📍 Address: 140 Sutter Street (System D), San Francisco, CA 94104
🏙 Neighborhood: Financial District – Hidden inside the Center for Architecture + Design building, just steps from Montgomery Street.
📞 Phone: (415) 422-9044
🌎 Website: Visit Website
📸 Instagram: @centocoffeesf
⭐ Google Reviews: 4.6 / 5 (100+ Reviews) – Read Reviews
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🕒 Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
(Closed weekends)
✅ Hidden coffee counter tucked inside the Center for Architecture + Design — a truly unique FiDi gem.
✅ Centerpiece café for architecture events, exhibitions, and walking tours based in the building.
✅ Café racer + motorcycle subculture theme — vintage bikes displayed inside for serious cool points.
✅ Famous for strong Italian-style espresso and refined minimalist café design.
✅ A downtown secret spot loved by designers, creatives, and local professionals.
Cento Coffee feels like a secret club for people who know where the good stuff is hidden.
You walk in expecting an office building — and end up inside a stylish, architectural coffee retreat complete with motorcycles, world-class espresso, and a refreshingly different downtown vibe.
If you’re attending a Center for Architecture + Design event or tour, or just want a quick caffeine fix that’s anything but ordinary, this is your spot.
"Small, hidden, and incredibly good. Smooth espresso, beautiful machines, and a little downtown escape you won’t want to leave." – See All Reviews
✅ Yes — a few seats available, but primarily best for short laptop sessions or creative brainstorming stops.
✅ Yes — perfect quick meeting point for downtown creative types.
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