A nice hole in the wall lunch spot tucked in the back of a high rise office building across from the Pyramid. You can pick up a healthy lunch box on the go here, steam table style. I got cabbage, zucchini, beans, pasta, rice, fresh pesto, and bbq pulled pork. The bbq pulled pork was too sweet for my taste but the meal was good overall. They also had tamales which I am interested to try next time. I would recommend this place for people who works nearby looking for something quick. read more

Viva Cafe - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is a bit hidden. The food is fresh and delicious. I will definitely go back.

Just a hole in the wall counter service spot, but it's gotta be one of the best lunch spots in the city. And it's definitely the best $$ value with the large portions. The food is super tasty, well seasoned, and just tastes like home cooking. Best part of the experience is the customer service. V and his partner are very nice and are always quick to give you extra of something new on the menu. Viva Cafe is a delicious gem! read more

Viva Cafe - BBQ Pork with grits, veggies, rice and beans - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

I discovered this place through MealPal two weeks ago, and I'm obsessed with this place! Viva Cafe loads up a small box of food with as much as they can cram in there. They rotate through what they offer daily, but everything I have tried so far is amazing. The food is unpretentious, tastes like great home cooking, and leaves me feeling warm and happy every time. Be sure to try out all their sauces (chimichurri, salsa verde, and roja, all very good!). Mental note to try out their breakfast bagels/burritos too. read more

Wow this place is a hidden gem! It's literally hidden in the back of the HSBC building. Walk thru the swivel doors to the tiny little cafe. It's literally a tiny kiosk of a guy spooning in food orders but I had the pulled Pork with rice and beans from the meal pal. Granted the burly guy in front of me got more meat scoops. Don't underestimate the appetite of an asian girl. The chimi sauce is really tasty but eater beware, it is hecka pungent and you won't want to have any in person client meetings. Luckily I got the during the corona outbreak so no one was at work lol read more

Hidden gem tucked behind the security desk inside the HSBC building located on 601 Montgomery Street, located right across from the Transamerica Building. Vinny and Annie will treat you right, and the portions are beyond generous. Vinny makes something new everyday, so you won't be in danger of getting bored of the food even if you patronize Viva Cafe everyday. They have a MealPlan option and also sell their food through the app Too Good To Go. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice simple cafe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great for people working in the FiDi.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great tasty food, substantial portions. read more

The place is easy to miss. It's tucked inside one of those fancy office buildings but don't be intimidated. Walk in past the doorman and you'll see the sign. It's run by a sweet couple, you can tell he really cares about his customers and wants to make you happy! I ordered the special of the day but he ended up giving me some of everything to try. This box of food was only 12.95 AMAZING DEAL. I highly recommend and support this sweet couple their food was amazing. THEIR CHIMICHURRI SAUCE IS AMAZING GET THAT, EAT IT WITH EVERYTHING. read more

Viva Cafe - Lunch special of the day. Dill roasted salmon with Spanish rice, Mac and cheese, roasted veggies and chimichurri - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

Update 10/23: I just got lunch here again and am absolutely blown away. The chicken is just beyond moist and everything tastes SOOO FRESH. Wow what a find, I'm so sold! What a gem! Just had lunch here and was blown away by how good it was! The chicken was super moist, veggies were fresh and crisp. Such a good deal and such a good find! I can't wait until I get to go back! read more

Viva Cafe - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered the food from TooGoodToGo as well as a few other people and the food did not disappoint. I'd say I got around 1.5-2 lbs of food for only $5.99 which was super fresh. I'm not 100% sure what I ate, but it was really good. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Viva Cafe - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ordered food through the too good to go app. They are super generous with the proportions and the food is super yummy! Tastes like a nice, home cooked meal. The guy at the cash register is super nice and funny too. read more

Viva Cafe - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place was soooo good absolutely loved it enough for my picky boyfriend to love it too the portion was enough for two of us so good and filling read more

Viva Cafe - Rice beans chicken and the sauce was so good - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Absolutely amazing!!! I was in a pinch and had to feed the family fast!! The food was amazing, fresh, wholesome and healthy. The people were amazing! You are what you eat, this was amazing food prepared by angels. After this meal we felt alive and ready to take on the day! Most definitely recommend!! read more

Viva Cafe - Rice, beans, chicken with sauce - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

Arrived lunch time on a a Friday around noon. No line. Easy lunch pick-up. Food was very good. I loved the Salmon. A lot. It comes with veggies and polenta/rice. A bit of everything which I loved. Solid flavors. Will be back for a few boxes to share with family and friends for quick lunches. Reasonably priced lunch specials. I will be back!! =D read more

I am still in disbelief that the lunch box is so heavy, atleast 2 pounds, if not more. I had it for 2 meals(really large meals at that :)). The box had assortment of food : Thai Chicken, cabbage, black beans, Garbanzo beans, flavored rice, carrots, some greens, pickles and topped with delicious sauce. The person behind the counter was so generous with the portions and so nice to the customers. Like another review here, I felt guilty as this was part of a mealpal plan for $8 inclusive of everything. I did tip but it still does not make up for the amount of delicious and healthy food that was in the box(definitely costs $20 elsewhere). I am definitely going to check out their regular menu soon since I canceled my mealpal. read more

Viva Cafe - Thai chicken with rice - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

Wonderful fresh tasting food and friendly service. My BBQ chicken was excellent as were many other dishes I have enjoyed. Perfect place to pick up lunch and enjoy it in a local park let. read more

Got their chicken and rice bowl with grits and vegetables and it was sooo amazing! Nice owner too! He's very generous with the portions. Will definitely come again. read more

GREAT value, tasty meal and extremely friendly owner, my 1st experience of Mealpal is excellent read more

Viva Cafe - Salmon rice - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a tiny hidden place located inside an office building, and it's such a gem! My coworker and I walk in and the owner is always super friendly and will ask what you want from what's available that day. He will also offer suggestions, even from stuff he's got in the back - I always just say yes to everything because I've never not liked anything from here. I love their pulled pork, grits, and sauces, especially the chimichurri. The portions are huge and I always have leftovers to bring home, which my family looks forward to. Recently they've started selling baked goods as well and those are a pretty good treat. I find that you need to get there at a decent lunch hour (before 1pm), otherwise they sell out because it's such a popular lunch spot. I love that it tastes like home cooking and the owner treats everyone like family! read more

This place is a GEM. I think this might be my favorite recent find. I had to come down near the Transamerica Pyramid around lunch and wanted to find a quick bite. They loaded me up with a fat box of chimichurri chicken, black beans, rice, sautéed veggies, and this delicious veggie polenta mash. Delicious and the price point was unsurpassed. Great convo from the guy too. You enter next to the hsbc and go down the hallway. There'll be an elevator on your right and it's just a tiny downstairs setup. The appearance may be modest but i assure you, this place deserves the 5 stars!!! read more

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The service was ok. The lady that served us wasn't friendly looking, didn't smile. But the man I guess was the cook was very friendly. He greeted us with a big smile. There was no ambiance at this cafe. It was at the back of the concierge desk that kinda looked sketchy. The food though was very tasty. Overall, it was ok. read more

Food is DELICIOUS. I ordered the BBQ chicken plate and the serving was huge like the size of my head. The food was fresh and the chef is awesome. I ordered through DoorDash but they don't have it set up so correctly just yet so they gave me a complimentary pastry (which was bomb) at no charge. Will be coming back. read more

Viva Cafe - BBQ Chicken - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

After having walked by this hidden little cafe so many times, I decided to go here to order a Falafel sandwich to go. Since this cafe is located inside a high rise office building, I had to pass by the security desk in the front lobby. The cafe worker, I think he could have been the owner, was very friendly and made sure he made my sandwich the way I wanted. My Falafel sandwich was great. read more

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Nice people, good food, very reasonable. Located across from the pyramid and in an office building. Take the food and go. Highly recommend.

Yep, the owner is from Queens, he's got a warm almost upset kinda demeanor that grips you close. He's the man, his sandwiches are delicious and the only thing missing from this picture is his Peach Iced Tea (he puts homemade marinated peaches!) Come for the WiFi, get a sandwich and give Viva Cafe a better chance than your Starbucks. Cheers, Kyle read more

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This place has incredible food at very reasonable prices. The staff is incredibly friendly and it is potentially my new favorite lunch spot downtown. Cannot recommend enough. read more

I'm hesitant to rate this place because I don't want it to be discovered by more people (sorry V.) Love the food and the owner. Food is delicious and hearty such that it will create nostalgic feelings many years from now. read more

Delicious. It is hard to see from the street, you have to go into the lobby of 601 Montgomery to find it. I got a huge platter of food with chicken, veggies, beans and rice. The chicken had a nice BBQ sauce and the veggies had an amazing chimichurri sauce. Both were excellent. It was more than I could eat! read more

We found this place through the app TooGoodToGo. Everything looked so delicious we ended up ordering more. I had a white white dish sandwich with Chipotle aoli. It also came with rice, beans, chimichurri sauce. Very flavorful! We also had a white fish with crab on top, rice, beans, & roasted veggies. Really happy we found this spot as you would not just happen upon it. It's inside the first floor of an office building so everything is to go, but there are several parks close by you could take your food to. We would definitely order from here again. Delicious, flavorful food,friendly, helpful owner. read more

This place is truly a hidden gem! I just recently discovered them and the food is absolutely mouth watering! Ive been back 3 times in less then a week, its a definite go to for lunch. Its hidden inside the lobby of a building next to the security guard table. The employees have always been super kind and the food again is just so soo good! You get a homemade meal feeling when you eat it. Portions are very generous. read more

Best kept secret in Financial District. The owner is a French Chef with a chimichurri sauce to die for. Today the main dish was fish, black beans, Zucchini and rice (and he threw in some chicken!). read more

Found this place from the app "Too Good to Go", yes it's in an office building and sandwich board in front. Go inside past the security guard and I smell the food, making me hungry and yes I picked it up at lunchtime. The to go box was packed full. It was pasta with red sauce, one sausage, two meatballs and veggies. It was almost cafeteria like, in a good way. For the TooGoodToGo program, it's a winner. read more

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Been coming here for almost 2 years now and I still salivate bringing the food back to the office. Places like this are super rare nowadays especially in this area. This place is small, it's smaller than what you're thinking but holy hell the food that comes out of this place is enough to make you a believer. V is truly a passionate chef on a mission to make our days at the office worth looking forward to. Funny thing is there's something almost new everyday. One day you'll see stuffed peppers and sausages, next day sliders/burgers, barbeque pork/chicken, baked cookies and dessert, stuffed mushrooms, pasta, lasagna, curry, roast chicken, new sauces, holy fuck I could go on for a while! Keep places like this running. They deserve it 100%. read more

This place is small and hidden in the office building. But the meal is huge and delicious. For $5.99 you get a large amount of food and they are just out of oven. It is a great try. You may also try its desert to complete your whole meal. Staff are friendly. Highly recommend read more

Viva Cafe - 8/18 too good to go meal - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is absolutely the best meal pal I ever had. I tried roasted chicken with rice.The portion is big and it looks nicer than meal pal picture.The service is good,too.I don't typically write review on Yelp,but this is a must try! I'd like to order from Viva cafe everyday. read more

The food is just incredibly delicious. Got introduced to this place through the TGTG app but I'm going to start becoming a regular customer here. read more

The food is good but the guy working there was rude. I don't know if he was just having a bad day or that's really how he is. No matter how good the food is, if the employees/owners have bad attitude, I try to stay away from it. I don't support those kind of business. I might give this place another try, but if I see the same attitude, then that's it. read more

Viva Cafe, a perfect little "hole in the wall" coffee shop tucked in a hot tech firm building. My office is located on the top floor of this building and it's only natural that this beautiful cafe becomes your "home away from home". The food is amazingly fresh and organic with plenty of flavors to go around. Daily specials are always a treat and a surprise. Especially when Italian Sausage Sandwiches, Chicken Tamales and BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches are on the menu that day (they run out quick)! Your daily picks in the mini fridge are chicken salads, fruit salads, acai bowls, parfait bowls, meaty sandwiches, artisan pastries and a wide variety of coffees and drinks! Believe me when I say that this building runs on coffee... the employees that work in this building are powered by none other than Viva Cafe. The owner and chef, Vadim is a genuine badass! If he notices you're becoming a regular at his spot, the cafe's prices get hacked just for you. He takes detailed care and talented craftsmanship to your orders, almost as if he makes it a goal to get it perfectly tailored to your taste each time! *Ask for catering details, if you're interested. Ask for wifi password. https://www.yelp.com/biz/viva-cafe-san-francisco read more

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SF needs more proper, local hole in the walls like this (it's inside the HSBC building beyond security desk, not visible from street. Follow the smells). They do a few things really well: chicken, beans, rice, and hot sauce. The rest of other offerings are pretty phenomenal as well. The service there is friendly, humble, and efficient. Portions are strong, flavors potent, and experience is great. Solid takeout joint. read more

An excellent little coffee shop is hidden inside 550 Kearny@Sacramento. Amazing fresh and huge salads and really good coffee. You've got to understand that for me to praise coffee says a lot. Also, breakfast croissant sandwiches and muffins. Enormous sandwiches made fresh to order. Give it a try. The owner, Vadim, is a very nice guy. *Bonus for FREE WI-FI and tons of quite seating. The clean new bathrooms, that are open to the public, are the cherry on top. **Oddly a review I wrote was never made public do you know why? https://www.yelp.com/biz/viva-cafe-san-francisco read more