The Best Cafes in Bay Area

Royal Ground Coffees - Polk

Tasty crepes, a relaxed atmosphere, and a youthful crowd. The outside seating is perfect for nice days. more

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

Rudy's was born from a desire to create a restaurant where people of all walks of life can feel welcome and eat honest food in a fun atmosphere. more

Every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., come to Sacred Grounds' Spoken Word Open Mic, which has been running unbroken since 1972. For performers, signups start at 6:30 p.m. The event is hosted by Dan Brady. Since 1974, The Sacred Grounds Cafe h... more

Saint Frank Coffee - Russian Hill

For Saint Frank, coffee isn't mundane or commodity, it isn't "just coffee." It has a quality to bring joy to life through its aromas and flavors but also with its ability to bring people together. There is a world and a story behind every coffee fro... more

Saint Frank Menlo Park

WE NAMED SAINT FRANK AFTER OUR CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO... For Saint Frank, coffee isn't mundane or commodity, it isn't "just coffee." more

Saint Frank Roastery

Our business is to offer an excellent product with a service that does justice to the people behind it and the people who enjoy it. We want to serve you a sensory experience rich and full of connection to the world around us. We want to bring this... more

Sam's Anchor Cafe

Every Thurs at 8, Debbie Camp hosts established and up-and-coming comics. Reservations recommended. more

Samba Rock Cafe

Open Since 2009, We are a Cafe with a menu all based in Acai - 10 acai bowls, 10 acai smoothies, hot acai drinks, and also, yerba mate drinks (cold and hot), pastries and really good coffee and espressos with a bike park inside. more

Samovar Tea Lounge - Misison

If chilling is your thing, experience immediate tension release upon entering Samovar Tea Lounge, located in the Mission. Founder Jesse Jacobs, an impassioned tea connoisseur, presents a well-rounded variety of teas from Vietnam, the UK, Tibet, and R... more

Samovar Tea Lounge - Yerba Buena Gardens

A great setting and meeting place to enjoy a cup of tea. Launch parties, wedding showers, baby showers & corporate events—let us host your private event at Samovar. more

Sanchez Contemporary

Sanchez Contemporary was born out of our love for the arts and artists. Our goal is to support the Bay Area Chican@/Latin@ artists and other under represented artists. We offer a space where artists can exhibit their art in a professional gallery set... more

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting

Conveniently located in downtown Santa Cruz and Aptos, we proudly offer our fresh-roasted specialty coffee, fresh pastries and sandwiches, free wi-fi, and of course our patented BrewBar™ coffee system. We believe that our hand-poured method pro... more

Saturn Cafe

For almost three decades this late-night, all-day vegetarian diner has been serving up instant comfort of the edible variety. The condiment-friendly menu is long on cheeses, salads, faux burgers, french fries and cheeses. Veggie corndogs, mac and che... more

Schurra's Fine Confection

The idea that creating a quality product requires the finest quality ingredients. We proudly carry on their time-honored traditions and adhere to their standards of quality by making everything from scratch. more

Schurra's Fine Confections

The idea that creating a quality product requires the finest quality ingredients. We proudly carry on their time-honored traditions and adhere to their standards of quality by making everything from scratch. more

Secret Garden Tea House

Escape to the world of Secret Garden. Slow down and indulge in the pleasure of afternoon tea. Enjoy a cozy pot of tea from our exclusive tea blends, complemented with scones, tea sandwiches and other savory sweets. Whether for birthdays, showe... more

Sequoia Diner

Sequoia Diner is a little neighborhood mom-and-pop shop, tucked into the beautiful Laurel District in East Oakland. All of our eggs are organic and come from pasture raised chickens. We make everything from scratch, by hand- including our breads, pas... more

Sextant Coffee Roasters

Sextant is an independent cafe and roastery in San Francisco. Founded by Kinani Ahmed, a first-generation Ethiopian, we work directly with farmers across Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, and elsewhere in order to showcase the most flavorful coffees through... more

Sightglass Coffee

Attaining a perfect roast is an intuition, a smell, a sound, a slight change in color— it's about careful attention to detail that comes through in every cup. Ultimately, we aim to deliver the highest quality achievable in all aspects of our... more

Simple Pleasures

A great little cafe where friends and neighbors meet. Also a limited, but yummy selection of food. more

Sisters Coffee Shop

Sisters is a cute little cafe owned and operated by two Latina sisters in the Mission. more

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Slap Face Coffee & Tea

A nice, clean cafe that features live events, a piano inside, and murals on the walls. more

Smoke This

This humble hookah spot offers affordable deals to student smokers. Single blend flavors like Mandarin Zest, Red Gummy Bear and Caramel Apple start at just $15. They also serve desserts and drinks like baklava and mango lassi. Plus, they’re rig... more

Soma Eats

Soma Eats is a modern cafe in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Drawing inspiration from our own family recipes—we created a menu based on everyday favorites, but punctuated by bright, global flavors. We use the highest quality seasonal ingr... more

Song Tea & Ceramics

We source rare tea and handcrafted ceramics of exceptional quality and character. We work directly with producers at origin. Our ceramics come from Taiwan, China and the United States. We collaborate directly with artists, looking for pieces that... more

South Beach Cafe

This cafe / bistro serves up delcious salads, sandwiches and pizza. Near Oracle Park, on the Embarcadero, South Beach Cafe is a good meetup point before or after any kind of activity along the waterfront. more

Spike's Coffees & Teas

Spike's is into sweets and coffee. They sell by the pound and offer good variety of sweets, chocolates, even Italian wrap candy. This is one of the few cafes in the Castro where it's quiet enough and acceptable to study. more

Sprinkles

Sprinkles Cupcakes are handcrafted from the finest ingredients, including sweet cream butter, bittersweet Belgian chocolate, pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, fresh bananas and carrots, real strawberries and natural citrus zests. Topped with Sprinkle... more

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Squat & Gobble - West Portal

Tasty and quick. Squat & Gobble serves crepes, salads and sandwiches at a reasonable price. Squat & Gobble has such a loyal following that it could be compared to Herb's or Miss Millie's in Noe Valley. more

Squat & Gobble Cafe - Marina

Tasty and quick! This popular eatery/cafe serves crepes, salads, and sandwiches at a reasonable price. Loud and full of action at most times, the atmosphere is one of fun. more

Stable Cafe

Stable features a menu drawn from owner Thomas Brian's Neapolitan Agrarian roots. The aromas of baking and fresh brewing coffee make this a welcome morning spot. Lunch is a seasonal menu with daily specials which share old family recipes with a moder... more

Stacks - Campbell

Stacks is all about tradition and comfort. A South Bay favorite, Stacks features simple American classics and comfort foods, but always made from the freshest, homemade ingredients: Farm fresh eggs, real butter, market-fresh vegetables, and highest-g... more

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