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SF best cafes

SF best cafes

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Created by J.R. Reed • Updated On: October 11, 2020
Breck's is one of SF best cafes.

1. Breck's

8.4
2 Clement St (Arguello Boulevard), San Francisco, CA
Wine Store · Inner Richmond · 5 tips and reviews
Blue Barn Gourmet is one of SF best cafes.

2. Blue Barn Gourmet

8.9
3344 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Marina District · 4 tips and reviews
Bluestone Lane is one of SF best cafes.

3. Bluestone Lane

8.0
227 Front St, San Francisco, CA
Café · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Equator Coffees & Teas is one of SF best cafes.

4. Equator Coffees & Teas

986 Market St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Tenderloin · 39 tips and reviews
Chai Bar is one of SF best cafes.

5. Chai Bar

7.4
1019 Market St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 43 tips and reviews
Home is one of SF best cafes.

6. Home

8.9
455 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Chinatown · 3 tips and reviews
Réveille Coffee Co. is one of SF best cafes.

7. Réveille Coffee Co.

9.3
201 Steiner St (at Waller St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Haight · 19 tips and reviews
Contraband Coffeebar is one of SF best cafes.

8. Contraband Coffeebar

1415 Larkin St (btwn Sacramento St & California St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 161 tips and reviews
Cafe Me is one of SF best cafes.

9. Cafe Me

8.8
500 Washington St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Jackson Square · 39 tips and reviews
Crostini And Java is one of SF best cafes.

10. Crostini And Java

8.8
899 Hyde St (Bush and Hyde), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lower Nob Hill · 12 tips and reviews
Fresh Brew Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

11. Fresh Brew Coffee

8.7
882 Bush St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Nob Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Coffee Roastery is one of SF best cafes.

12. Coffee Roastery

6.0
2331 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Divisadero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Marina District · 32 tips and reviews
Le Marais Bakery is one of SF best cafes.

13. Le Marais Bakery

6.0
1138 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · 7 tips and reviews
Jane is one of SF best cafes.

14. Jane

8.8
925 Larkin St (at Cedar St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Nob Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Stable Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

15. Stable Cafe

9.0
2128 Folsom St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews
La Capra Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

16. La Capra Coffee

7.8
50 Fremont St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
The Plant Cafe Organic is one of SF best cafes.

17. The Plant Cafe Organic

7.5
101 California St (at Pine St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
Beacon Coffee & Pantry is one of SF best cafes.

18. Beacon Coffee & Pantry

8.1
805 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Russian Hill · 73 tips and reviews
The Station SF is one of SF best cafes.

19. The Station SF

596 Pacific Ave (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Jackson Square · 100 tips and reviews
Gallery Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

20. Gallery Cafe

6.9
1200 Mason St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Nob Hill · 44 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

21. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.6
628 California St (Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Chinatown · 9 tips and reviews
Foundation Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

22. Foundation Cafe

8.0
335 Kearny St (btwn Pine & Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Financial District · 75 tips and reviews
Caffé Greco is one of SF best cafes.

23. Caffé Greco

8.4
423 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Café · North Beach · 104 tips and reviews
Mara's Italian Pastry is one of SF best cafes.

24. Mara's Italian Pastry

7.8
503 Columbus Ave (at Stockton), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · North Beach · 47 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of SF best cafes.

25. The Grove

8.4
690 Mission St (btwn 3rd & Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 636 tips and reviews
Mo'z Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

26. Mo'z Cafe

7.2
36 5th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 117 tips and reviews
Velo Rouge Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

27. Velo Rouge Cafe

8.4
798 Arguello Blvd (btwn Cabrillo St & Mcallister St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lone Mountain · 97 tips and reviews
The Richfield is one of SF best cafes.

28. The Richfield

8.9
195 5th Ave (btwn California & Cornwall St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Inner Richmond · 44 tips and reviews
Cinderella Bakery & Café is one of SF best cafes.

29. Cinderella Bakery & Café

8.8
436 Balboa St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Richmond · 102 tips and reviews
Another Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

30. Another Cafe

7.7
1191 Pine St (at Leavenworth St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lower Nob Hill · 94 tips and reviews
Beanstalk Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

31. Beanstalk Cafe

8.0
726 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Café · Nob Hill · 84 tips and reviews
Orson's Belly is one of SF best cafes.

32. Orson's Belly

1737 Balboa St (at 19th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Inner Richmond · 8 tips and reviews
Lokma is one of SF best cafes.

33. Lokma

8.9
1801 Clement St (19th Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 15 tips and reviews
Home is one of SF best cafes.

34. Home

8.3
2018 Clement St (btwn 21st and 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Outer Richmond · 24 tips and reviews
Garaje is one of SF best cafes.

35. Garaje

9.1
475 3rd St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 298 tips and reviews
Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters is one of SF best cafes.

36. Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

8.8
2271 Union St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Union Street · 72 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of SF best cafes.

37. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews
Coffee Cultures is one of SF best cafes.

38. Coffee Cultures

8.4
1301 Mission St (at 9th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 29 tips and reviews
Cafe Réveille is one of SF best cafes.

39. Cafe Réveille

8.6
610 Long Bridge St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Bay · 77 tips and reviews
Réveille Coffee Co. is one of SF best cafes.

40. Réveille Coffee Co.

4076 18th St (btwn Castro & Hartford St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Castro · 142 tips and reviews
Farley's is one of SF best cafes.

41. Farley's

8.2
1315 18th St (btwn Texas & Missouri), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Potrero Hill · 133 tips and reviews
Provender Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

42. Provender Coffee

1415 18th St (b/t Connecticut St & Missouri St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Potrero Hill · 29 tips and reviews
Spike's Coffee & Tea is one of SF best cafes.

43. Spike's Coffee & Tea

8.6
4117 19th St (at Castro), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Castro · 41 tips and reviews
Equator Coffees & Teas is one of SF best cafes.

44. Equator Coffees & Teas

8.8
222 2nd St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 33 tips and reviews
Equator Coffees & Teas is one of SF best cafes.

45. Equator Coffees & Teas

8.9
2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Café · 12 tips and reviews
Caffe Trieste is one of SF best cafes.

46. Caffe Trieste

8.4
601 Vallejo St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 129 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

47. Sightglass Coffee

9.1
301 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Buena Vista · 27 tips and reviews
Sextant Coffee Roasters is one of SF best cafes.

48. Sextant Coffee Roasters

8.3
1415 Folsom St (btwn 10th St & Juniper St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 82 tips and reviews
Pinhole Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

49. Pinhole Coffee

9.0
231 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Bernal Heights · 47 tips and reviews
Linea Caffe is one of SF best cafes.

50. Linea Caffe

8.5
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews
Folklores Coffee Roastery & Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

51. Folklores Coffee Roastery & Cafe

7.0
1035 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Western Addition · 4 tips and reviews
Mazarine Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

52. Mazarine Coffee

720 Market St (btwn O'Farrell & Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 247 tips and reviews
Snowbird Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

53. Snowbird Coffee

8.9
1352A 9th Ave (btwn Irving & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Inner Sunset · 74 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

54. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
2453 Fillmore St (Jackson), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Pacific Heights · 16 tips and reviews
Réveille Coffee Co. is one of SF best cafes.

55. Réveille Coffee Co.

8.8
200 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 146 tips and reviews
Andytown Coffee Roasters is one of SF best cafes.

56. Andytown Coffee Roasters

9.1
181 Fremont St, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 14 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

57. Sightglass Coffee

9.3
3014 20th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 141 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

58. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Flywheel Coffee is one of SF best cafes.

59. Flywheel Coffee

8.9
672 Stanyan St (btwn Haight St & Page St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Haight Ashbury · 138 tips and reviews
Saint Frank is one of SF best cafes.

60. Saint Frank

9.1
2340 Polk St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 200 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of SF best cafes.

61. Ritual Coffee Roasters

9.0
1300 Haight St (Central Street), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Haight Ashbury · 38 tips and reviews
Cup-A-Joe Coffee House is one of SF best cafes.

62. Cup-A-Joe Coffee House

7.0
896 Sutter St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Nob Hill · 60 tips and reviews
Nook is one of SF best cafes.

63. Nook

7.5
1500 Hyde St (Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Nob Hill · 2 tips and reviews
The Social Study is one of SF best cafes.

64. The Social Study

9.0
1795 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Fillmore District · 88 tips and reviews
Darwin Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

65. Darwin Cafe

212 Ritch St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 182 tips and reviews
Matching Half Cafe is one of SF best cafes.

66. Matching Half Cafe

8.7
1799 McAllister St (at Baker St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Western Addition · 98 tips and reviews
Coffee Bar is one of SF best cafes.

67. Coffee Bar

433 Kearny St (btwn Pine & California), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Chinatown · 29 tips and reviews
Coffee Bar is one of SF best cafes.

68. Coffee Bar

7.9
101 Montgomery St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 117 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of SF best cafes.

69. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews
Tartine Manufactory is one of SF best cafes.

70. Tartine Manufactory

8.9
595 Alabama St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 152 tips and reviews
Verve Coffee Roasters is one of SF best cafes.

71. Verve Coffee Roasters

8.9
2101 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Dolores · 81 tips and reviews
Jane is one of SF best cafes.

72. Jane

8.7
2123 Fillmore St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Pacific Heights · 241 tips and reviews