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Epicenter Cafe

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Coffee Shop, Bakery, and Tea Room$$$$

SoMa, San Francisco

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Epicenter Cafe

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Eric SabbanApril 8, 2017
Great atmosphere, a little skimpy on the wifi for a pretty quiet place. They do have the best BLT in town next to The Grove. Finally somebody realizes that avocado does not make things better.
SFistAugust 3, 2014
They smear a hefty amount of cream cheese onto a bagel and top it with four strips of good bacon and chopped chives. Chase it with an espresso and our headache and shame are knocked into submission. Read more
Luis SanzMarch 31, 2016
Good coffee, wifi and friendly staff. A great place to get some work done.
Jessica FengAugust 16, 2013
Looks like a great place to get work done, but the mental institute next door tends to attract some questionable people walking around in front. Locally sourced coffee. No line at 8:30AM.
Elizabeth FongNovember 27, 2015
Cute little coffee shop, nice quiet atmosphere. Coffee/latte is pretty good. The people who work there don't seem to friendly or happy to be working there though.
JoycottDecember 2, 2013
The coffee is amazing (get the Cubano), and the customers are too! Some of the friendliest and smartest people in the city hang out here.
twilioMarch 11, 2014
During the day, grab the Chai Latte and get some work done at the window seat. Once happy hour arrives, they have some great brews on tap.
Claire LeeJune 7, 2013
The playlist right now is fantastic. Gotta admit.. this pump-up music and the cool tech guys to my left are better fuel for productivity than any cup of joe
Robyn EckersleyMay 16, 2014
Been here 10+ times
The food is really great, staff is really nice, coffee just doesn't cut it though. But do try the poached eggs :)
Ina LiMarch 19, 2015
Awesome breakfast bagel(sandwich) and green tea
Richard GarciaMarch 6, 2015
Always buy my morning coffee on the way to work here. Really good. Cappuccino and Cubano are pretty good.
Pam ☕️ OAugust 11, 2013
Now serving Chromatic Coffee beans from San Jose. French press on tap is great to go.
Mehul KarMarch 5, 2016
Always a good place to hangout for a bit. Nothing special about the food or coffee as far as I can tell, but they have a nice couch.
Kat 🐱July 29, 2016
Feels like a college cafe where you can stay there and study or work all day. But their latte lacks body and tastes very watery.
Nichole AlbrightJuly 13, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Their americanos are the best I've had in the city. Also try the chicken pesto panini. I come here way too often..
Fast CompanyFebruary 14, 2011
Nestle into a comfy couch at this techie hangout, and you might overhear the next Twitter being born. While you’re at it, order the lamb sliders--they're not a house specialty for nothing.
Shelly ZordichAugust 27, 2014
The bacon bagel is very tasty and their selection of teas is fantastic.
Katie ZecharAugust 5, 2015
You'll need a wifi code for EACH device. You can't use a code for your phone and computer.
CrewDecember 4, 2014
Plugs everywhere. Free Wi-Fi. Code gives 2 hours (but you can get new codes when your time runs out). Read more
Robert GrazioliFebruary 12, 2014
Pretty upbeat but pretty solid coffee and awesome service.
Jymmi JamesMay 27, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Great place to grab a beer if you've already had too much coffee today.
Boris 🌐 van HoytemaJanuary 3, 2015
Great for working, good wifi, relaxed atmosphere
Maja PetkovicSeptember 21, 2014
Chilled, cool cafe with nice coffee.
arash mOctober 10, 2012
Been here 100+ times
Amazing lamb sliders, fantastic espresso drinks, & nice friendly employees.
Kevin MarksAugust 7, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Coffee, draft beer, tasty food, wifi and power.
Diane Tate (Bisgeier)February 14, 2013
Been here 50+ times
Try the Soy Latte - Barefoot Coffee and my tenth free one -- what's not to love?
Rudy RigotJanuary 14, 2014
It's annoying but kinda fair that they give you tickets every 2 hours to get wifi, and you have to buy something to get it; but it's unforgivable that they switch to 1-hour tickets when it's full.
Simon Favreau-LessardMay 27, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Your coworkers want to go on a coffee run? Convince them to come here and get a beer instead!
Food & WineApril 21, 2011
This café uses beans from Barefoot Coffee Roasters and also has outstanding small plates like a crab salad bruschetta.
Linh PhanNovember 24, 2014
How much time you get on WiFi is based on how much you spend. For example, you get 1 hour if you spend $10 or less. Better than cafes with no WiFi at all!
ChrisJuly 10, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Awesome Cubano espressos and friendly staff!
Edward SanchezFebruary 19, 2010
Great cafe with very nice staff.Shame about the music - bit too rocky for my liking - I prefer the starbucks collection of oldies.Good wifi!Not many vegan options but a few that can be made vega
Charlotte LJanuary 3, 2015
2 hours of free wifi per purchase. Nice tea, interesting music choices...
Rene PinnellApril 25, 2011
Been here 5+ times
This is the best coffee shop in SF if you want to work. Free wifi and lots of outlets.
Chelsea OtakanJanuary 2, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Really good food for a small-ish coffee house. The soups are awesome.
Allen RomeroMay 26, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Part of 'Hang Local' was built on the couch. Have a seat and Google search 'Hang Local' to learn more.
Jordan KongJanuary 10, 2014
Chai here is amazing. Unsweetened and locally brewed.
Diane Tate (Bisgeier)December 14, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Try the Lamb Kebab - with yogurt, chutney & rice. God must be Turkish!
Robert ReizNovember 6, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Great Hacker Space. Good WiFi and good food. I like to work here.
Tom BrownJune 16, 2014
Don't listen to what others say about the breakfast bagel. It's amazing.
Tom RobinsonNovember 22, 2011
Been here 100+ times
All the food is good. Chicken pesto sandwich, pulled pork, lamb sliders, pizzas
Tantek ÇelikDecember 18, 2012
Been here 25+ times
If you get the cheese melt, be sure to request no goat cheese as they might otherwise put some in it.
Nichole AlbrightOctober 10, 2011
Been here 10+ times
The Americano is great- quality espresso beans. Quite a relief from most places in town. :)
Tom BrownJune 16, 2014
Baristas are incredibly friendly here. Chat up Deirdre and Mark.
Violet BlueJuly 15, 2009
Been here 25+ times
the cubano. the best chocolate croissants in SF, period. tuesday $10 beer flights that rock w/a roulette pairing of foodz. VERY geek friendly. and no attitude. total win.
Carlos OchoaAugust 4, 2014
Been here 5+ times
If you are lucky you will have fresh squeezed orange juice.
Sasha SolomonOctober 15, 2015
Nothing is really good here. I ordered a milkshake that looked (and tasted) like wet sand. The employees are super rude (they forgot my order and were pissed when I asked about it).
Shaherose CharaniaMay 5, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Best espresso and chai in the city!
Micha Hernandez van LeuffenSeptember 27, 2014
Meatball sandwich is the best
Song ZhengNovember 25, 2013
A good ol mocha goes a long way! So sweet.

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