Toy Boat by Jane
Dessert shop · Inner Richmond
401 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Highlights
Desserts, sandwiches, salads, and baked goods in a toy-filled space
Desserts, sandwiches, salads, and baked goods in a toy-filled space
"There aren’t many ice cream shops in town where you can ride a coin-operated pony. Enter: Toy Boat by Jane. This Clement St. mainstay has been around for decades, and now, they’re owned by Jane the Bakery, which mostly just means you can also buy bread here. They serve ice cream by Double Rainbow, Mitchell’s, and SF’s Hometown Creamery, all of which get majorly dressed up with creative sundae combinations—think marshmallow fluff and graham crackers, or meringue pieces with strawberry and whipped cream." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Toy Boat by Jane is the revived version of Clement Street’s longrunning classic ice cream shop, courtesy of Amanda Michael, the owner of mini-chain Jane the Bakery. Michael went to great lengths to preserve the nostalgia of Toy Boat, including the vast toy collection, and opened in September 2020 selling Jane’s bakery breads, cookies, and pastries, and, excitingly, adding Double Rainbow Ice Cream alongside flavors from Mitchell’s and Hometown Creamery." - Paolo Bicchieri
"An ice cream- and action-figure–ringed outpost from Jane the Baker is reopening on Friday, June 13 with initial hours of noon–10 p.m.; for the first two weeks it will operate Friday–Sunday noon–10 p.m. before expanding to include Wednesdays and Thursdays. Closed since November for construction and delayed past an expected March 2025 reopening, the corner shop offers croissants and pumpkin breads and spotlights local ice cream makers such as Double Rainbow, Mitchell’s Ice Cream, and Hometown Creamery. Sundaes are a particular highlight, and the space is filled with nostalgic, cutesy decor and toys throughout." - Paolo Bicchieri
"There are few more eclectic and quirky ice cream and dessert shops in San Francisco than this Inner Richmond delight. Jane the Baker provides cookies and croissants, while Double Rainbow, Mitchell’s Ice Cream, and Hometown Creamery are all ice cream options. Respect to Joe’s Ice Cream on Geary Boulevard, by the way, but something about the parade of action figures and tchotchke make Toy Boat a new classic in the neighborhood." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri, Eater Staff
"There aren’t many places in town where you can ride a coin-operated pony in the middle of an ice cream shop. Enter: Toy Boat by Jane. This Clement St. mainstay has been around for decades, and now, they’re owned by Jane the Bakery, which mostly just means you can also buy bread here. They serve ice cream by Double Rainbow, Mitchell’s, and SF’s Hometown Creamery, all of which get majorly dressed up with creative sundae combinations—think marshmallow fluff and graham crackers, or meringue pieces with strawberry and whipped cream." - Julia Chen
