet chewy it was. Both the parfait and funnel cake were sweet, so the corndog and nachos helped to balance it out. All in all, staff and service was good. Portion sizes were shareable with my husband. A little pricey, but worth trying out if you're a fan of carnival food.

The best spot for mushrooms, offering a wide variety of fresh and dried mushrooms…read more My go-to mushrooms are the maitake mushrooms, it goes great in soups and fried rice. Their mushroom jerkies are also great for snacking. Come back often for seasonal varieties.

I love how cute this store is! The guys there are so nice! I bought 2 candy cap mushroom cookies to…read moretry with my daughter since we love watching the Black Forger and different ways to enjoy forgered foods. And I bought a box of maitake mushrooms too. The cookie was so yummy like a maple butterscotch sugar cookie. They had a mushroom stew plate available too. The store doesn't provide seating but there are tables within the Ferry Building that are open to everyone to use. There were so many varieties of mushrooms which I'm not familiar with though. Would be fun if they posted recipe QRL code next to exotic types on how to cook them. Would probably help sales too. They had little craft kit ($7) to grow a handful of mushrooms at home on newpaper in a few weeks. I think the kit would be fun for kids! And a larger kit available to harvest 2 pounds of mushrooms but they were out of the large kit when I went. They had many fresh and dried mushrooms available even fresh white and black truffle! Parking across the street was easy at ProPark located at Washington and Embarcadero. Make sure to ask for the validation sticker to save some money.

I can't give The Candy Store anything less than 5 stars due to their incredible candy selection…read more I think they carried all the heavy hitters of Swedish candy in every flavor imaginable. We got so many different varieties of candy and everything was great. Only annoying part is they have to scoop it for you. Which I get in a hygienic practice, but extremely inconvenient to get a large selection and try many different flavors. You're subject to the scoop they do and don't get to really individualize your bag.

Cute little shop. Found out they have been around 19 year…read more The lady bagging the candy and working the register was super sweet. Daughter loved the gummies. Some of the items they have inside brought me to my childhood.

Wow I am impressed with their macaroons and the old fashion cupcake…read more The macaroons are different from others that I tried. They are made with coarsely ground almonds with the skins intact. They do not add any food coloring or processed flavorings, so they are distinctly rustic and natural. It is not sticky, gooey or has too much sugar stuck on them. I like the hazelnut flavor. The cupcakes are decorated nicely. Their Italian Meringue Cupcake is a rich Double-Chocolate cake with a light and fluffy marshmallow-like texture makes me think of a hostess cupcake. I had two yellow cream cheese frosting gingerbread cupcakes, raspberry chocolate and strawberry vanilla cupcake. I am happy with the selection I received which is a great way to try and determine if this bakery knows how to make a good cupcake. I enjoyed their carrot cake cupcake. All cupcakes were nice and moist, the frosting is always the key to a good cupcake. Thank you and I hope to stop by again and try a cake.

Such a cute place, albeit pricey for candy and baked goods. But you're getting it in a beautiful…read morestore in cute packaging, so any gifts you purchase here would be well received. :) I'm not a fan of their cupcakes, but I will definitely return for their candy.