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★ #4 · Best Coffee & Cafés in San Francisco
Caffe Trieste
North Beach · $ · Coffee & Cafés · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #4
The West Coast's first espresso bar, pouring dark roast since 1956 — crickety chairs, decades-worn floors, and faded murals only add to the charm of this literary North Beach haunt.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01EspressoDark roast from the West Coast's first espresso bar
- 02Cappuccino
Where it's ranked
Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.
“the murals on the wall could use some retouching—but it all adds to the charm”
Good to know
Neighborhood
North Beach
Price
$
Cuisine
Coffee & Cafés
Consensus rank
#4 of 12
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
411
Consensus score
87 / 100
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