Sift Dessert Bar

If you’re reading this review, stop right now and just go into Sift and buy a Whoopie cookie. JUST DO IT. Seriously, this review will be here while you’re eating, and then you can come back and say I was helpful. 😅 If you still need convincing: My husband and I came to Sift on a whim several months ago, and HOLY COW was it the right choice. We came in for the macarons, always a perennial favorite for me, but the star of the show for us ended up being the snickerdoodle whoopie cookie. Can I just tell you, we got these for our ride home to San Jose, and before we even left the city I was contemplating turning around for another one. The cookies are so soft and delicious, and have that snickerdoodle tang that must come from using the crème of tarter (the mark of a real snickerdoodle, btw) and the icing is laid in thick. Now, it is a bit rich, I admit. We highly suggest splitting one if you’re sensitive to sweet, but the cinnamon adds a perfect balance to the sweetness. If you’re not sensitive to sweet, I recommend going hard for the sugar cookie version. Snickerdoodles not your jam? Here enters the Oreo whoopie cookie. An instant classic, that makes an actual Oreo look like a sad redhead stepchild. (I can say that, I have red hair) This cookie has a different texture, almost like it has Oreo crumbs baked right into it -a sort of crumbly crispness that I still can’t figure out. The icing for this is a bit softer, and more of a creamy flavor -brining it’s namesake to mind for sure. You’ll literally never want a real Oreo again, I promise. It’s a big claim, but you’ll see… Now, Sift has so many other desserts to try, but if you get only one thing: WHOOPIE COOKIE! And if you have a family of sweet fiends, like my husband and I, I highly recommend a boxed assortment so you can all vote on your favorite -this will save time on your next visit! Also: Yes, I drove from San Jose to San Francisco to buy a box of these. Yes, I will do it again. No, you can’t have one of mine. ❤️🖤💜

The desserts they offer from cakes, cupcakes, to macaroons are hands down the best I've ever tasted. They are a beautiful balance of sweetness to flavor ratio. They make each flavor special with a different texture from frosting, added dollop of flavor on top of the frosting, to the added pudding or chocolate in the middle, and the cupcake itself. Really making each cupcake a really unique experience and surprise. The lemon drop cupcake and Earl grey tea macaroons are my favorite, with the strongest flavors for me. Everyone should definitely stop by and try their cute little spinning wheel to help you choose what to get cause you honestly can't go wrong choosing anything in this shop. Highly recommend and definitely will be going back.☺️

Delicious desserts made by a local San Francisco business. This dessert bar is kind of a grab and go dessert eatery that offers cupcakes, macarons, and other small little treats like cookies. A box of 6 macarons is about 18 dollars, so it can be a tad pricy but the flavor and quality is worth it. This is a San Francisco business so you do pay for the locale. If you’re looking for a treat for a friend or loved one, this is a good choice. We came here for some dessert after lunch and we left very happy. No seating here. Parking is street parking but there’s ample spots around and not too busy. Plenty of grocery stores and food nearby as well.

I was absolutely thrilled with the service I received from Liz! I live is STL and my partner lives in SF. I wanted to send a birthday cake for him at the restaurant he was celebrating with a few friends. It was so difficult to make the arrangements to make this little something special happen for him. I tried with several other bakeries that were not able or willing to assist me. Liz did not hesitate to make it happen! It was totally unexpected to have her help me the way she did! He loved his birthday cake!!!!

I'm not a cupcake person, but I was obsessed with the Key Lime Bliss cupcake from here!! Since I am a big pie fan, I was naturally drawn to this flavor. I love a good key lime pie! Once I started taking the paper off my cupcake, I practically GASPED. The cupcake had a layer of pie crust on the bottom! It was the delicious graham cracker crust texture that I love. What a great twist to a cupcake! The cupcake itself had a nice fluffy texture, not too cakey, and had a pleasant vanilla aroma. The frosting was PERFECT! Airy, whipped, & creamy... and had a light citrus flavor to it. The cupcake was also filled with a tangy key lime curd and topped with a little lime gummy. Super cute and delicious! Lots of flavor.