Café de la Presse
French restaurant · Union Square
352 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
Highlights
French cafe with espresso, wine, and classic bistro fare
French cafe with espresso, wine, and classic bistro fare
"For a truly excellent croque madame sandwich you can get anytime between the crack of dawn and 2am, Cafe Presse is your place. It’s an all-day (and night) cafe with great espresso, pastries, and a full menu of French classics. If you have a ton of work to get through, the fries with lemon mayo will stand by your side." - aimee rizzo
"For casual French food, it really doesn’t get better than Cafe Presse. You shouldn’t have trouble grabbing a table here on a weeknight, and the classics like croque-madames, butter lettuce salads, and pommes frites with lemon mayo are all very good additions to your random Tuesday. Not only that, but the space is low-key and elegant at the same time, so you could either come for a date or bring your laptop and grab an espresso if you still have work to do." - aimee rizzo
"Manrique also owns Cafe de la Presse in San Francisco and is well known in the city for his time at Aqua where he helped the restaurant earn its two Michelin stars." - Paolo Bicchieri
"This bistro mainstay’s lovely terrace north of Union Square is an equally good choice for a morning coffee and pain au chocolat, or drinks and nibbles on a sunny afternoon. Order an April in Paris or Bouquet de Roses, pair it with some frites, and bask in the Parisian vibes." - Vox Creative
"Cafe Presse does it all, with service from 7 a.m. ‘til 2 a.m. every day. On the early end, the “petit dejeuner” menu includes such simplicities as a buttered baguette, yogurt with walnut and honey, and eggs with mayonnaise and cornichons. Sometimes simple is best, though, and the unfussiness of it all has won over legions of fans." - Megan Hill
