Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026
13 tiramisus across the South Bay, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
A Slice of New York · West San Jose
17 dish-specific mentions · 76% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
A cheap individual cup that diners like for the coffee hit and the value, and the shop says plainly it is shipped in. Almost nobody has criticised it, so read the praise lightly.
26 dish-specific mentions · 77% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
Named again and again over four years, and big enough to share. The recurring complaints are the price, too much cream, and a portion served fridge-cold.
Tomatina Santa Clara · Santa Clara
12 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Liked steadily, including by diners who preferred it to the group's other branch, and a hunt for complaints turned up none about it. A thin critical base to judge on.
Paesano Ristorante Italiano · San Jose
20 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Comes round on the dessert tray and most diners take it happily, calling it boozy and rich. Two say the opposite: diluted, and tasting store-bought.
Sorelle Italian Bistro · Campbell
9 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Small but unusually convincing: one diner unhappy with everything else still gave the meal an extra star for this alone. One found it dry. Few voices either way.
Bertucellis La Villa Gourmet · Willow Glen
10 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
A cheap deli-counter piece that regulars call fresh and sweet, sometimes too sweet. No diner has criticised it yet, so the positive picture rests on a thin base.
Il Fornaio Santa Clara · Santa Clara Square
15 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
The strongest of the three branches, with a clear rum and espresso reading. Several diners say the base eats like chiffon cake rather than ladyfingers.
La Patisserie Bakery · Stevens Creek
19 dish-specific mentions · 68% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
The busiest single slice in the pack, praised as consistent and traditional with a clear rum note. Detractors call the portion small and the price steep.
Ristorante da Maria · San Jose
9 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
The cheapest plate here and mostly well received in the room. Two delivery orders went badly wrong: one arrived spoiled, another tasted supermarket-bought.
Italian Brothers Restaurant · Los Gatos
8 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Rich, creamy and reliable in the takeout box according to the handful of diners who name it. Nobody has panned it, so the record is positive but thin.
Cocola Bakery (Santana Row) · Santana Row
17 dish-specific mentions · 53% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Genuinely split. Decadent and amazing from some, skip it, alright, decent and nothing to write home about from others; several note the unlabelled alcohol.
Alma Dessert · Downtown Sunnyvale
28 dish-specific mentions · 54% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
The deepest and most divided corpus here: fresh, not-too-sweet and boxed to travel, against a run of diners who found the classic dry next to the flavoured builds.
Trattoria 360 · Campbell
9 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Served in a glass and consistently called well presented by the few diners who mention it. One found it mostly cream and too sweet for the money.
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