39527 Mon Sep 12 17:24:30 -0700 2005 8 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 188031 Thanks, taking my sister to Golden Gate Park, thought we could have some breakfast nearby first. Any suggestions? Mon Sep 12 17:24:30 -0700 2005 0 MJT 1 188040 What type of ambiance are you looking for? There's a small hole-in-the-wall called Art's Cafe on Irving and 9th (next to PJ's) that does a great breakfast (omelettes, hash browns, etc). Depending on how early, you could maybe take her to some tea (scones, pastries, sandwiches) at the Secret Garden on Lincoln and 9th. Mon Sep 12 17:42:53 -0700 2005 188031 0 el 2 2518739 I would hardly call Art's Cafe food "great" - cheap, greasy, neat-o retro atmosphere, classic diner food, hunger-busting portions, yes! But there's a lot of better food to be had in the hood. Thu Apr 26 15:33:37 -0700 2007 188040 10252 larochelle 1 2517163 This is my regular weekend breakfast neighborhood, since we can walk to it through GG Park from the Richmond District. My favorites are Art's Cafe and Irving Street Cafe. Both are family-run operations, and have great service. Art's has great hash browns & omelettes, as well as basic Korean food. For an interesting omelette, try the Samurai, which is basically a bulgogi omelette. Pancakes are also very good. Irving Street Cafe has delicious sausage links, and I'm partial to the Irving Street Special Scramble - sort of a Joe's scramble with jalapeno peppers. Thu Apr 26 09:05:08 -0700 2007 188031 82741 kresge86 1 2517671 I like Park Chow a lot but I think they only serve brunch on the weekends. There's also Howard's - old school '70-ish hole-in-the-wall that serves a v good American breakfast, eggs, pancakes, etc. Thu Apr 26 11:07:29 -0700 2007 188031 27275 ML8000 1 2518361 I love Art's for the Bi Bim Bap for breakfast (bowl of rice with vegetables, grilled marinated Korean beef, and a sunny side up egg on top). Their hash browns are perfectly cripsy. Because I love Art's so much, I don't go anywhere else in that neighborhood for breakfast. Thu Apr 26 13:44:38 -0700 2007 188031 10189 celeste 1 2518780 If you don't need to have a formal breakfast, then I would head for Arizmendi on 9th for some of the best baked goods in the area. Seating is limited though. Thu Apr 26 15:44:13 -0700 2007 188031 14374 Mari 1 2518785 I'd probably hit one of the cafe's in Cole Valley - Reverie (muffins, bagels, frittatas, omlettes, or Boulange (mostly pastries) or Zazie for table service. Both Reverie and Zazie (could be a bit of a wait) have lovely gardens. If you want to stay in the inner sunset I'd probably go with Park Chow. Thu Apr 26 15:45:35 -0700 2007 188031 13248 China 1 2519167 I've found Darla's to be pretty good for breakfasts standards like pancakes - certainly a more "hip" scene that Art's or Howard's and the owner is a bit of a handful, but it's fun and the food it pretty decent. Thu Apr 26 17:59:09 -0700 2007 188031 46493 Deeg67