ConvoPlaces

Best cafes to work from in San Francisco

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone wants a cafe where they can sit with a laptop for a few hours. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of cafe-type venues in San Francisco. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Wi-Fi Hours Outdoor Access Takeaway Indoor
1 Chai Bar by David Rio Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
2 Progeny Coffee Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
3 Mercury Cafe Yes Yes Yes Limited Yes Not recorded
4 Sacred Grounds Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
5 Sidewalk Café Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Flywheel Coffee Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
7 Round House Café Yes Yes No Yes Not recorded Not recorded
8 Double Shot Coffee Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
9 Atlas Cafe Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
10 The Plant Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
11 Marigold Cafe Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
12 Philz Coffee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
13 Hey Neighbor Cafe Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
14 Ocean Beach Cafe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
15 Bean Bag Cafe Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
16 Flying Pig Bistro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
17 Royal Ground Coffee Yes Yes No Yes Not recorded Not recorded
18 Alushe coffee bar Yes Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded Not recorded
19 7 Leaves Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
20 Hideaway Cafe Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. Chai Bar by David Rio

    Cafe · 1019 Market Street, San Francisco, 94103

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7:30am–3:30pm; Sat 9am–2pm; Sun closed

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  2. Progeny Coffee

    Cafe · 1395 22nd Street, San Francisco, 94107

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Air conditioning · Has a website

  3. Mercury Cafe

    Cafe · 201 Octavia Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Wed 7:30am–3pm; Thu–Fri 7:30am–4pm; Sat 8am–4pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  4. Sacred Grounds

    Cafe · 2095 Hayes Street, San Francisco, 94117

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–3pm; Sat–Sun 9am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access

  5. Sidewalk Café

    Cafe

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–7:30pm; Sun 9am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  6. Flywheel Coffee

    Cafe · 672 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, 94117

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  7. Round House Café

    Cafe · Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, 94129

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Seats: 69

    Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–6pm; Sat–Sun 8am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  8. Double Shot Coffee

    Cafe · 4587 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94112

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sat 6:30am–5pm; Sun 6:30am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating

  9. Atlas Cafe

    Cafe · 3049 20th Street, San Francisco, 94110

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sat 8am–6pm; Sun 8am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  10. The Plant

    Cafe · 2335 3rd Street, 94107

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–6:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  11. Marigold Cafe

    Cafe · 2681 21st Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  12. Philz Coffee

    Cafe · 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, 94111

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5:30am–6pm; Sat–Sun 6am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  13. Hey Neighbor Cafe

    Cafe · 2 Burrows Street, San Francisco, 94134

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–2:30pm; Sat–Sun 8:30am–3:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  14. Ocean Beach Cafe

    Cafe · 734 La Playa Street, San Francisco, 94121

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Thu 11am–6pm; Fri 11am–7pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  15. Bean Bag Cafe

    Cafe · 601 Divisadero Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Thu 8am–9pm; Fri–Sat 8am–10pm; Sun 8am–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  16. Flying Pig Bistro

    Cafe · 433 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, 94103

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Thu 7:30am–9pm; Fri 7:30am–11pm; Sat 9am–11pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  17. Royal Ground Coffee

    Cafe · 5301 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 94121

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm; Sat–Sun 8am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  18. Alushe coffee bar

    Cafe · 4201 Geary Boulevard

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm; Sat 7:30am–4pm; Sun 8am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  19. 7 Leaves

    Cafe · 3911 Alemany Boulevard

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  20. Hideaway Cafe

    Cafe · 850 Jones Street, San Francisco, 94109

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  21. Robin's Cafe

    Cafe · 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, 94110

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor: Sidewalk
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–4pm; Sat 8am–2pm; Sun closed

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  22. Another Cafe

    Cafe · 1191 Pine Street, San Francisco, 94109

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor: Sidewalk
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  23. Starbucks

    Cafe · 2727 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, 94110

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 4am–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  24. The Station

    Cafe · 596 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, 94133

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm; Sat 9am–3:30pm; Sun 9am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  25. Starbucks

    Cafe · 2165 Polk Street, San Francisco, 94109

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5am–8pm; Sat–Sun 5:30am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  26. The Coffee Lama

    Cafe · 1300 Haight Street, San Francisco, 94117

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access

  27. Peet's Coffee

    Cafe · 773 Market Street, San Francisco, 94103

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 5am–7:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access

  28. The Pub

    Cafe · 1675 Owens Street, San Francisco, 94143

    • Wi-Fi
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Outdoor seating · Step-free access

  29. CoffeeShop

    Cafe · 2761 21st Street, San Francisco, 94110

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  30. Cafeto Coffee Shop

    Cafe · 111 Richland Avenue, San Francisco, 94110

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–3pm; Sat 6am–2pm; Sun 6:30am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  31. Sextant Coffee Roasters

    Cafe · 1415 Folsom Street, San Francisco, 94103

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–4pm; Sat 9am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  32. Grove To-Go

    Cafe · 692 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94105

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor: Patio
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7:30am–8:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access

  33. Souvenir Coffee

    Cafe · 1415 Larkin Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  34. Carlin's Cafe

    Cafe · 298 Valencia Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–4pm; Sat 6:30am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published

  35. Fox and Lion Bread Company

    Cafe · 3350 18th Street, San Francisco, 94110

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor: Sidewalk
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 8am–3pm; Fri 8am–7pm; Sat 8am–4pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  36. The Bird Cage

    Cafe · 816 Sutter Street, San Francisco

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Tue 9am–5pm; Wed 9am–2pm; Thu–Fri 9am–5pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  37. Sammie Cafe

    Cafe · 881 Post Street, San Francisco

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  38. Joe & The Juice

    Cafe · 235 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 94104

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  39. Joy's Place

    Cafe · 611 Post Street, San Francisco

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–8pm; Sat–Sun 8am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  40. Bravado

    Cafe · 170 King Street, San Francisco, 94107

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm; Sat–Sun 11am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

Where they are

40 venues on the map Loads OpenStreetMap tiles on demand

Frequently asked questions

How many San Francisco cafes are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 474 cafes in San Francisco that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 40 have Wi-Fi recorded and 39 publish their opening hours.

Which of these San Francisco cafes have Wi-Fi?

Of the venues on this page, Chai Bar by David Rio, Progeny Coffee, Mercury Cafe, Sacred Grounds and Sidewalk Café all have Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap. Wi-Fi is not tagged for every venue, so absence here means "not recorded", not "no Wi-Fi".

Which of these cafes are step-free?

Chai Bar by David Rio, Progeny Coffee, Sacred Grounds, Sidewalk Café and Round House Café are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - wi-fi recorded in openstreetmap, wi-fi is free, power sockets recorded, opening hours published, outdoor seating - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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