Lou's Cafe
Sandwich shop · Inner Richmond
5017 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
Highlights
Iconic sandwiches with special sauce & jalapeño spread
Iconic sandwiches with special sauce & jalapeño spread
"Lou’s Cafe keeps their morning options simple—the Original Breakfast Sandwich comes with ham or bacon (or for enthusiastic carnivores, both), an egg, hash browns, and cheese. But it’s the salty-sweet house special sauce that earns this spot a place in this guide. This takeout-only spot has locations in the Richmond, FiDi, and Parkside." - patrick wong, julia chen 1
"Our ideal day is staring lovingly at a gigantic tuna melt from Lou’s Cafe (on dutch crunch, obviously), and then inhaling the entire thing in less than three minutes. The same goes for the rest of the standard deli sandwiches this counter-service spot turns out, like the turkey cranberry on sourdough or the Roma’s Club stacked with bacon and avocado chunks. Get here to spice up a weekday lunch, and always level your sandwich up with the glorious creamy special house sauce and salty-spicy jalapeño spread." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
"The big subs from Lou’s Cafe deserve their own national holiday. And while we probably won’t have time off to honor Turkey Cranberry Sandwich With A Generous Swath Of Garlic Aioli Day any time soon, we can still grab the actual sandwich from this family-run Richmond spot. For something this big and this good, $10.90 for one is a steal. They also have tons of other options, from hot pastrami brisket to meatballs covered in housemade marinara." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"The big subs from Lou’s Cafe deserve their own national holiday. And while we probably won’t have time off to honor Tuna Melt With A Generous Swath Of Garlic Aioli Day any time soon, we'll settle for heading to this takeout spot in the Richmond weekly. For something this big and this delicious, $12.50 for one is a steal. They also have tons of other options, from an excellent turkey cranberry to meatballs doused in housemade marinara. Go dutch crunch, always." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"The big subs from Lou’s Cafe deserve their own national holiday. And while we probably won’t have time off to honor Turkey Cranberry Sandwich With A Generous Swath Of Garlic Aioli Day any time soon, we can still grab the actual sandwich from this family-run Richmond spot. For something this big and this good, $10.90 for one is a steal. They also have tons of other options, from hot pastrami brisket to meatballs covered in housemade marinara." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
