SPRO - Mission Dolores/Castro — Restaurant in San Francisco

This is the first physical location for the SPRO coffee truck in Mission Bay, and if that is any indication, this new location is going to be AMAZING! (Open July 10) Can’t wait to see what the owners have done with their first brick and mortar store.

Here’s some of what you can expect, based on my extensive experience at their Mission Bay location.

Service: Very friendly and they love dogs! (in mission bay there is a menu for your pups!)

Food & Drinks: Creative and delicious. You can’t go wrong with what you choose, but if it sounds different, I recommend trying it! I’ve sampled food and drinks across their menu at Spark SF, and there are plenty of delicious espresso, tea, mocktails, and food options to try!

Atmosphere: Laid back. I have no idea what kind of music they play in their mission bay location, but it makes their corner of the Spark food truck park feel like it’s own little oasis of a coffeeshop.

TLDR: You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. This lovely team is expanding locations and are creative geniuses with their food and drink options.

While I encourage you to try a variety of options from their menu, my personal favorites are the Kat’s Pajamas and salmon bagel...

Cute cafe/coffee shop in the Castro/Dolores area. My first experience with SPRO was in Mission Bay. This location is a full cafe. This location features a large selection of sandwiches, a few breakfast items, and a few pastries.

I tried a turkey sandwich and a Mardi Gras drink. The sandwich was large and had a good mix of meat and vegetables. It was a bit dry and could of used a little more mayo or dressing. But I figured I should be healthy so I didn’t ask for more. I wish the sandwich came with a little salad or pickle, or have the option for $1 more, but the sandwich alone was filling.

The cold brew drink was tasty! They specialize in creative coffee and tea drinks that you can’t find elsewhere. Instead of just adding a syrup, they use other items like reductions, herbs, sparkling water, and natural ingredients. I’d highly recommend trying one of their specialty drinks! I really enjoyed the cold brew. It’s hard to find a good, strong cold brew, and they nailed it.

The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to offer suggestions. You don’t see this type of service in most places.

My only wish is that they had more seating. But I’ll...

SPRO is my favorite cafe in a city with many great options. You can see from my photos (not even everything I've ordered, apparently I consumed my food every time without taking a photo first) that I keep coming back, and have ordered most of the menu.

The coffee and tea menu is divine. Not only is it the most creative list of coffee and latte variations that I've seen, they are impressively all well executed. Great sourcing of ingredients, additional components are made in house, no synthetically flavored syrups. Try the spro on its own with a few berries to complement, too. You won't get a burnt or overly acidic pull of espresso here, all the flavors are balanced and the staff are regularly calibrating things.

Speaking of the staff, they are fantastic. The owners have put in so much care, curating not just a great food and drink selection but also a talented and friendly team. Whether I come with a friend or by myself, every visit to SPRO is a good one.

Bonus: Great dog spotting! There's a lil menu...