Candybar
This cozy candlelit parlor dedicated to sparkling cocktails and desserts makes our heart go pitter patter. No one can resist the sight of chef Cathleen Li’s luscious confections, which are all made in-house, even the sorbet and ice cream. Trust us, being driven mad with desire, that’s what we call a good date! What especially fills us with ardor is the Peanut Butter Jelly Time, a delightful twist on a childhood classic, featuring chocolate tart, peanut-butter cream, salted candied peanuts, and blackberries. To flirt with your palette, there’s an extensive wine list and sparkling cocktails, like the Strawberry Limeade. At the end of the night, you won’t know if it’s the flush of love or your sugar rush that has you so giddy.
1335 Fulton Street (between Broderick and Divisadero streets); 415-673-7078.

Photographed by Anna-Alexia Basile