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2801 24th St. (at York) San Francisco, CA 94110

415-826-4200

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SF Weekly
Recommended
Best Counter Dining
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): American, Cafe, Coffeehouse, Dessert

Hours: Sun 8am-9pm, Mon-Sat 8am-10pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa

Features: Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

Knowledgeable hands took over the lease of the venerable St. Francis Fountain, in continuous operation from 1918 to 2002, and spiffed it up into a simulacrum of the corner soda fountain: all your favorites (breakfast all day, burgers, sandwiches, ice cream specialties), well made, popularly priced, and served to you at the counter or in snug wooden booths. Some dishes are straightforward classics (egg salad, BLT), and some have been slightly tweaked (pecans in the chicken salad). The place uses Mitchell's ice cream for its excellent shakes, malts, and sundaes.

2011 | Best Counter Dining

Now that cooking has become entertainment and cooks our favorite performers, the counter is no longer the worst place in the restaurant to sit. Some counter spots require reservations, while others are the only seats you can easily score. Eat by yourself, and you're dining with company. Sit with a friend, and there are a million activities to comment on. Just remember: If you're eavesdropping on the cooks, they can probably hear you, too.Bar Crudo655 Divisadero (at Grove),... More »
2006 | Best Time Travel, San Francisco

Sitting in one of St. Francis Fountain's eight wooden booths and ordering, say, a grilled ham-and-cheese on rye (which comes with your choice of french fries, home fries, fruit salad, potato salad, egg salad, macaroni and cheese, small garden salad, small Caesar salad, cup of soup, black beans, or veggie chili -- whew!), seems like a minivacation. (And a bargain, at $7.) A vacation to a place where time has stood still. The fountain has been in continuous operation since 1918, and... More »
2003 | Best Old-Timey Soda Fountain

When the St. Francis Fountain, a genteel Mission refuge since 1918, closed its doors in May 2002, many feared it wouldn't reopen. But in November its neon sign lit up again, highlighting a shiny new paint job (alas, no more pink) and its own vintage signs back up on the walls. The ice cream is no longer made on the premises (though it's the next best thing: Mitchell's), but the outstanding sandwiches -- like the 49er, a BLT with egg salad -- are still made lovingly, and the double malted... More »

St. Francis Fountain Expanding Into Candy Kitchen; Should Open This Weekend

By Andrew Simmons | Thu, July 29, 2010

Decent pie, fine shakes, weak scrambles, and heavily tattooed waitresses nursing hangovers worse than yours, still pissed at their alarm clocks, and taking it out on you that's St. Francis Fountain, b... More »
The Once and Future City

By Bonnie Wach | Wed, November 16, 2005

Pardon me while I have a Herb Caen moment. As much as I thank God daily for things like camera-equipped cell phones, supermarkets that double as banks, and panko-crusted macaroni with fromage blanc, I still wax nostalgic for San Francisco's simple... More »
Sandwich Queen

By Meredith Brody | Wed, August 06, 2003

There's a lovely little list-as-essay by Bruce Cole titled "A summer manifesto -- sorta ...," a reminder to enjoy the foods of this season while they're in season, on his useful food-besotted Web site, www.sautewednesday.com. There are the expecte... More »

Main Menu

Soup, Salad & Stuff
All Homemade Dressings Italian Vinaigrette • Orange Vinaigrette • Ranch • Blue Cheese • Thousand Island

Cup $3.00
Bowl $4.25

Soup Of The Day

Cup $3.00
Bowl $4.25

Veggie Chili

Cup $3.00
Bowl $4.25

Chicken Veggie Soup

$4.50

The Poor Man
chicken-veggie soup served over a biscuit.

$6.00

The Poor Man
bowl of veggie chili with cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions and corn bread

$6.00

Soup & Salad

$8.00

The Side Platter
bowl of mac & cheese, cup of soup or chili, and choice of small garden or caesar salad.

Sm $3.50
Lg $5.50

Caesar Salad
romaine, parmesan, crouton & caesar dressing

Sm $6.50
Lg $8.50

Grilled Chicken Caesar

Albacore Tuna Salad (sm) $5.00
Albacore Tuna Salad (lg) $8.00
Chicken-pecan Salad (sm) $5.00
Chicken-pecan Salad (lg) $8.00
$3.50
$5.50

Garden Salad
lettuce, carrot, cucumber and tomato with your choice of dressing. add toppings

Sm $3.50
Lg $5.50

Spinach Salad
spinach, roasted pecans, oranges and feta cheese with sweet orange vinaigrette.

Burgers
On Sesame Bun With Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle.

$7.75

Hamburger
6 oz. beef patty

$8.25

The Bird
grilled 5 oz. chicken breast

$7.75

Garden Burger
veggie patty with veganaise

$7.75

Boca Burger
vegan patty with veganaise

Cheddar, Jack Or Swiss Cheese $1.00
Mushroom And Swiss $1.50
Avocado And Jack $1.75
Ortega Chili And Jack $1.75
Bacon And Cheddar $2.75

Extras

St. Francis Toasters
On Toasted Sourdough, Wheat, White Or Light Rye

$8.75

The 49'er
egg salad, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo

$7.75

Blt
bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo

$8.75

Baltimore
bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato & mayo

$8.75

Tom-tom Club
turkey, avocado, lettuce, tomato & mayo

$9.25

Turkey Club
turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo

$9.75

Chicken Club
grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo

$8.75

Modesto Pesto
grilled chicken, tomato, red onion & pesto

$6.25

The "good Egg" Salad Sandwich
traditional egg salad & tomato

$8.25

Tuna Salad Sandwich
albacore tuna salad, with lettuce, tomato, mustard & mayo

$8.25

Chicken Salad Sandwich
chicken-pecan salad, with lettuce, tomato, mustard & mayo

Grilled Sandwiches
Served On Grilled Sourdough Or Light Rye

$8.75

N.y. Reuben
corn beef, swiss, sauerkraut & 1000 island dressing on rye

$8.75

Tuna Melt
tuna salad, cheddar cheese & tomato

$8.75

Patty Melt
burger, swiss & grilled onions on rye

$9.25

Turkey Deluxe
turkey, bacon, jack cheese & tomato

$6.25

Grilled Cheese
cheddar & jack

Veg Head Quarters
Served With Choice Of One Side Dish.

$8.25
Add Avocado Or Guacamole $2.00

No-huevos Rancheros
tofu on a corn tortilla with jack & ranchero, served with salsa salad, black beans, sour cream & cilantro. vegan on request.

$9.50

My Chef Jess
2 eggs scrambled with homefries, vegan chorizo and mushrooms, topped with melted cheese, tomato, sour cream & green onions. served with choice of toast or baked goods.

$9.50

Vegan Chorizo Hash & Tofu
tofu scrambled with ranchero sauce and served with vegan chorizo hash, cilantro and corn tortillas

$7.75

Veggie Reuben
sauteed spinach, mushroom & onion, swiss cheese, sauerkraut & 1000 island dressing on grilled rye

$7.75

Toasted Vegan
portabello mushroom, spicy bell peppers, spinach, tomato and veganaise on toasted sourdough

$8.50

Marci Melt
boca burger, swiss cheese and grilled red onions on grilled sourdough

$8.50

Porta-melt
portabello mushroom, grilled red onions and swiss cheese on grilled sourdough

Side Dishes
All Burgers And Sandwiches Served With One Choice Of

$1.50

French Fries

$1.50

Home Fries

$1.50

Fruit

$1.50

Mac & Cheese

$1.50

Cup Of Soup

$1.50

Sm. Garden Salad

$1.50

Sm. Caesar Salad

$1.50

Sm. Spinach Salad

$1.50

Veggie Chili

$1.50

Chili Cheese Fries

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St. Francis Fountain

2801 24th St. (at York) San Francisco, CA 94110

415-826-4200

Description

2011 | Best Counter Dining

2006 | Best Time Travel, San Francisco

2003 | Best Old-Timey Soda Fountain

By Andrew Simmons | Thu, July 29, 2010

By Bonnie Wach | Wed, November 16, 2005

By Meredith Brody | Wed, August 06, 2003