Chocolate Soufflé at Gary Danko
Been to the famed Gary Danko for dinner yet? Yeah, us neither. But we did find a loophole to get you and your taste buds in the door to experience what we are now calling heaven on earth. You can walk-in with no reservation for dessert a la carte at the bar. And that's where you can order this chocolate soufflé, which has been on the menu since the eatery opened in 1999, and with good reason. The light-as-air dessert puffs out as they bring it to you, accompanied by two sauces — dark chocolate Belgian and crème anglaise. They disappear into the center and then so do you, as you dive in right after them.
Price: $17
Gary Danko, 800 North Point Street (at Fisherman’s Wharf); 415-749-2060.

Photographed by Jasmine Gregory