Uncle Benny's, Irving
5 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Several people recommend Uncle Benny's, a donut and bagel shop, for breakfast, and one diner says the lox bagel is decent. One diner who used to live nearby still loves the shop and its donuts. On the downside, two diners find the bagel sandwiches underwhelming, one of them calling them pricey for what they are, and two find the coffee mid. Two visitors note the Irving location opens very early, and one describes a chatty, older crowd there.
Address
Uncle Benny's Donut & Bagel, 2049 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
At a glance
- Best for
- Breakfast
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/Oap13 in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2025
Also suggests the Irving spot, saying it has an identical menu to the one just named.
- Recommendsu/Significant-Total517 in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2026taste
Suggests going to this donut shop instead for a tasty, reasonably priced breakfast sandwich.
- Caveatu/Frabjous_Tardigrade9 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024taste
Agrees with the criticism, saying the bagel itself is what matters.
- Recommendsu/PropertyOk4165 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026ambience
Suggests it as a non-trendy early option with a chatty, older crowd, rather than a trendy coffee shop.
- Mixedu/Imagine_sandwiches in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2026value
Loved visiting years ago for donuts, but finds its bagel sandwich overpriced compared with making one at home.
- Recommendsu/Bizzzle80 in r/AskSF · Jun 2025
Names this as a breakfast suggestion.
- Caveatu/paul_o_let in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024taste
Lived nearby for years but never liked its bagel sandwiches.
- Mixedu/dontcallmyname in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024taste
Concedes the coffee is mid, but says the lox bagel is decent.
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- Recommendsu/Huntermaker in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
Names Uncle Benny's as their breakfast pick.
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