Neighbor's Corner — Restaurant in San Francisco

Where do I even start with Neighbor’s Corner? Tl;dr at the bottom

I used to occasionally swing by this coffeeshop for a to-go coffee during the pandemic. I pass by one day in April 2022 and don’t recognize anyone behind the counter. When I ask, I’m told there was a change of ownership. Everyone seems nice but my first coffee-under-new-management is ok.

Within weeks, Maya-san, Ryoji-san and Kazmua-san, along with the owners of Hedge coffee, made adjustments to transform an “ok coffee” to some of the best coffee in the city. 6 months later, I can confidently say Neighbor’s serves top tier espresso-based coffee.

Everything from their espressos to their cappuccinos and mochas are fantastic. The cafe au lait at Neighbor’s is my cozy antidote to cold and/or foggy mornings in the city. Not in the mood for coffee? The matcha cappuccinos and hojicha lattes SLAP (smack may be the correct terminology in 2023? Or is it so 2020??)

Ok we get it, the coffee and tea is great (so is the breakfast sando, which can be made with a croissant fyi). But what makes Neighbor’s what it is are the people behind the counter. Maya-san has assembled an A-team of genuinely kind and very skilled people. They’ve built a place that feels like home for everyone: regulars from the surrounding neighborhood regularly (obviously) come for their morning coffee, alone with a book or with family / friends. Others come with their laptops for a couple of hours of focused work. On the weekend, a melange of people congregate and it all clicks - Neighbor’s Corner becomes a corner community for regulars and newcomers alike.

Tl;dr as promised: fantastic coffee/tea, made by kind, passionate people. A one of a kind coffeeshop in the city and a gem for the...

Delightful cafe with superb coffee and excellent service in safe, quiet neighborhood. What a find! Started with Jenn who pleasantly took my order. Patrons were also friendly (shout to Nate and Scott). Barista Sarah is a master who prepared superb cappuccino and cortado; decaf cappuccino also fantastic. This establishment sells their coffee beans which we purchased and are now enjoying at home. My readers know this is big plus for me. Premises are clean, bright with large windows, art on the walls. Small outside seating for soaking up the sun. After a delightful walk to Kite Hill for expansive city views we returned to enjoy an artisanal matcha strawberry latte beverage elegantly crafted with homemade strawberry purée - another work of art by maestro Sarah who proudly described the process. This is a new favorite destination of ours for coffee in the Bay Area and...

one of my favourite cafés in san francisco. it make for a good lunch break on a hilly day hike from alamo square area. the espresso is usually very good but can vary, some times excellent and sometimes just okay - it seems to vary due to the blend from the roaster and the alternative milk they have at the time.. todays weekend visit was very good on the coffee and it was not overtaken with remote workers..

my only comment is sometimes when i go here it is like laptop lane at an airport with persons obviously remote working and taking a table for hours at a time and just buying a cup of coffee... most inconsiderate... please keep you visits to an hour or less if it is busy... ..well i am a little more understanding when students do this near a university, but it really gets annoying when you go to cafés and people treat it like it is...