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Chai Bar is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

1. Chai Bar

7.4
1019 Market St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 43 tips and reviews

Vincent T.Vincent Tang: The chai is amazing and the selection is seemingly endless! Hazelnut milk?! Grab an onigiri too! It's made in house. Animal positive!

Elite Audio Coffee Bar is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

2. Elite Audio Coffee Bar

893A Folsom St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 78 tips and reviews

Simon F.Simon Favreau-Lessard: Their latte art is amazing

Jane is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

3. Jane

8.8
925 Larkin St (at Cedar St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Nob Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Caffé Roma is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

4. Caffé Roma

5.6
885 Bryant St (at 7th), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 7 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

5. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: You might find a line waiting for fancy toast on Josey Baker bread at this Divisadero bakery, with coffee by Four Barrel.

Simple Pleasures Cafe is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

6. Simple Pleasures Cafe

8.4
3434 Balboa St (at 36th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Outer Richmond · 53 tips and reviews
Borderlands Cafe is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

7. Borderlands Cafe

870 Valencia St (btwn 19th St & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission Dolores · 75 tips and reviews

Michael D.Michael DeLong: Spacious yet cozy, and major points for good selection of loose teas. Mediocre coffee and food could really use a sprucing.

Four Barrel Coffee is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

8. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

9. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews

Karla L.Karla Lopez: The rebel within is great but it's quite heavy. You won't eat anything else for hours and hours.

Muddy Waters is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

10. Muddy Waters

5.3
521 Valencia St (at 16th St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 25 tips and reviews
Arizmendi Bakery is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

11. Arizmendi Bakery

9.1
1331 9th Ave (btwn Irving St & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Sunset · 139 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Choices like Provolone-Olive bread, Sesame-Sunflower bread, and Corn-Cheddar bread are sold by the pound. If you stop by on a Sunday, make sure to try the Chocolate Cherry Sourdough. Read more.

Trouble Coffee is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

12. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews

April V.April Vee Dub: It's the cinnamon sugar toast of my childhood... on steroids.

Victor's Bakery is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

13. Victor's Bakery

7.0
719 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · West Portal · 14 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

14. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great stop for hand-crafted artisanal coffee and small breakfast options. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Thorough Bread and Pastry is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

15. Thorough Bread and Pastry

9.2
248 Church St (btwn Market & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 189 tips and reviews

Al C.Al Conkle: The best almond croissants in the city...amazing chocolate bread.

Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

16. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.7
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 315 tips and reviews
Sophie's Crepes is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

17. Sophie's Crepes

8.1
1581 Webster St Ste 275, San Francisco, CA
Creperie · Japantown · 69 tips and reviews

Grace K.Grace Ko: #17 Japanese crepe with red bean, matcha, and green tea ice cream is the best!

Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

18. Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous

699 22nd St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Dogpatch · 169 tips and reviews

Johnny W.Johnny Wang: Favorites: Sicilian lemon, salted mango, earl gray, jasmine green tea, black sesame. The latter three are a bit lighter than the first two, but all are delicious!

Teaone is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

19. Teaone

5336 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Inner Richmond · 31 tips and reviews
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

20. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

1042 Larkin St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Nob Hill · 159 tips and reviews

Tim B.Tim Bradshaw: Cruffins go on sale at 9am. Line can start as early as 8. They were all gone by 10.30 when I visited.

Dandelion Chocolate is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

21. Dandelion Chocolate

9.3
740 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Mission Dolores · 206 tips and reviews

Josh P.Josh Pyles: A hidden coffee gem. Great macchiatos and cappuccinos, and an awesome place to chill and work. Every coffee comes with a little shortbread cookie treat!

Golden Gate Bakery is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

22. Golden Gate Bakery

7.8
1029 Grant Ave (at Jackson), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: The egg custard tarts here are the best & rival those found in Hong Kong. It’s worth the wait to get a hold of these buttery delicious treats. Just don’t make the mistake of only getting one! - Fiona

Suite Foods Waffle Shop is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

23. Suite Foods Waffle Shop

331 Cortland Ave (Bennington St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Holly Park · 5 tips and reviews
Bob's Donuts is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

24. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews

Brad L.Brad L: Bob's always makes donuts at night. Go around 1:30a to get 'em super fresh. Their best donuts are the Plain Cake and the Apple Fritter. Get one; shove it down your throat; smile.

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

25. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

GourmetLiveGourmetLive: The salted caramel remains justifiably famous, but don’t overlook the subtly spicy honey lavender and nuanced balsamic strawberry.

Tartine Bakery is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

26. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Coconut Cream Tart - it's got a flaky crust and a slick of dark chocolate coating the bottom crust. Read more.

Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

27. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.9
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews

ScottySauceScottySauce: They have a huge and wild selection but I'm so in love with the Maple Apple Bacon, Lemon Pistachio and Monte Cristo Donuts.

Tpumps is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

28. Tpumps

6.3
1916 Irving St (btwn 20th & 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Outer Sunset · 74 tips and reviews

Sherry L.Sherry Li: Lots of flavors and you can mix your own

29. The Crème Brûlée Cart

(Castro), SF Bay Area, CA
Food Truck · Castro · 30 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

30. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews

om m.om malik: Try the ginger scone with an espresso and savor perfect harmony

Philz Coffee is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

31. Philz Coffee

8.6
3101 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 256 tips and reviews

Eko A.Eko A: mint iced coffee mojito is the new crack cocaine

Plentea is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

32. Plentea

7.6
341 Kearny St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Financial District · 106 tips and reviews
Beard Papa's is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

33. Beard Papa's

99 Yerba Buena Ln (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · SoMa · 47 tips and reviews

Nate F.Nate Folkert: choice of filling flavor: vanilla, chocolate, or surprise flavor of the week (eg coffee, green tea)

Anthony's Cookies is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

34. Anthony's Cookies

8.9
1417 Valencia St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 88 tips and reviews

The Tastes that Make the CityThe Tastes that Make the City: The cookies and cream is the best cookie in SF, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: SF Edition." Read more.

Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

35. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.1
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Satisfy your sweet tooth with some ube ice cream...it's #96 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

36. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Latte

Boba Guys is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

37. Boba Guys

3491 19th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Mission District · 146 tips and reviews

Jesse D.Jesse Dodds: Jasmine milk boba and horchata boba are both great!

Smitten Ice Cream is one of sf - cafes/sweets.

38. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the Kelvin-made ice cream is delicious. Yum!