Newkirk's
Restaurant · Mission
1002 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
Highlights
East Coast-style fried egg sandwiches, subs, salads.
East Coast-style fried egg sandwiches, subs, salads.
"This counter-service restaurant has been a major player in the San Francisco breakfast sandwich scene for some time now. They’ve perfected the East Coast-style BEC, which comes on a poppyseed-covered Kaiser roll and sports an ample layer of melted American cheese. Other options include the PEC (that’s pastrami, egg, and cheese) or HEC (ham, egg, and cheese), though if you want to break away from the classic format, try something like the Horse on the Roof, a two-hands-required sando stacked with steak, two eggs, and two kinds of cheese." - Matt Tillquist
"The BEC breakfast sandwich from this Mission spot is more effective at getting us out of bed than our sunrise alarm lamp. That’s because of the bacon, American cheese, and over-medium egg that comes together to create a mix of gooey, salty goodness. Newkirk’s also has other “East Coast-style” sandwiches that we’ll always wake up an hour early for, stuffed with things like pastrami, grilled ribeye, and hash browns." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"East Coast-style sandwiches aren’t ubiquitous in San Francisco for patently obvious reasons, which makes this Mission District shop all the more precious to its fans. The fried egg and cheddar sandwich goes for just $7.95, and many of its other options run just a few dollars more." - Dianne de Guzman
"Within the constellation of fancy breakfast sandwiches tricked out with sous vide eggs and microgreens (not that there’s anything wrong with that), this New York-style breakfast sandwich joint across from SF General is something a breath of fresh air with its relatively straightforward and affordable takes. The classic BEC (crispy bacon, an egg fried over-medium, and cheese) is the thing to get — unless you’re feeling especially decadent, in which case the Horse on the Roof, a kind of breakfast cheesesteak, will get the job done." - Dianne de Guzman
"The New York-style fried egg sandwiches from this counter-service spot in the Mission are what dreams are made of—if those dreams included the BEC. The hand-held concoction comes with american cheese, bacon, and a fried egg on a poppy seed roll. Words that come to mind when we think about it: gooey, incredible, order this. The other nine fried egg sandwiches on the menu are also worthwhile, like the one with hash browns and smoked bacon on a toasted french roll. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, lani conway
