Café de la Presse
French restaurant · Union Square
352 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
Highlights
French cafe with espresso, wine, and classic dishes
French cafe with espresso, wine, and classic dishes
"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
"On weekend mornings, it’s important to prioritize sleeping in and drinking coffee that isn’t from a Keurig. Another thing you should prioritize is eating a grilled cheese with fries from Cafe Presse. Their croque madame and pomme frites with lemon mayo are some of the greatest things to grace 12th Avenue." - aimee rizzo
"Sometimes, a grilled ham and cheese sandwich topped with bechamel and a fried egg is a necessary day-ender - and Cafe Presse is where you want to get this. The croque madame is available at night, as are the two-egg omelette and the baguette topped with melted chocolate (technically a thing you could eat for breakfast, so we say it counts). Order a side of crispy fries with lemony mayo, or live with your mistake." - 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
