Kantine

"This Market Street restaurant offers a unique Scandinavian brunch including dishes such as sweet porridge topped with fruit and nuts or a savory version topped with wild mushrooms; yogurt; and a Scandi Sampler that includes a soft-boiled egg, yogurt and granola, and toast with butter and jam. Save room for a pastry or two including the cardamom morning buns, which pair perfectly with a coffee or espresso drink." - Dianne de Guzman

"Save for the occasional pop-up, San Francisco isn’t spoiled with porridge, but Kantine is always reliable when it comes to the cozy, childhood-evoking dish. The porridge here is always creamy and rich, featuring grains like buckwheat and oats. Choose between the savory version, topped with mushrooms, kale, and an optional runny egg, or the sweet one, with warm spices and seasonal fruits and nuts." - Flora Tsapovsky

"Smoked chicken smørrebrød Kantine is a Scandinavian cafe on Market Street that makes pastries, porridges, soups, and sandwiches. Stepping inside the well-lit, airy space will make you want to pull up a wooden chair, read a book over a latte or a cinnamon knot, and stay awhile (they’re open for outdoor dining). Get a smørrebrød (open-faced sandwich), which are a well-executed lesson in the art of layering. One version we got in May: A slice of hearty, house-made sprouted rye bread, a bed of greens, a creamy, smoked-chicken and crème fraîche salad packed with mushrooms and herbs, wafer-thin slices of radishes, and crunchy dehydrated chicken skin that shatters in your mouth with each bite." - team infatuation

"Kantine is a Scandinavian cafe on Market Street that makes great pastries, porridges, and sandwiches. The space is also well-lit and airy, which will probably make you want to pull up a wooden chair, read a book over a latte or a cinnamon knot, and stay a while—or at least get a head start on the novel that’s been sitting on your nightstand for months. Get a cured trout sandwich on their sprouted rye bread or savory porridge with mushrooms, kale, and farmer’s cheese. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

"On a stretch of Market Street that’s not quite the Mission and not quite Hayes Valley is Kantine. This Scandinavian-style cafe makes excellent trout bowls that can power you through a day, crispy breakfast sandwiches made on a flaky pastry with sprouted grains, and an array of sweet treats—it all makes the perfect accompaniment to a great cup of coffee. Crowds flock to this well-lit and airy space on weekends, but during the week it gets calm enough that you’re able to read a book with a cortado in peace at one of the many tables inside.  " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez