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Café de la Presse

French Restaurant, Wine Bar, and Café$$$$

Downtown San Francisco-Union Square, San Francisco

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Café de la Presse

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"Loads of wines, good food and magazines from around the world"(10 Tips)
"Croque Monsieur is delicious."(11 Tips)
"Most disappointing eggs Benedict I've had in year."(8 Tips)
"Best almond croissant I've had since leaving France."(4 Tips)

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Megan LeapOctober 15, 2011
Surprisingly they don't have wifi, so you have to hijack the Kimpton's next door.
J SJuly 26, 2015
Good vibes!!
Em CJanuary 26, 2013
Dip profiteroles in coffee! Mmmmmm
SamaherAugust 12, 2014
Egg Benedict
NanaJuly 19, 2015
Good croque moiseur but kinda pricey!
Ekaterina ObukhovaJuly 10, 2011
I like French toasts and tomato soup and champagne in the morning
Andres ValenciaJune 22, 2014
The steak is delicious.
Veronica ConwayMay 2, 2011
The Duck Foie Gras is heaven on a plate!
N GAugust 22, 2013
Insane amount of European magazines!
tina 🏄🏻‍♀️ 🎟🎹🎼🍜🍣🥃May 19, 2012
nice sitting outside. kinda annoying sometimes by some performers
Tina CowanJanuary 29, 2016
Yogurt parfait and cappuccino
SillyCamillyAugust 27, 2011
The less expensive trip to Paris you'll ever find! :))
Megan LeapOctober 15, 2011
Food is tasty, atmosphere is fantastic, service is always slow.
sabine bosklopperSeptember 27, 2013
Been here 10+ times
half and half order with a glass of wine :)
AllisonApril 29, 2012
Best almond croissant I've had
Liz RiceMarch 6, 2011
Croissants are good, but they run out if you're not here fast enough!
Håkan PaulssonMarch 29, 2015
Try the Pancakes!
Karlin LaramyJuly 15, 2014
Such a great place!
Michael B.September 5, 2011
Great Cappuccino, good service.
Melissa HunterOctober 14, 2011
French toast is the way to go!!
Atticus LJune 27, 2012
Try the Seared Foie Gras - 3 days left!!!!!!!
Yelena YakovenkoNovember 29, 2013
Expensive and the food is crappy. This place used to be much better a couple of years ago. They really let it go. Nothing to recommend.
Latifa SaadJuly 28, 2019
Vegge omlett is good
Pete PlumerMay 22, 2012
Great place to hoist a Kronenbourg!
Tucker GandyAugust 27, 2011
Onion soup: to die for.
Lillian YoungOctober 20, 2014
Steak is good, but the service needs some major improvements.
aaron dietzFebruary 19, 2010
Been here 10+ times
hamburgers and tarte (various toppings) are great
Emmanuel NatafFebruary 21, 2012
The Onglet is great'
Geoffrey VittNovember 21, 2012
Decent vibe but service can be a bit grumpy
Suzi Hixon @ EcoLAWgical ~ The Law Office of Suzan Hixon PLLCFebruary 10, 2011
Escargot is delish. Eat it.
alethiaDecember 3, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Try the duck and the tarta tatin
Lalai LunaFebruary 25, 2012
Croque Monsier and double expresso
Tal TurnerMay 24, 2012
Kronenberg Beer is on tap!
Sesh SaredayFebruary 1, 2010
The confit canard or duck is awesome
Robert JensenJuly 16, 2016
Ok eggs benedict
Pelin OzbilginOctober 11, 2013
Nice place, nice ambiance, but very bad service !
frufruMarch 3, 2012
best croque monsieur ever?
BruceAugust 13, 2010
breakfast of champions....croissant sandwich and cafe au lait.
Bryor LewisDecember 6, 2009
Love this place! Good food & good place to people watch!
Jennifer RFebruary 23, 2011
Croque Monsieur is delicious.
Mark ExpositoApril 17, 2011
Have to have the pancakes.
Kathryn JanicekMay 13, 2013
Repeat your order. Mine was wrong...
Yulia TellNovember 20, 2010
amazing soupe a l'oignon!
Salvatore FerraraAugust 9, 2011
Amazing breakfast
Adam CantandoNovember 22, 2010
Been here 10+ times
onion soup and provencal!
Carlos DiazJanuary 16, 2010
Could a Cafe de la Presse without any french newspapers? In my opinion the only thing interesting in this place is the expresso. Regarding servers, they are dummies...
Melinda RaaschMay 12, 2012
This place was not impressive at all! Cold hot chocolate and coffee and horribly poor service! Absolutely awful!
Artashes AghajanyanDecember 25, 2013
Avoid this place. The host is not friendly and their service is just too bad.
Justin MJune 27, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Fruit plate is darn good....
Michele 🐧August 20, 2016
Bad coffee. Fake maple syrup. Generally just not great.

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