Viva Cafe — Restaurant in San Francisco

Viva Cafe, a perfect little "hole in the wall" coffee shop tucked in a hot tech firm building.

My office is located on the top floor of this building and it's only natural that this beautiful cafe becomes your "home away from home". The food is amazingly fresh and organic with plenty of flavors to go around. Daily specials are always a treat and a surprise. Especially when Italian Sausage Sandwiches, Chicken Tamales and BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches are on the menu that day (they run out quick)! Your daily picks in the mini fridge are chicken salads, fruit salads, acai bowls, parfait bowls, meaty sandwiches, artisan pastries and a wide variety of coffees and drinks! Believe me when I say that this building runs on coffee... the employees that work in this building are powered by none other than Viva Cafe.

The owner and chef, Vadim is a genuine badass! If he notices you're becoming a regular at his spot, the cafe's prices get hacked just for you. He takes detailed care and talented craftsmanship to your orders, almost as if he makes it a goal to get it perfectly tailored to your taste each time!

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I’m so sorry to post half eaten food, but I just couldn’t help digging before I can do this, it smelled and looked too good. Not sure how this place was unnoticed by me, for all these years working in this area, this place is hiding in the HSBC building, you need to enter the building on Montgomery st. And go kind of behind the elevator. While I was waiting for the food, I asked about the pastry that looked really yummy, he explained it’s called Napoleon. I told him ill try next time when I bring my wallet me. He cut up 2 big Napoleons for me and said whenever next time if/when I’m back. This just warmed up my heart so much. This, reminds me of old San Francisco, when the bus driver tells me that when I didn’t have enough coins… made my day, the food is amazing, thank you thank you thank you I will be...

Edit:

I would no longer recommend this spot.

The menu is the same but the staff has changed and don’t give you the same experience.

The owner has moved on to another location.

An excellent little coffee shop is hidden inside 550 Kearny@Sacramento.

Amazing fresh and huge salads and really good Philz coffee. You've got to understand that for me to praise coffee says a lot.

Also, breakfast croissant sandwiches and muffins.

Enormous sandwiches for lunch made fresh to order and toasty, if you want.

Give it a try. The owner, Chef Vadim, is a very nice guy and knows what it takes.

*Bonus for FREE WI-FI and tons of quite seating. The clean new bathrooms, that are open to the public, are the cherry on top.

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