Columbus Cafe, North Beach
11 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Columbus Cafe, a North Beach bar that one visitor calls a classic neighborhood dive. Two suggest stopping there for a beer while waiting for a table at Sotto Mare, one adding the jukebox, and another says it is a spot they usually drink at when out at night in North Beach. Another suggests a beer there with Golden Boy pizza.
Address
Columbus Cafe, 562 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/SFthrwy90 in r/AskSF · Jun 2024
Names Columbus Cafe as a recommendation alongside Tempest.
- Recommendsu/joshuaxls in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Lists this spot among suggested bars in North Beach or Chinatown.
- Recommendsu/pfifteen in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Recommends going there while waiting for a table at Sotto Mare.
- Recommendsu/Suitsbleforlisteners in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2026
Says they usually drink here when going out at night in North Beach.
- Recommendsu/TonyTonyChopper in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2026
Recommends this North Beach spot as one to check out.
- Recommendsu/scottvs in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggests this as a recommended spot.
- Recommendsu/RojoRugger in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Suggests Columbus Cafe as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/ValiumKilmer in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Recommends getting a beer there and eating Golden Boy pizza.
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- Recommendsu/Adgarcia1087 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025ambience
Recommends having beers and playing the jukebox there while waiting.
- Recommendsu/Particular-Ad7839 in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Calls this North Beach cafe good and suggests it as an addition to the list.
- Recommendsu/Fifi-Mcafee in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Describes Columbus Cafe as a classic neighborhood dive.
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