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Cavalli Cafe
Coffee Shop, Café, and Italian Restaurant$$$$
North Beach, San Francisco
The experts at SF Weekly and 7x7 Magazine recommend this place
"Excellent cappuccino and the BEST cannoli I've ever had."(20 Tips)
"... eggs with marinara. Santo, the owner, is friendly and hospitable and..."(3 Tips)
"Best Dishes Under $10: Tiramisu."(6 Tips)
"Try the Tiramisu and the pannacotta."(2 Tips)
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Nicole SmithMarch 23, 2016HOLY CRAP! Never eaten a better sandwich in my life! Got tuna w/avacado + mozarella (no capers/onion) Everything is fresh and delicious! Worth the hr flight just to get their sandwich and canoli!
- 7x7 MagazineOctober 22, 2012Best Dishes Under $10: Tiramisu. Arguably the best in San Francisco, is light as air and the perfect balance of sweetness and espresso. More: http://bit.ly/TbwLaH
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H HAugust 28, 2014Hidden gem! I've been transported back to Roma—Tops my list for best breakfast panini in SF. (Got the eggs, tomatoes, onions panini with avocado.)
Newly remodeled! Get a coffee and head upstairs to the seats by the window to people watch. Great for a first date!- Get a coffee and head upstairs to the seats by the window to people watch. They always have a soccer game on too!
- Get a coffee and head upstairs to the seats by the window to people watch. They always have a soccer game on too!
- Get a coffee and head upstairs to people watch. They always have a soccer game on too!
Valerio SoldaniAugust 17, 2014Try panna cotta and cannoli. It seems to be back on Italy. Nice spot and gourmand choice in SF
This is a great place to feel welcomed. Good real Italian Food, Desserts and Beverages. Comfortable Cafe with Free WiFi for customers. Located in North Beach's - Little Italy, San Francisco.
Dan DiiulioDecember 20, 2013Best cannoli in North Beach. Made fresh and served with chocolate chips and a little bit of candied orange peel.
Niki CastelloApril 23, 2014Check out the macchiatone, their version of the gibraltar/cortado, and their house-made Sicilian cannoli.- Dominic Del BeneOctober 17, 2010Any breakfast dish with the eggs is great. And try the eggs with marinara. Santo, the owner, is friendly and hospitable and the wi-fi is free and fast.
Lorna DietzFebruary 27, 2010Looking for an intimate cafe in the crossroads of North Beach & Chinatown with WIFI, Italian books, & great food? Find Santo & tell him that Jacquie Ricci's friend from Chicagoland sent you his way. Read more
Cassie PJuly 17, 2013He fills the cannoli right when you order it! Tip: call ahead of time to pick up your cannoli though
Get the Caffè Freddo on a hot day. It's cold espresso with a layer of cream. Don't stir it!
Their tiramisu is better than the ones you get in the restaurants.
Tony SFOctober 1, 2013Spacious artful modern spartan cafe. The workers are one young itlaian immigrant male and a middle aged filipino lady. Tiramisu is not too sweet, nothing wrong with it, very basic and standard.
Enrique SanchezMay 15, 2013The coffee here is perfect, don't put sugar on it and take a sip before you will love it.
Matias ValenzuelaJanuary 25, 2012Awesone pannacotta, I wish I could take their coffee back home, but my barista skills would just murder it.
Jesus DominguezAugust 24, 2013there's an electric outlet behind the entrance door ;) ideal for charging your phone
Jim RaySeptember 21, 2022Serviceable cannoli but everything about this place is too much. Too bright too loud too many TVs.
Santo will fix you un bel cafe before you head to work. :)
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(415) 421-4219
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