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San Francisco Map: San Francisco Art Institute CaféSan Francisco Art Institute Café Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine American
Hours Fall-spring Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4pm; summer Mon-Fri 9am-2pm. Hours dependent on school schedule; please call to confirm
Address
800 Chestnut St
Location Between Jones and Leavenworth sts, North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Transportation Bus: 30 or 49. Cable car: Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason line
Phone 415/749-4567
Prices Main courses $4-$6
Credit Cards Not accepted
Season Closed Sat-Sun

Frommer's Review

Never in a million years would you stumble upon the Art Institute Café by accident. One of the best-kept secrets in San Francisco, this cafe offers fresh, affordable cafe standards for in-the-know residents and visitors as well as Art Institute students: a wide array of hearty breakfast dishes, fresh salads, sandwiches on homemade bread, daily ethnically inspired specials, and anything with caffeine in it -- all priced at or under $7. The view, which extends from Alcatraz Island to Coit Tower and beyond, is so phenomenal that the exterior served as the outside of Sigourney Weaver's chic apartment in the movie Copycat. The cafe has an open kitchen, sleek aluminum tables, and weekly rotating student art shows. A large courtyard with cement tables (and the same Hollywood view) is the perfect spot for an alfresco lunch high above the tourist fray.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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