San Francisco: EARLY Breakfast?

[Fensterwald]

Anybody have recommendations for a breakfast place in San Francisco that's open early (like, 6:00 a.m.)? My ideal would be a place unlike what I can find at home (East Coast), but I realize I may not be able to be picky at that hour. Thanks!

[Carlsnet]

Go to the Lucky Penny! Great Steak & Eggs, and an entire menu to choose from. Omelets, pancakes even a Prime Rib & Eggs breakfast. It's old style coffee shop, definitely an endangered species. You can't even find them in San Francisco anymore, without having to look hard. This place is open 24 hours, and I have been going there at odd hours for years. In fact, I'm going there right now, I think you'll love it.

Lucky Penny Restaurant
2670 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA
[phone]

[danieli10]

- 1 for Lucky Penny, we used to live right near it and it sucks.

[Atomica]

We just had breakfast for the first time at Bayside Cafe (2011 Bayshore Blvd.). Glanced at their hours, and they claim to open at 5:00 almost every day (6:00 on Sunday). If you look them up, their official name appears to be Bayside Coffee Shop, although their awnings say Bayside Cafe. And they have grits!!

It's right next to Russia House.

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Bayside Coffee Shop
2011 Bay Shore Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94134

[david kaplan]

Sugar Bowl Bakery opens at 4:30 or 5:00 to serve the food wholesalers' district off Cesar Chavez east of 101. Standard diner fare plus respectable Vietnamese pho.

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Sugar Bowl Wholesale Bakery
300 Toland St, San Francisco, CA

[techindahaus]

Go to Mels. You cant possibly want anything other then whats on that monster menu at that hour.

[Cynsa]

Velo Rouge Cafe opens at 6:30am
http://www.velorougecafe.com/#
798 Arguello Blvd. at McAllister Street

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Sexy Soup Cart
San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA

[brokergal]

Le Regency Deli on California between Drumm & Davis opens at 5:30 on weekdays. Have not had breakfast but have found lunch there to be very good.

[Cynsa]

breakfast is limited to a breakfast burrito - red and green peppers, spinach, cheese, chorizo and potato... granola and yogurt parfait... pastries...bagels... empanadas... Spanish tortilla with egg, potato, zucchini...ham & cheese tarta...pollo cubano and mediodia.
Café Lo Cubano at Laurel Heights
LOCATION :
3401 California Street
(@ Laurel St.)
San Francisco, CA 94118

HOURS :
Mon thru Wed: 6am to 10pm
Thurs thru Fri: 6am to midnight
Sat: 7am to midnight
Sun: 7am to 10pm

[Fig Newton]

Oh, now this is great to know. I'm going to try this next time I'm awake & hungry in the wee hours.

[c112]

Mel's Drive-In opens at 6 am and has a few SF locations. It's been a while since I've had breakfast there, though. Here's a link to locations and hours in SF:

http://www.melsdrive-in.com/hoursandl...

[Pincho]

It's a chain but Elephant & Castle English Pub in the financial district at Clay & Batter opens at 6:30 and does a full English breakfast. It's nothing spectacular, but decent. I think the only reason it's open so early is that it has some kind of affiliation with the hotel in its building.

[rworange]

What day? If it is Sat/Sun that will limit things more? What part of town?

[Fig Newton]

This town is not good at early open breakfasts. I've been lamenting that for years.

[chutney]

Campton Place
Cafe Andree (but not until 7:30)
Huntington Hotel
Canteen (but not until 8:00).

[grishnackh]

That early you will limited to mainly hotel dining rooms.

Here's a similar thread I made recently that might be of help:

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/443889