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San Francisco Restaurants 2023: Cafe / Bistro

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  • Photo of Wicked Grounds
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    Wicked Grounds

    Fetish boutique and coffee shop

    2nd place in Best of GayCities 2022 - Cruisy Cafe

    SOMA, 289 8th St % Love it
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    Cove on Castro

    American classic

    The Castro, 434 Castro St. 100% Love it
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    Philz Coffee

    Original brick-and-mortar

    The Mission, 3101 24th St 100% Love it
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    L'Ardoise Bistro

    A delicious meal written on a chalk board

    The Castro, 151 Noe St 84% Love it
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    Cafe Mystique

    Castro eatery with a European flair

    The Castro, 464 Castro St. 100% Love it
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    Dolores Park Cafe

    Popular corner cafe

    The Mission, 501 Dolores St. 100% Love it
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    Tartine

    Line-up for awesome pastries

    The Mission, 600 Guerrero St San Francsico 100% Love it
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  • Photo of San Francisco Centre Food Court
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    San Francisco Centre Food Court

    Fresh take on mall dining

    Union Square, 865 Market St 100% Love it
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  • Photo of Spike's Coffees and Teas
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    Spike's Coffees and Teas

    Indie coffee outpost

    The Castro, 4117 19th St 100% Love it
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  • Photo of Maxfield's House of Caffiene
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    Maxfield's House of Caffiene

    Get the jitters

    The Castro, 398 Dolores St. 100% Love it
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  • Photo of Noeteca
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    Noeteca

    Coffee & wine with innovative market food

    The Mission, 1551 Dolores St % Love it
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  • Photo of Milk-SF
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    Milk-SF

    All-day queer cafe

    302 Valencia St % Love it
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  • Photo of Caffe Trieste
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    Caffe Trieste

    Historic espresso house

    North Beach, 601 Vallejo St % Love it
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    Jane on Larkin

    Hip brunch cafe

    Polk Street, 925 Larkin St % Love it
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  • Photo of Saint Frank Coffee
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    Saint Frank Coffee

    Bright & friendly atmosphere

    Russian Hill, 2340 Polk St % Love it
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  • Photo of Fluid Coffee and Events
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    Fluid Coffee and Events

    Inside La Cocina Marketplace

    Tenderloin, 332 Golden Gate Ave % Love it
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  • Photo of Dottie’s true blue cafe
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    Dottie’s true blue cafe

    CLOSED

    Brunch outpost

    Tenderloin, 522 Jones St % Love it
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