Daniel B.
Yelp
I had a Kale Crush smoothie from this Dolores Park Cafe location located between Gates C3 and C5 inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The smoothie was refreshing and hit the spot. It was made-to-order with organic kale, almond butter, banana, and almond milk. It cost $9 before San Mateo County sales tax (9.38%) and tip. If you like kale smoothies, I recommend it.
The almond butter and banana gave the smoothie an appetizing, thick, and smooth consistency. The smoothie tasted fresh. It was served in a compostable cup with a compostable lid and a compostable straw.
Dolores Park Cafe's SFO location opened in February 2022. Its first Yelp review wasn't until May 2022 which, to me, is another sign that Yelp activity has slowed significantly since the pandemic, but I digress. Along with smoothies, the wraparound stand sells organic juices, breakfast food (e.g., bagels, breakfast burritos, oatmeal with fruit), ready-made panini sandwiches, and coffee. In addition, they have a display case at the counter. During my visits, the case has featured foods like cookies, Danishes, muffins, cakes, and buns.
Unless you're getting something from the coffee bar, expect to spend at least $15 per person after tax and tip. During my first visit here, my wife and I tried to use a meal voucher we got from Delta Air Lines. Some airport vendors accept them, some don't. Dolores Park didn't, so we went to Dogpatch Bakehouse and Caffe nearby instead: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dogpatch-bakehouse-and-caff%C3%A9-san-francisco-3. Dogpatch is located between Gates C10 and C11. They also have a location in Terminal 3, next to Gate E8. I recommend Dogpatch if you're looking for more substantial, yet still healthy, food.
On a subsequent return trip to SFO not long after, my smoothie-loving buddy wanted a smoothie and this was naturally the perfect place. He got the K2 Smoothie which is made with strawberry, banana, pea protein, and orange juice. Same price, $9 before tax and tip.
Service was good. Our smoothies were made in a reasonable amount of time. During my two visits here, the lines were short.
This is the only Dolores Park Cafe location inside SFO. The original cafe is in San Francisco proper, across from Mission Dolores Park. It's been open since 1997. It's part of the same Bay Area cafe group as Duboce Park Cafe and Precita Park Cafe, both also in SF, and Paradise Park Cafe in Oakland.