The Best Cafes in Bay Area

Herlen Place

Welcome to Herlen Place! We are a modern and chic coffee and wine bar located in between Union Square and the Financial District, right by Chinatown’s Dragon Gate. We're the ideal place to relax after shopping downtown, or to meet friends afte... more

Hey Neighbor Cafe

Tucked just off of Portola's bustling San Bruno Ave., Hey Neighbor Cafe hits the spot for a great cup of joe. more

Hidden Peak Teahouse

Hidden Peak Teahouse is a unique Asian style Teahouse that offers a full tea store, and a place where one can sit down in  the outdoor patio, or inside and drink tea.  It is a retreat from the fast paced, modern day world. more

Hilda and Jesse

Hilda and Jesse is a brunch and dinner eatery located in North Beach. From co-founders/chefs Kristina Liedags Compton and Rachel Sillcocks, brunch has always been their favorite meal of the day, and the two are excited to explore and share their idea... more

Hip Hop Juice Box

Hip Hop Juice Box is a wonderful smoothie cafe. They not only play hip-hop, the walls are covered with images of rappers. They juices and smoothies are quality and they have a limited treats - maybe better with tea and/or coffee. If you meet up with... more

Hole In The Wall Coffee

A literal hole in the wall that serves up fresh drip coffee, cold brew, tea, coconuts, and more. more

Homemade Cafe

Homemade Cafe is your neighborhood diner serving classic, delicious breakfast and lunch fare in Berkeley.  Stop by and try our home fries today! The Homemade Cafe was opened in 1979 when previous owners Norm and Janet trekked cross country to p... more

Hooker's Sweet Treats

We set out to make the best tasting caramels by resourcing only the finest of ingredients. Many batches were  research, eaten by family and friends which, and the result was the Original Hooker Caramel... a rich buttery caramel, with the perfect... more

Hungry Cafe - Southeast Community Center

The menu at Hungry Cafe is driven by accessibility and fresh ingredients. The Bayview is known as a food desert; and the cafe intends to change the perception by providing farm to table concepts, flavorful bites inspired by Egyptian & African Cuisine... more

Il Piccolo Caffe

Locally owned and operated, Il Piccolo has been a coffee house in the Italian tradition since 1990. The perfect place to enjoy poetry, along with a biscotti and a creamy latté! more

illy Cafe - Downtown

It used to be that illy was only served at a few cafes in North Beach.  But now there are a couple illy cafes in San Francisco where you can sample coffee from the famous Italian coffee roasting company. more

illy Cafe - Marina

It used to be that illy was only served at a few cafes in North Beach.  But now there are a couple illy cafes in San Francisco where you can sample coffee from the famous Italian coffee roasting company. more

Indie Superette San Francisco

Indie Superette, nestled in the heart of San Francisco's Marina District, marries all the best of the corner grocer with the needs of the modern-day urban warrior. A unique blend of artisanal and convenient offerings complimented by a menu of wellnes... more

inklings Coffee and Tea

Inklings Coffee & Tea is a specialty coffee shop located in the heart of downtown Pleasanton.  Meet a friend over coffee or even rent one of our meeting rooms.  We love coffee and people.   And we proudly serve Stumptown Coffee, C... more

IntegriTea

IntegriTea is a small business located in historic downtown Vallejo dedicated to providing affordable adaptogens, teas & herbs. more

Intertwine Café

Drip coffee, tea and limited pastries from Sweet Connections in San Carlos. Full line of retail coffee for sale. more

Istanbul Express

It's A Grind - Oakland

It’s A Grind is a specialty coffee house concept established in 1994 to provide high quality gourmet coffee, espresso beverages, better for you healthy cold drinks, a range of home baked foods in a comfortable, and a community-focused neighborh... more

It's A Grind Coffee House

Free WiFi Live Music Every Friday 5pm - 7pm Sat/Sun 2pm - 4pm Catering Services - We can set up and serve coffee and pastries at your event or call ahead & we can have it ready for pick up i.e., IAG Solo Java Brew Box $19.95 – Coffee service... more

It's a Grind Coffee House

It's a Grind is a specialty coffee house concept established in 1994 to provide high quality gourmet coffee, espresso beverages, better for you healthy cold drinks, a range of home baked foods in a comfortable, and a community-focused neighborhood en... more

Iveta Espresso Bar & Cafe

European-style sidewalk cafe featuring freshly baked, award-winning scones, muffins, biscuits and cupcakes, as well as specialty coffee from Lavazza, Italy's #1 coffee, a selection of fine teas and various light breakfast and lunch items. more

Jane

We are a bakery/cafe serving house baked goods, salads, sandwiches and soups as well as Stumptown Coffee and Steven SmithTea. Our food is tasty and healthy more

Japonica

Founded in 2002 in the Outer Richmond District of San Francisco, JAPONICA [juh-pon-i-kuh] FLOWERS + GIFTS + ESPRESSO Bar & Cafe is locally owned and operated by Principal Designer, Valerie Nara. She is a second generation floral designer from Hawaii... more

Java Beach Cafe

Java Bob's

Java Bob’s Coffee Roasting is a full-service specialty coffee roaster providing fresh roasted coffee, equipment, and supplies to cafes, restaurants, hotels, banks, offices, factories, schools and grocery stores. Located in Santa Cruz, Cal... more

Java On Ocean

Serves breakfast, lunch, coffee and drinks. more

Java Rama Coffee House

Large coffee house with excellent wi-fi.   Plenty of food to snack on and the coffee is great more

Jazen Tea

Jazen Tea has a simple philosophy: fresh ingredients make for refreshing drinks. We use Taiwanese tea leaves and tapioca pearls with freshly sliced and diced fruits. So you can rest assured that you're biting real fruit and are drinking real tea - n... more

Jo Ann's Cafe

Delicious food, from Mexican to American influenced breakfasts - huevos rancheros or a Denver omlette - Jo Ann's is a place you know that 1) there will probably be a little wait and 2) whatever you select, it will be tasty.   A great little cafe... more

Johnny Doughnuts - Hayes Valley

The long-awaited San Francisco outpost of the San Rafael-based food truck brought fresh doughnuts to Hayes Valley, a neighborhood where carb decadence often seems to take second place to healthy greens. The menu includes delicious "old fashioned" dou... more

Johnny V's

A cafe / diner on campus that serves a variety of food and drinks - sandwiches, smoothies, tacos, salads, coffee drinks and more. more

Juice & Java

Jump'n Java Coffeehouse

Jump’n Java is a locally-owned and operated neighborhood Coffee House. We have been serving the North Oakland, South Berkeley community of  residents, commuters and Coffee lovers since 2002. more

Kaleidoscope Coffee

Kaleidoscope Coffee is a place of community, drawn together around good food, good drinks, stories and smiles. Our focus is on serving high-quality, local products. Part cafe, ice cream shop, and performance venue... it adds up to a comfy hang-out sp... more

Kansai Bistro

The art of Japanese Sushi continues to grow and change.  Come sample our adventurous new combinations and tasty creations.  Or, continue to enjoy our traditional Japanese favorites.  Sit close to the action at the sushi bar and watch o... more

Katy's Place

The largest breakfast menu on the West Coast, with twelve different gourmet Eggs Benedict dishes, seven kinds of waffles and their famed corned beef hash. Breakfast is served all day, along with a wide choice of lunch items. more

Kilovolt Coffee

A needed refugee near the West Oakland Bart station featuring Sightglass coffee. Excerpts from http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/05/05/newcomer-kilovolt-coffee-lights-up-west-oakland/ The name derives from the fact that Ethan, also a self-train... more

Kissako Tea

Kissako Tea specializes in wagashi, Japanese confections typically served with tea. And new assortments of manju arrive every Friday from the Shuei-Do Manju shop in San Jose. - SF Weekly more

KitTea Cat Cafe

KitTea Cat Cafe is the first established cat cafe in the USA! We're a dedicated to enriching the interactions between humans and rescue cats in a relaxing environment. Slow down, sip on some tea, and support the welfare of cats in the community. Kit... more

KitTea Cat Lounge

Our purpose is to not only save cats, but also show humans just how relaxing and heart-warming they can be. Our cafe offers Japanese teas, waffles, sandwiches & a lounge for your purrfect buddies to play. more

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