Buena Vista Cafe
(415) 474-5044
2765 Hyde St
San Francisco,
CA
94109
37.8063
-122.4205
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Russian Hill
What People Are Saying About Buena Vista Cafe
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In Short
This place claims to be the birthplace of Irish coffee. Whether that's fact or fiction, the java here is amazingly tasty. Strong coffee is stiffened with a generous shot of Irish whiskey and topped with a float of heavy, sweet cream. Thanks to the bar's wall-to-wall papering of old newspaper and magazine articles touting the joys of this signature drink, few patrons (mostly tourists) try anything else. There's also full menu of slightly upscale coffeeshop bites.
User Reviews
Vistor
March 17, 2009
Last day in San Francisco, entire trip was extra nice. We decided we wanted to EAT at the Buena Vista. Got there around 1, got a table very quickly. Sat down, got menues. Blonde waitress comes over and starts throwing napkins on the table. She asked my husband and I if we wanted an Irish Coffee. We had our 2 daughters with us and declined the Irish Coffee and order regular coffee. We were all going over the menue when she came back and told us we would have to leave. That is was a bar and restaurant and we just couldn't sit there and drink coffee. We tried to explain to her we were ordering food. She got extremely nasty and said the bus boy told her we were not eating. After sitting there trying to figure out exactly what the problem was, we gathered up our children and left. The waitress saw us leaving and follow us out the door screaming. We will never know if the food is good and we will never go back either. Best to avoid this place since from other comments she seems to have a nasty attitude for no reason
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Pattycake41
October 27, 2008
I have been going to Buena Vista Cafe for the past five years it is the first stop off the plane from New York and the last stop before we go home. We dont even check in, we go straight there for our annual irish coffees. I love this place!!! Larry the bartendar has the best magic tricks, after a few irish coffees you are hooked on his magic. Plus the view from the windows is spectacular, the Golden Gate bridge, the cable car turn around. It is my favorite place in San Francisco. We come to San Francisco every September and I count the months until I return to Buena Vista and Larrys magic tricks!
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Anonymous
July 24, 2008
I have been there over a dozen times and enjoy the ambiance and service. There's nothing better on a Sunday morning before flying home than their Irish Coffee and the hash is happy. Also, Paul is great!
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Know Before You Go:
Buena Vista makes world famous Irish coffee and serves about 2,000 cups a day.
Parking:
There is a pay lot half a block down just in case street parking is nonexistent.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Carte Blanche, American Express, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining
