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Dessert & Cheese

Five cheeses served in one-ounce portions, seven desserts, and a tea list worth reading.

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Served in one ounce portions

Artisan Cheese

served in one ounce portions with freshly baked walnut bread, salted almonds

The Board

  • Assa

    Tomales Farmstead Creamery (Tomales Bay, California) — goat's milk, firm, deep, complex, aged 6 weeks

  • Everton

    Jacob & Brichford Cheese (Whitewater Valley, Indiana) — raw cow's milk, firm, grassy, aged 6 months

  • Seastack

    Mt. Townsend Creamery (Port Townsend, Washington) — cow's milk, soft, mild, silky, earthy, aged 2–3 weeks

  • Nancy's Camembert

    Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. (Old Chatham, New York) — cow/sheep's milk, soft, mellow, buttery, tangy, aged 3–4 weeks

  • Ewe's Bleu

    Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. (Old Chatham, New York) — sheep's milk, firm, tangy, creamy, rich, aged 6 months

Choose

  • Choice of Three 18
  • Choice of Four 22
  • Selection of all Five 25

Suggested Wine Pairings

  • Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon, Oro Puro, Napa Valley 2011 18 per glass
  • Madeira, Cossart Gordon, Colhieta Bual 2005 17 per glass

Pastry

Desserts

  • Strawberry Shortcake 10

    buttermilk cake, mt. tam cheese, lillet aspic, vanilla chantilly, poached rhubarb, basil oil

  • Nutella Chocolate Bar 10

    chocolate cake, hazelnut cocoa nib crumble, frangelico ice cream

  • Baba au Savarin 10

    raspberry-cointreau consume, rose water pastry cream, whipped cream fraiche

  • Carrot Cake 10

    cream cheese icing, buttermilk ice cream, walnuts, fennel

  • New York Cheese Cake 10

    blackberry cream, pâté fruit, graham cracker cookie

  • Tropical Fruit Sabayon 10

    guava cream, passion fruit pearls, macadamia nut tuile

  • Trio of Sorbet 9

    oolong tea, meyer lemon, burnt honey

After dinner

Tea & Coffee

Peet's Tea · 5.25

  • Ti Kwan Yin

    floral, nutty and herbal, with an undercurrent of fruit

  • Earl Grey with Bergamot

    traditionally delicious, balanced, vibrant and citrusy

  • Genmai Cha

    fresh, vegetal and smooth, with hearty roasted grain aroma

  • Peppermint

    invigorating, caffeine-free, pure fresh peppermint

  • Chamomile

    mild, slightly sweet and soothing

  • Yin Hao Jasmine

    green tea balanced with fragrant jasmine aroma

Coffee

  • Illy Espresso 5
  • Cappuccino 6
  • Latte 6
  • Peet's Coffee 5

    Organic Uzuri African Blend & House Blend Decaffeinated

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Frequently asked questions

Dessert, answered

Can I order cheese instead of dessert?

Yes, and many guests do. Cheese is served in one ounce portions with freshly baked walnut bread and salted almonds — choose three for 18, four for 22, or all five for 25.

Are there dessert wine pairings?

Two are suggested with the cheese board: a Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Oro Puro, Napa Valley 2011 at 18 per glass, and a Madeira, Cossart Gordon, Colhieta Bual 2005 at 17 per glass. The sommelier will happily pair by the dessert instead.

Do you make birthday and celebration desserts?

Yes. Mention the occasion when you book and the pastry kitchen will plate something with a message. For larger celebrations, see private dining.

Is there a non-dairy option?

The Trio of Sorbet — oolong tea, meyer lemon and burnt honey — is the usual answer, and the kitchen can adjust other plates with notice.

Reservations

A table on Post Street

Make a reservation online, or call us at (415) 956-6969. Our full menu is served at the bar, and limited valet parking is available.

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