This sleek cafe focuses on baked goods—it makes all of its own breads, pastries and more in a kitchen visible off the entry. Have Continental-style cafe fare for lunch or dinner in the sit-down restaurant or at the bar, and be sure to save room for the specialty of the house, dessert. We swooned over the lemon curd and brown-sugar-meringue tart. Tuesday-Friday 8 am-10 pm, Saturday 10 am-10 pm, Sunday 10 am-5 pm. Closed Monday. Reservations recommended. $$. Most major credit cards. 399 Grove St. (at Gough Street), San Francisco. Phone 415-861-2228. http://www.citizencake.com.
