Sears Fine Foods, Powell
21 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco, X25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sears Fine Foods, on Powell Street in Union Square, is a restaurant most people recommend for breakfast. Many people name it as a breakfast pick, and a few describe it as a classic breakfast spot. Two commenters point to its Swedish pancakes, one diner highlights the silver-dollar pancakes, and another says the apple turnover is excellent. Caveats: one commenter says Sears has slipped from its earlier standard, another calls Sears mediocre, and a third commenter finds it good but not close to the Embarcadero.
Address
Sears Fine Food, 439 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Swedish pancakes
- 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/DonkeyKong694NE1 in r/AskSF · Apr 2025taste
Suggests trying its Swedish pancakes with lingonberries.
- Recommendsu/Logy_ in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Answers the question with only this restaurant's name.
- Recommendsu/moxie_cat in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2023taste
Lists this among three places that do diner-style hash browns really well.
- Recommendsu/HappyChandler in r/AskSF · Aug 2024
Names Sears Fine Foods as its answer to the breakfast question.
- Mixedu/OrnaMint in r/AskSF · Jul 2025
Calls it good but notes it is not near the Embarcadero.
- Recommendsu/Rude_Cockroach_886 in r/AskSF · May 2025taste
Replies to the Sears suggestion, enthusiastically naming its Swedish pancake dish.
- Recommendsu/Admirable_Nothing in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2026
A commenter calls it a go-to breakfast spot, set downhill on Powell near Union Square and along a cable car line.
- Recommendsu/EmphasisFew in r/AskSF · Jul 2025
Suggests Sears Fine Foods as an option in Union Square.
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- Recommendsu/Ok_BoomerSF in r/AskSF · Aug 2024
Suggests Sears Fine Foods for Union Square as a breakfast option.
- Recommendsu/catcon13 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026taste
A diner highlights the silver-dollar pancakes at the Powell location, sounding enthusiastic about them.
- Recommendsu/Throwwaywaydown in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Names this Sears location in Union Square on Powell as its pick.
- Recommendsu/BornFree2018 in r/AskSF · Jul 2025taste
Strongly praises Sears' small pancakes.
- Recommendsu/Smart-Building8257 in r/AskSF · Apr 2025
Suggests Sears on Powell as another pick.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Replacement-476 in r/AskSF · May 2025
Agrees with the Sears Fine Food suggestion without adding any detail.
- Recommendsu/fotomatique in r/AskSF · Apr 2025taste
Says the apple turnover is excellent.
- Caveatu/iheartkittttycats in r/AskSF · Apr 2025
Describes Sears as mediocre, same as Pinecrest.
- Recommendsu/picards_petard in r/AskSF · Apr 2025
Calls it a classic American breakfast place.
- Recommendsu/Soft_Fault_6211 in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2024
Suggests Sears Fine Foods, pointing to its Powell location.
- Recommendsu/deadmamajamma in r/AskSF · Aug 2024
Answers the breakfast question with Sears Fine Foods, with no details given.
- Recommendsu/MacDublupYaBish in r/AskSF · Aug 2024
Calls Sears Fine Foods a classic breakfast spot.
- Recommendsu/MaxHavok13 in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Says it has long been their household's go-to breakfast place.
- Context@SFCCM on X · Sep 2026
Recounts eating morning meals here during outings to meet their father; gives no opinion of the food.
- Recommendsu/BackgroundSame811 in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Answers the question with only this restaurant's name.
- Recommendsu/Shoddy-Anywhere9424 in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2026
Answers the original question with only this name, offering no detail or personal experience.
- Caveatu/Divasf in r/AskSF · Aug 2024consistency
Says Sears shares an owner with Lori's Diner, and that it has declined from its earlier standard.
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