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Cafés in Mission District

Valencia Street roasters, Calle 24's cafés and coffee by Dolores Park, in the sunniest part of the city.

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The Mission takes its name from Mission Dolores, founded by Padre Francisco Palóu in 1776, and it is often warmer and sunnier than other parts of San Francisco because its location shields it from the fog and wind that come in from the west.1 Its two café streets differ: the Valencia corridor, roughly 15th to 22nd Street, is a strip of restaurants, bars and galleries, while 24th Street, known as Calle 24, anchors a Latino Cultural District and many of the neighborhood's murals.1

San Francisco's third-wave roasters grew up here. Ritual Coffee Roasters opened at 1026 Valencia Street in May 2005, and Jeremy Tooker, one of its two founders, left to start Four Barrel Coffee on the same street in 2008.23 Valencia has more cafés than any other street in the Mission, with 24th Street second.

Local tip: Many Valencia Street cafés close by 16:00 or 17:00. For a coffee after 18:00, Ritual at 1026 Valencia is open until 19:00 (20:00 Friday to Sunday) and Dolores Outpost at 690 Guerrero until 20:00 daily.

At a glance

70Cafés listed
30With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: L’s Caffe, from 06:00 (Mon–Fri 06:00–15:30 · Sat–Sun 06:30–15:30).
  • Closes latest: Ceré Tea, until 23:00 (Mon–Thu 17:00–23:00 · Fri–Sun 16:30–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Valencia Street (10), Mission Street (7), Valencia St (6).
  • Most common features: card payment (20%), wi-fi (17%), outdoor seating (17%).

Brew Cha

  • 3420 18th Street
  • Mon–Thu 12:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–21:00 · Sun 12:00–20:00
  • Card payment
  • Bubble tea
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Do-Re-Mi

  • 3491 19th Street
  • Mon Closed · Tue–Thu 11:30–19:00 · Fri 11:30–19:30 · Sat 11:00–19:30 · Sun 11:00–19:00
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Jump Start Coffee & Grocery

  • 1192 Guerrero Street
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–20:00 · Sun 09:00–19:00
  • +14156427555
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Craftsman and Wolves

  • 746 Valencia Street
  • Mon–Fri 07:30–15:30 · Sat–Sun 08:00–16:00
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Sisters Coffee Shop

  • 920 Valencia Street
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–16:00
  • 14159326848
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Coffee chains in Mission District

Getting around the Mission

BART stops on Mission Street at 16th Street and at 24th Street, and the Valencia cafés are one block west of either station.1 Dolores Park, established in 1906, is the neighborhood's largest park and one of the most popular in the city.1 Dolores Park Cafe, at 501 Dolores Street, opens daily 07:00–17:00 and has outdoor tables and Wi-Fi.

Ritual, Four Barrel and Valencia Street

Ritual's first café opens at 06:30 every day and stays open until 19:00, or 20:00 from Friday to Sunday. When it opened it brewed beans roasted by Stumptown in Portland; within three years it was roasting its own.2 Four Barrel is at 375 Valencia, with outdoor seating, and Sextant Coffee Roasters has a café at 539 Valencia.

Further up the street, Craftsman and Wolves at 746 Valencia opens at 07:30 on weekdays, Muddy Waters at 521 Valencia serves daily 07:00–14:00, and Sisters Coffee Shop at 920 Valencia stays open until 17:00 on weekdays. For an evening drink without caffeine, Ceré Tea at 1186 Valencia opens at 17:00, or 16:30 from Friday to Sunday, and serves until 23:00.

Calle 24 and the eastern blocks

Philz Coffee began in 2003 at 24th and Folsom streets, started by Phil Jaber, who had run a corner grocery in the Mission for more than 25 years; it built its menu on pour-over coffee rather than espresso.4 Along 24th Street now, L's Caffe at 2871 opens at 06:00 on weekdays, Temo's Coffee at 3000 at 06:30 from Monday to Saturday, and Dynamo Donut & Coffee at 2760 serves coffee and doughnuts from 07:00.

Balmy Alley, 24th Street and Clarion Alley hold the best-known murals, many celebrating Latino heritage and many painted or supported by Precita Eyes.1 East of Mission Street, Andytown Coffee Roasters has a café at 2111 Harrison Street, and Stable Cafe at 2128 Folsom serves Tuesday to Sunday, 08:00–15:00.

Linea and the 18th Street cafés

Linea Caffe opened on September 18, 2013, at the corner of 18th and San Carlos streets. Its founder, Andrew Barnett, started pulling shots in 1977 and had founded Ecco Caffe, which he sold to Intelligentsia in 2009.5 Linea closes at 14:00 on weekdays and 17:00 at weekends. Nearby, Fox and Lion Bread Company at 3350 18th Street has Wi-Fi and is closed on Sundays, and Robin's Cafe at 3153 17th Street, also closed on Sundays, has vegan options.

Sources

  1. Mission District, San Francisco, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Ritual Coffee Roasters (San Francisco), Food GPS (July 21, 2008), accessed October 2026
  3. Four Barrel Coffee, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Philz Coffee, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Star-Studded Linea Caffe Opens on 18th Street, Mission Local (September 2013), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Mission District cafés: questions

When did Ritual Coffee Roasters open in San Francisco's Mission District?

Ritual Coffee Roasters opened at 1026 Valencia Street in May 2005. One of its founders, Jeremy Tooker, left to start Four Barrel Coffee on Valencia Street in 2008. Ritual first brewed beans roasted by Stumptown in Portland and later roasted its own; its Valencia café opens daily at 06:30 and closes at 19:00, or 20:00 from Friday to Sunday.

Which BART stations are closest to cafés in the Mission District, San Francisco?

BART stops on Mission Street at 16th Street and at 24th Street. The Valencia Street corridor, roughly 15th to 22nd Street, is one block west of either station. From 24th Street station, Calle 24, the center of the Latino Cultural District, has cafés such as L's Caffe, open from 06:00 on weekdays, Temo's Coffee and Dynamo Donut & Coffee.

Why is the Mission District warmer than the rest of San Francisco?

The Mission is often warmer and sunnier than other parts of San Francisco because its location shields it from the fog and wind that come in from the west. Dolores Park, established in 1906, is the largest park in the neighborhood, and Dolores Park Cafe at 501 Dolores Street has outdoor tables, open daily 07:00–17:00.

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