Red Door Coffee

This review is for the Café part, considering this is a bar at night.
Got there at 12, place was pretty busy, but was able to find seating. Wanted to grab a quick bite and coffee, so I walked up and ordered my semi expensive coffee and there was a toast menu in front of me that literally says «made afternoon and after». So i proceed to order the toast, and then I was told that they stop serving the toast at 11, and so I ask the girl behind the counter why the menu stated that toast is available during afternoon and it was 12:08 and no real answer was given to me.
Also, as I was sitting around with my coffee, I saw all the bartenders and bar backs start sitting up and and joking around and making obscene comments/​jokes and sometimes in Spanish so they don’t offend anyone.
Really not my cup of tea. Not sure how the bar is at night

Great atmosphere. The coffee is not the best for SF standard but I enjoy it anyway.

I came in here for a quick cup of coffee, but actually ended up staying longer than I expected. I think the first thing that strikes everyone is how nice of a venue this place is. It has a super wide and open feel and contains an art gallery in a very sleek and modern set up. It’s not your typical café, and I enjoyed being able to sit tight for a bit to soak it all in. The only issue might be that this place is pretty popular, so it can be tough to find a spot to settle down.
From what I’ve seen, this isn’t exactly the quietest place, so it might be distracting for work, but bringing over a friend for a chat seems to be great.
Later on, Red Door switches over to being a bar, so there are a lot of drink options available too.

It was a good cappuccino (I can’t really tell a difference between «good coffees» only between good and really bad coffee if that makes sense). Pretty crowded in the morning.
I really like the place itself. Pretty hipster. It’s just a red door. I walked right by it!
I’ve been here at nighttime when it’s a bar and I really enjoyed it, too.

My favorite coffee shop but not my favorite coffee. Red door is a coffee shop by day and art gallery /​lounge at night fully equipped with a stocked bar and DJ.
By day: this is one of the best places to do work and not feel like you’re working. I worked next door at wework for a year and this was my go to. You can get shit done at a high top Bc they have free wifi and chill house music.
It’s an ok place to take a meeting at baring you can grab seating. If you can’t just grab coffee and head to the back room and stand.
Keep an eye out for the art coming thru here Bc they have some cool stuff on the reg.
Oh and the coffee isn’t bad:) it’s good!

This is a REALLY awesome venue. It’s definitely not your typical coffee shop. Red Door shares a space with an art gallery, so there is always cool artwork on the walls. The atmosphere inside is very trendy, with natural-​looking wooden benches and chill music (not your typical café tunes though).
Despite the amazing ambience and — so my coworkers tell me but I haven’t tried yet — good coffee, I really do not enjoy their chai lattes. They are always overly sweet and syrupy, and I can barely taste the milk or even the chai itself. Nevertheless, 4 stars for ambience, convenience, and trust that my coworkers know their coffee!

Tucked away in a central part of SoMa, Red Door Coffee is surprisingly spacious and offers Four Barrel coffee, teas, and delicious pastries including Dynamo donuts. It’s connected to a gallery with high ceilings, lots of natural light, and rotating art collections on display.
It’s close to our office and a great meeting spot for co-​workers or friends. While there’s generally a line, it moves fairly quickly and the baristas are always friendly despite the amount of people that frequent this location everyday. There’s lots of aesthetically pleasing seating and I especially like the natural wood carved tables and benches.
The trendy, lively atmosphere makes Red Door Coffee a fun spot!

Latest discovery: art gallery and coffee shop. I absolutely adore this idea — it’s pure genius.
Coffee:
The latte I ordered tastes good, it’s carefully crafted and has a very smooth texture. Most importantly, I liked seeing latte art. They brew and serve Four Barrel Coffee here.
Ambiance:
This is a really nice, clean and calm environment. You can sit back to enjoy a pastry with a cup of coffee. It’s a very nice spot to have a conversation or view the artwork on display.
Staff & Service:
Team members on duty were very friendly. Prompt and courteous service, bonus points for this.
Overall, very good experience here. Interested in sipping on coffee while viewing displayed artwork? This is certainly the go to spot for this. Bringing a coffee shop and an art gallery together is truly brilliant.

The coffee is pretty good — expensive, but not ridiculous for the neighborhood and quality. I like the (expensive) snacks, the space and its revolving exhibits as well. However, there is something I LOATHE about this place…
The line (or lack thereof)
I don’t know what it is about this space but the patrons have NO concept whatsoever how to get in line and progress to the cashier to order. Every time I’ve been in here it’s been a debacle.
And while this should not be Red Door’s fault, it actually is b/​c their staff does NOTHING to address this.
This is mostly a tongue-​in-​cheek review, but the inability to do something as simple as queue/​enforce a practice that is widely accepted in commerce really annoys me so sometimes I walk in here and get fed up and leave without ordering anything. I do not understand how they can fail so hard on something so simple.

What have I been doing all my life?!
And by «my life» I mean the 8 years I’ve been coming to the SOMA area of San Francisco for work and by «doing» I mean «coffee. Coffee, I’m always doing coffee. And it’s usually at some average place like Peet’s (totally fine) or Starbucks, and it’s more of a utility and less of a joy conversion moment.
However, Red Door Coffee was a joy conversion. Where espresso and milk are frothed and combined to create something not mass produced, but mini-​produced. For me. Well. In an art gallery with streaming natural light and big windows and plenty of seating and space to breathe.
And so for that, I’ll be making this a coffee destination on future trips. Great to catch up with a friend, casual business meeting, art perusal, great coffee.
It comes at an SF price — $ 4+ for a latte, but it’ll do ya right.

Perfect mocha
Perfect orange citrus chocolate donut
Perfect ambience
Perfect huge work space
Perfect seating
Perfect new favorite!
Oh God, so perfect !

Dynamo Donuts! They have them Tuesday through Friday, and they have the Mexican Chocolate (vegan) variety. Only thing better would be if they were Pepple’s donuts.
Oh, and you know, they have coffee and tea. But really, this is a cool venue to sip your drink and relax. Or a more interesting location to have a businees/​coffee meeting.

Delicious espresso drinks; can’t speak to their coffee — but I’m guessing it would also be good. The two times I’ve stopped in I’ve had an American (one as is and one large with an extra shot of espresso). Both were creamy, savory, and packed a punch.
The ambiance in this place is really cool too; I’ve only done a «stop in and run» — but would be a nice place to relax and enjoy your coffee. Love the artsy vibe.

This is a coffee shop in an art gallery!
Their menu was quite simple. I got a soy chai, and it was a great choice. It was a good balance of sweet and spicy.
The atmosphere is good for either meeting people or doing work. When I went, there was a good mix of people doing both. It was spacious and not too loud. There was plenty of seating on a weekday morning.

They have a great Dynamo Donut selection Tuesday-​Friday. Pick them up early before they’re all gone. My macchiato was sour/​acidic. I tossed it.
5 stars for the donut selection.
$ 10 for a macchiato, donut, and tip.

This version of Red Door serves up the same varieties of coffee as their other outpost on 1^st/​Howard. I’m a huge fan of Red Door’s ‘Rocket Fuel’ cold brew coffee, and I haven’t been able to bring myself to get anything other than that. As everyone’s already mentioned, Dynamo Donuts are served here, but there’s also the option for toast! The super trendy art gallery makes for a nice working environment, especially on some really beautiful wood benches. I can definitely see the appeal of not wanting to leave here after sipping on your coffee and donut — it’s incredibly soothing!

Half art gallery, half coffee shop
Super spacious, good coffee, and nice interior.
I came in here to meet with a friend and was surprised at the size and décor of the place! Red Door Coffee is very well decorated and spacious. It’s the first coffee place I’ve been to that’s connected to a small art gallery! They offer free WiFi and Four Barrel Coffee, so it’s a nice place to sit down for some work or a casual meeting. It’s not too loud either, which is a nice change from the never-​ending clamor I find in other coffee shops. I forgot to try the doughnuts, but I’m planning on coming back!

I continue to be astounded by the lines here. Do people just not want to pay cash at Special Extra or walk across Market to better places, like Coffee Cultures or the Philz Truck (soon, there will also be a brick-​and-​mortar Philz AND Blue Bottle)?
The coffee here is not good. I’ve tried the Au Lait, the Americano, and a pretty standard iced coffee, and they were uniformly bland, watery, and sometimes slightly burnt tasting. Furthermore, given the inexplicable popularity of this place, they tend to be way understaffed. I just waited five minutes, while there was no one in front of me in line, to have my order taken.
The most irritating thing about this place, however, is its lack of food. Why even advertise Dynamo Doughnuts if you NEVER HAVE THEM when the afternoon coffee rush rolls around? (By the way — they only serve them, period, on Tuesday-​Friday). I just moved here from NYC, and our best coffee shops offer similar «fancy» doughnuts, and they have them all day long /​consistently buy enough to meet their customers’ demand. If you are so popular and so many people want doughnuts, why not order more? Once those run out, you MAY be left with toast as an option but, not only does that often run out as well, it’s so bland. It’s just sourdough or wheat toast with butter. No interesting bread varietals. No jams (at least none of the times I’ve gone). I mean, why would you pay a premium coffee shop price for that?
I think I’ll continue to add two minutes to my walk (let’s be real, I could use it) and go to other, better places on the other side of Market…

Nice vibe! I love the art gallery, the great coffee, and the not too loud music.
The place is very spacious so even though it can get crowded, it doesnt get too loud. Also, love the availability of bar stools and communal stump chairs.

Chai latte here is the cats pajamas. Mainly cause they use a mix (and for those obsessed, it tastes very similar to big train). If you try it you’ll probably be addicted cause it’s sweet and not very chai tasting but super super delicious.
$ 3.50 for the chai. Very chill vibes. Will definitely be back, though next time id get it dirty.