What a great idea for a restaurant; one devoted entirely to dessert and drinks. Usually you’d end up in a bakery if you only wanted a dessert, but Candy Bar creates atmosphere and their evening hours, along with alcohol, offer a sophistication sorely lacking in bakeries.
Drinks are limited, thanks in part to the liquor license situation in San Francisco. When one does become available, the price is prohibitive for a new business. Most restaurants settle for serving wine and beer or, in this case, wine and fruit juice drinks laced with sake or Prosecco. The drinks are as good as the imagination of the bartender.
Speaking of creativity, the chef, Cathleen Li, is no slouch as you can see by these photos. Each plate is composed of an ice cream, cake or tart, and crumbly bits, with fruit, nuts, or even gelatin cubes to add more texture. It’s an adventure, just trying each component; then tasting them together. With all the work involved, I don’t understand how they can afford to price the desserts as low as they do. Everything is handmade, including the ice cream.
Everything eaten here has been outstanding in visual appeal, taste combinations, and the quality of the ingredients. There are some items that pop up often, but the menu is constantly changing. My personal favorite has to be the red velvet cake with intensely flavored peppermint ice cream. It is one of the most simple combinations and seems to be seasonal during winter months. It’s certain that Santa would prefer it to cookies and milk.
For those of you who may have noticed that the menu in the photo with drinks was not from Candy Bar, I should mention that the owners of Candy Bar have another unique venture. They also own Kung Fu Tacos, a taco truck that can be seen at many food truck stops around town on various nights of the week. It used to park outside Candy Bar on Thursday evenings. I will personally vouch for the roast duck tacos. If you call, they can tell you whether or not the truck still stops by the dessert lounge.
Candy Bar Website
As of this writing, Candy Bar is CLOSED,
but has been replaced by Ju-Ni, a Japanese fish restaurant that imports Japanese species of fish. I can't wait to try it.1335 Fulton St. | |
| San Francisco CA 94117 | |
| 1 415 673-7078 |
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