Lou's Cafe
7 people recommendvia r/AskSF7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Lou's Cafe for breakfast, and several name the breakfast sandwich specifically. One commenter rates the corned beef version as strong hangover food. Lou's has outlets in the Financial District and the Inner Richmond, and people recommend it across both; the location shown here is the Inner Richmond one on Geary. One commenter advises ordering ahead through Clover, since mornings are busy and waits can run long.
Address
Lou's Cafe, 5017 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Breakfast sandwich
- 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/BackgroundWeb3086 in r/AskSF · Jul 2024taste
Praises Lou's breakfast sandwich, which includes a hash brown.
- Recommendsu/rufi0_lives in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Recommends Lou's breakfast sandwiches in a short, playful one-liner.
- Recommendsu/BHCBMFxG2Yk9bRyX in r/AskSF · Sep 2026taste
Says it likes the sandwiches at its two FiDi locations.
- Recommendsu/jfresh42 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023taste
Rates Lou's corned beef breakfast option highly as hangover food.
- Recommendsu/corncheesejeon in r/AskSF · Sep 2026
Agrees with the parent's pick, saying Lou's had slipped their mind.
- Recommendsu/asianmanbunguy in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
A commenter points to the Inner Richmond location as a breakfast spot.
- Recommendsu/ButtStuff8888 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023taste
Lists Lou's breakfast sandwich as a top pick.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.