de Young Café - San Francisco, California

Sili S.

I’ve never eaten such a small and expensive pastry, even though I’m from Switzerland. $9 for this! The cappuccino was also very pricey. It wasn’t cozy either—more like a cafeteria atmosphere, and you had to stand in line to order. Overall, not really worth it. The lunch menu is somewhat more reasonably priced in comparison.

Marecon U.

We went to de Young Cafe to have some lunch after strolling around, we ordered their hotdog and pulled pork sandwich. The flavours of the food were delicious however, for the portion of the food, it was overpriced. We did not order any drinks with our meal, as the food alone was around $40-$50 in total.

Lori A.

This is a fun pitstop if you’re visiting the museum or just on a walk in the park and need the place to relax and grab a coffee or lunch item. Sit outside on their patio, or eat inside. They have a good selection of desserts and hot beverages, as well as cold. Their pricing is a little high.

GIGI G.

Very expensive for what you get. Each of our entrees was $26. The pastrami sandwich special was toasted but not heated long enough for the cheese to melt, the chile verde stew could have used more veggies (there was exactly one piece of potato and only a couple carrots but fresh red micro peppers were amazing and more of them would be good too!). With two nonalcoholic drinks and no other items our lunch was almost $100!

Christopher C.

Come for the architectural ambiance of the outdoor terrace seating. A cafeteria set-up, order at the register and take a number for table side drop-off service.

Chicken Ceasar Salad, straightforward and good.

A nice option to decompress from a long gallery walk.

Max M.

We come here for years and loved the place. Today was the last time. The food choices now are rather questionable, nothing can really be shared any longer. Sandwich and burger? I had a sausage, which died of a cold stroke in a soggy bun and came without mustard, but with raw (?!?!?) sauerkraut for $25? (I’m German and feel personally insulted 🙂 No fries with chicken any longer. It was probably too popular with the kids. It was taken off the menu to make things more healthy according to the manager… but instead of Pellegrino and multiple juice options, you now have coke, a lot of coke… and all meals seem to come with chips now, in essence THE high end option every chef chooses when he runs out of ideas, or had no ideas in the first place. Or it’s just part of the healthy revamp of the menu.

What a shame, this place used to be awesome.

Zen A.

What happened! Are only billionaires going to museum cafe? I could not believe the prices for very cheap looking pastries! $9-11 for a small piece! Who is it for. I would understand if it was made by a Michelin star Chef…. How do you justify the prices! I love the atmosphere but could not eat there, simply because it is so heavily overpriced that did not make any sense! Shame on you, the administration of the museum, find better food company and watch the price!

Angela G.

We had a wonderful time visiting the museum, and then we stopped to eat at the cafe.

I really love their food. I had the mushroom flatbread with arugula, mushroom, mozzarella, and roasted tomatoes. It had a balsamic drizzle that took the taste to a new level. My mother had the pulled pork sandwich, and she felt it was adequate. The garlic fries were good, but they could have been hotter.

I do believe they make your order fresh. You order and pay when you enter the cafe. They do have a refrigerated area where you grab your drinks from. You can also grab pre-made sandwiches and wraps, as well as pasta salad if you don't want to order off the menu.

The stars of the show were the strawberry shortcake and the hibiscus tea. Yummy!!!!

I highly suggest eating here when you visit the museum. Our bill was about $71.00. It's a bit pricey, but it's part of the experience.