The Best Restaurants in Hayes Valley | Eater SF

"Mercury Cafe is the cafe we all want in our neighborhood. It’s the cafe we’d prefer all San Francisco cafes emulate. And when your friends visit from New York, it’s the cafe you’ll use to convince them that San Francisco is still cool. Old wooden tables, gallery walls, really good scones, beers on draft, live music, Mercury Cafe has it all. And the Egg McMercury with poached egg, tomato, and cheese on a homemade biscuit is as good of a breakfast as we have found in the neighborhood. Working from home at Mercury Cafe is politely discouraged while skipping out on work an hour early to grab a beer and catch some music is first come, first serve." - Matt Tillquist