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Had to wait about an hour until the next ferry ride so me and my lady walked around Embarcadero finding this newly opened Yemeni cafe. Honestly, for us, it was okay at best. The interior is nice, decorative with many places to sit. We decided to order on the self-order kiosk. The Biscoff latte caught our eye but we ended up being a little underwhelmed. We ended up waiting almost 15 minutes for our drink and out of concern we asked for an update on our drink only to find out our order didn't process through the self-order kiosk because their internet had been down which would have been nice to know by any of the staff prior to ordering. After reordering, receiving, and trying our drink we ended up thinking it was OK. We ordered everything as-is with the exception of changing our milk option to Oat milk and it wasn't as sweet as we were expecting and kinda just bland. The picture shown is what was online compared to what we received, we ended up asking for it to-go after reordering because of the timing but I was a little sad it didn't really resemble the kiosk's picture. Overall our experience at this cafe was ok!
Everything about this cafe is wonderful! The staff were warm, friendly, and helpful. The decor is beautiful without being over done. The coffee was delicious and strong. I can't for more locations to open!
Breathing life into the old Starbucks space is a Yemeni cafe with a lot more personality. Very big and interesting racks of pastries. And the drink list is intriguing too. Musakhan: This is kinda like a giant chicken taquito. The chicken is shredded and has a nice savory and sweet kind of taste. The carbs rolled around it are thin and crispy. Really fun to eat. Pastrami Ciabatta: Reminds me of those little warm Starbucks sandwiches. Nice smoky taste from the pastrami, lots of gooey cheese and a chewy roll. Hit the spot. Zaatar Cheese Fatayer: Lots of nice chewy cheese filing with some zaatar spices on the dough outside to give it some personality. Kinda small though, it goes too fast. Potato Fatayer: LIke the cheese version, but not as tasty or filling. Kinda like a samosa meets an empanada . Lesson learned, stick with the cheese! Beef Shawarma: Those most substantial savory item I tried. Longer and thicker than the musakhan. The beef pieces were pretty good chunks. Quite tasty and filling, though I'd think a dipping sauce could have really made this a homerun. Salted Caramel Milk Cake: Kinda like a tres leches, though not as sweet. Plus the salted part is actually quite salty. Dubai Milk Cake: Like a chocolatey tres leches. A little bit of kataifi mixed in for crunch. Honeycomb: The perfect mix of savory and sweet. The salty cheese inside each bubble pairs amazingly with the honey poured on top. You pour the honey yourself and I like to do it early, so there is time for it to soak in. Biscoff Danish: This was a great breakfast pastry. It's like a cheese danish with cookie butter on top and a biscoff biscuit on top of that. So rich, a great way to start the day. Ferrero Cheese Cake: Love the chocolate hazelnut spread on top. The half Ferrero Rocher is fun too, though the wafer wasn't as crisp as fresh out of the gold wrapper. Adeni Chai: Comes in a cute glass tea pot. Milky and full of spices. Such a refined way to relax enjoying constant refills in the little teacup.
Located near The Embarcadero and across the street from the Hyatt. Lots of espresso drink options and pastries. Lots of seating and strong WiFi so decent for working.
Yemeni cafés popping up everywhere; not just in my city, they're throughout the Bay Area and other big cities and some states throughout the US. Many Delahs, many Haraz, and Sana'a. They're all similar yemeni cafés! I'll be waiting for its new addition at the acute corner to open up. For now, I'm enjoying what Sana'a Café is having, Adeni Chai and any sweet treat. Be sure to check out their enchanted interior decorations that are pictured below.
I originally gave this a 5 star but now coming back to change it two hour later as I have a stomach ache from the chai tea I got here. I haven't had anything else new today. Been to the bathroom 3 times and have a stomach ache. Must be something wrong with the evaporated milk in the chai? I really wanted to like this please. Perhaps still working out the newness of it. Ugh I want to give a new place a chance so leaving 3 stars. Normally this is a one star experience for an established place. I think they intended well just have some quality control issues perhaps. ------- First time here. Love the ambience. Ordered chai and they didn't charge me for changing it to almond milk. Rare for a cafe. Will try their pistachio rose croissant. Love the seating too.
Finally tried out Sana'a Cafe now that a location opened near my work. Pros: Quality Chai: It's strong and flavorful (not made with those fake, overly sweet syrups). It comes out piping hot! The Atmosphere: The cafe is beautifully decorated, bright, and very comfortable. Kiosk Ordering: I wouldn't customize my milk preferences. A few tips: It gets busy: They have plenty of seating, but it packs out quickly during the morning rush. The Pastries: I didn't grab one this trip, but they have a massive selection that looks delicious. I'll definitely be back to try them soon
Well executed coffee and dessert chain. 17 Locations as of 8/1/26. Middle Eastern Ambiance. Very cool spot if you're looking for somwthing unique and different. Ballsy location right by another Starbucks and I love that about the place :-) Electronic menu/ordering or in person. Place was popping when I visited, but the wait was not long. Excellent product and experience!
Sanaa Cafe on Drumm Street is simply enchanting. The decor looks like it came from a page of a children's picture book. I came here on Friday after the morning crush and there are tables aplenty. I am new to Yemeni cafes so everything is a bit overwhelming to me. I ordered a small adeni chai, a beef roll and a pistachio milk cake. Sat at a nice table along the wall. The very sweet lady who took my order also brought my food to me, neatly presented in a gorgeous tray. She also warned me that the chai is very hot. Everything tasted fine. The ambiance and the hospitality will bring me back for sure.
I came to Sana'a Cafe right after they opened this morning, and I was impressed the moment I walked in. The place is absolutely beautiful...warm, inviting, and thoughtfully decorated. It has such a peaceful atmosphere... It was my first time trying a Yemeni latte and honeycomb bread, and both were amazing! The latte was smooth, rich, and wonderfully aromatic, and the honeycomb bread was soft, warm, and delicious. They paired perfectly together. Such a lovely experience and a wonderful way to start my morning. I'll definitely be coming back to try more of their Yemeni coffee and pastries. Highly recommend!
I ordered the biscoff cheesecake, oreo cheesecake, biscoff latte, and biscoff Danish. I did not eat everything in one sitting. But everything was delicious and not to sweet. I will be go back to try other items. The service was amazing. The staff was super nice, friendly, helpful and attentive. They are willing to answer any questions even with a line. They treat everyone the same. It almost feels like your family. The ambiance was beautiful and I loved the music playing in the background.
Delicious Yemen coffee, nicely prepared. Tasty little deserts and the Hibiscus tea was very flavorful. Enjoyed the middle Eastern vibe and music. Kind and friendly staff.
Wonderful place with a beautiful atmosphere and excellent customer service. Perfect for social gatherings, relaxing with friends, and enjoying a nice cup of chai. Highly recommended!
30 days ago
Amazing coffee, delicious food, and a great atmosphere! The whole team was very friendly, welcoming, and professional. Thank you for the great service--I'll definitely be back! read more
I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into Sana'a Cafe. It was uniquely & artistically decorated with padded seats and tables. Great place for a break while walking the city streets Our party of 5 grabbed the last large table and settled in. We ordered a medium pot of Yemeni coffee. The coffee was robust and just strong enough for me.(others needed cream & sugar) The milk cake was the perfect pairing with the coffee. I preferred the Dubai chocolate milk cake. Not too sweet and moist. The staff was very helpful and made recommendations since we were first timers! Will definitely come back. I hear they have other locations too read more
23 days ago
While the interior decor of this place was beautiful (painted camels against a whimsy backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge), the food was not very fresh. I ordered the oreo milk cake, which looked beautiful from the display stand, but it had the following issues: - the cake was extremely soggy, it felt like eating a wet sponge. - the oreo cookie at the top of the cake had basically dissolved completely into the actual cream, which makes me think that it'd been sitting in the display case for a long time or was previously frozen and reheated - the use of condensed milk was not a good choice; it made an already very sweet cake overly sweet. The person I was with also ordered a pistachio croissant, which she said was not very fresh either (tasted stale) and had loose nuts inside of it, rather than anything that resembled more like a nut paste. Maybe this is a different style of croissant? read more
Had to wait about an hour until the next ferry ride so me and my lady walked around Embarcadero finding this newly opened Yemeni cafe. Honestly, for us, it was okay at best. The interior is nice, decorative with many places to sit. We decided to order on the self-order kiosk. The Biscoff latte caught our eye but we ended up being a little underwhelmed. We ended up waiting almost 15 minutes for our drink and out of concern we asked for an update on our drink only to find out our order didn't process through the self-order kiosk because their internet had been down which would have been nice to know by any of the staff prior to ordering. After reordering, receiving, and trying our drink we ended up thinking it was OK. We ordered everything as-is with the exception of changing our milk option to Oat milk and it wasn't as sweet as we were expecting and kinda just bland. The picture shown is what was online compared to what we received, we ended up asking for it to-go after reordering because of the timing but I was a little sad it didn't really resemble the kiosk's picture. Overall our experience at this cafe was ok! read more
Breathing life into the old Starbucks space is a Yemeni cafe with a lot more personality. Very big and interesting racks of pastries. And the drink list is intriguing too. Musakhan: This is kinda like a giant chicken taquito. The chicken is shredded and has a nice savory and sweet kind of taste. The carbs rolled around it are thin and crispy. Really fun to eat. Pastrami Ciabatta: Reminds me of those little warm Starbucks sandwiches. Nice smoky taste from the pastrami, lots of gooey cheese and a chewy roll. Hit the spot. Zaatar Cheese Fatayer: Lots of nice chewy cheese filing with some zaatar spices on the dough outside to give it some personality. Kinda small though, it goes too fast. Potato Fatayer: LIke the cheese version, but not as tasty or filling. Kinda like a samosa meets an empanada . Lesson learned, stick with the cheese! Beef Shawarma: Those most substantial savory item I tried. Longer and thicker than the musakhan. The beef pieces were pretty good chunks. Quite tasty and filling, though I'd think a dipping sauce could have really made this a homerun. Salted Caramel Milk Cake: Kinda like a tres leches, though not as sweet. Plus the salted part is actually quite salty. Dubai Milk Cake: Like a chocolatey tres leches. A little bit of kataifi mixed in for crunch. Honeycomb: The perfect mix of savory and sweet. The salty cheese inside each bubble pairs amazingly with the honey poured on top. You pour the honey yourself and I like to do it early, so there is time for it to soak in. Biscoff Danish: This was a great breakfast pastry. It's like a cheese danish with cookie butter on top and a biscoff biscuit on top of that. So rich, a great way to start the day. Ferrero Cheese Cake: Love the chocolate hazelnut spread on top. The half Ferrero Rocher is fun too, though the wafer wasn't as crisp as fresh out of the gold wrapper. Adeni Chai: Comes in a cute glass tea pot. Milky and full of spices. Such a refined way to relax enjoying constant refills in the little teacup. read more
Yemeni cafés popping up everywhere; not just in my city, they're throughout the Bay Area and other big cities and some states throughout the US. Many Delahs, many Haraz, and Sana'a. They're all similar yemeni cafés! I'll be waiting for its new addition at the acute corner to open up. For now, I'm enjoying what Sana'a Café is having, Adeni Chai and any sweet treat. Be sure to check out their enchanted interior decorations that are pictured below. read more
I originally gave this a 5 star but now coming back to change it two hour later as I have a stomach ache from the chai tea I got here. I haven't had anything else new today. Been to the bathroom 3 times and have a stomach ache. Must be something wrong with the evaporated milk in the chai? I really wanted to like this please. Perhaps still working out the newness of it. Ugh I want to give a new place a chance so leaving 3 stars. Normally this is a one star experience for an established place. I think they intended well just have some quality control issues perhaps. ------- First time here. Love the ambience. Ordered chai and they didn't charge me for changing it to almond milk. Rare for a cafe. Will try their pistachio rose croissant. Love the seating too. read more
Finally tried out Sana'a Cafe now that a location opened near my work. Pros: Quality Chai: It's strong and flavorful (not made with those fake, overly sweet syrups). It comes out piping hot! The Atmosphere: The cafe is beautifully decorated, bright, and very comfortable. Kiosk Ordering: I wouldn't customize my milk preferences. A few tips: It gets busy: They have plenty of seating, but it packs out quickly during the morning rush. The Pastries: I didn't grab one this trip, but they have a massive selection that looks delicious. I'll definitely be back to try them soon read more
3 months ago
Well executed coffee and dessert chain. 17 Locations as of 8/1/26. Middle Eastern Ambiance. Very cool spot if you're looking for somwthing unique and different. Ballsy location right by another Starbucks and I love that about the place :-) Electronic menu/ordering or in person. Place was popping when I visited, but the wait was not long. Excellent product and experience! read more
2 days ago
3 months ago
Sanaa Cafe on Drumm Street is simply enchanting. The decor looks like it came from a page of a children's picture book. I came here on Friday after the morning crush and there are tables aplenty. I am new to Yemeni cafes so everything is a bit overwhelming to me. I ordered a small adeni chai, a beef roll and a pistachio milk cake. Sat at a nice table along the wall. The very sweet lady who took my order also brought my food to me, neatly presented in a gorgeous tray. She also warned me that the chai is very hot. Everything tasted fine. The ambiance and the hospitality will bring me back for sure. read more
2 months ago
I came to Sana'a Cafe right after they opened this morning, and I was impressed the moment I walked in. The place is absolutely beautiful...warm, inviting, and thoughtfully decorated. It has such a peaceful atmosphere... It was my first time trying a Yemeni latte and honeycomb bread, and both were amazing! The latte was smooth, rich, and wonderfully aromatic, and the honeycomb bread was soft, warm, and delicious. They paired perfectly together. Such a lovely experience and a wonderful way to start my morning. I'll definitely be coming back to try more of their Yemeni coffee and pastries. Highly recommend! read more
17 days ago
4 months ago
I ordered the biscoff cheesecake, oreo cheesecake, biscoff latte, and biscoff Danish. I did not eat everything in one sitting. But everything was delicious and not to sweet. I will be go back to try other items. The service was amazing. The staff was super nice, friendly, helpful and attentive. They are willing to answer any questions even with a line. They treat everyone the same. It almost feels like your family. The ambiance was beautiful and I loved the music playing in the background. read more
2 months ago
Delicious Yemen coffee, nicely prepared. Tasty little deserts and the Hibiscus tea was very flavorful. Enjoyed the middle Eastern vibe and music. Kind and friendly staff. read more
3 months ago
Wonderful place with a beautiful atmosphere and excellent customer service. Perfect for social gatherings, relaxing with friends, and enjoying a nice cup of chai. Highly recommended! read more
3 months ago
Wonderful experience all around! We tried the Yemeni latte, chocolate croissant, and almond croissant. Came for the coffee and stayed for the vibes. read more
4 months ago
It's a newly opened nice place to hang out the employees are all nice and give you all the information about the restaurant. Nice and friendly the I ordered pistachio cheesecake and pistachio latte sooo delicious it's not sweet just right we all finished what we ordered. The place is elegant they have everything you need condiments, water. Please visit! read more
2 months ago
Delicious desserts paired with an espresso! The very nice lady recommended balancing the sweetness of the desserts with coffee with no sugar. read more
3 months ago
I'm not being dramatic when I say this was the worst drinking I've ever gotten. First when I came in the worker didn't acknowledge me, she continued her conversation with her coworker then when she finally came to the register she was not friendly just waited for me to order. It was very clear I couldn't see the menu because it was far on the wall and I apologized and said "sorry I can't see" but she just kept looking at me didn't offer to assist in any way. So I just ordered a dirty chai latte... worst mistake. It tasted like water that came out of a dirty espresso machine. No chai flavor AT ALL. Just straight up nasty water. I didn't want to bother going back and forth with her so I just threw it away once I went outside. I normally don't leave yelp reviews but this was terrible I needed to share. Other than all that the inside is very pretty and clean and their baked goods looked very presentable read more
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