# Best Cafes in San Francisco

San Francisco's best cafes, from third-wave roasters to neighborhood coffee spots. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best cafes in San Francisco, including Andytown Coffee Roasters (Outer Sunset, San Francisco). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / San Francisco
**Updated:** 2026-08-25 16:53:40

1. **[Andytown Coffee Roasters](/e/andytown-coffee-roasters---1305.md)** (cafe) — Fog-city roaster near Ocean Beach known for its Snowy Plover espresso soda. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://freshcup.com/plover-love/, https://andytownsf.com/pages/locations
2. **[Sightglass Coffee](/e/sightglass-coffee---1306.md)** (cafe) — SoMa flagship roastery with an open coffee bar overlooking the roasting floor and a mezzanine affogato bar. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://thecitylane.com/sightglass-coffee-soma/, https://sightglasscoffee.com/pages/sightglass-san-francisco-soma
3. **[Excelsior Coffee](/e/excelsior-coffee---1307.md)** (cafe) — Motorcycle-decorated corner cafe on Mission Street with ube pastries and a strong Excelsior community following. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.shcpemerald.org/arts-culture/2025/05/06/excelsior-coffee-where-tradition-meets-taste/, https://www.xlcrsf.com/about
4. **[Four Barrel Coffee](/e/four-barrel-coffee---1308.md)** (cafe) — Warehouse-style Valencia Street roaster with a vintage German roasting machine visible from the coffee bar. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://thecitylane.com/four-barrel-coffee-mission-district/, https://www.fourbarrelcoffee.com/pages/visit-us
5. **[Caffe Trieste](/e/caffe-trieste---1309.md)** (cafe) — Espresso house opened in 1956 by an Italian immigrant, credited as the West Coast's first, and a onetime Beat poet and Godfather-screenplay hangout. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffe_Trieste, https://caffetrieste.com/nbeach
6. **[Toy Boat by Jane](/e/toy-boat-by-jane---1310.md)** (cafe) — Kitschy Clement Street cafe since 1982 with a coin-operated mechanical pony, vintage toys on the shelves, and ice cream alongside espresso and pastries. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://richmondsunsetnews.com/2024/05/03/popular-toy-boat-by-jane-an-inner-richmond-favorite-since-1982/, https://www.itsjane.com/location/toy-boat-by-jane/
7. **[Farley's](/e/farley-s---1311.md)** (cafe) — 18th Street coffeehouse opened in 1989 that became the neighborhood's gathering spot after the Loma Prieta earthquake and still shows local art on its walls. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.potreroview.net/farleys-35-years-of-brewing-community-in-potrero-hill/, https://farleyscoffee.com/about-us/
8. **[Cafe Alma](/e/cafe-alma---1312.md)** (cafe) — Waterfront India Basin cafe in a warehouse named for an 1891 schooner, pairing coffee and brunch with local art shows and a chef incubator space. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/reviews/cafe-alma, https://www.cafealmasf.com

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