Locals brag that sourdough bread was invented here, and the Boudin family is among its founding fathers - baking their bread from the same mother dough since 1849. The flagship...

Part laundromat, part bar/café and part performance space, this popular spot remains one of the premier singles hangouts in town. People bring along their dirty linens and a...

This très French little café is always crowded with locals who queue for the fresh-made breakfast pastries and wonderful breads. Tuck into pain au chocolat or sip a Pernod...

This hip, laid-back café is one of the most popular options in the Western Addition area, and the friendly staff and well-chosen house music mean it's as much about nightlife...

Owner Stephen Decker purchased Le Barbizon café in Paris and shipped it to San Francisco one piece at a time. The result, set in an alleyway and resplendent with French style...

Fresh-faced boys and girls crowd Flore's gorgeous patio day and night to check each other out and feast on local favourites (brunch is a must). Deep house and lounge tunes pump...

This unassuming little café is popular for its easy-going atmosphere, good prices and Monday-Friday free wireless internet access. The menu is an assortment of bagels, soups,...

Located near Union Square, this is a nice, sophisticated spot for recharging the shopping batteries. An annex of the popular Kuleto's Italian Restaurant (same phone), the café...

Like the composer after whom the café is named, friendly owner Graziano Lucchese is from Lucca in northern Italy. His welcoming café serves vast sandwiches stuffed with salami,...

Some say it's the strongest coffee in the city - it's certainly the most coveted, roasted on the premises by three generations of the Azzollini family. . Espressos, other...

This is one of the city's great cafés, a former hangout for Kerouac and Ginsberg and is where Coppola is said to have written the screenplay for The Godfather. The dark walls...

A great alternative to boozy nights, this club is home to clean and sober queers. There's a sitting room, a coffee bar and café, a room for board games, a video theatre and a...

Quite possibly the trendiest place for dessert in town, this recently remodelled café sells gorgeous sweet things to a crowd of well-dressed and good-looking patrons. As...

The most prominent feature of this controversial new future-primitive building, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is the massive tower that emerges from the surrounding canopy of...