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    Ca Phe Viet

    4.4 (40 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Shay M.

    I stumbled upon this cute coffee shop while visiting San Francisco and absolutely loved it. Upon entering, the aesthetic draws you in because of the contrast with the city scape outside. I loved the plant decor as it provided a warm, tropical feel to the space. The server was working solo but was fast and efficient with our order. The coffee was tasty and not overly sweet. I will definitely return the next time I'm in the area to try the food.

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    Alisa P.

    So lucky to have a bahn mi spot near my office and no need to to to the Tenderloin spots for a treat. The space is cute and well designed, the ordering through kiosk is convenient and food comes fast even on a busy weekday lunch time. The grilled pork bahn me was tasty but a little dry to my taste. I loved how crunchy the roll was and the jalapeño kick. Also the packaging was so stylish! Planning on coming back and trying Vietnamese drinks next.

    Carolyn L.

    New Vietnamese coffee spot in Fidi! I was excited to finally find a good spot for Phin coffee drink! Inside, there's a two benches and two egg chairs, and you order via the kiosk. It got busy people ordering before work. We ordered: Egg coffee, Ube Coffee, Classic Vietnamese coffee, and Grilled pork banh mi! Loved all their Phin coffee drinks! My favorite was the egg coffee. It was silky and custardy! A close 2nd coffee was the ube coffee with a rich ube cream. I appreciate that the coffee being the perfect balance of strong and being able to taste the ube. All their Phin coffee comes with coffee jelly which was a fun surprised. The banh mi was solid! If you're craving a Phin coffee, you should definitely try this spot out!

    Jing F.

    I was drawn to the cafe from its egg coffee hype, I believe not too many places near San Francisco offer such a drink. Inside, there are a few benches and an egg-shaped swinging chair, perfect for sitting and sipping your egg coffee. The egg coffee came out quickly. Perhaps this is modeled after an authentic style, but the egg foam was super sweet and the coffee itself lacked any sweetness and was quite bitter. I (and my companion) could not handle the coffee alone without mixing the two. I'd prefer if the foam and coffee were both slightly sweet. The foam itself was thicc and creamy, and made the bitter coffee quite balanced once mixed. It tastes quite strong, as a Vietnamese coffee should be. There's a gelatinous surprise at the bottom, firm squares of sweet coffee jelly that serves as a dessert for your drink. I also ordered the grilled pork banh mi. The lemongrass flavor was quite prominent, though the meat was a bit greasy. The ordering kiosk made it easy to remove certain ingredients, although the wording was clunky, for instance, "Remove jalapeño" as an additive item. The portions were on the larger side at $12.95, and the taste was above average as far as an SF banh mi goes. Veggies were crisp and nicely pickled. Although the egg coffee is slightly pricey and bitter, I'd be curious to try the other coffee offerings at this joint; the ube cream and coconut coffees look enticing.

    Cà Phê Muối: Salted Cream Viet Coffee w/ coffee jelly ($8)
    Cherylynn N.

    2.5 STARS Cà Phê Việt's branding and "vibes" are on-point with the swinging egg chairs. Great for photo ops. If you like the dogs, the resident doodle can often be seen living its best life on the swinging chair. Opening in April 2026, Cà Phê Việt is from the owner(s) behind Nagomi (matcha). They're one of two shops in the city getting into the Viet coffee craze so they've been popping off on socials. Great for those who can't trek to San Jo. They're a bánh mì and cà phê sữa đá shop. Takeout only, no delivery. There's two benches to wait for your order. Unfortunately, I had similar experiences to other not so favorable reviews. There's a sign to place your order at the kiosk but if you're paying cash, you can order up front. When using the kiosk, a "convenience fee" is charged. This is the first I've seen which I assume is to offset kiosk maintenance costs. I rather they build this into their menu prices. D R I N K * Cà Phê Muối: Salted Cream Viet Coffee w/ coffee jelly ($8): https://tinyurl.com/3pmns5df Not mine but I had several sips for taste. The cà phê sữa đá tasted diluted, not as robust and strong as Viet rocket fuel should be. The salted cream foam was thin, watery, and tasted like frothed condensed milk...there was no salt to offset the sweetness. F O O D * Bánh Mì Đặc Biệt: Combo Cold Cut w/ extra pate ($15.95): https://tinyurl.com/6xvdjj8a I don't mind paying $$$ for a bomb bánh mì but this felt overpriced for the taste and quality. RIP to Charles Phan. At his bánh mì shop, you get double the protein and everything is housemade including the baguette for a similar price point. - Baguette: Long, soft and chewy with no crumb. I prefer a baguette with a thin, crackly-crispy crust. - Filling: One note: salty. The chả, viet ham, headcheese, and pâté were salty and the veggies weren't pickled enough to add an acidic bite. Seemed like the normal smear of pâté, not extra. They use regular white mayo so it lacked umami. S E R V I C E Their kiosk is buggy...it assigned a wrong name to my order ("Lucy") and no receipt printed. This caused a long delay, and back and forth with the staff before they finally realized my order was "Lucy's". A M B I A N C E Cute takeout spot for your socials. Overall, given the lack of Viet eateries in FiDi/SoMa, Cà Phê Việt may fill that void for those who work in the area. Two stars, adding .5 stars, and rounding up for a local small business.

    Coconut cream Vietnamese coffee with coffee jelly
    Erica W K.

    New cafe in the Financial District! We went because there was a big hype! We heard that they're the same owner as the matcha place down the street so we gave it a try. We went on a weekend afternoon and there was no line at all. The place is tiny, so there aren't a lot of space to sit and chat. It's more like order and go style. I got the signature Vietnamese coffee and the coffee jelly. The drink itself was good, but I don't think it's worth the almost double digit price. The 3 star is really for the quality at the price I got. The highlight of the drink is the coffee jelly, it's chewy and bouncy and coffee forward.

    Hope D.

    I came here for my morning coffee and I got the original ca phe sua da. It was perfect! A bit more on the stronger side thought, if you prefer it more sweet. I loved the coffee jelly in it, such a surprise :) It's a cute quaint shop, super sweet gentleman who owns the store. I will be back!!

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    Georgia R.

    Tried this place out on a Saturday just for coffee as they had sold out of banh mi. Disclaimer that it was busier than usual in the city as the Pokemon XP event was going on at the same time, so our coffees did take awhile (around half an hour at least). They have a cute dog too that hangs around inside

    Mito I.

    Brief Summary - Review for the drinks - Cafe is located at a corner, almost missed it upon walking - Ordering can be done by a kiosk - Coffee is not sour This was recommended to me by a colleague, so I went on a search. This cafe is located near a block where there are other restaurants and cafes. It's located at a corner, and unlike the other places in the street have signs, this was hidden without one hanging outside. I almost crossed the street and missed it if it weren't for me proactively searching for the egg-shaped chair near the window. It was my semi-morning commute, so the cafe just opened and I was their first customer. I ordered two iced Vietnamese coffees from the kiosk; the egg cream one. The wait wasn't long, but there was time to sit at the egg-shaped chairs. Once that staff called me over for the drinks, they let me know how to drink it. Since the top has egg foam, they suggested to mix the drink first before consuming. I think the layering was there for great photo opportunity, but for that strange reason that day I forgot to take a photo of it. I haven't drank many Vietnamese coffees in my life, but this one was pretty good. I was expecting it to be sweeter, but it was just right. It was also sweet enough to drink in the morning. For someone who drinks a 2-3 cups of coffee a day, this day this was enough to keep me powered up. I also liked the surprise coffee jelly pieces at the bottom of the cup.

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    Victoria Z.

    Such a great local gem! Love that it appears to be family run too Egg cream coffee - the whipped egg cream is soo delicious!! Pairs wonderfully with the rich and deep vietnamese coffee Banh mi - also delicious and great portion sizes! They're maybe slightly more expensive than other places but they're also longer than the typical place. Would definitely recommend grabbing something and walking nearby to the Salesforce park to enjoy!

    ube cream coffee
    Melissa Y.

    3 stars for the small portions relative to price, 1 star for having decaf options! The inside of this cafe is cute. You order from a tablet and there's ample seating. We waited a little bit for our orders. I got an ube cream coffee and my friend got the black sesame coffee, and we thought the drinks were pretty good. I didn't think the ube taste was that strong, but it was more noticeable than other ube coffees I've had. The coffee jelly was surprisingly very flavorful and probably the best part of the drink. I ordered my drink as decaf, so I can't speak to the taste of their regular coffee, but it's really nice to have a decaf option for the days you want the taste of Vietnamese coffee but can't handle the caffeine. The portion is pretty small for the price. At other Vietnamese coffee places, for $8.50 you'd get a cup that is 50% larger than this place's cups. They also fill the cup with ice. I appreciate that this place is unique among the many boba and matcha places around the financial district.

    Coffee Poodle
    Adam B.

    Small cafe serving up some really great sweet coffee drinks. They also have a few tasty food items. Plus a resident poodle, often napping on a chair. Coffee with Egg Cream: Ever since I visited Hanoi, I've been obsessed with egg coffee. It's so hard to find here, so I was hyped to learn this place was serving it. They don't serve it with warm coffee, but rather over iced coffee that also has some coffee jelly. I was encouraged to mix it all together. While it was nice and sweet, the experience was off a bit. Probably better to sip, without mixing, so the coffee passes through the egg that is right against your mouth. Also, the coffee jelly was kinda random since the pieces were too big to easily find their way into your sips. Ube Iced Coffee: Very creamy and very ube tasting. Like the ube flavor mostly overpowered the coffee flavor, which is kind fun. Also, such a beautiful bright purple. Grilled Pork Banh Mi: Huge, for a banh mi. Almost getting to Subway sized. The bread was a nice chewy baguette roll. Lots of cilantro, pickled veggies and mayo. The pork has a good marinade, but it wasn't really "grilled". I didn't see any grill marks and it felt a bit mushy. Ube Waffle: Had a really nice chewy mochi-type texture. The flavor was sweet, but not too sweet. Loved the subtle ube and coconut tones. Looked really cool and purple too.

    Phin coffee
    Bunny C.

    I ordered a banh mi sac biet, the pandan waffle and a phone cafe with sesame cream. Everything was delicious. Coffee was not too sweet with just 1oz of condensed milk. Was perfect. I added the coffee jelly and it's fun to eat. The sandwich was huge and I could only eat half for lunch and the waffle was piping hot and crispy on the outside and chewy mochi on the inside. This is a great walkable addition to the neighborhood.

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    Came for the egg cream coffee . Grilled pork banh mi was delicious as well. And beautiful decor! Highly highly recommend!

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