Manitas Cafe
Coffee shop · North Panhandle
2078 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Highlights
Artsy cafe with Salvadoran specialties, murals & mosaic tables
Artsy cafe with Salvadoran specialties, murals & mosaic tables
"This is one of the spots on this list that — for the full race runners out there — might make sense for a pit stop. A chorizo-stuffed breakfast taco runs $7, could theoretically keep you running rather than slow you down, and goes quite well with a cafecito. An order of plantains will hit right, too, sweet and fruity in its browned sugar splendor." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Getting the breakfast burrito from Manitas Cafe and strolling through Golden Gate Park might be the best way to start a Sunday. This Salvadoran-Mexican spot serves huge breakfast burritos with bacon, chorizo, eggs, avocado, and potatoes on a grilled-until-crisp tortilla. This NoPa restaurant is smaller than a junior studio in the city, so call ahead if you’re not interested in joining the mini breakfast burrito conventions that form here most mornings." - ricky rodriguez, patrick wong, julia chen 1
"Manitas’ owners promise recipes “stolen from Grandma” — that is if your grandma made blisteringly spicy chilaquiles and breakfast burritos with chorizo, eggs, and potato. Best of all, breakfast is served all day long." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri
"Getting the breakfast burrito from Manitas Cafe and walking to the Conservatory of Flowers might be the best way to watch people power through Mile 22. This Salvadoran-Mexican spot serves oversized burritos with bacon, chorizo, eggs, avocado, and potatoes that are perfect for eating on the run (even though you won’t be doing any actual running). They tend to be slammed during big events, so make sure to call ahead (and ask for a side of hot sauce). " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"This cheery NoPa spot is decked out with colorful murals, mosaic tables, and tapestries of El Salvador hanging overhead. And the Mexican, Salvadoran, and other Central American dishes match the day-brightening energy. Go for the plato típico, a leftovers-guaranteed plate of gorgeously fried plantains, a chorizo scramble, and tortillas to wrap everything up. Or the breakfast burrito, which is nearly overflowing with bacon, chorizo, avocado, and potatoes. They also have things like pupusas, birria, and “hella spicy” chilaquiles if you’re after something even heartier. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, lani conway
