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Sightglass Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

1. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 599 tips and reviews

Tanner C.Tanner Christensen: Amazing espresso, try an iced almond latte on a hot day. Sit downstairs where it's not as hot as upstairs.

Joe M.Joe Murphy Librarian: Just about my favorite spot for coffee in SF SOMA. Best iced almond milk latte. Wonderful reading spot overlooking the coffee bar. Excellent creamy roast makes delectable soy/almond milk cappuccino

Luke C.Luke Cunningham: Great Flat White. Best in the city (so far). Good fun watching the coffee roaster in action, kinda hypnotic watching the beans swirl around.

Four Barrel Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

2. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews

Anne W.Anne Wu: their affogato was the best with a secret ice cream flavor, delicious. bring it to nyc!

Claudia B.Claudia Brenner: Macadamia and almond milk combo with espresso. Our barrista made beautiful hearts in the capucinno and latte -- photo

Nimalan M.Nimalan Mahendran: The latte here is quite excellent and the parklet outside is perfect for people-watching, especially on Car-free Sundays.

Saint Frank is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

3. Saint Frank

9.1
2340 Polk St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 200 tips and reviews

Priya S.Priya Saiprasad: Modern and open vibe with heigh ceilings and much needed wifi. And the almond latte is great!

Julia Q.Julia Qiu: Best coffee shop in the city. Get the off menu flat white and passion fruit creme curd donuts!

Jillian H.Jillian Hansen: Their house made macadamia/almond milk makes the most perfect lattes! My favorite coffee in SF.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

4. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.8
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews

Erica O.Erica Ota: coffee is worth the wait. My mocha was delicious! Plus i love the designs they do when adding the milk!

Priya B.Priya Briggs: Try their Cappuccino to "have in" Much better than the takeaway version and perfect temperature! Best coffee in town.

Pius U.Pius Uzamere: Best affogato of my life. Creamy vanilla Humphry Slocombe ice cream offset perfectly by the just perceptible bitterness of the Blue Bottle espresso, poured over the ice cream like bisque over lobster.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

5. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 245 tips and reviews

Tim K.Tim Kennedy: Gibraltar is the way to go... a little smaller than a capp, very delicious!

Loun P.Loun Phengrasamy: The staff are always super nice and helpful. Fast service and great lattes

Sergey S.Sergey Smirnov: Espresso shots and the New Orleans Iced Coffee are what you need to get here. Mochas are great too.

Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

6. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.8
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 315 tips and reviews

Sarah C.Sarah Cruz: Wow, best mocha I think I've ever had! Friendly baristas and great pan au chocolat.

Jenny M.Jenny Mackintosh: Try the Cortado - The (lovely) barista called it something different, but made it for me when I told her I prefer cortados. Awesome.

Petr P.Petr Pinkas: Absolutely incredibely tasty and perfect vegan decaf cappucino with almond milk.

Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

7. Ritual Coffee Roasters

9.2
432B Octavia St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 115 tips and reviews

Vincent T.Vincent Tang: Great design and delicious espresso drinks. Seating for people-watching too.

Bennett W W.Bennett W Wong: Homemade pastries pair well with a beautifully handcrafted and artistically decorated latte. Friendly team members and prompt service.

Craig W.Craig Wattrus: Ask for your choice of espresso beans in your espresso based drink! Everything's good!

Andytown Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

8. Andytown Coffee Roasters

9.3
3655 Lawton St (at 43rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 151 tips and reviews

Sarah M.Sarah Mitroff: Definitely the best latte I've had in San Francisco, and the sausage roll was delicious -- perfectly seasoned and the pastry was flaky and tender.

Kylor H.Kylor Hall: Cappuccino and Coffee in general is amazing. Scones and Muffins are amazing as well!

Jim F.Jim Fazzone: Fantastic espresso and great roasted beans to take home! Baked goods are always tasty. Staff is incredibly nice. One of the best in the city.

Home is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

9. Home

8.8
1222 Noriega St (btwn 19th Ave & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 47 tips and reviews

Vincent T.Vincent Tang: Super clean décor and wonderful drinks. Try some of their awesome lattes

Ali R.Ali Rizvi: Great for coffee... Personal favorites are the hazelnut latte, lavender latte and cappuccino... Also the condensed milk toast is amazing!! 👍

Ly L.Ly Le: Very lovely and cozy place to grab some breakfast and coffee. Love the Lavender Latte! Would recommend to try Birthday cake Latte if you're feeling adventurous

Caffe Trieste is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

10. Caffe Trieste

8.5
601 Vallejo St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 129 tips and reviews

Meg M.Meg Minuskin: amazing cappuccino, love the vibe. but if you're a soy or NF milk drinker don't come here

Brenda M.Brenda M.: Beautifully smooth espresso and freshly squeezed OJ. Great atmosphere and good place to people watch!

Seda özlemSeda özlem: Cafe mocha bianca is very delicious. You should try it .

Sightglass Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

11. Sightglass Coffee

9.3
3014 20th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 141 tips and reviews

Sarah W.Sarah White: Gorgeous interior, stunning light. Amazing coffee, I recommend the flat white. Cool stereo system, lots to look at while they make your coffee.

Pamela C.Pamela Chun: Sightglass has the real deal in espresso and handcrafted drip coffee accompanied by perfect match pastries, both sweet and savory v

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Some of the best espresso and iced single origin coffee in the city. Cappuccino is a bit sour in the best way. Great breakfast pastries, too.

Linea Caffe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

12. Linea Caffe

8.6
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews

Josh P.Josh Pyles: Friendly baristas and great espresso!

Lane H.Lane Halley: I had the great pleasure of meeting Andrew and enjoying a perfect latte while watching the world go by. Sunny Mission Saturday heaven!

Amit L.Amit Levy: Best coffee roasters in the bay area and they pull a mean espresso shot

Réveille Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

13. Réveille Coffee Co.

8.7
200 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 146 tips and reviews

Gavin S.Gavin Schulz: Beautifully sunny cafe with excellent espresso. Definitely try the yogurt & granola for a tasty breakfast.

Steven H.Steven H: Excellent espresso, served with sparkling water. Stunning egg & bacon sandwich. And lovely staff. A favourite!

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: My local coffee spot when I’m in San Francisco. Coffee is excellent with espresso and pour over. Breakfast food is strong too. The egg sandwich and almond butter toast with a ton of jam are favorites

Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

14. Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

8.6
2271 Union St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Union Street · 72 tips and reviews

Charles K.Charles Knoles: Amazing espresso. Vegans take note- almond milk versions are excellent.

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Awesome coffee -- really enjoyed my cappuccino. Great service, the barista wanted to make sure he spelled my name right in case I wanted to Instagram my coffee and their famous pineapple wallpaper :)

Megan AllisonMegan Allison: Cuuute with the wallpaper and hipsters, etc. Really go for the exquisite espresso and amazing walks of shame spotting on Saturday mornings.

Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in San Francisco.

15. Coffee Bar

7.9
101 Montgomery St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 117 tips and reviews

Cheri 🍓 B.Cheri 🍓 Berry: Such great staff, based on their recommendation I tried the vanilla latte, with house made vanilla bean infused simple syrup...absolutely delicious

Shikha K.Shikha Kaiwar: Get the Havana latte - condensed milk coffee! Their pastries come from Sandbox Bakery, and the chocolate kouign amann is the best.

Len G.Len Gilbert: Great latte! The line might seem long, but the baristas move quickly, yet still do a great job. Worth the wait.