The Café
The Café is a lively gay bar in San Francisco that offers a welcoming atmosphere and a spacious dance floor. Patrons appreciate the friendly staff and the energetic music selection, making it a popular spot for a fun night out. The venue is known for its inclusive environment and hosts various events that cater to a diverse crowd.
While the overall experience is generally positive, some visitors have noted instances of unprofessional security and occasional dullness in the music. Despite these minor drawbacks, The Café remains a favorite destination for those seeking a vibrant nightlife scene in San Francisco.
Features and services of The Café
From the business
- Identifies as Asian-owned
- Identifies as LGBTQ+ owned
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great cocktails
- Live music
- Live performances
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Dancing
- Happy-hour drinks
- Spirits
- Wine
Amenities
- Gender-neutral toilets
- Toilet
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Trendy
Crowd
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
The Café is in position 27 out of 37 in gay bars in San Francisco
Customer Reviews
The Café has a rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on over 190 reviews on Google
Werk girl werk! This was a great place to celebrate new years eve, and the best bathrooms I've ever seen in a club. Drinks were cheap and a nice healthy gay pour. Ok but don't use plastic confetti, the floor got so slippery. They were playing Heated Rivalry is a quiet side room which was also fun.
I enjoyed my time at this bar. It was my first time visiting San Francisco, and really enjoyed the music the DJ was playing, and enjoyed seeing people dancing on the floor. It was a pretty large open place to explore. The door staff, security, and bartenders were friendly in my opinion.
Security is quite unprofessional, to the large stumpy man checking IDs, you have no right to put your hands on anyone or grab items out of anyones bags. If it’s "not allowed inside" then simply say that. Don’t reach in and attempt to throw it away. You should lose your job for being overly aggressive and assuming I would still want to enter this establishment after you rudely and non consensually touched my belongings. Get further training or a better personality, but either way, I won’t be back.
Security is unprofessional. Threatened to tackle me for attempting to use the restroom. Even if it is a joke, it’s uncalled for. Also for a Friday night, it was dull, music was not fun. I’ve been to The Cafe many times and never experienced such unprofessionalism and dullness.
The Cafe is absolutely amazing! Such an inclusive and fun environment. The staff is very welcoming and helpful. The music is always on point and brings the energy! Such a fun time!
We love The Cafe! We have a great time, the drinks are amazing, bartenders super friendly, and there’s always fun events!
Super fun vibe, amazing place to dance, and the staff is so friendly. Definitely a spot not to miss in SF!
Information about The Café
Address
The Café is located at 2369 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States
Phone
The phone number of The Café is +1 415-779-3171
Website
The website of The Café is: cafesf.com
Business Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 21:00–02:00
Friday: 19:00–02:00
Saturday: 21:00–02:00
Sunday: Closed
Popular Times
Closed