Café de Olla — Restaurant in San Francisco

Love this place - been following them since they were inside the MEDA space. Extremely friendly and dedicated staff putting so much care into each dish. I'm gluten free and vegetarian - they made a special memela for me without pork fat. I also got a Oaxaca Chocolate, which the serve brings to your table and mixes and pours the divinely sweet warm chocolate milk from a handmade ceramic pot into your ceramic mug. Came here on a Thursday evening after work with two friends. It can take some time for the food to come out as they hand craft each dish in a small space - but worth the vibes and the wait. They also have local art work displayed in the dining area. They serve beer, wine and lots of N/A beverages (aguas fresca, coffee, hot chocolate and more). Also highly recommend the...

This place represents everything that is great about the Mission. It delivers world class, authentic Oaxacan food in a cool, hip and quirky cafe setting with a sustainability theme. My first taste in this cafe came from the michelada, which was absolutely sublime and spiced to perfection. The next was the chicken mole tamale and it blew my mind. It definitely was the best mole I’ve had in my life to this point. The last was the beef tlayuda, and it was absolutely delightful also. Make sure you give this place a try when you’re in the mission. It’s a a must...

Based on the food only. I won’t be back, i had high expectations from the reviews but this place is gentrified af. What is happening to the mission district? Went for brunch and nothing we ordered had flavor, including the cafe de olla which was watered down and the champurado, also flavorless and made with water. We couldn’t even try to fix our dishes with salt and pepper because they were not provided. Don’t both asking for hot salsa to fix your dish either, they’ll give you a bit of blended chipotle from the can. Sad I paid almost $30 for brunch...