1. Ritual Coffee Roasters
9.2
432B Octavia St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 115 tips and reviews
Staffan Holmgren: Macchiato with soy milk, wonderful. Very friendly and good place to watch people when it's warm outside. They use square wich is great.
Shabeeb: first to open in the neighbourhood, great coffee & friendly service
Aaron Cruz: Enjoy a great coffee outside on the lounge chairs from the kiosk that sits right in the heart of the Hayes Valley neighborhood. Friendly and knowledgeable baristas. Get a pour over or a Macchiato.
2. Saint Frank
9.1
2340 Polk St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 200 tips and reviews
Dan Hill: Barista didn't rally know what a flat white was but did a good job anyway. Nice place, friendly staff, top joinery, blinding pumpkin and bacon quiche.
Steven H: The best quality espresso expertly prepared by engaging, friendly staff in a gorgeous setting. What's not to like? My favourite espresso bar in SF
Anthony Adams: Neutral, bright and minimal interiors. One of my favorite cafes to work in. Very solid drinks on all accounts and the baristas are always friendly and engaging when busy
3. ABV
9.1
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews
Heather Callaway: Great cocktail, friendly service, and killer food. Try the sloppy joes and the Gibson!
Grantland: Spacious bar with amazing drinks and friendly staff! Rare trifecta in SF
Hei-Yu Tang: Delicious cocktails at a reasonable price parred with tasty bar food. The meat board is a nice snack to share with some friends. The Mumbai Mule is highly recommended. Staff is super friendly.
5. Suppenküche
8.8
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 239 tips and reviews
Shawna Mattison: The ravioli and potato pancakes are delicious, and if (like me) you're not too knowledgeable about German beers, the friendly staff always has great recommendations.
Andrey Klen: The restaurant definitely lives up to its hype. Super busy but friendly, awesome staff. Waiters entertain little kids and take them on the kitchen tours. And yeah, beer and food are delicious.
Runqiu Cai: Pork sausage is delicious. Excellent service and great for large groups. Groups should order das Boot
8. Stable Cafe
9.0
2128 Folsom St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews
irishboyinlondon: Good food coffee and friendly staff! Perfect for breakfast! Great interiors and a cool garden too! Definitely worth a visit!
Ros Hodgekiss: Friendly staff, awesome music, chill atmosphere and free wifi. Try the aqua fresca!
Ava: great atmosphere, friendly service
Thaisa Fernandes: The food is delicious. They have some South Africa wines. And the price is affordable. The staff are very friendly.
Jenny: Great vegetarian and meat options, honey wine, ambiance, super friendly owners. (i.e. One of them saw me struggling to carry my bike up the stairs after a long ride and carried it up for me!)
Jo Appleby: Super friendly servers and the food is extraordinary!
10. Hog Island Oyster Co.
9.3
1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · SoMa · 406 tips and reviews
Maher Jabr: Nice oyster selection (Naked Cowboy from Long Island is awesome) & the clam chowder is a MUST. Make sure you have bread handy with the chowder. Great & friendly service.
Ranu Rajkarnikar: The oyster selection here is fantastic! Friendly staff and delicious entrees. Note, they only take American ID's and passports so if you're visiting, make sure you have one if you want to drink.
Stefanie Paulson: Amazing food and fun, busy atmosphere. Menu is incredibly gluten-free friendly and has gfree clam chowder.
Ziyan C: Amazingly friendly service! If you like meat, go for the protein. While I enjoyed my butternut lasagna, I was totally eyeing my friend's Abruzzo, pictured, with jealousy (she did share a few bites).
Aaron K: Hidden gem in the dogpatch; amazing lasagne, charming owners and friendly service; couldn't ask for more!
Daniel Guasca: Here for the first time and the lasagna abruzzo was amazing. Really good service as well
13. Verve Coffee Roasters
8.8
2101 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Dolores · 82 tips and reviews
cami j.: the shop is beautiful, the baristas are friendly and knowledgeable and the coffee is amazing, as Verve always is.
Jeremy Grace: Great coffee, friendly baristas! From the pour over line to the Nitro cold brew, Verve is a grade A cafe experience. They also have a solid tea selection and top-notch espresso service. SF fav of mine
Alex Price: Ausgezeichnet. 💯 Coffee is delicious, staff is friendly. Coming for lunch? Get the avocado toast. It’s absolutely, far and away, the best I’ve had.
14. Zeitgeist
8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
Mei Lin: The bartenders are crazy nice when you respect the bar rules. Don't go in with an attitude and expect good service.
Vanessa Day: $4 grilled cheese w/ tomato is a delicious compliment to any pitcher of beer. The cooks are always super friendly as well.
Kerry Snyder: Sick beer selection, awesome friendly crowd, fast bartenders, the best patio in the Mission
15. Comstock Saloon
8.9
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews
Ryan Mak: Great drinks & friendly staff!
Marc Phillips: Delicious cocktails, friendly staff, with a retro vibe.
Matthew: There on a Sat night. The live jazz made my night. Well, that and the great cocktails and friendly service.