Extraordinary Desserts
Dessert restaurant · San Diego
2870 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Highlights
Gourmet desserts, flower-topped cakes, pastries, and coffee
Gourmet desserts, flower-topped cakes, pastries, and coffee
"Helmed by master pastry chef Karen Krasne, the hallmark dessert cafes draw crowds at both their Banker’s Hill and Little Italy locations. Her decadent cakes and desserts tempt people in at all hours, while morning pastries attract the breakfast set." - Helen I. Hwang
"Showstopping cakes, petit desserts, and cookies sit pretty in the tempting pastry cases at the Little Italy and Bankers Hill outposts where veteran pastry chef Karen Krasne crafts sweets ranging from mini cheesecakes and fruit tarts to her ever-popular blood orange ricotta and gianduia layer cakes." - Helen I. Hwang
"Crowds flock to Karen Krasne’s 7,000-square-foot palatial dessert destination to take in her decadent cakes, featuring Valrhona chocolate, gold leaf, and fruits. The menu offers more than just sweet treats with charcuterie boards, salads, and paninis also offered at the Little Italy location." - Helen I. Hwang
"Fabulous cakes, cookies, and morning pastries draw crowds to this hallmark dessert cafe from master pastry chef Karen Krasne. Her signature cakes and desserts also feature at another location in Little Italy along with savory items, plus beer and wine." - Darlene Horn
"The bakery and dessert cafe’s locations in Little Italy and Bankers Hill and offering pre-ordered treats that can be picked up on Saturday, February 13 or Sunday, February 14, including a Truffle Framboise Cake finished with fresh raspberries decorated with a gold-painted rose and the Perfect Pair Dessert Box that holds a slice each of their Shangri-la and La Bete Noir cakes with signature sauces. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, there will also be themed desserts available for takeout, ranging from the coconut passionfruit Xanadu Cheesecake for two to fresh local strawberries dipped in chocolate. Adding a bottle of champagne to any order is icing on the cake." - Grace Cassidy
