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Cafes and Bakeries

Arizmendi Bakery

These worker owned-and-operated bakeries are a Bay Area institution, offering fresh artisan breads and daily pizza specials.

1268 Valencia Street
, San Francisco
Tel: 415-826-9218

1331 9th Avenue, San Francisco
Tel: 415-566-3117

3265 Lakeshore Avenue
, Oakland
Tel: 510-268-8849

4301 San Pablo Avenue
, Emeryville
Tel: 510-547-0550

Cheese Board Collective 

1504/1512 Shattuck Avenue, 
Berkeley
Tel: 510-549-3183

Rafael Town Center Plaza
, 1002 4th St
, San Rafael
Tel: 415-456-4093

Blue Bottle (Hayes Valley, SOMA, Embarcadero)

315 Linden Street (Hayes Valley)
Ferry Building (Embarcadero)
Mint Plaza, 66 Mint Street (SOMA)
SFMOMA (SOMA)

One of the first purveyors of “third wave” coffee, and arguably the best.

Caffé Trieste (North Beach)

601 Vallejo Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415-392-6739
Cash only

There are other locations, but they don’t have the atmosphere of the original – opened in 1956, it was the first espresso house on the West Coast. Francis Ford Coppola wrote much of the “Godfather” screenplay here, and the owners have been offering live Italian folk music and opera on Saturdays since 1971.

The Creamery (SOMA)

685 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Ritual coffee, good sandwiches and scones, sunny outdoor patio.

Four Barrel Coffee

375 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: (415) 252-0800

Friendly staff, reasonable prices, cool art, great music, and excellent coffee.

Frjtz (Mission)

590 Valencia Street
Tel: (415) 863-8272

It’s a creperie too, but the Belgian-style frites, served with a big selection of unique dipping sauces, are the real reason to go.

John Campbell’s Irish Bakery (Outer Richmond)

5625 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94121

Member of the Order of The Master Baker in his hometown of Belfast City, Campbell is renowned for his melt-in-your-mouth scones, pasties, tarts and breads. Cash only.

Miette (Embarcadero)

Ferry Building Marketplace
One Ferry Building
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 415-983-8030

This dainty, French-inspired patisserie offers beautiful cakes, cookies and pastries.

Philz Coffee

3101 24th Street @ Folsom (Mission)
201 Berry Street (SOMA)
748 Van Ness Avenue (Civic Center)
4298 24th Street (Noe Valley)
4023 18th Street (Castro)

All of Phil’s 20 coffee varieties are made “one cup at a time.” Not fast, but for serious coffee lovers it’s worth the wait.

Ritual (Mission)

1026 Valencia
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel: 415-641-1024

This hipster hangout has plenty of attitude, and the wait can be long, but locals swear by the expertly made coffee, topped with a delicate design on the foam.

Stable Café (Mission)

2128 Folsom Street @ 17th
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel: 415-552-1199

Neapolitan-inspired sandwiches and baked goods. Becomes Dcantr Wine Bar in the evenings, serving small dishes from Saison (6-11pm).

Tartine (Mission)

600 Guerrero Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel: 415-487-2600

Almost any time of day, you can expect a line of people waiting for this café’s organic baked goods and desserts. Come just after 5pm Wed-Sat for fresh-baked bread.