The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Sandwiches in San Francisco

This list was previously published on Foursquare.

1. Devil’s Teeth Baking Company

3876 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 139 tips and reviews

Scott H:

Everything is good, seriously. My favorites are the breakfast sandwich (with light egg), the cinnamon roll and a cup of French press coffee. All to be enjoyed in the parklet out front.

Dan Kim:

Love the breakfast sandwich. The biscuit is nice, golden and buttery. Love the Bicycle coffee, cinnamon roll, and donut muffin as well.

Carlos Andrade:

Breakfast sandwich is delicious. Donut muffins is perfectly named. Order here and go to the beach for a improvised picnic

2. Bacon Bacon

205 Frederick St (btwn Ashbury & Downey St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Place · Haight Ashbury · 50 tips and reviews

Bryan Duggan:

The breakfast sandwich is amazing.

Forrest:

I could eat here everyday. The Breakfast Sandwich is the best I’ve ever had anywhere.

Marshall St. Clair:

Best breakfast sandwich – brioche bun with bacon jam, over easy eggs, cheddar and bacon

3. Fresh Brew Coffee

882 Bush St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Nob Hill · 52 tips and reviews

Jason Hecker:

Breakfast sandwiches are amazing. I always add lettuce and tomato for an extra $.50. – so worth it! Enjoy!

Brittany L:

Try the veggie breakfast sandwich on asiago bagel! Excellent!

Sabina B.:

Amazing, cheap banh mi ($5). As good as Saigon Sandwich and you won’t have to fear for your life on the walk over. Great breakfast sandwiches as well.

4. Beachside Coffee Bar & Kitchen

4300 Judah St (at 48th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Outer Sunset · 77 tips and reviews

Lauren Linagen:

Try the Irish breakfast sandwich, it’s #1 in the country!

The Daily Meal:

The Irish Breakfast Sandwich was voted the #1 best new sandwich of 2012 by The Daily Meal! Read more.

Dave Hu:

Solid spot all-around. Great breakfast sandwich with house made sausage with fennel seeds. Got the burger tonight and was good, too.

5. Cafe Me

500 Washington St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Jackson Square · 37 tips and reviews

Alfredo Biralde:

$2.50 bagel egg and cheese breakfast sandwhich nice folks and fast

Karla:

Having a bad day! These guys will always make you smile! And at under $2.75 for a breakfast sandwich, it’s cheaper than therapy.

Toby Phillips:

Best breakfast sandwich in the city. It’s a small, hidden place. But it can’t be best for the price.

6. The Cavalier

360 Jessie St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
English Restaurant · SoMa · 162 tips and reviews

Dens:

Classiest place for breakfast in the hood. Sure, the bacon egg & cheese sandwich is $13, but is a reeeaaaallllyyy good $13 breakfast sandwich 🙂

Allen:

Breakfast sandwich is pretty awesome.

Jessica Kessler:

Go for breakfast. The breakfast sandwich is super yum!

7. The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

1 South Park Ave. # 103a (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Place · South Park · 207 tips and reviews

Abner Bollozos:

Farmers breakfast sandwich is delicious.

George Dy:

All of the grilled cheese options rock, if you get there before noon, get the breakfast sandwich (with an egg). Wanna try a sandwich and a soup? Get the Red, White and Blue Special.

Ignacy Zulawski:

Breakfast sandwiches are the best deal and keep you full. I recommend the veggie breakfast, light on the cheese, add an extra egg and jalapeño relish. Yum.

8. Small Foods

522 2nd St (btwn Bryant & Brannan), San Francisco, CA
Gourmet Shop · South Park · 64 tips and reviews

Tiffany Taylor:

Their breakfast sandwiches and lunchtime salads and sandwiches are yummy! I also like grabbing the sushi from here for a light lunch. Yummy coffee and super friendly employees… I love this place!

Johnny Edick:

Breakfast sandwich on sourdough is a must

Kate Ray:

breakfast sandwich on English muffin, sub avocado for ham

9. Lou’s Cafe

5017 Geary Blvd (btwn 14th & 15th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Inner Richmond · 75 tips and reviews

becky berry:

the Italian sandwich and bacon breakfast sandwich may be two of the best things on earth.

Joshy:

Breakfast sandwich extra sauce so fresh!

SFist:

At Lou’s cafe you can get a breakfast sandwich at any time of day. While mixing it up is always encouraged, their Original Breakfast Sandwich is classically delicious.

10. Marina Deli & Liquors

2299 Chestnut St (Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Deli / Bodega · Marina District · 20 tips and reviews

Flora Lels:

Best breakfast sandwich

Kyle Paice:

Their breakfast sandwiches come on super soft rolls, and you can get whatever you want on them. My go to? Pastrami, Egg, and Cheese.

Nick Jordan:

Soak up that hangover with some greasy breakfast sandwiches.

11. L’acajou Bakery & Café

498 9th St (at Bryant), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · SoMa · 42 tips and reviews

Danielle Morrill:

Best breakfast sandwich, the zing of spice will surely wake you up. I pair mine with an Americano.

Felipe Oliveira:

Great Breakfast Sandwich with Fried Egg, Pancetta and Gruyere

SF Weekly:

SoMa’s bakery and café on 9th street boasts an array of freshly baked sweets and homemade breads, and uses their house-made, oregano-dusted roll to as a base for the breakfast sandwich.

12. farm : table

754 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Nob Hill · 221 tips and reviews

Grace S.:

Delicious breakfast sandwiches! Menu changes daily but today’s was a hardboiled egg, candied bacon, scallion creme fraiche, tomato and cheddar on a toasted croissant.

Reuel Daniels:

Breakfast sandwich was amazing.

DJ Capobianco:

Breakfast sandwich is beyond. But everything is good.

13. Vinyl Coffee & Wine Bar

359 Divisadero St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Buena Vista · 88 tips and reviews

Olivia P:

Blue bottle coffee and an egg sourdough muffin breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese, ham, Tom, avocado, onion (red and green). Amazing!

Stefanie Sundby:

Great breakfast sandwich

Jonathan Woolf:

Best breakfast sandwich in the city

14. 4505 Meats/Chicharrones

Ferry Building (Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Financial District · 53 tips and reviews

Lily Liang:

Lime mint ice tea, burger or sausage breakfast sandwich!

Joeytheghost Theghost:

Had a maple bacon breakfast sandwich out of this world. Egg was picture perfect and flavor was without question top of the world

Sherry Li:

Great breakfast sandwiches at the Saturday ferry building farmers market

15. The Creamery

685 4th St (at Townsend St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 209 tips and reviews

Lily Chiu-Watson:

Allot a lot of time if you want food because the kitchen is sloooow. The breakfast sandwiches are yummy because they actually make the eggs instead of microwaving them.

Tantek Çelik:

Order a croissant breakfast sandwich, no meat, and customize it with veggies instead (spinach, tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms). Pair it with an iced drink of your choice.

Derek Marcial:

Breakfast sandwich. Do it.