One of the best cappuccino's in the city. They serve Four Barrel beans and the baristas are very nice.
For a subway-tiled dream lunch, try Foundation Cafe, where they have breakfast and lunch that would make any hipster proud, including a garlicky kale Caesar with the option of fried chicken. Read more.
Nice sunny coffee shop with good drinks in the middle of North Beach. Great for people-watching.
Some of the best dim sum I've had! Fantastic shrimp fare all round. Not too expensive either! Recommended.
Love this spot for a quick tasty bite to eat. The Ume, Kani, and Unagi are all particularly good choices, though all of them are worth trying at least twice!
Excellent staff who are knowledgable about the tea, it's origins, and how that intersects with your tastes. As a tea snob, I was impressed.
A legend still doing high volume. Fun to see that they can assert a strong literary perspective in their recommendations and staff picks offline, in today's best seller, Amazon universe.
The best deal in town. I love their shiumai and steamed veggie and pork buns. They also sell chow mien by the pound. Order at the counter and find a nearby park to eat all the food!
Authentic tasty large portions - all the food I had here was great. Felt the spice was dulled down a bit - worth noting for next time. Prepare to queue, worth it.
An excellent meal for the price. Be sure to add the pasta dishes as you might be left a little hungry. Great bottles of wine for around $50. The crackling fish was surprisingly awesome.
Good place for lunch, but come early. The Tonkatsu Miso Ramen is my favorite. Add one of their hard-boiled eggs for extra texture.
Authentic Cantonese food, their salt & pepper crab, steam fish and steam egg with clams are really delicious at a reasonable price. Must try!
The front room is a great place to watch the city pass by while imbibing first rate classic cocktails served by a charming bartender. The olives are darn tasty too.
Go-to menu is Salt & Pepper Fried Squid, Roasted Duck, and Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice #nomnom
In 1956 founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti published Alan Ginsberg's beatnik classic poem "Howl", and faced obscenity charges for it. In a landmark ruling, the poem was protected by the First Amendment.
One of few classic men's paradise in hipsterville: dapper clothes, gentlemanly accessories, old school member's lounge. Highly recommended for men of the old school elegance persuasion.
This is my house-warming gift go-to store, and by far my favorite shop in Chinatown. Enjoy the classic Chinatown tourist swag to the attic of games, and even a wall of wigs for us contemporary queens.
