Hayes Valley Sweets Shops, A Walking Tour
Hayes Valley is undergoing a gourmet renaissance of epic proportions. Once an unappealing section of city streets between downtown and the central freeway offramp, Hayes Valley has blossomed into one of San Francisco’s most stylish and desirable neighborhoods. This fashionable window-shopping destination is full of fancy home decor boutiques, trendy clothing stores, top-rated restaurants and some of the most enticing sweets shops in the city.
For foodies who love desserts, Hayes Valley is the ultimate place to explore. Although not really a valley, the several blocks along Hayes Street from Franklin to Laguna that comprise the neighborhood are pleasantly lacking any gradient (unlike the city’s arduous hills). So it’s an ideal place for pedestrians to take a leisurely stroll on a sunny or even a foggy day. Of course the most fun way to discover Hayes Valley is by taking a sugarcoated walking sweets tour.
This Self Guided Walking San Francisco Hayes Valley Sweets Tour will take about 1 to 2 hours and is approximately .5 mile in length walking and completely flat. It will visit 5 notable sweets stops.
h Century Cafe
Christopher Elbow Chocolates
Candy Store, Pastries, American
Chantal Guillon Macarons
Bakery, French
Smitten Ice Cream
Ice Cream Parlour, Ice Cream
Miette
Bakery, Pastries