Simple Pleasures Cafe

Awesome coffee shop with good eats, modest selection of alcohol and regular live music! The little parklet right outside is an extra bonus that adds to this place's charm.

Great spot to grab a quick bite or a cup of coffee, especially good if you find yourself stranded from other restaurants nearby that are over capacity.The layout of the place is only ok as the counter is in the middle of the floorplan making the lines crowd the place, but head to the back to avoid the small chaos. Small outdoor seating arrangement in front when the sun comes out.

Love how the objects move the people here 😁👍

excellent, cafe roasted coffee! friendly service, nice neighborhood vibe, funky yet comfortable setting. definitely will come back for coffee. missed the live music in the evening

Great cafe place to hang out and read or chill. It is a fairly quiet environment with people working and studying so loud groups may not be the best idea. Best cafe I've been to yet

Very quaint and nice

Great coffee and bagles!!! Love it

Okay place to take coffee or have a chat at night with a couple of friends.

Christy is the bomb. Works Fri, Sat pretty reliabily. Trust no other latte than Christy's. She makes the best coffee in the area!

Such a great old funky and wonderful place for coffee, good food, smiling staff, great live music, friendly neighborhood folks, and "contentment" for a minute - or for the whole day long! If you live nearby, Simple Pleasures will be your hangout. If you're from out of town, find parking and come on in! 😅

Simple Pleasures is a hit or miss type of place. Sometimes you go there and the servers are friendly, and the place is quiet, the food carefully prepared, and the coffee good. Other times, the servers are downright rude, the coffee overextracted, the food hastily prepared, and there's just way too many live band acts when you just want to chill and not be acoustically chased out from a space that's too small and narrow for a PA system. The up front seating could use some rethinking as well.

This place is a Richmond institution. They’ve been here for several decades and it shows. The interior has an eclectic texture that gives you a lot to look at. The baristas know most of the people that come in, and the regulars fill the front room with colorful commentary on current events. The coffee here is roasted on site and is fantastic and they get a wide array of fresh baked goods delivered every morning. As the day goes on, you can also grab a beer and sit outside in their parklet out front. There is something for everyone at Simple Pleasures. You can hunker down to work for a few hours, or chat about the news with your neighbors.

Nice little cafe

Simple pleasures is wonderful. Would highly recommend for everything from hot chocolate to sangria.

No Borgias, but nice mocha and a comfy couch.

Great coffee. Wonderful baristas. Very cool place, good vibes.

Neighborhood gem! Representing San Francisco brilliantly since 1978....

Awesome local cafe. Great reasonable priced drinks and pastries, and free wifi!

A late night haven for artists of all types.

Neighborhood spot ... No corporate BS here!!! Staff seems genuinely pleasant and happy to be here. Welcoming baristas that aren't too cool or snooty.

Cozy place and nice variety of table and the staff was very nice and polite and clean....the owner is Egyptian his name is Ahmed.

Great place for a simple, quality, fresh lunch but seating and parking are not so great

Great original SF vibe AND best coffee anywhere

cozy place and great coffee!

Great for hanging out with friends, working or chill afternoon by yourself. They're offering all kinds of coffee and hot beverages (love their chai latte btw!), beer, wine, sangria, anything you might want to drink. I'm not really familiar with the food over there but I loved the cookie.Don't expect something fancy but the place has good vibes!

Amazing coffee taste (I got caramel latte) And a raspberry ring that’s a little bit too sweetCozy interior, books, outlets.People are working on their laptops or reading

I enjoyed this place! Went here daily when staying with my sister in the neighborhood. Was definitely worth walking the few blocks. Good bagels

I love this place for some reason. Huge pastries, good coffee and friendly customers.

Definitely a nice home-like atmosphere. Would recommend it highly as a place to chill. Been going here since high school.

Quaint cozy local neighborhood coffee shop. Espresso machine. Hearty breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Wine and beer. Great outdoor seating area and indoor couches. Games to play with friends!!!

Yeah I like coming here. It's pretty chill and the locals are… pretty chill. I've been coming here for an easy 20 something years. The vibe has always been pretty good.Coffee is good. Cups are tiny. My only issue.

Awesome breakfast spot in the City. Cozy place with good vibes. Great Indoor and outdoor seating. Super casual place with great food and drink selections. Pastries, bagels, sandwiches, coffee, beer...so good. I had a Drakes Pilsner with a lox bagel. I'll def be back!

Great coffee shop.good food for reasonable prices,always tasteful background music and a concentious staff.

Such a dope ambience and the coffee and pastries are such a delicious treat..You can just go there and spend a day.. luckily when I went I heard Pink Floyd songs..Now tell me .. Don't you wanna go there?

Had the BEST crumb cake EVER❣️❣️

They have a roaster next door. The cortado is excellent! 👌

It's got a good place for setting out side parklet

Home-y, charming, great beer selection on tap

Stopped by for a coffee break after a quick hike at Lands' End nearby. Decent coffee and mocha. It's a cool place with perhaps an older crowd who look to be regulars in the neighborhood. Two thumbs up for open outdoor seating by the side walk.

Great coffee roasted just a couple doors away. Delicious baked goods. Soup. Sandwiches. Priced very reasonably.

Great menu. A cozy, roomy cafe with the most seats I've ever seen in a cafe.

Just perfect place!

Very cozy.

Great neighborhood coffee shop. Good coffee, pastries, and bagels. Been going there before work for 14 years.

Great atmosphere, hippies and hipsters United! Inside and outside sitting, whether ur doing homework or just have some free time you have to stop by here if you are in sf. But wait there’s more free book exchange, self serve water, great music, lasagne, quiche, beer, weird but awesome spot. Lol only in sf. Would’ve gave five stars if it wasn’t for the non smiling non existent customer service from the girl who took my order.

This cozy cafe is a community favorite and is always busy. There is both indoor and outdoor seating bit I prefer to sit inside since Balboa is windy most of the time. Their hot sandwiches are really good and unique. I definitely did not expect the jalapeno in there. The dutch crunch is best enjoyed when the bread is still crunchy. Their pastries are also really good though they are kind of pricey. Wish they put the names and prices of their pastries up front.

At the time, definitely the local hang out.A great selection of things to eat a light to a full breakfast, lunch or dinner. They have sandwiches, soups, ready-made burritos, Jalapeño cheese rolls, Croissants, pastries, croissant bagels, cookies, brownies etc.The selection of draft beers covers the bases. Pale Ale, Stout, Sour, and more.

Yummy mocha. Solid espresso drinks. Affordable and equally yummy pastries with live performance. Cute quaint and organic!

After being a customer since 96, this is still one of my favorites. Very local clientele. I love the bagel with cream cheese and tomatoes.

Been visiting since 2003. Great neighborhood establishment. Will be here long after you've moved out of SF. If you're looking for a venti something though, there's a Starbucks down in the Wells Fargo at 19th Ave.