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Best cafés in San Francisco

750 independent cafés and coffee spots in San Francisco.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 750.

Caffe Trieste, San Francisco
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Best cafés in San Francisco

  1. DrinkCaféThe Avenues

    Blue Danube

    Small coffee shop with good sandwiches and a few sidewalk tables. Paid wi-fi available.

    Mon-Thu Sun 7AM-10PM, Fri Sat 7AM-11PM · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  2. DrinkCaféChinatown-North Beach

    Caffe Greco

    Probably North Beach's most popular cafe, especially with locals. It has a real European atmosphere and imports its coffee from Italy. Curbside tables add to the ambiance.

    Sun-Thu 7AM-11:30PM, Fri-Sat 7AM-midnight · Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating

  3. DrinkCaféHaight

    Coffee to the People

    A favorite community gathering spot, Coffee to the People serves giant sandwiches, hearty soups, and organic and fair trade coffee and tea. Their croissant breakfast sandwiches are especially popular with locals. The shop is laptop/work friendly, with free wi-fi and almost a dedicated section to people working around notepads and notebooks. The shop has an overtly political theme and decor and is a good spot for people watching.

    Mon-Fri 6AM-8PM, Sat Sun 7AM-9PM · Wi-Fi · Vegetarian options

  4. DrinkCaféChinatown-North Beach

    Caffe Trieste

    Has become a North Beach landmark. Although a little bit scruffy, it has excellent coffee — certainly one of the best cups of coffee in North Beach, and it's very popular with the locals. One famous local patron was Jack Kerouac and reportedly Francis Ford Copolla wrote part of the Godfather here.

    Sun-Thu 6:30AM-11PM, Fri-Sat 6:30AM-midnight · Wi-Fi · Takeaway

  5. DrinkCaféGolden Gate

    Union Street Coffee Roastery

    Decent coffee, an excellent location, plenty of seating, and very friendly staff are what attract patrons here.

    6:30AM-10PM daily · Wi-Fi

  6. DrinkCaféChinatown-North Beach

    Bohemian Cigar Store

    Excellent espresso and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with curbside tables that overlook Washington Square. Its cappuccino is prize-winning.

    Mon-Sat 10AM-midnight, Sun 10AM-11PM

  7. DrinkCaféHaight

    Cafe International

    Offers net access, live music, food, and a variety of beverages from coffee, tea, beer, wine to fresh squeezed juices. Good desserts.

    Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options

  8. DrinkCaféCivic Center-Tenderloin

    Farm:Table

    Very tiny spot with one large "farm table" (thus the name) and limited outdoor seating/standing bars. They serve coffee from nearby Santa Cruz roaster, Verve and have their own delicious sweets and other foods that they make daily. Very popular with the locals.

    Mon-Fri 7:30AM-4PM, Sat 8AM-4PM, Sun 9AM-2PM

  9. DrinkCaféThe Avenues

    Royal Ground Coffee

    Local chain serving good coffee and sandwiches.

    Wi-Fi · Wheelchair accessible

  10. DrinkCafé

    Ritual Coffee Roasters

    Ritual Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster based in San Francisco, California, with six cafes in San Francisco and Napa. Founded in 2005, Ritual Roasters is considered part of the "third wave of coffee" independent companies which both roast their own beans, wholesale, and operate cafes. Their peers include Blue Bottle Coffee Company and Four Barrel Coffee, among others.

    Mo-Th 06:30-19:00; Fr-Su 06:30-20:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  11. DrinkCafé

    Sweetheart Cafe

    Boba tea shop with snacks like egg waffles and popcorn chicken

    Wheelchair accessible

  12. DrinkCafé

    Marigold Cafe

    Coffee shop located behind Marigold SF with sidewalk seating.

    08:00-15:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi

  13. DrinkCafé

    Another Cafe

    1191 Pine Street

    Mo-Su 07:00-20:00 · Wi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access · Takeaway

  14. DrinkCafé

    Atlas Cafe

    3049 20th Street

    Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:00-16:00 · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  15. DrinkCafé

    Bean Bag Cafe

    601 Divisadero Street

    Mo-Th,Su 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00 · Vegan options · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

  16. DrinkCafé

    Diamond

    1014 Clement Street

    Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 · Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  17. DrinkCafé

    Dolores Park Cafe

    501 Dolores Street

    Mo-Su 07:00-17:00 · Vegan options · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

  18. DrinkCafé

    Duboce Park Cafe

    2 Sanchez Street

    Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 07:30-17:00; Su 08:00-17:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options

  19. DrinkCafé

    Earth Tone Cafe

    1097 Irving Street

    Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00; Sa-Su 08:00-17:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options

  20. DrinkCafé

    Flying Pig Bistro

    433 South Van Ness Avenue

    Mo-Th 07:30-21:00; Fr 07:30-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-17:00 · Wi-Fi · Takeaway · Outdoor seating

  21. DrinkCafé

    Hideaway Cafe

    850 Jones Street

    Mo-Su 08:00-14:00 · Wi-Fi · Takeaway · Wheelchair accessible

  22. DrinkCafé

    Mercury Cafe

    201 Octavia Street

    Mo-We 07:30-15:00; Th-Fr 07:30-16:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 08:00-15:00 · Wi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access · Takeaway

  23. DrinkCafé

    Nosh Box

    1116 Folsom Street

    Mo-Sa 08:00-15:00 · Takeaway · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options

  24. DrinkCafé

    Progeny Coffee

    1395 22nd Street

    Mo-Su 08:00-16:00 · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  25. DrinkCafé

    Robin's Cafe

    3153 17th Street

    Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; Su off · Vegan options · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair accessible

  26. DrinkCafé

    Yo También Cantina

    205 Hugo Street

    Mo-Tu off; We-Su 10:00-15:00 · Takeaway · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options

  27. DrinkCafé

    Chai Bar by David Rio

    1019 Market Street

    Mo-Fr 07:30-15:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su off · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  28. DrinkCafé

    Cumaica Coffee

    2800 California Street

    Mo-Fr 06:00-16:00; Sa-Su 06:00-14:00 · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  29. DrinkCafé

    Cup of Joy

    896 Sutter Street

    Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 07:00-17:00 · Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  30. DrinkCafé

    Cafe Réveille

    201 Steiner Street

    Mo-Su 07:00-19:30 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options

  31. DrinkCafé

    Angel Cafe & Deli

    700 Geary Street

    Mo,We-Sa 06:00-14:00; Su 07:00-14:00; Tu 06:00-14:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  32. DrinkCafé

    Beanery

    1307 9th Avenue

    Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-18:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  33. DrinkCafé

    Beanstalk Cafe

    724 Bush Street

    Mo-Su 07:30-15:00 · Takeaway · Wheelchair accessible

  34. DrinkCafé

    Bravado

    170 King Street

    Mo-Su 09:00-15:00 · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair accessible

  35. DrinkCafé

    Breck's

    2 Clement Street

    Mo 08:00-14:00; Tu-Th 08:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 08:00-18:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  36. DrinkCafé

    Brickhouse Cafe and Bar

    426 Brannan St

    Tu-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-16:00 · Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating

  37. DrinkCafé

    Cafe Madeleine

    149 New Montgomery St

    Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00 · Takeaway · Outdoor seating

  38. DrinkCafé

    Cafe Réveille

    1998 Polk Street

    Mo-Su 07:30-19:30 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  39. DrinkCafé

    CoffeeShop

    2761 21st Street

    07:00-17:00 · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

  40. DrinkCafé

    Flywheel Coffee

    672 Stanyan Street

    Mo-Su 07:00-18:00 · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

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