Cafe Francisco was here when I needed it. The only place I found in the area that offers no wheat breakfast options and not just coffee. read more

Cafe Francisco - American Frittata. Soooo good. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I live in the area ant stop by here all the time on my way to Trader Joe's. Everything I've had is so yummy, but my new favorite is the falafel sandwich. Nice people, cute shop with history and character and a good amount of seating. I recommend it to everyone read more

Cozy little place with great coffee, food and jazz music. I come nearly once a week to get a Mediterranean Frittata and coffee and always leave happy. Easily one of my favorite spots in all of North Beach for a relaxed meal. read more

I like this cafe. It has a very cute interior, very "San Francisco" with wooden booths and quaint small wooden tables. Iced espresso is my favorite coffee drink they offer. Their food is quite good. It is also nice to sit and have a glass of wine or a beer and work remote. The staff is friendly and helpful. read more

I really like this little place. The food is always fresh and the portions are very generous. I tend to like Mediterranean food so I usually opt for the salads with feta and olives but I had a cured salmon appetizer that was very nice. The only negative is that the food sometimes takes a while, so might not be a good place to stay and eat if you are limited for time. Oh yeah, also, they serve beer and wine but both the red and white wines were way too warm the few times I've had them there. Just as well, trying to cut down. UPDATE: I just learned that their health inspection scorecard is not so great. Not terrible, but not good. I have to deduct a star as cleanliness is very important to me. read more

I LOVE this place! The food is fresh and the coffee not bitter at all. They have outdoor seating and the owner is very friendly. Not much of a wine selection but they do have wine and beer. I live in the neighborhood and it is a great place to meet with friends. I recommend the caprese and wild turkey sandwich! If you do sit outside choose the two by the front door the ones along the side can be a bit noisy with the traffic. read more

Nothing special . Had parmesan chicken sandwich and iced tea after a long walk in fishermans warf. The location is the best part of it. It is in a quiet corner of powell street close to pier 39. read more

Cafe Francisco - Chicken parmesan and -unsweet- iced tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Fantastic, non-Chain-like breakfast stop. A must stop if you want to feel local. Good French Toast, great service, but a bit pricy. - would definitely recommend read more

Cafe Francisco - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was here once before and enjoyed my meal so came again. This time everything was bad. The place was dirty. Tables were so sticky I did not want to put anything on them and the bathroom was disgusting. No bad I could not use it. Ordered a BLT with avocado and a bit of onion which is hard to mess up. The menu said that avocado was $1.75 extra which I agreed to. What I got was a barely toasted sandwich (warm, but not in the least bit brown) with a slight swiped line of mayo down the middle of the bread on both sides. 2 slices of barely ripe tomato, 3 small slices of avocado and 3 thin half rings of onion. And bacon, lots of bacon. So much bacon that I did not eat all of it and took it home. I had to go back to the counter, ask for extra mayo and then reconstruct my sandwich. Oh, and they charged me $1 extra for those 3 bits of onion!! Really? I felt totally fiscally ripped off. You also cannot rely on the prices posted on the online menu at their website. http://www.cafefrancisco.com/cafe_menu.htm I was there a week ago and things were $3 to $4 dollars more. read more

I eat here fairly often as I live close by. Breakfast ranges from good to mediocre, sandwiches are better. In general the service and quality of the food really suffers on the weekends - the guys who work there then can't scramble an egg without burning it! Most people are here for the location and good coffee and selection of drinks. You get a good crossection of locals who go to the place.Free wifi is a plus. read more

Cafe Francisco is a nice neighborhood spot. It is a good 'go-to' for basic food like sandwiches, and quick breakfast foods. It lacks the 'make everything gourmet' that is so common in San Francisco, but it has excellent pricing. This makes it a place that you can get more than what you pay for. Worth a weekly visit for neighborhood dwellers and passers-by! read more

This place hit the spot on a sunday morning - great frittadas (egg scrambles with great fresh ingredients) and quality coffee. One thing I would advise someone doing breakfast here to do is to ask for the frittada to be cooked a minute less - mine would have been a little better had it been taken out of the oven a moment earlier.. great nonetheless!! I was very pleased with the salmon frittada and will definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting SF. read more

I like to start my Saturdays with a hangover, then I walk to this place for breakfast and I feel great for the rest of the day. The breakfast sandwiches are some of the best I've seen in Northbeach, the servers are always friendly and the place is designed to have a great atmosphere. Plenty of light on the inside with nice tables, and covered seating outside. The location is a bit hidden but still close to Northbeach and the Piers, well worth the walk read more

Great North Beach local hangout. Very reasonable prices. Their Frittata and greek salad is especially heavenly. Highly recommend ! The seatings outside are nice as well read more

Went here with my boyfriend and the owner still recognized him from when he was younger. Super friendly people and really good food. Great neighborhood spot! read more

Such a great experience. I visited on Sunday, september 27th and it was such a great choice. Food, service, both great.

What else can I say about this awful cafe. Service pretty much non existent. The woman that took our order literally had no interest in being there and her resting bitch face expression proved it. $7 for a fruit bowl actually served in a plastic cup with a puddle of water at the bottom of the cup and the fruit looking and tasting a few days old. Orange juice was also served in the same plastic cup but at least it actually tasted fresh squeezed. The egg of the croissant sandwich completely unseasoned, overcooked in the microwave with a spongy texture. Latte was served in a water glass...as if the fruit served in a plastic cup wasn't tacky and lazy enough. I don't even know how places like this survive with all the competition in San Francisco. read more

I love this place! Such a chill spot in a great area! The musics makes you feel like you've somehow traveled in time to a time that's so much easier to decipher...the food is good and if you spend even a second getting to know the crew you get adopted into the local culture. Such a gem! read more

I wasn't sure what to order and asked advices to the waitress. She said in spanish "Que pesada" which means "so annoying" to her co-worker, thinking I wouldn't understand. I decided to not tip at the counter, she showed immediately the receipt to the chef. The salad was awful, didn't cut any of the bacon, cheese or veggies because I didn't tip. Never seen such little respect. I do not recommend this place. read more

Cafe Francisco - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

3.5 to 4? Yeah, another one of those. But after several visits, it's still 3 at the worst on an off day, and 4 on a rather good one. Free WiFi though! My co-workers and I hit up this place for a Tuesday lunch, and they didn't balk at the group of 10 that showed up and started moving their tiny tables around. I came most recently for a lunch alone with my book, and it was perfect for that, too. You can come here on a bad day and have a pastry or scone to eat your feelings away, or you can come here on regular, good days and have your choice of salads, sandwiches and espresso drinks. Caprese salad was almost the perfect size - it was actually a shade too big, leaving a tomato+mozzarella+basil ball for a lucky, still-hungry co-worker. Iced coffee kept me blissfully awake through food coma. The roast beef sandwich on focaccia with pesto is my favorite so far, and all that oil reminds me that I should take the hills home instead of the F. Francisco salad is good and worth the $9 if you're, say, de-toxing from four days in unhealthy Texas. Speaking of the oil, there is a lot of olive oil in everything. This makes for tasty, but it's perhaps a bit much. Also, the roast beef sandwich and an iced chai latte ran me $11. Not the end of the world, but I'll think twice about how much I'm spending later for dinner. I've complained loudly, at length, about the dearth of regular-person places to eat in Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach. I'm more than happy to welcome Cafe Francisco to my 9-5 list. read more

I've been coming to cafe Francisco for years now when I stay in San Francisco during my summers. The owner is very friendly and helpful. The coffee is always high quality and their food is very fresh and not too heavy. read more

One of those really nice places for a casual meal or drink. The food is much better than it has to be. Fairly wide selection of nice sandwiches, salads and so forth. Since I live fairly nearby, I drop in occasionally and I chastise myself for not doing it more often. People stand in line for an hour to get into Mamas which is fairly nearby and there are at least half a dozen cafés that are just as good in North Beach. This is certainly one of them. read more

I go here at least twice a week! It's a great spot for a latte and a bagel for a quick breakfast. The breakfast bagels can have eggs, sausage or even salmon if that's your thing. Definitely recommend it. read more

The chai had a slight band-aid flavor.

You know the "good-on-paper, bad-in-bed" guys? This is like the cafe version. I was excited when I ordered my Garden Vegetarian sandwich listed with hummus and other veggie goodies, but in reality there was so little "meat" to it, plus it was overwhelmed by the huge (and very hard) focaccia bread slices...and I love focaccia bread. I also had a cup of carrot ginger soup which did not have much kick to it. Do not be seduced by the menu. It all sounds good, but disappoints in the end. read more

These reviews are all over the place, with one slamming the food right before another praising it. I think the problem boils down to *service*. If you're lucky enough to go when some of the best employees are working, they will make sure that your experience is great. The rest of the time, you'll be disappointed. It's a tough place to go with expectations! Staff turnover here is really high, which isn't always the owners fault - some folks work here planning to be short timers. Heather (the redhead) used to be great, but I think she's gone walkabout in Australia for a while. Grumpus-in-the-morning never smiles, but the coffee is always fresh and hot and she's efficient at keeping the line short during the morning rush. But the two boys in the afternoon are slobs and a bit lazy - once I went in late in the day and *every* coffee dispenser was empty; they just hadn't paid attention to keeping them filled! So, with all of that in mind, I do love to come to Cafe Francisco for a cup of coffee, to grab a newspaper, and watch the world go by. There's no better place north of Washington Square to do that. read more

Filthy, filthy, filthy!!! When one looks at the espresso machines' steam wand, its all white and not from nice and shiny plastic, but rather an accumulation of dried up milk, over the months. The floor is covered with food,(a feast for any rodent), and the tables are so sticky they leave an imprint on the clothes. Then to forget all you have just witnessed, you looks out the window, only to get depressed even more by mistaking the filthy windows for another foggy day in the city. Frankly, I don't know why the health department hasn't shut them down. read more

Neighborhood gem! Really good, healthy food - delicious homemade hearty soups, refreshing salads, and large variety of tasty substantial sandwiches. Coffees and breakfast selections as well. All with fresh ingredients and for reasonable prices. The feel of a neighborhood with comfortable ambience and friendly staff / patrons. Just steps away from the bustle of Washington Square and the tourist vibe if Fisherman's Wharf. read more

Had a wonderful breakfast! Love this place. Great bagel with lox. Very friendly staff!

I love the building, but on several important fronts it doesn't provide: the food is so-so, the coffee is so-so, it takes forever to get your order, and there's no wi-fi (last checked July 05) read more

01-14-18, My wife and I stopped in for a cappuccino and a vanilla latte. The place was small/quaint and the tables are designed for only two people to sit at. It was clean, but really a no frills kind of place. You order at the counter and we picked it up at the counter. It would have been nice to have them bring our drinks to our table. The service was okay, with the lady being all business and no personality who took our order. The cappuccino was small, even for cappuccino standards, and my wife's latte was served in a clear water glass. My wife was disappointed with the choice of glass/cup her latte was served in. Everything was just okay, and really felt just average. read more

Love this local North Beach spot! Great value breakfast bagels, decent coffee, and a chilled out vibe. My only suggestion is that it be 5/5 if they could get their wi-fi reliably working :) read more

Just a little too dirty inside--it needs a good scrub down. Otherwise I'd give them a four. I like the hardwoord floors and the marble tables and the free wi-fi is great. My americano was nice as well. read more

Coffee is blah Food is good Service is pretty bad most of the time :-( Ambiance is great though read more

A "Mediterranean frittata" for 7.95 with eggs, spinach, tomato , cheddar and feta cheese arrives after 5-10 delightful minutes in the cordial ambiance of this cute north beach gem. The plate came with 4 pieces of whole wheat toast, orange, grapefruit and a side of diced tomatoes, cilantro and onions. As for the frittata, it was baked and still sizzling upon arrival at the table. The sizzling seemed to compliment the big-band sinatra-ish background music. The eggs and cheddar were slightly golden, and sat on top of a layer of feta and onion over a bed of tomatoes followed by spinach. The feta being in the upper layer melted into the lower layers, infusing a cheesy chewy texture which provided contrast against the spinach and tomatoes. If had one complaint, it was only that I do not remember them asking me what type of toast I would like! read more

Great breakfast. Not a huge selection but what they do, they do great. I love the Francisco bagel. Mediterranean frittata is good too and comes with yummy sourdough toast and sliced grapefruit. Perfect breakfast. Great little local place. read more

Happened upon this by accident. Lovely little cafe with a nice selection of lighter meals. Very good coffee and a nice change to the standard American chains. read more

I'm annoyed that you don't put your hours on your website. Aren't I much more likely to visit your website to find your hours than to read about how you "periodically" do wine and cheese tasting events? read more

I'm giving it 5 estrellas because I've never had a bad food experience. I recommend the Francisco style bagel with lox. It's the Zeus of bagels. If you like salad, try the mediterrean plate salad. For sandwiches, I highly recommend the parmesan chicken and the tuna melt. Yum! read more

Today we bought two cups of juices that they said were "freshly squeezed", but they were some Minute Maid juice u can buy in shops. and the wireless Internet wasn't working. We left the place right away! read more