Buena Vista

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Best Thing I Ever Ate

Episode: Best I Ever Drank

Tyler Florence - Irish Coffee

Drinking Made Easy

Aired on 02/22/2011
Episode: San Francisco

Famously known for their Irish Coffee, the drink which is a recreation of the same cocktail from the Shannon Airport in Ireland, they were the first in the US to make Irish Coffee and its nationwide popularity is attributed to the Buena Vista Cafe

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2765 Hyde St
San Francisco , CA 94109
4154745044
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Menu

Restaurant Details

Business Hours:

• Monday To Friday From 09:00 AM To 02:00 AM Saturday To Sunday From 08:00 AM To 02:00 AM

Cuisines:

• Mexican

Features:

• Late Night Dining
• Lunch Spot
• Group Dining
• Date Spot

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Know Before You Go

Buena Vista makes world famous Irish coffee and serves about 2,000 cups a day.

Parking

There is a pay lot half a block down just in case street parking is nonexistent.

FourSquare Tips

• Alex M.
  get an Irish coffee
• Cynthia H.
  You haven't had a real Irish coffee until you have one at Buena Vista
• Mike D.
  THe best Irish Coffees (they supposedly invented them), and awesome breakfasts. Great view of the bay and always fun meeting new people.
• Pangfua H.
  The best Irish coffee I've ever had. Its a must if you come here.
• Marcus M.
  They go through on average 1,000 irish coffees in one day! Try one!
• Tim B.
  Go here for the BEST Irish Coffee! Seriously - no comparison. Great cable car ride area if you're a tourist...
• Bill F.
  Order an Irish Coffee & then swirl your glass to thouroughly mix in the whipped cream goodness.
• Erik H.
  Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan have a drink here in the Opening Scene of When a Man Loves A Woman
• Carolina M.
  Talk about a super yummy Irish coffee!
• Renee P.
  Great Irish coffee---cool place.