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Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco
Cup-A-Joe Coffee House is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

1. 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

Tufan G.Tufan Guzeloglu: The morning staff is awesome... Be nice to them

farm : table is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

2. farm : table

7.6
754 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Nob Hill · 245 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: This tiny (300 square feet) café has one single square communal table and a constantly changing lunch menu with rustic dishes like fregola salad with root vegetables.

Bread and Cocoa is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

3. Bread and Cocoa

199 Sutter St (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 118 tips and reviews

gooeylouiegooeylouie: great sunday study spot. Read more.

Starbucks is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

4. Starbucks

52 California St (at Davis St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 8 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

5. Starbucks

6.5
222 Mason St (at Cyril Magnin St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 55 tips and reviews
Cafe Madeleine is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

6. Cafe Madeleine

7.3
43 Ofarrell St (Grant St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 43 tips and reviews

Raeez L.Raeez Lorgat: Attractive clientiele and excellent Sandwiches!

7. Cafe Petra

483 Guerrero St (btw 17th St & Camp St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Dolores · 15 tips and reviews

Jamie H.Jamie Hanson: free internet, lots of power outlets, comfy pillows... a great place to do work.

The Roastery is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

8. The Roastery

199 New Montgomery St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 40 tips and reviews

Eric G.Eric Goldberg: Order an Africano, if you haven't had one before. Espresso to milk ratio + small size = convenient afternoon pick-me-up.

Coffee to the People is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

9. Coffee to the People

7.3
1206 Masonic Ave (at Haight St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Haight Ashbury · 55 tips and reviews

Eran G.Eran Globen: Take over the couches in the back, take out the laptops and books and spend the day co-pretend-working with some friends.

The Press Room is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

10. The Press Room

8.3
6 Claremont Rd, Surbiton, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 27 tips and reviews
FreeState Coffee is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

11. FreeState Coffee

23 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 95 tips and reviews
Georges-André Vintage Café is one of Must-visit Coffee Shops in San Francisco.

12. Georges-André Vintage Café

558 Halsey St (btwn Stuyvesant Ave & Lewis Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 24 tips and reviews