If you want more than just a cappuccino or caffe latte at Starbucks, then come visit the 1st Italian coffeehouse west of the Rockies! Been coming here for 50 yrs and I been drinking their fresh brewed lattes or cafe au laits ever since. It's one of the best places to meet poets, writers, musicians,film makers & artists both famous or soon to be, in North Beach!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cakes, Cappuccino Grande
Servio Cerda
Great place and very friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Yummy coffee and cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Cakes
Constantin Coumaros
One of the most authentic caffe I have ever been too. The decoration inside is just perfect with dozens of old picture and memories from the place. Yet, the service is very unfriendly and undermines the atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Philip C
Nice rich Cappuccino Grande. Keylime cake was a little too sweet for me but tasty. Atmosphere was great. U can't find a cafe with this old sch Italian feel in the city. Surely worth a visit for a good cup of
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cakes, Cappuccino Grande
Elmousafir
I love this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angus Deacon
Probably the best latte I've ever tasted and I'm a very fusy coffee drinker so that's saying a lot! And the cake simply divine - had the carot cake. Wonderful atmosphere full of such friendly people. The decor eye catching and the service faultless. Really can't praise it enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cakes
Photojim SF
I had an extra delicious coffee, have wanted to visit for a long time and will definitely be back.
Jyoti Mann
If you want the ultimate SF experience, stop by here! So happy a local convinced us to walk in; when a place is cash only, that's when you know it's legit. We walked in to live music, some delicious and very reasonably priced coffees, and perhaps the greatest peanut butter chocolate cookie ever!
Finding this Italian corner in San Francisco was a blessing, a wonderful cafe that gave us life back to continue touring little Italy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Gord McCaw
A favorite North Beach hangout for old hippies and beatniks, ground zero of that scene really. Lots of friendly folks there. The ☕ was very good...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Roast Espresso, Baklava
Kimberly
Historical cafe in North Beach. The parking is made but it’s well worth it to drop in to Cafe Trieste and enjoy the vibe! Great coffee and music!
Krishin Asnani
It’s a hangout of 60s hippies who can’t seem to believe the world has changed. I wish it were a better neighborhood place but i am sorry to see it’s become a place of gathering of relics from antiquiry ; Perhaps it should be made into a museumTrieste - where patrons will take objections to your reading of Financial Times and abruptly engage you in a conversation about Marx. Another person here wants the world to go back to classic Greco times:It’s a fuddy duddy tottering cafe which is collapsing under the storied fame that is now hackneyed. But I will try it out again during early morning as patrons during that time are still waking up and won’t accost you.
Very simplistic cappuccino
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If you want more than just a cappuccino or caffe latte at Starbucks, then come visit the 1st Italian coffeehouse west of the Rockies! Been coming here for 50 yrs and I been drinking their fresh brewed lattes or cafe au laits ever since. It's one of the best places to meet poets, writers, musicians,film makers & artists both famous or soon to be, in North Beach!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cakes, Cappuccino Grande
Great place and very friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yummy coffee and cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Cakes
One of the most authentic caffe I have ever been too. The decoration inside is just perfect with dozens of old picture and memories from the place. Yet, the service is very unfriendly and undermines the atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Nice rich Cappuccino Grande. Keylime cake was a little too sweet for me but tasty. Atmosphere was great. U can't find a cafe with this old sch Italian feel in the city. Surely worth a visit for a good cup of
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cakes, Cappuccino Grande
I love this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably the best latte I've ever tasted and I'm a very fusy coffee drinker so that's saying a lot! And the cake simply divine - had the carot cake. Wonderful atmosphere full of such friendly people. The decor eye catching and the service faultless. Really can't praise it enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cakes
I had an extra delicious coffee, have wanted to visit for a long time and will definitely be back.
If you want the ultimate SF experience, stop by here! So happy a local convinced us to walk in; when a place is cash only, that's when you know it's legit. We walked in to live music, some delicious and very reasonably priced coffees, and perhaps the greatest peanut butter chocolate cookie ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Finding this Italian corner in San Francisco was a blessing, a wonderful cafe that gave us life back to continue touring little Italy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
A favorite North Beach hangout for old hippies and beatniks, ground zero of that scene really. Lots of friendly folks there. The ☕ was very good...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Roast Espresso, Baklava
Historical cafe in North Beach. The parking is made but it’s well worth it to drop in to Cafe Trieste and enjoy the vibe! Great coffee and music!
It’s a hangout of 60s hippies who can’t seem to believe the world has changed. I wish it were a better neighborhood place but i am sorry to see it’s become a place of gathering of relics from antiquiry ; Perhaps it should be made into a museumTrieste - where patrons will take objections to your reading of Financial Times and abruptly engage you in a conversation about Marx. Another person here wants the world to go back to classic Greco times:It’s a fuddy duddy tottering cafe which is collapsing under the storied fame that is now hackneyed. But I will try it out again during early morning as patrons during that time are still waking up and won’t accost you.
Great latte and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Pastries