Which cafés in San Francisco open before 6am?

Uncle Benny’s Donut & Bagel at 2049 Irving Street opens daily at 04:00 and Martha & Bros. at 3850 24th Street at 05:00. All Stars at 901 Clement Street opens at 05:00 on weekdays, Martha & Bros. at 745 Cortland Avenue at 05:15 and Butchertown Coffee at 5191 3rd Street at 05:30, both Monday to Saturday. All Star Cafe on Market Street and Happy Donut on Columbus Avenue never close.

Which San Francisco neighborhood has the most cafés open by 6am?

Bernal Heights and Glen Park comes first, with the Richmond second. On Cortland Avenue, Martha & Bros. opens at 05:15 Monday to Saturday, and Cafeto Coffee Shop on Richland Avenue, Bello Coffee & Tea on Diamond Street and Cafe XO on Church Street open at 06:00. In the Richmond, Simple Pleasures Cafe on Balboa Street opens daily at 06:00.

When does Muni start running in the morning in San Francisco?

On weekdays the N Judah has 24-hour service, while the K, L, M and T Metro lines start at 06:00, according to the SFMTA weekday frequency guide in effect since June 2023. Overnight, Owl buses run from 00:00, or from 22:00 on the L line. Uncle Benny’s Donut & Bagel on Irving Street, open from 04:00, is the earliest regular opener.

Cafés Open by 6am in San Francisco: Donuts and Espresso

The first coffee of the day in San Francisco comes from donut and bagel counters more than from roasters. Uncle Benny’s Donut & Bagel at 2049 Irving Street opens at 04:00 every day, on the Central Sunset’s Irving Street shopping strip between 19th and 27th Avenue.¹ An hour later, Martha & Bros. Coffee Co. at 3850 24th Street in Noe Valley unlocks at 05:00, Sundays included.

Many California donut shops trace back to Ted Ngoy, a Cambodian refugee who bought Christy’s Donuts in La Habra in 1977 and by 1987 had about 32 shops, many leased to relatives and other Cambodian refugees.² Within San Francisco, Bernal Heights and Glen Park has the most cafés open by 06:00, with the Richmond second.

Local tip: Sunday is the hardest morning, since most 06:00 openers start later; Martha & Bros. on 24th Street still opens at 05:00 and Uncle Benny’s on Irving Street at 04:00.

Where these cafés are: Bernal Heights & Glen Park (4), Richmond District (3), Sunset District (2), SoMa & Mission Bay (2), Union Square & Tenderloin (1), Haight-Ashbury & Cole Valley (1), Marina, Cow Hollow & Pacific Heights (1), Mission District (1), Castro & Noe Valley (1), Hayes Valley & Civic Center (1), Bayview (1), North Beach & Chinatown (1), Financial District & Embarcadero (1).

At a glance

20Cafés listed

20With opening hours

00:00Earliest opening

00:00Latest closing

Opens earliest: All Stars, from 00:00 (Mon–Wed 05:00–18:00 · Thu 05:00–00:00 · Fri 00:00–01:00, 05:00–00:00 · Sat Open 24 hours · Sun 00:00–18:00).

Most listed streets: Clement Street (2).

Most common features: wheelchair access (45%), outdoor seating (25%), card payment (25%).

Cortland Avenue and the Bernal Heights early shift

Cortland Avenue is Bernal Heights’ commercial strip, with restaurants, bakeries, a fish and butcher shop and several salons.³ Martha & Bros. at 745 Cortland opens at 05:15 Monday to Saturday and 06:00 on Sundays, and stays open until 20:00 from Monday to Saturday.

Cafeto Coffee Shop at 111 Richland Avenue opens at 06:00 Monday to Saturday and 06:30 on Sundays. On the Glen Park side, Bello Coffee & Tea at 2885 Diamond Street opens at 06:00 on weekdays, and Cafe XO at 1799 Church Street opens at 06:00 Monday to Saturday.

Before 06:00 across the city

Butchertown Coffee at 5191 3rd Street in the Bayview opens at 05:30 Monday to Saturday and closes at 12:30. All Stars at 901 Clement Street starts at 05:00 on weekdays, and two more counters never shut: All Star Cafe at 1500 Market Street and Happy Donut at 145 Columbus Avenue keep 24-hour doors.

Martha & Bros. on 24th Street has the longest early-to-evening day of the group, 05:00–19:30 Monday to Saturday, and its Sunday hours run 05:00–19:00. In the Financial District, The Posh Bagel opens at 06:00 on weekdays and at 08:00 on Saturdays.

06:00 openers from SoMa to the Richmond

At 06:00 the choice widens. Simple Pleasures Cafe at 3434 Balboa Street opens daily 06:00–21:00, Garden House Cafe at 3117 Clement Street opens at 06:00 on weekdays, and Cumaica Coffee at 2800 California Street opens at 06:00 every day of the week. Coffee to the People at 1206 Masonic Avenue in the Haight also opens daily at 06:00.

Downtown, Mo’z at 36 5th Street opens daily at 06:00, Cumaica at 1398 Mission Street at 06:00 on weekdays, and Angel Cafe & Deli at 700 Geary Street at 06:00 Monday to Saturday. In the Inner Sunset, Beanery at 1307 9th Avenue opens at 06:00 except on Sundays, and L’s Caffe at 2871 24th Street in the Mission does so on weekdays.

Transit and weather at dawn

On weekdays the N Judah has 24-hour service, while the K, L, M and T Metro lines start at 06:00. Through the small hours, Owl buses take over from 00:00, or from 22:00 on the L line.⁴

In summer a sunrise coffee usually comes under grey skies: fog peaks from June to September, and the marine layer tends to hold until about noon, when the morning sun has warmed the land.⁵

Cafés open by 6am in San Francisco

At a glance

Angel Cafe & Deli

Beanery

Bello Coffee & Tea

Cafe XO

Cafeto Coffee Shop

Coffee to the People

Cumaica

Cumaica Coffee

Garden House Cafe

L’s Caffe

Martha & Bros. Coffe Company

Martha & Bros. Coffee Co.

Mo'z

Simple Pleasures Cafe

All Star Cafe

All Stars

Butchertown Coffee

Happy Donut

Uncle Benny's Donut & Bagel

The Posh Bagel

Cortland Avenue and the Bernal Heights early shift

Before 06:00 across the city

06:00 openers from SoMa to the Richmond

Transit and weather at dawn

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Open by 6am in San Francisco: questions

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