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Café de la Presse

French Restaurant, Wine Bar, and Café$$$$

Downtown San Francisco-Union Square, San Francisco

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Café de la Presse

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"Loads of wines, good food and magazines from around the world"(10 Tips)
"Croque Monsieur is delicious."(11 Tips)
"Most disappointing eggs Benedict I've had in year."(8 Tips)
"Best almond croissant I've had since leaving France."(4 Tips)

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Josh EllithorpeJanuary 21, 2014
Do not get the Pate. Once of the few misses on the menu.
Håkan PaulssonMarch 29, 2015
Try the Pancakes!
N GAugust 22, 2013
Insane amount of European magazines!
Phoebe VenkatFebruary 5, 2014
Sidecar, french onion soup and croque monseiur
AllisonApril 29, 2012
Best almond croissant I've had
Karlin LaramyJuly 15, 2014
Such a great place!
Christopher ScottFebruary 1, 2010
Their plain croissant are great! Do yourself a favor & skip Starbucks for your morning stop-off.
tina 🏄🏻‍♀️ 🎟🎹🎼🍜🍣🥃May 19, 2012
nice sitting outside. kinda annoying sometimes by some performers
Tina CowanJanuary 29, 2016
Yogurt parfait and cappuccino
Em CJanuary 26, 2013
Dip profiteroles in coffee! Mmmmmm
Melissa HunterOctober 14, 2011
French toast is the way to go!!
Megan LeapOctober 15, 2011
Surprisingly they don't have wifi, so you have to hijack the Kimpton's next door.
Latifa SaadJuly 28, 2019
Vegge omlett is good
SandraFebruary 10, 2018
While the food is good, expect “Parisian style” service: snotty, condescending and plain rude.
Atticus LJune 27, 2012
Try the Seared Foie Gras - 3 days left!!!!!!!
Ekaterina ObukhovaJuly 10, 2011
I like French toasts and tomato soup and champagne in the morning
Veronica ConwayMay 2, 2011
The Duck Foie Gras is heaven on a plate!
Megan LeapOctober 15, 2011
Food is tasty, atmosphere is fantastic, service is always slow.
Michael B.September 5, 2011
Great Cappuccino, good service.
Nic WernerOctober 7, 2016
Overpriced tourist trap. The food is mediocre, keep going up Bush Street if you want French.
Pete PlumerMay 22, 2012
Great place to hoist a Kronenbourg!
Liz RiceMarch 6, 2011
Croissants are good, but they run out if you're not here fast enough!
SillyCamillyAugust 27, 2011
The less expensive trip to Paris you'll ever find! :))
Lillian YoungOctober 20, 2014
Steak is good, but the service needs some major improvements.
Emmanuel NatafFebruary 21, 2012
The Onglet is great'
frufruMarch 3, 2012
best croque monsieur ever?
Pelin OzbilginOctober 11, 2013
Nice place, nice ambiance, but very bad service !
Tucker GandyAugust 27, 2011
Onion soup: to die for.
Tal TurnerMay 24, 2012
Kronenberg Beer is on tap!
aaron dietzFebruary 19, 2010
Been here 10+ times
hamburgers and tarte (various toppings) are great
Robert JensenJuly 16, 2016
Ok eggs benedict
alethiaDecember 3, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Try the duck and the tarta tatin
Lalai LunaFebruary 25, 2012
Croque Monsier and double expresso
Suzi Hixon @ EcoLAWgical ~ The Law Office of Suzan Hixon PLLCFebruary 10, 2011
Escargot is delish. Eat it.
Yelena YakovenkoNovember 29, 2013
Expensive and the food is crappy. This place used to be much better a couple of years ago. They really let it go. Nothing to recommend.
Bryor LewisDecember 6, 2009
Love this place! Good food & good place to people watch!
Geoffrey VittNovember 21, 2012
Decent vibe but service can be a bit grumpy
Jennifer RFebruary 23, 2011
Croque Monsieur is delicious.
Kathryn JanicekMay 13, 2013
Repeat your order. Mine was wrong...
Sesh SaredayFebruary 1, 2010
The confit canard or duck is awesome
Carlos DiazJanuary 16, 2010
Could a Cafe de la Presse without any french newspapers? In my opinion the only thing interesting in this place is the expresso. Regarding servers, they are dummies...
BruceAugust 13, 2010
breakfast of champions....croissant sandwich and cafe au lait.
Salvatore FerraraAugust 9, 2011
Amazing breakfast
Yulia TellNovember 20, 2010
amazing soupe a l'oignon!
Mark ExpositoApril 17, 2011
Have to have the pancakes.
Adam CantandoNovember 22, 2010
Been here 10+ times
onion soup and provencal!
Giselle SchmitzMay 1, 2010
Get the beer/lemonade on a hot day.
Elana HokinMarch 26, 2010
Crème brûlée is amazing!
Gustavo AndradeDecember 15, 2011
lol is pretty a lot
Justin MJune 27, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Fruit plate is darn good....

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