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The best new coffee shops in San Francisco
We picked these 6 new coffee shops in San Francisco from the 6 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.
Our 6 picks
Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline
Third Wheel Coffee
Café · Haight · NoPa · 991 Oak Street
Just openedConfirmedA new café in Haight · NoPa, open since Oct 6, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
- ZC
Zocalo Coffee
Café · Mission Bay · 290 Channel St
Likely openFiledA new café in Mission Bay, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
- RD
Royal Donut Cafe
Café · Burlingame · 1165 Broadway
Likely openFiledA new café in Burlingame, likely open since October 2026.
- MM
Mari Matcha
Café · Potrero Hill · Dogpatch · 2291 3rd St
Likely openFiledA new café in Potrero Hill · Dogpatch, likely open since October 2026.
- MB
Marinette Bakery & Cafe
Café · Mission · 1037 Valencia St
Likely openFiledA new café in Mission, likely open since October 2026.
- MC
Mi Cocina Cafe Con Leche
Café · Hayes Valley · Civic Center · 992 Market St
Likely openFiledA new café in Hayes Valley · Civic Center, likely open since October 2026.
We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.
Where they’re opening
Neighborhoods with the most new coffee shops in the last 30 days
Questions people ask
What are the best new coffee shops in San Francisco right now?
Our top picks for October 2026 are Third Wheel Coffee, Zocalo Coffee and Royal Donut Cafe. The full list of 6 is above, and we update it daily.
Where are the new coffee shops in San Francisco?
Haight/NoPa had the most in the last 30 days, followed by Potrero Hill/Dogpatch.
How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?
Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.
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- Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
- Filedone official record
- Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came
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