Café Sebastian

4.1

11 Reviews

$30 and under

Californian

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2 people

Jan 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Great for brunch
Charming
Good for groups

Cafe Sebastian is a relaxed, all-day cafe located adjacent to the iconic Transamerica Building in San Francisco. Helmed by acclaimed Chef Brad Kilgore, Cafe Sebastian offers a carefully curated menu featuring freshly baked pastries, expertly crafted coffee, and savory dishes that highlight Kilgore’s signature approach to approachable yet refined flavors. With a focus on casual, friendly service in a warm atmosphere, the cafe is an ideal destination for patrons seeking quality dining in the heart of the city.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, Breakfast
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 9:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 829-5420
Website
https://www.cafesebastiansf.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
545 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-2702
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Parking details
None

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
3.7Service
4.2Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

11 Reviews

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Ann
VIP
San Francisco
10 reviews
2.0
10 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Nothing very unusual. It is more of an expensive coffee bar for the office workers in the area. There is no service to speak of, and the chicken and croissant sandwich I had was pretty tasteless. Very disappointed.
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Sandra
VIP
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Menu is great. The vibe is very new and upbeat. Food is excellent. Great for breakfast, lunch or late afternoon. I hear they will be serving dinner soon. This is great addition to the entire Jackson Square area. The park between the restaurant and the Trans America tower is a jewel. Will be excellent for outdoor dining when the weather is warmer. The only negative was our waitress. Not very attentive and a bit on the unwelcoming side. Perhaps she is new and needs more training. Other than that we had a great brunch.
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Jeremy
VIP
New York City
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Service concept is entirely bizarre, great food and ambiance is lovely. Wonderful design. Limited to no alcohol options though… so it’s more a work lunch spot
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Jonathan
VIP
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
Background music was too loud, also more of a cafe style seating. Not great for a business lunch
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David
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and atmosphere. App made ordering quite easy.
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John
VIP
Los Angeles
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Ordering via QR code at a high end restaurant like this is not ideal. It totally disrupts the conversation flow. I would not return unless this is changed. Also, the menu (printed or online) did not contain allergen information.
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Danielle
San Francisco
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Didn’t like the QR code menu (only) option to order. We weren’t able to stagger a shared dish before receiving our own dish. Potion size of a main dish included 5 quarter sized pasta tortellini for $20 and left you hungry. Quite expensive overall for lunch and can think of better places to enjoy a nicer ambiance and value. Sorry!
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Rishi
VIP
New York City
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great spot! Loved the food and service - get the scramble w trout
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Lisa
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
The space is stunning. In an atmosphere so elegant with prices being what they are we want a server to take an order and some warm hospitality. We received neither. We’d prefer to place order st a counter/register than use a QR code. The green goddess salad was stunningly beautiful and tasty. The n’duja dates were the best thing we tasted. We know the restaurant is brand new and will be back for more.
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Grant
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and very polished service for a new open
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Café Sebastian is rated 4.1 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jan 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

545 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-2702

Additional information

Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 9:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://www.cafesebastiansf.com/
Phone number
(415) 829-5420

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