SF A&A: People-Watching Coffee

Q: Where can I go for good people watching and coffee?

There are several favorite finds for sipping a cup of joe while getting a taste of San Francisco life. Our favorites include the following:

Crossroads Café — Indoor/outdoor seating area, loads of books, and fantastic sandwhiches and coffee make it a great meeting point or place to escape the business district or South Beach.

Coffee to the People — It's a progressive coffee joint with free wifi and an innumerable quantity of powerplugs making it easy to spend long afternoons online, waiting for inspiration, or getting familiar with the latest political concern on the multitude of community driven message boards in the Haight. Good people. Good coffee. Good wifi.

Brainwash Cafe — A coffeeshop and laundry combination that serves beer and occasionally has live music. It's in SOMA and it's open late. There's very little to dislike when you can feel productive (getting a couple of loads of laundry done) while slacking and sipping a brew.

Caffe Greco — Outstanding desserts, strong espresso and a frequently changing crowd of locals and tourists make this cafe an interesting intersection of San Francisco life in North Beach. I wouldn't go out of my way here since parking in North Beach can be brutal, but if you're strolling around Washington Square Park anyway, this is a great place to stop in to relax.

Crossroads Café
699 Delancey St., San Francisco
(415-836-5624

Coffee to the People
1206 Masonic Ave., San Francisco
415-626-2435

Brainwash Cafe
1122 Folsom St., San Francisco
415-431-9274

Caffe Greco
423 Columbus Ave., San Francisco
415-397-6261

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