Where to eat, coffee & drink
From $1 Thai iced tea to 1940s prime rib — every place on this list is guide-tested and guest-approved.
Coffee & cafés
Where our guides refuel between tours.
The Coffee Movement
A tiny counter regularly rated among the very best coffee in the city — inventive signature drinks and dialed-in pour-overs. Hop the Powell cable car up the hill.
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Andytown Coffee Roasters
The Outer Sunset legends, now three blocks from the square. Order the Snowy Plover — sparkling espresso with brown-sugar syrup and whipped cream.
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Café Madeleine
A proper French patisserie a short walk from the square — espresso alongside macarons, éclairs and buttery croissants.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
The cult classic, born in the Bay. Try the Japanese siphon bar — coffee as theater.
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Contraband Coffee Bar
Serious espresso and a laptop-friendly vibe — they even take Bitcoin.
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Vesuvio Café
Drink where Kerouac drank. Beat Generation history soaked into every Victorian corner.
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Arsicault Bakery
Bon Appétit crowned its croissant the best in America — flaky, buttery and worth every minute in line. Go early; they sell out.
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Good Mong Kok Bakery
Chinatown’s beloved grab-and-go dim sum counter — pork buns, shumai and egg tarts for pocket change. The line is long but moves fast. Bring cash.
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Farm : Table
A tiny counter with a daily-changing seasonal menu. Get the eggs on croissant.
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Jane on Larkin
Egg-white sandwiches and fast, friendly service. No WiFi — talk to each other instead.
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Peet’s + Capital One Café
Three floors of free WiFi and comfy seats — the perfect rainy-day office.
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Ike’s Love & Sandwiches
“Not your mama’s sandwich.” Grab the Madison Bumgarner — named for the Giants legend — piled high and slathered in Ike’s secret Dirty Sauce.
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Where to eat
Cheap eats, late-night saviors and once-in-a-trip classics.
Panzon
Burritos with a free drink and homemade salsa made fresh daily — open until 4 AM on weekdays.
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Golden Boy Pizza
41 years of thick focaccia-crust squares — with punk-bar energy after dark.
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Super Duper Burgers
San Francisco’s homegrown answer to the burger chains — organic beef, garlic fries and a free house-made pickle bar. Perfect fuel stop right by Yerba Buena Gardens.
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Sam’s Burgers
A North Beach institution keeping SF’s late-night scene alive — simple, perfect griddle burgers that Anthony Bourdain swore by, served long after the bars empty out.
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Z & Y Restaurant
Fiery Szechuan from renowned chef Han — order anything with chili peppers.
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House of Prime Rib
Carving 5,000+ pounds of prime rib a week since the 1940s. Book well ahead.
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Brenda’s French Soul Food
Crawfish beignets and shrimp & grits, New Orleans style. No reservations — come early.
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Burma Superstar
The famous tea leaf salad with 5,600+ reviews to prove it. The line moves — wait it out.
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Myriad Gastropub
Beer-friendly comfort food from chef Tricia Tracey in a casual Mission setting.
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Molinari Delicatessen
Italian sandwiches since 1896 — salami and prosciutto on Dutch Crunch bread.
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