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    Mercury Cafe

    3.9 (384 reviews)
    Closed • 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Avocado Toast - 4 stars. Tasty. Bread was soft and fresh. Dill and red onion was a nice touch. Sun lunch 2025-02-09
    Ziyan C.

    Great local spot, no-frills, good coffee, solid food, and jazz music 11am-1pm Sundays! Not sure how regular the music is, but we saw our friend perform there in February and it was a great way to spend an afternoon. A couple families met up, all in all we had 3 young kids. Mercury Cafe isnt specifically kid-friendly in that there were no coloring sheets, crayons, etc, but I dont necessarily expect that from a cafe. But people seemed fine with somewhat loud kids running around, even though a lot of them were sitting and working on their laptops. * Avocado Toast - 4 stars. Tasty. Bread was soft and fresh. Dill and red onion was a nice touch. * Latte - 3.5 stars. I thought this was pretty good, with a nice thick foam from the milk. My partner got a cappuccino and describes it as a "Middle of the road 3rd wave cappuccino, 3.5 stars."

    benedict breakfast
    Samantha W.

    Such a cute cafe!! the books, the posters, the music, the people reading and playing board games and talking is so amazing. We shared this breakfast for two people with some coffee and the service was so kind and speedy. owner nick was there to greet us and make sure we were doing well. will go back soon to try one of their fresh scones!

    Ashley W.

    UPDATE I got an incredibly rude message from Nick from Mercury Cafe. This is completely unprofessional. I am entitled to my opinion like everyone on Yelp, was just sharing my thoughts. ORIGINAL REVIEW (3 stars): I ordered a Vanilla latte ($6). It was not too sweet. It tasted very milked and watered down. I tried my friend's cortado and it had more flavor. Maybe it depends on the barista! The interior is so nice. When you walk in, you swing open a large wooden door. Each table has a small mason jar with fresh flowers. The light baby blue color seats contrasting with the white walls makes me think of Greece! The interior feels like the exterior of a European city, if that makes any sense. All the artwork is very interesting to look at. Also they said they would have a Jazz night on Thursday evening, but when we went to check, they were closed. I wish they would update customers on social media or through some other means.

    Benjamin C.

    Mercury Cafe Spending the Sunday morning working on some projects with a couple friends. Found this cute little coffee shop on the corner. There didn't seem to be any outlets and the wi-fi wasn't the fastest, but it was still a great place to meet up for coffee and get some work done! I got the Weekend Brunch (14.50): Egg McMercury with organic yellow potatoes roasted with garlic, rosemary, and extra virgin olive oil and a Vanilla Latte (4.50). The weekend brunch was really filling, the potatoes were very flavorful and the Egg McMercury was fantastic. The combination of bread, cheese, tomato, and egg made for a filling and tasty meal! Don't usually drink coffee, but the vanilla latte was too good to pass up. I finished the latter within minutes of getting it! Glad the group chose this place to meet!

    Avocado Toast
    Lety C.

    Charming neighbourhood coffee with a very homie atmosphere. The coffee is excellent - espresso uses high quality beans and machine. It's a pay at the cashier spot and service was quite good. The avocado toast was really great (good proportion avocado vs bread and well seasoned. Their house special breakfast was also delicious with their house biscuit. Cool vibe

    Latte - whole milk * food ig: @eat_with_lily
    Lily L.

    lovely neighborhood cafe! They sometimes have live music, and the staff members are friendly too and give super adorable latte art. I'd say the quality of coffee isn't the best, but I very much adore the ambiance :)

    Cappucino
    Alice S.

    What a neighborhood gem! The scones here are some of the best I've ever had. Don't sleep on it, because I've seen these scones sell out as early as ~9:30am on multiple occasions. I recommend coming here to order an egg McMercury for a casual brunch, visit Wednesday evenings for live jazz, enjoy the outdoor seating on a sunny day, or simply to enjoy an utterly delicious scone.

    Fresh warm Scones!!!

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    Limoncello - The Milanese Sandwich

    Limoncello

    4.7(1.9k reviews)
    0.9 mi•Lower Pacific Heights
    •$$

    We ordered the Rompiballe Pizza and we loved it. Served hot and ready to devour. The meatballs were…read moreso tender and delicious. It's a must order!

    We were on a short vacation to the City and stayed in a favorite hotel two blocks away from…read moreLimoncello. In researching places near where we were staying, we learned about the Italian deli and shop. We were looking forward to stopping by to check out the store and grab lunch. The store itself is very cute and charming, full of so many items - fresh meats and cheeses, imported olive oils, pastas, desserts, wine, and liquor to name a few. There is an area where you can get coffee drinks and there is a deli area for ordering sandwiches, pizzas, specialty dishes, and salads. The variety of options is plentiful. I ordered an iced coffee beverage, which was great. My significant other and I ordered a sandwich to go, which we were splitting for a light lunch back at the hotel. The person helping at the counter was not very friendly or helpful with questions. We asked for our sandwich to be made on the Dutch Crunch bread, as we were looking forward to trying it. Unfortunately, when we got back to the hotel, it turned out that the sandwich was made on a regular ciabatta roll, which was not fresh. Additionally, the sandwich was mostly mixed greens. For the price, I expected more meat. With so many great food options in San Francisco, it is likely we won't stop by on future visits to the City.

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    Limoncello - Entrance is so cute

    Entrance is so cute

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    4.3(2.1k reviews)
    1.0 mi•SoMa
    •$$

    10/10 The foundation of a great sandwich is bread. The…read morebread was so good. Soft but with a chew. Stood up to a 30 ish minute ride back on BART. Tons of meat. So much I was worried the ratio would be off. Told a friend that I didn't think it would be good. It would just taste like meat. I was wrong. Coleslaw wasn't too creamy or too sweet. Just right. Only thing I would change is asking for more peppers, they were so good so bright. Waffle Fries were great waffle fries, but the Mick Sauce was beyond great. To me it was like the best tartar sauce I've ever had. Maybe better. I would probably get an extra Mick Sauce and use it on my Sandwich. Friend got the Bradly and gave it top marks. All three meat flavors came through, jalapeños had great flavor that added to the sandwich. It's not cheap, but it's damn good. Be prepared to wait in line. I arrived around 1:50 and ordered around 2:20. I'm sure there are busier times. 100 percent worth the wait. They played CAKE and the employees were fantastic.

    I'm glad I finally checked out deli board, but imo for how hyped it is, I thought the actual…read moresandwich was kinda mid. Maybe I didn't order the right thing? I ordered the 49er and it just seemed like a greasy goopy mess. It felt like the bread congealed into a mushy paste due to all the dressing and wetness? Also my sandwich was 1000* even after walking back to my car and letting it cool with the wrapper off it was still way to hot to eat for a long while and burnt my mouth. Maybe they intentionally make them super hot to withstand long distance takeout deliveries... I dunno. Plus standing in a long line with a velvet rope baking in the sun, long wait, lack of parking, navigating skuzzy neighborhood to go there (literally saw a guy going #2 on the corner on my way out)... overall I wasn't that impressed with Deli Board compared to all the rave reviews I have heard over the years. SF lacks truly awesome sandwich places so I will give give this another shot and report back with updates, perhaps I hit it on an off day.

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    Deli Board - Chairman's corner (from left to right): thweethead, RLMB (02/2026)

    Chairman's corner (from left to right): thweethead, RLMB (02/2026)

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    The Boys’ Deli - Sanfranpsycho Sandwich

    The Boys’ Deli

    4.5(533 reviews)
    1.6 mi•Polk Gulch, Russian Hill
    •$$

    Nowadays, everyone offers Dutch crunch bread, so I wasn't expecting much…read more I was pleasantly surprised that the bread was not only flavorful but also incredibly crunchy and dense, one of the better sandwich spots around the city that I will recommend from here on out. The San Franpsycho was incredibly decadent, full of sauce that made the sandwich rich. It got a little overwhelming near the end, but it's still worth it for the price. Can't wait to go back and try the other sandwiches they have to offer

    Finally made it to The Boys' Deli after my buddy hyped it up for years. It's an unassuming market…read moreon Polk with a sandwich counter in the back that is absolutely popping off. Three people working a tight space with three toaster ovens, and everything comes toasted by default. Their DNA is from pizza making, and it shows. The menu has around 40 sandwiches, so I asked the guy behind the counter for his two favorites and started there. The Godfather: Genoa and pepper salami, oven gold turkey, provolone, and garlic spread on Dutch crunch. Great texture, warm from the toaster, and the garlic spread ties it together. A San Francisco classic done right. The San Franpsycho: it normally comes with honey turkey, but they had rotisserie chicken on the spit so I swapped it in. Gouda, bacon, pesto, garlic spread, and remoulade. The pesto comes through right away and the chicken tastes like real rotisserie. Fair warning: it is messy. It drips. Do not eat this in the car. I could not find a clean way to eat it and ended up taking half home to finish. In their defense, I went rogue with the chicken order so that might have messed up the flow. If you're a sandwich person in SF, put this on the list. I'll be back soon.

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    Sanfranpsycho Sandwich (No Bacon)

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    Molinari Delicatessen

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    4.4(1.6k reviews)
    1.9 mi•North Beach/Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill
    •$$

    Molinari is an iconic Italian delicatessen that absolutely anyone that comes to San Francisco must…read morevisit. There's a very good reason the lines are out the door. For starters, its atmosphere is very iconic. Meats hang from racks, the store is filled with unique Italian ingredients like pastas, pickled vegetables, wines, and candies. The staff are always happy, and seem like they love what they do. In terms of their food and selection, they are unmatched. They have some of the best cured salamis, prosciuttos, and other meats that I've seen. In terms of their sandwiches, what I've seen looks good, but I also haven't tried any myself, as I mainly come for the actual delicatessen.

    Came here with my date to get some good ol' deli sammis, and we were NOT disappointed. We showed up…read moretowards the closing end of the restaurant hours so we were unable to get the focaccia we originally planned on, but we were presented with amazing, fresh, options that all sounded wonderful. We settled on a nice rosemary roll that was large and fragrant, getting the Italian combo with fresh mozzarella, no mayonnaise was in stock so we were offered a basil pesto compound butter that was made in house, and it was phenomenal. Great selection of meats, even got an Italian Coke that tasted divine. The sandwhich portions and the freshness of ingredients will have me coming back for SURE. Solid price, around 30 bucks for a large sandwhich and a couple of drinks and candy's. The candy was delicious as well! You can't go wrong here. Great service as well.

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    Molinari Delicatessen - The entrance

    The entrance

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    Sandwich

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