Extraordinary Desserts

Signature bakes

1. 01Chocolate Dulce de Leche cake
2. 02Shangri-La cake
3. 03Passion Fruit Ricotta cake
4. 04Warm chocolate croissant bread pudding

Bread, pastry, savory, cake

Pastry

Morning pastries, cookies, brownies, petit desserts, tarts, pies and croissant bread pudding rotate alongside the cake case.

Savory

Panini, grilled cheese, salads, soups, dips, cheese and charcuterie extend the visit beyond dessert.

Cake

Cakes are sold by the slice and as 6-, 8, and 10-inch whole cakes; larger custom sizes and wedding consultations are available, while the weekly selection varies.

Ordering

Order ahead

Same-day pickup and local delivery are offered for the cakes currently shown on each branch menu; specialty and petit-dessert orders use the catering inquiry flow.

Walk in

Walk-ins may dine in or take away; the dessert case and whole-cake availability change with the day and season.

Custom orders

Larger custom cake sizes and custom weddings are handled by inquiry or consultation. A 24-hour cancellation window applies to whole cakes and 48 hours to specialty or petit-dessert orders.

How it works

Counter ordering with dine-in and takeaway; savory kitchen hours can end before the dessert cafe closes.

• Shangri-La whole cake: 6-inch $74, 8-inch $85, 10-inch $102

The room

Inside

A large indoor dining space is available.

Outside

Outdoor tables are part of the Little Italy venue.

Coffee

Coffee and tea are offered to pair with desserts.

Parking

Street and nearby paid downtown parking serve the Union Street location.

Good to know

• ✦The tradition: Globally inspired American patisserie with European pastry influences
• ✦The Union Street flagship is the later-closing Extraordinary Desserts branch and the stronger fit for an after-dinner stop. Its broad cake case, savory menu and dine-in setting support both a planned celebration and an impulsive slice, while same-day whole-cake availability remains tied to the live branch menu.
• ✦Rotating: Daily-changing dessert menu
• ✦Rotating: Weekly whole-cake rotation
• ✦Rotating: Seasonal cakes and sorbets
• ✦Diet: Vegan savory options
• ✦Diet: Gluten-free savory options
• ✦Diet: Selected flourless or gluten-free desserts
• ✦Ornate, photo-ready dessert presentation
• ✦Lively destination atmosphere for dates and celebrations

Locations

Every Extraordinary Desserts storefront, with its own hours and what people go for there.

• Little Italy

  Verified 2026-09-10

  1430 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101

  Mon to Thu 11am to 9pm; Fri 11am to 11pm; Sat 10am to 11pm; Sun 10am to 10pm. Kitchen cutoffs vary by day

  • Chocolate Dulce de Leche cake
  • Bread pudding
  • Chocolate and fruit-forward cake slices

  A large indoor dining space is available. Outdoor tables are part of the Little Italy venue. Street and nearby paid downtown parking serve the Union Street location.

  Directions

• Bankers Hill

  Verified 2026-09-10

  2870 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

  Mon to Thu 10am to 9pm; Fri 10am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 10pm; Sun 9am to 9pm. Kitchen cutoffs vary by day

  Flower-finished cakes, rotating desserts and savory plates in a smaller Bankers Hill dining room.

  • Chocolate Dulce de Leche cake
  • Birthday cookie
  • Cake slices

  A compact indoor dining room is available. Street parking serves the Fourth Avenue location.

  Directions