Front Porch
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Front Porch for southern-style breakfast food. One commenter ranks it far ahead of other places for fried chicken and chicken-fried steak, another calls it an underrated local gem, and a couple of commenters name it when asked for southern breakfast. One commenter notes that breakfast runs only through early afternoon, with a dinner-only menu after that.
Address
The Front Porch, 65 29th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
At a glance
- Best for
- Breakfast
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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/bspring in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Bare reply naming Front Porch as an answer to the southern breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/Azucarbabby in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2024
Names The Front Porch as a reply to the chicken fried steak question.
- Recommendsu/Billy405 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Recommends Front Porch as well, as an answer to the southern breakfast question.
- Caveatu/fennec_fx in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Notes breakfast is served only through early afternoon, with a dinner-only menu after that.
- Recommendsu/cowboy_wander in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Describes The Front Porch as a genuinely underrated San Francisco spot.
- Recommendsu/jfresh42 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Adds this to a short list of brunch suggestions.
- Recommendsu/tropicofpracer in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2024taste
Agrees with the Front Porch pick and calls it their top fried chicken or steak by a wide margin.
- Recommendsu/thisisabracelet in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2024taste
Also calls Front Porch good, matching the earlier pick.
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- Recommendsu/cholula_is_good in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Calls Front Porch worth visiting, alongside a caution about local southern food.
- Recommendsu/RedThruxton in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Mentions it as another option that serves weekend brunch.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.