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.

Growing up in San Francisco I attended different schools all within a two block radius which…read moreincludes Sanchez Elementary, Everett Middle School , and Mission High School. I would go to corner candy store for each school to buy my favorite candies through my formative years. Candies were also part of celebrations in the Mission involving a piñata .As an adult you will see me at See's when I get a sweet tooth craving. There is a place which sells chocolate from Switzerland and the Philippines and if you are sour because it's Monday or just everyday of the week in SF you should visit a place called Giddy. On Spring stroll in my old school stomping grounds I walked on Noe street and landed on Market at Giddy. Inside it's a candy store with lots of variety of gummies and licorice along with some international chocolate from the Ecuador and the Philippines. What you will also find a lot of varieties of candies which are very sour like some in SF. You will find lots of sour fizzy chewy cherries along sour mango belts. You will also find the classic sour cherry balls and berry sour foamy and sour strawberry and lemon butterflies along with a favorite from Sweden known as Bubs which is a sour strawberry and lemons skull gummy. Giddy is a good place to get sweet or sour. Sour is how you "felt" on a Monday when the chocolate in your pocket on a hot day "melt" and the best way in the past how it was "dealt" is go grab for a sour "gummy cherry belt" On Market street there lots of places for foods I have "eaten"some want on a cheat day a place for some "cheatin" at a place with chocolate from Ecuador , Philippines and Switzerland which is a bit "sweeten" and some like it sour like the strawberry and lemon skulls called Bubs which are from "Sweden"

Amazing...went back today ..slushie lime ..reposado coconut ..amazing ice cream treats ..one of a…read morekind mission..can't ask for anything better ..try this special Mexican ice cream ..inexpensive options ..colorful ..fun in sf Note review 3250

It's seems the San Francisco Summer it's still on from day to day. The San Francisco Summer in…read moreAutumn has got an extension. When San Francisco gets a sunny day it is most likely that you feel it sunnier in the Mission. The microclimate in San Francisco gives neighborhoods like the Mission to receive more sun. One place to cool out and enjoy an ice dessert is on 16th street. They have many flavors of ice cream. They say every weekend in the Mission is Cinco de Mayo and you can enjoy a good treat at the corner of 16th and Julian street at Nieves Cinco de Mayo. On a Mission extended Summer but still Autumn stroll on 16th street I stepped inside Nieves Cinco de Mayo and was overwhelmed with so many different choices of ice cream. The ice treats come in all flavors but I wanted to try something I haven't tried before. I first got the rose pedal ice cream and it was creamy and tasty. It was more savory than sweet and it was just the way I like an ice treat. I then got the cheese ice cream and I thought it would be cheesy but it was savory and the cheese was not as creamy. You can taste the cheese bits in each bite. These ice cream are soft but the taste is solid and the ice cream doesn't get soupy even after a half hour of still enjoying it. Go inside" Nieves Cinco de Mayo" on 16th street where ice treats make people on a hot day "smile " they have ice cream by the "pile" with different deserts made in an authentic Mexican "style " The Mission is where in San Francisco my family "settle" lived between the barrio and the" ghetto " far from Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park's by "Peacock Meadow" but you can go on 16th street and enjoy ice cream at Nieves Cinco de Mayo with flavors like cheese and " rose pedal"

I love this panaderia. It's been here since 1993 and is a real legacy spot in SF. Doña Carmen is so…read morenice every time I stop by. My go-tos are the Salvadorian tamales and the pan dulce (especially the conchas). The location is amazing right on 24th and Mission and next to the BART station, so it's super convenient. Prices are very reasonable too. Their breakfast special is hard to beat: coffee, two breads w beans and cheese or chorizo for just $5. One of my favorite things is that they open at 5am, which is perfect if you're an early bird and want fresh bread and coffee before work. Such a neighborhood gem. Only downside is parking is bad if you want to drive there.

2.5/5 I came by La Major one recent evening craving a sweet…read moretreat. As a lover of hole-in-the-wall spots, La Major was promising. We asked the sweet woman at the register what she recommended, and bought what she picked out. For $3 it was a decent sized pastry. We took the pastry to a nearby park to eat, and discovered that she had thrown in some extra sugar cookies, which was so kind of her. The pastry had a hard shell which encased what was probably condensed milk. Honestly the combination was a bit odd and the shell was less buttery and rich than I wanted. The cookies were cute and not too sweet, but also not the most flavorful. I think I might have ordered the wrong thing, and there were a wide selection of other tasty-looking pastries in the display case. If I come back to this bakery, I might try the concha or the roll cakes!

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.

IMHO Shaw's is right…read morenext door to Sushi Sheng where we had dinner, so it was very convenient to stop in afterward for an ice cream dessert! The last time I was here may have been 50 years ago. I don't remember much except for the pink striped awning, pink decor and checkered floor. You can't help but smile when you enter and see candy galore and display cases of candy, fudge, and ice cream. While the family was choosing their Mitchell's ice cream flavors for their pint purchases, I sat in the big swing in the back! I asked Noemi, the friendly ice cream scooper, if they had my favorite chocolate candy, non-pareils. Indeed, they did! I left with a small bag for $5.50. Will we return? You bet!

Shaw's has it all, fudge, Mitchell's ice cream, drinks, merch. This was my first time here and…read moredefinitely not my last time. I got the double size of Oreo and Strawberry. The portions are great. You can't go wrong with any of the fudge and it's made in house! Service was nice and friendly. Street parking

Florecita is tucked away on residential street not far from the freeway. Street parking was easy to…read morefind mid-day on a Sunday. I was hoping to try the guava but they were sold out. I ordered a little bit of everything - chocolate, vanilla, blue corn, churro, and strawberry hibiscus. It was a bit of a bummer that my strawberry conchas didn't make it into the box. Not sure what happened - I was chatting with the cashier/concha server so maybe they were distracted. I also should have checked my order. The conchas were SOOOOO good. Very soft and fresh - not too sweet. The chocolate-y flavor wasn't really coming through to me. And the vanilla and churro flavors were very similar. The most prominent was the blue corn - and I think this was my fave. Comparatively speaking to other conchas at a panderia, $5 a concha is a bit steep. They are really tasty tho and definitely worth it. Think of it as a top shelf concha. Oh and the good news is, they're vegetarian friendly - they only use butter. I'll be back next time I'm in the San Fran area.

Florecita is a panderia located around the Mission known for its various flavors of concha freshly…read morebaked each day. Ambiance: Homey feeling with a display of the baked conchas for you to choose from. There does appear to be a selection of six different flavors to choose from. Service: Friendly staff that welcome you upon entering and quick to help serve you with also a relatively short wait time as well between ordering and pick up. Food: The churro concha tasted like a roll with cinnamon sugar on top. The bread was light and soft though it did taste a little dry. The price is slightly high at $5 per concha which are slightly cheaper when buying in a bundle. Overall, I'd have to check out a few of their other flavors and I'd be interested in trying their Pan De Muerto when it comes back again.

SF Candy Bar was such a pleasure to work with! Yvette and the team worked with me to ensure we…read morechose the right product that fit the client's vision and the event's vibes. We were able to order something last minute and also customize a branded sticker all in a timely fashion. Everything went so smoothly. I highly recommend them for your next event's dessert / snack activation!

Fantastic night celebrating a milestone for my business!!! Yvette and her team were fabulous making…read morethe candy bar so on brand and fun! My guests loved the candy (as did I!) and she even included gorgeous flowers as an added touch! Great customer experience, good communication, and professional.

I think this place is known for their quesadilla but I was passing by and saw they were open (they…read moredon't have hours posted anywhere) so I got an aimohadas and it was delicious--the shape makes it so that the edges are crisp while the center is cakey and the caramelized apricot jam on top was delicious. For $1.50, an awesome afternoon pick-me-up!

I had high hopes for Pan Lido after my first visit. I was with my brother and nephew, and we…read morestopped in for some cookies and pan dulce before a fun excursion nearby. It was late afternoon, so they didn't have much in terms of variety, but what we ate was good. I had no idea at that point, years before the pandemic, that a fire would destroy my flat in early 2023, and by May of that year, I was living a short distance from Pan Lido. I didn't realize this at first, but I was walking on 22nd Street from South Van Ness Avenue when I did a double-take, because while I generally knew this place was somewhere in the Mission, I didn't know it was here. I was excited finally to try its full complement of sweets and treats. I was a Missionite for almost two years, but did I ever step foot in Pan Lido again? Yes, I did. But one of the times I came, I was just about to order when I got a work phone call that required me to hustle back to my apartment in order to take care of something time sensitive. I returned a few times after that, but always late in the day, and they didn't really have what I wanted. On the rare occasions I did walk by at or just after eleven a.m., it was never open. So I've only got that single year 201_ experience to go by. The people are friendly. The hours are atrocious and not adhered to, whatever they are.