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Cafe International
Café$$$$
Lower Haight, San Francisco
"The turkish coffee is amazing."(8 Tips)
"There iced coffee is made with love and cubes of frozen ice."(3 Tips)
"Come here on a Sun late afternoon-evening for some great live jazz"(10 Tips)
"Awesome Bagels, good espresso and a lovely patio."(8 Tips)
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Ria CarminSeptember 5, 2016Cozy coffee shop with friendly welcoming owners. Fresh delicious sandwiches and bagels. Has free wifi. Definitely check out the outside patio!
VicMay 25, 2016Beautiful,book/laptop friendly cafe,with a good taste in music and luckily enough a good-voice stuff to accompany it. :) the style of coffee houses you like to have just across your neighbourhood.
Carli BrunnerDecember 14, 2014Found a new hole-in-the-wall coffee shop. Very spacious, great for posting up for a day to get work done. Very reasonable prices👌
emma tangorenOctober 20, 2012try the Turkish coffee. it takes a bit of time to prepare, but it's worth the wait for this stuff.
Paull YoungMarch 3, 2015Love the staff here. Great for a cafe snack, coffee & a hang. Jazz on the weekends!
Must try the Cafe International cappuccino!! Dog and people friendly! Never had a bad experience.
Szabolcs BokonyiJune 22, 2016Amazing place with a very nice bartender, great coffee, great ambient and amazing smoothies.
The friendliest place in town. Come for the coffee and stay for the good vibes and conversation
Jeena JamesJuly 15, 2013Got the chardonnay first which is great but when I tasted the Turkish coffee I realized I've found my new favorite coffee!
Karthik RamanMarch 2, 2015Free jazz that's really good. Plenty of space to also work or veg out. Delicious guava smoothie
NanaSeptember 3, 2016Real chill place to get some work done 💻 grab a Turkish coffee or a cold coffee ☕️ and 🤓- LexaDecember 10, 2017Cozy atmosphere, lots of seating, outdoor patio, nice selection of food and beverages.
Aslihan AzeriNovember 12, 2016Nice people, small talks. Both customers and place owners are great.great place for reading and working- J JohnJune 14, 2014Great coffee, amazing atmosphere, a legendary cafe. Super service. LOVE this place!
If you're good to Zarah, she'll be good to you. Tip your barista. And whatever the soup is, eat that too.
Elizabeth BarelliJuly 22, 2013Great jazz music on sunday evenings, authentic vibe, international crowd, delicious bagels
- The turkish coffee is amazing. Open mic performances (mostly musicians) every Friday, and jazz twice a week!
- Naeem NaseemDecember 3, 2011Staff and owner are amazing. There iced coffee is made with love and cubes of frozen ice. Woot
Dale TegmanOctober 30, 2011Lots of great live music, an outdoor patio, and excellent cheap Mediterranean food.
HaighterationNovember 22, 2010Great backyard and this is the kind of place you come with friends for bagels and coffee to nurse a hang over. -Devon C.
Espresso drinks aren't their thing, but the Turkish Coffee is fantastic.
Tobias SchmidtMarch 30, 2018Not the best coffee, not the best food but a _great_ place to hang out and get shit done!
Beatsy BoysMarch 31, 2013Check out the Beatsy invite flyers! Beatsy.co - for Electronic Dance Music artists- HaighterationNovember 21, 2010Come for the jazz at night, stay for the extra veggies on the bagel and the sweet owner and daughter. -Thea S.
Marc SmolowitzFebruary 2, 2010Zara will help u find your own special coffee drink & makes it with love & good neighborhood gossip Tue-Sun.
Rachael LynnMarch 31, 2011The macaroons are huge and delicious! The staff is super friendly and outgoing.
Neil SimpsonNovember 11, 2011The woman behind the counter is very friendly and inviting. Great atmosphere.
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Cafe International
508 Haight St (btwn Fillmore St & Steiner St)
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States
Open until 4:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon
- 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Tue–Thu, Sat
- 7:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Fri
- 7:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
(415) 552-7390
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No
Credit Cards
No
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
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Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
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Steve Pepple - 7.1
"Generous portions! Love the has browns. They come out browned to crispy perfection."
Lily Gomperts - 6.2
"Get the macaroons, rice krispies with chocolate and egg sandwich! And a cup of coffee. Great place to chat or study."
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