On a recent visit, a close friend introduced me to Dandelion Chocolate for the special reasons this…read moreplace holds for them. It ended up being one of my favorite stops in the city, and I really look forward to coming back soon. It's an easy one to get to on a walk in the area. It feels like a cafe or coffee roaster, so modern and clean, but with a clear love of everything chocolate. I'm told on the weekends it gets super busy thanks to their menu of chocolate infused everything including coffees and teas. On the left to the inside is their full range of bars, which includes a placard with the location of the cacao and tasting notes. There are also free samples of everything, and the servers can help you with questions. They even have little tasting sheets for notes if you want to get serious and remember for future visits. They have a few tables and bar seating at the front, with more bar seating along the back right leading to the clean restrooms. Here you'll also find educational displays about chocolate and viewing windows to the roasting and processing rooms. Even though it was afternoon, it was so much fun to order things with caffeine just for the sheer joy of it. We had the chocolate milk, I had a chocolate infused black tea, we shared a special new bar, and were given their signature tiny cookies. Prices are reasonable for the quality, both the drinks and the bar. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, they clearly love the place as much as we do.

Dandelion has been around since '10, and they offer various bars, toffee, baked goods, and even…read moregift boxes of various collections! I ordered several Bars, Bonbons, & Butter Toffee Collection from a recently work trip while out in SF, and they were such a hit! Each box is beautifully packaged and wrapped, and you just need to pop it in to a nice gift bag with some tissue paper, and you're all set! Each gift box contains sing-original chocolate bars, NeoCocoa, sea salt caramels, and Christopher Elbow chocolates (which are macadeamia and hazelnut praline bonbons). Definitely worth checking them out if you're looking for a gift for one that has a sweet tooth! +gift boxes +beautifully packaged

As an old picky lady , half-blind & in a wheelchair I am thrilled to find such a treasure as Giddy…read more The range of choice astounds me and Mary is so kind. Last month I called and she delivered my order. But the payment info was confused. She waited until I came in last week to tell me I owed money!! And she has helped me choose really good chocolate. I found a gem in Giddy and Mary.

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.

Think Halloween's over? Think again…read more All the candy's still for sale. (Even though TorT is free.) Don't knock the hustle, son.

This is my favorite dessert spot in SF, hands down. It's…read morearguably better than Mitchell's, even though they serve Mitchell's ice cream, because it usually has a much shorter line and it's just so cute and old-timey that it feels like a soda fountain from the 50's. The folks behind the counter are always incredibly nice and surprisingly patient, especially considering they take most of the orders from indecisive children like mine... There's a really lovely little bench swing in the back that's great for keeping kids busy or for photos. There's also a party room in the back that's great I've not yet seen but I plan to book it for one of my kids' birthday parties sometime soon. If you're near West Portal and want ice cream, fudge, or old school novelty candy (including Pez) this is DEFINITELY the place.

Love this adorable little, old school candy store. It's been around for almost 100 years if you…read morecould believe that! It did have a lovely remodel about 5 years ago. I brought my son here for the first time and his eyes lit up. Hell, so did mine! I am a candy-holic and this place serves up some delicious treats. From gummies to chocolate, to ice cream and fudge.. This place has all your sugary needs. Added bonus, they serve Mitchell's, and have my favorite flavor, chocolate caramel crackle!!! THEE BEST!! If you don't know, now you do! Your welcome. The young lady working today was SO nice and helpful. Thank you! FYI, They also offer private parties in their back room. They have different packages with one including candy-making, pizza, and ice cream! Ummm.. YES PLEASE! If that weren't enough, you could even have your own ice cream social and they can come to you with their ice cream cart. Love this! This place gives me old skool, nostalgic ice cream parlor vibes and I love that. Perfect little sweet spot.

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.

I've been wanting to come to The Candy Store because it seems so cute! I run by it pretty often…read more It's a great location, very walkable and accessible via bike (on Polk St!) or Muni. I walked in and the store is very cute. I saw on the Noah Kahan website they were a local business he was partnering with. They had special candy that he himself likes and gave me a free candy and a Noah Kahan postcard, too! Knocking off 2 stars because service was not good! 2 young women were standing around chatting. They didn't stop to welcome me in or offer help! We only talked when I went to the cash register.

loved the candy here and the lady at the register was super sweet. Def recommend if your looking…read morefor swedish candy

Cute candy store with swedish candy selection. Shop worker was super friendly and generous with…read moresamples! They have a buy 3 get 2 free deal so we were able to try a lot of different types of candies! I love sour candy so this was right up my alley.

I recently worked with Z Cioccolato to host a virtual chocolate candy making class for my team. I…read morebooked online through a third-party, which was super easy & the communication with the business was seamless. The chocolate making kits were mailed out in plenty of time before the event and included the chocolate and other ingredients to make 5 different candies (even tiny tongs to dip with). The owner of the shop led the virtual class and was honestly amazing. He was super funny, personable, very knowledgeable and passionate about what he does. You know how virtual activities can just be...awkward? This was definitely NOT that! Now onto the chocolate - unreal. The peanut butter cups were ultimately my favorite, but I loved the bear paws and pecan clusters. The chocolate covered Oreos and strawberries were also amazing! It was really fun getting to temper chocolate and make all of these treats alongside the group! I'll definitely be buying some of the peanut butter cups to be shipped to my house soon!!

What a special place! Make sure to set aside enough time to check everything out and sample some of…read moretheir amazing fudge. Thomas the owner was an absolute wealth of knowledge about the fudge he creates. It's obvious that he loves coming up with new flavors and he is more than happy to tell you the story behind his new flavors.

Everything I tried her was Amazing! From the pastries to the handcrafted chocolates and macarons. I…read morecan't wait to go back!

A charming dessert shop. The exterior and interior are modern with charming flourishes throughout…read more I found their frozen confections to be mediocre, but their signature creations were great. Service was kind. Don't Stay for Breakfast: Disappointed by this one, was 1-dimensional and no better than any run-of-the-mill ice cream bar. It lacked the maple flavor I was looking for. The only highlight was the crunch from the waffle flakes. Pavlova: A significant step-up from the other dessert. Visually, the pavlova wrapped around the presentation of fruit is quite beautiful. The pavlova was light, airy, and had a nice sweetness. The fruit filling was decadent, and added variety to each bite.

Specialty gourmet store with so many hard to find foods, coffees and amazing wines. Neatly shelved,…read morebut really fun to look at each item so you don't miss anything. Breakfast menu and premade food from a case as well as pastries and a fabulous selection of cheeses. Tables to eat at and a very friendly staff that is so helpful. Great place to put together a basket for hostess gifts, etc.

This is literally just for the fresh cookies in the bake case. They're awful. I'm so pissed. I paid…read more$6.00 for a dinky cookie that's insanely dry and disgusting. I'm so mad.

I loved the original owners of Sakura and shopped there for years. When they retired and turned it…read moreover to someone else I was worried and excited! I LOVE the new owner! She's kept the best of the old Sakura and brought in new things including all of the food in the cooler. It happens that she's a caterer. I worked with her for two special bento boxes for myself and husband for an anniversary. I was upfront about my food intolerance nightmare! It begins with gluten and gets worse. But she didn't bat an eye lash - she worked with it and presented us with two incredible bento boxes! The flavors are perfect. Lively vinegars brighten up her unique seaweed salad - which is big pieces of seaweed and nice slices of cucumber. Everything comes in a compostable paper box. Rice is at the bottom and on top of it are small cupcake cups with the various treats inside to keep them separated. We ate at home so we put each cup of deliciousness on a plate, and kept the bowl with the rice. She gave us salmon, a beef dish I can't really describe other than to say it was great. I told her I love mizuna and she presented us with this hard to find green. Hands down our favorite was unagi!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thick pieces with the right amount of not-too-sweet and really flavorful sauce. Dang, next time I'll get an unagi bento box it was that fantastic! We loved every minute of our lunch today - thank you so very very much. You've got fans and loyal customers. Knowing you do full-on catering will make parties and such really easy. It was so easy picking up at Sakura! Thank you again. You are truly a treasure !!!

Sakura is a teeny tiny little Japanese convenience store in the Sunset with all kinds of little…read moretreasures, healthy and delicious snacks and bento boxes, and Japanese pantry items. They get their bentos from Delica in the ferry building I believe and they also have the prettiest cakes, pastries, and sandos. I stop by for their ume onigiri whenever I'm in the area and it's the perfect little snack to hold me over on my drive home to the Valley. Their prices are really good compared to j town and it feels good knowing I'm supporting local small business by shopping there. The people working there are also always really friendly.