Café Meuse

"When you want to spend a night getting wine-drunk without spending the equivalent of six months of AMC A-List on a “barnyard-forward” bottle, go to Cafe Meuse. Their pretty conventional three-pour flights will run you $19-21, and anything by the glass falls within the $10-16 range. The string light-adorned space is situated on a Nob Hill corner where you can watch the cable cars roll by, which really adds to the San Francisco-ness of it all. Cafe Meuse is also home to the best apple crisp in town—it arrives warm and melty with a big scoop of ice cream, and you won’t want to share. " - julia chen 1, patrick wong, lani conway

"We go to Cafe Meuse to drink a ton of wine without dropping a PG&E payment’s worth of money. Their flights are $19-$21, and feature three large glasses of whites or reds—which go great with snack-y dishes off their solid menu, like charcuterie or bruschetta with burrata. But heavy pours aren’t the only reason we’re here. This charming spot has a come-as-you-are mentality that’s ideal for second dates or unwinding on a Wednesday night, since no one will bat an eye if you show up in sweats, and you can actually have a conversation without having to yell over loud noise. Grab a seat by the window and watch the cable cars on Hyde Street roll past. And don’t leave without ordering the apple crisp topped with a perfect scoop of vanilla ice cream—it goes especially well with those three glasses." - Julia Chen