Buena Vista Cafe
Century-old institution credited with introducing Irish coffee to the US, packed from open to close.
Buena Vista Cafe appears in 3 of the 17 San Francisco vlogs we indexed, first in 2019, most recently in 2025.
3 moments in vlogs
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- S3
12HRS in SAN FRANCISCO - A Michelin Chef Shows Us His Favorite Restaurants
Sells a couple thousand Irish coffees on a busy day, with over 53 million served to date.
- Aly Smalls
Top Things to See & Do in San Francisco! (full travel guide)
Irish coffee is made in a warmed stemmed glass over two sugar cubes with lightly whipped cream; breakfast is good too.
- Yellow Productions
San Francisco Travel Tips: 11 Things to Know Before You Go
A plaque marks the Irish coffee's 1952 debut here.
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