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    Blue House Café

    Blue House Café

    4.5(164 reviews)
    2.0 mi•Ingleside Heights
    •$

    My husband and I have been to Blue House Cafe twice now. It's a little out of the way for us, but…read moreit's a nice to go when we can. Both times were fairly chill. Street parking was easy. The staff are friendly and very focused when making drinks. The first time, I had a lavender vanilla latte and he had an americano. We had a good experience and I was highly impressed by the flavor of their house-made syrup. For the second time, I got an iced pandan matcha latte and my husband got a pandan latte. The pandan flavor was very nice and paired well with their matcha. We also got a spam musubi that hit spot on a Sunday morning. If we're ever in the area and need a caffeine boost, we'll definitely be back again.

    I love taking advantage of sunny days and work holidays to try out small, local cafés, and Blue…read moreHouse Café has been on my list for a while. I expected a decent crowd since it was a work holiday, but I ended up being the only one there. Loved that! DRINKS: 8/10 SERVICE: 10/10 AMBIANCE: 9/10 What I ordered: Brown Sugar Toffee Nut Iced Latte with Oatmilk ($7.88) DRINKS: 8/10 I ordered a Brown Sugar Toffee Nut Iced Latte, and I thought it was good, just not the best iced latte I've ever had. Considering the price point and the size, it felt a bit expensive. To be fair, it's a specialty syrup drink, and I did substitute oat milk, so the cost makes sense. Still, I know other places that offer a slightly larger size for around the same price. My drink tasted a little watered down, but not so much that it ruined the flavor. I could still taste the brown sugar and toffee nut notes. I just wish the espresso flavor came through a bit stronger. On the bright side, I love that they use Califia Barista Oat Milk! SERVICE: 10/10 The staff were very friendly and charismatic, which added to the cheerful morning vibes... loved that! The barista made my drink fairly quickly, but I was also the only one there, haha. AMBIANCE: 9/10 This café definitely had a friendly, community vibe. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was a bulletin board and table filled with community resources, local services, pamphlets, news, and small business ads. I honestly love that. There was plenty of seating, with both group tables and bar stools available. The décor was simple yet cute, which added to the cozy atmosphere. PARKING: 9/10 (does not count toward rating) Parking wasn't as bad as I expected, especially since the café is located on a main street with nearby train stops. I appreciated that the parking spots were spacious, and there's also residential parking available. Since it was a work holiday, I thought it would be packed, but there was actually plenty of street parking.

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    Blue House Café - Inside

    Inside

    Blue House Café - 2x spam musubi (03/2025)

    2x spam musubi (03/2025)

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    Ube latte and pandan latte

    Charm Coffee - breakfast burrito to go

    Charm Coffee

    4.5(96 reviews)
    2.7 mi•Ingleside Terraces
    •$

    This is truthfully my new favorite coffee shop in the city. Latinx-owned, just enough seating to…read morenever feel busy, and great food to match the great drinks. I went on a weekday and was hoping to get some work done. Most of the seats were available when I got there and the staff kindly shared the WiFi. They were overall extremely friendly and just their vibe made me want to go back again. I think a pitfall of a lot of SF coffee shops is the food, but both the drinks and food were superb and just what I needed to kickstart my day. They have unique flavors and seasonal drinks. I'm inspired to make my way through the menu! PS if you're a transit girly like me, this is right along the K line!

    San Francisco is full of coffee shops and there is so many different ones throughout the city…read moreneighborhoods offering their own brand of charm. You can go for blocks in SF and find hardly any coffee shops and then go to certain neighborhoods where there are more than one coffee shop within a block. There is one located on Ocean ( not salty one ) Avenue in SF which has its own charm with drinks and pastries and it is called Charm Coffee. On a Summer stroll where rain drops fall and the sun comes out after I landed on Ocean ( not the beach) avenue. Inside Charm Coffee you will see a menu with toast and jam and grilled cheese like some in SF but you will also find avocado toast and cheesy quesadillas. They also matcha for Don Juan de la Matcha. I got the iced mocha which had a smooth taste and it was refreshing. I then I got the butter croissant which was flakey like some I seen on my social feed in SF. This place is a good place to make a pit stop on Ocean avenue. There is a "place" away from the "rat race" in SF which is a coffee shop with its own flavor and "taste" with a slower "pace" The weather is unpredictable in the Summer you better cover your "arm"and also be "alarm"if it rains you can go to a place to get organic coffee straight out a Latin American "coffee farm" and the place is on Ocean not the salty beach in SF but the avenue and it's called " Charm"

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    Charm Coffee - More indoor seating

    More indoor seating

    Charm Coffee - Burrito and Lavender latte

    Burrito and Lavender latte

    Charm Coffee - Iced Matcha Latte w/ oat milk, whipped cream aka Matcha Einspänner | $7 (special request)

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    Iced Matcha Latte w/ oat milk, whipped cream aka Matcha Einspänner | $7 (special request)

    Kapwa Kultural Center - Turon late

    Kapwa Kultural Center

    4.6(8 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    I ordered boba for pick up here and didn't realize it was a Filipino Cultural Center! I'd like the…read morestick around the next time I order drinks because everyone was very friendly and welcoming when I stepped inside. We ordered the Turon Milk Tea and Matcha Buko Pandan. I believe the Matcha became watered down, but that's becsuse we didn't drink it until an hour later. The Turon Milk Tea held up though. Both drinks were very yummy. I loved the consistency and sweetness of the banana milk. The cold foam also helps cut the sweetness and provides a satisfying texture. Turon chips were also included and brought such a nice, almost creme brulee flavor, like toasted sugar. The Matcha Buko Pandan had a nice assortment of flavord and toppings. I loved the gulaman and macapuno! The pandan milk was a nice touch to combine with the matcha, though I wish the pandan flavor was more prominent or maybe sweeter.

    My daughter and I decided to stop by Kapwa to try their drinks, which were on promotion for half…read moreprice ($5) last Friday - June 12, Philippine Independence Day. We arrived past 4pm and ordered four drinks: two Mango Floats, a Turon Milk Tea, and a Lychee, Passion Fruit & Calamansi Tea. Although the store didn't appear busy and I was the only customer ordering drinks at the time (my daughter was waiting in the car), the wait ended up being much longer than expected. After about 15 minutes, one of the staff members approached me and apologized for the delay, explaining that they were missing an ingredient but assuring me that the drinks would be ready soon. I appreciated the communication and courtesy. However, it still took roughly 30 minutes from the time I ordered before we finally received our drinks. What made the experience more disappointing was that they had also run out of straws, so none were available with the drinks. In addition, the drinks themselves did not quite meet our expectations. Some tasted watered down, others seemed overly creamy, and none of the drinks included boba. I'm not sure if the missing ingredient mentioned earlier was related, but it may have contributed to the overall experience. While I appreciated the staff's professionalism and willingness to keep customers informed, the long wait, inventory shortages, and drink quality made this visit less enjoyable than we had hoped. I would be willing to give Kapwa another try in the future, as this may have been an unfortunate off day.

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    Kapwa Kultural Center - Skratchfight Turntable Pop Up at Kapwa Café - Community Event

    Skratchfight Turntable Pop Up at Kapwa Café - Community Event

    Kapwa Kultural Center - Matcha buko pandas

    Matcha buko pandas

    Kapwa Kultural Center - Inside

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    Machu Picchu Cafe

    Machu Picchu Cafe

    4.7(76 reviews)
    2.7 mi•Outer Mission
    •$

    What a wonderful experience I had…read more Obviously beautiful decor. But truly, the way the staff made me feel, is where the real beauty shines. And I can tell they are proud of their work. I wanted the tuna sandwich but really would have wanted a tuna melt (which is off the menu), and without hesitation it was made possible. Added cheese and avocado. Toasted. Omg it was delicious. The ingredients are so fresh. The portions are generous. The space is clean. The music is upbeat and just right to provoke creativity and conversation. The ambience is welcoming, comforting, nourishing. Thank you so much.

    I've actually been to Machu Picchu. Yeah, the real one up in the Andes. Now that was back in the…read moreday when I had more lung capacity to conquer the Inca Trail. Fortunately, there wasn't that headache-inducing elevation challenge in coming here, but it felt kinda remote to someone who doesn't make it to the Balboa Park station that often. It kinda felt like a hillside warming hut on the way to oh I dunno... Machu Picchu? The place was relatively cavernous with an eye-catching faux-cherry blossom tree smack in the middle (Photo 7). Interesting decorating choice. True to its name, they offer Peruvian coffee and specialties like empanadas and alfajores on their extensive menu. However, what caught my attention was the extensive sandwich selection. Feeling quite peckish that day, I decided to order the $16.25 Turkey Club Sandwich, which was a pretty hearty layering of deli turkey, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, lettuce, onion, tomato, and mayo between slices of toasted sourdough (Photo 8). It worked. FOOD - 3 stars...a well assembled sandwich with good ingredients AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...spacious but oh that tree SERVICE - 3.5 stars...a bit of a wait and not that busy TOTAL - 3 stars...if I happen to be in the 'hood hankering for a sandwich RELATED - Exploring past the Mission? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/8qmdwPejHQ

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    Machu Picchu Cafe - Chicken Empanada

    Chicken Empanada

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    City Cafe - cafes - Updated October 2026

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