Saint Frank is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

1. Saint Frank

9.0
2340 Polk St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 200 tips and reviews

C H.C H: Iced almond milk latte is excellent

Al B.Al B.: A modernistic, chill, cafe that is a must to try. Try the Winter Spice Latte if it's available!

Andrew C.Andrew Cassin: Perfect macchiato, and the bagged beans might be my favorite in the city.

Sightglass Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

2. Sightglass Coffee

9.1
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews

Jordan F.Jordan Fine: Sweet interior. I enjoy the almond latte and cold brew with almond milk.

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The best espresso and cappuccinos in SF. Perfectly sour. Get a seat to watch and smell the beans roasting.

Joe M.Joe Murphy Librarian: Just about my favorite spot for coffee in SF SOMA. Best iced almond milk latte. Wonderful reading spot overlooking the coffee bar. Excellent creamy roast makes delectable soy/almond milk cappuccino

Four Barrel Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

3. Four Barrel Coffee

9.0
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 508 tips and reviews

Erin O.Erin O'Connor: Best pour-over in town. Best mocha too.

Jason L.Jason LaFrenais: One of the best lattes I've ever had. The space is super cool and the baked goods were delicious. Grab a brew and sit outside on a sunny day!

Claudia B.Claudia Brenner: Macadamia and almond milk combo with espresso. Our barrista made beautiful hearts in the capucinno and latte -- photo

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

4. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews

Erica O.Erica Ota: coffee is worth the wait. My mocha was delicious! Plus i love the designs they do when adding the milk!

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: Great decaf latte with beautiful latte art

Andrew C.Andrew Curry: The Caffe Mocha - Tcho Chocolate is one of the best mochas you can find, seriously. It's perfectly balanced in terms of sweetness, coffee flavor, & ever so slight bitterness from the amazing chocolate

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

5. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 244 tips and reviews

Tim K.Tim Kennedy: Gibraltar is the way to go... a little smaller than a capp, very delicious!

Kirby L.Kirby L: Blue Bottle can be great, and the kiosk has the best baristas. Get a capp, and taste the great pulls.

Kyle M.Kyle Minor: In cool weather: their cappuccino is perfect ; add a dark chocolate cookie FTW. Or have a Tcho chocolate Mocha -- why not? In hot weather? Stop at the New Orleans Iced. Perfectly pre-sweetened!

Home is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

6. Home

8.7
1222 Noriega St (btwn 19th Ave & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 47 tips and reviews

Vincent T.Vincent Tang: Super clean décor and wonderful drinks. Try some of their awesome lattes

Ali R.Ali Rizvi: Great for coffee... Personal favorites are the hazelnut latte, lavender latte and cappuccino... Also the condensed milk toast is amazing!! 👍

Ly L.Ly Le: Very lovely and cozy place to grab some breakfast and coffee. Love the Lavender Latte! Would recommend to try Birthday cake Latte if you're feeling adventurous

Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

7. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.7
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 314 tips and reviews

Sarah C.Sarah Cruz: Wow, best mocha I think I've ever had! Friendly baristas and great pan au chocolat.

Petr P.Petr Pinkas: Absolutely incredibely tasty and perfect vegan decaf cappucino with almond milk.

James T.James T: Probably has the best pure espresso drinks in the city (Espresso and Americanos)

Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

8. Ritual Coffee Roasters

9.2
432B Octavia St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 114 tips and reviews

Vincent T.Vincent Tang: Great design and delicious espresso drinks. Seating for people-watching too.

Bennett W W.Bennett W Wong: Homemade pastries pair well with a beautifully handcrafted and artistically decorated latte. Friendly team members and prompt service.

67tara67tara: Delicious latte! Cute location!

Tosca Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

9. Tosca Cafe

8.4
242 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 119 tips and reviews

SF BRAVO! CLUBSF BRAVO! CLUB: Known for their "House Cappuccino" - Ghirardelli chocolate, steamed milk and brandy- and their jukebox, this almost century year old bar is a must do!

heatheat: This Art Deco bar is a cozy solution for the nightcap. A favorite to local celebs like Sean Penn, the drink specialty here is called the House Cappucino: Ghiradelli Chocolate, Steamed Milk, & Brandy.

lululemonlululemon: May we recommend house cappuccino with Buffalo Trace bourbon, armagac, and dandelion chocolate ganache?

Linea Caffe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

10. Linea Caffe

8.5
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews

Lane H.Lane Halley: I had the great pleasure of meeting Andrew and enjoying a perfect latte while watching the world go by. Sunny Mission Saturday heaven!

Lyndsey M.Lyndsey M: I'm not really an espresso person, but this is the best cappuccino I've ever had.

SarahSarah: Great cortado in the morning (but you'll be guilted out of getting it to go). The outside seating can be chill. And chilly.

Réveille Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

11. Réveille Coffee Co.

8.7
200 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 146 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The brick and mortar location of the popular coffee truck serves up an excellent selection of breakfast and lunch options in addition to espresso drinks and coffee

Christine L.Christine Lee: There is free wifi here! Previous reviews said there isn't but there is now :) Beautiful latte art and delicious lattes as well

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Great cappuccinos and chai lattes. If it is sunny and warm, sit outside on the street.

La Stazione Coffee & Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

12. La Stazione Coffee & Wine Bar

8.0
701 Pennsylvania Ave (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Potrero Hill · 68 tips and reviews

Jonathan C.Jonathan Chinchilla: Awesome Lattes and very friendly service. Worth coming here after work...I work at a cafe.

Carla O.Carla O: Oh my yum! The nutella latte is fantastic!

Filip M.Filip Mares: Get the honey lavender cappuccino when available. Yum.

Asha Tea House is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

13. Asha Tea House

8.7
17 Kearny St (Market Street), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 73 tips and reviews

A C.A Chen: Hojicha latte's are the best here

Stephanie Y.Stephanie Yeung: Unsweetened matcha latte with almond milk + Hawaiiian mochi is the perfect afternoon snack.

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: They have mocha muffins, which are 👏🏻 delicious. The prices are reasonable and the drinks (especially the chai and matcha latte) are 👌🏻

Sightglass Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

14. Sightglass Coffee

9.3
3014 20th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 140 tips and reviews

Sarah W.Sarah White: Gorgeous interior, stunning light. Amazing coffee, I recommend the flat white. Cool stereo system, lots to look at while they make your coffee.

Steijn P.Steijn Pelle: Stunning interior, delicious brioche and great capp!

Dominic F.Dominic Ferraro: Love this place! One of the few places I will miss if I move out of the area! Their lattes are the best and I love the chocolate raspberry scone!

Caffé Greco is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in San Francisco.

15. Caffé Greco

8.2
423 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Café · North Beach · 104 tips and reviews

CarolynCarolyn: The best coffee shop in North Beach, run by a very friendly staff. The espresso drinks are well made, and the pastries and sandwiches are delicious. Seating is available inside and out.

Lisa F.Lisa Ford: The macaroons are delicious! Pair it with a wonderful cappuccino.

Ryan M.Ryan Mccullough: Amazing Cappuccino. Must try the sacripantina!!! You'll thank me