Est. 1989 · San Francisco

Sip
slowly.
Stay
longer.

A Battery Street institution where morning coffee culture meets evening cocktail craft — in a room that feels like your favorite parlor.

Interior of Gambino's café and bar with warm lighting and plum-toned décor

Open Daily

7:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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Craft cocktails being prepared at Gambino's bar

35+

Years Serving SF

Our Story

Where Battery Street
stops for a drink.

Gambino's opened its doors in 1989 on the corner of Battery and Sansome — a time when San Francisco still smelled of salt water and ambition. What began as a neighborhood café has grown into one of the Financial District's most enduring gathering places.

By day, our espresso bar draws in professionals and passersby with single-origin pour-overs and fresh pastries from local bakers. By night, the same space transforms — dimmer lights, deeper pour — into a cocktail lounge known for its Old Fashioneds and the kind of conversation that lingers past last call.

12

Single-Origin Coffees

40+

Craft Cocktails

3

Private Dining Rooms

1989

Established

Find Us

Right on
Battery Street.

Address

799 Battery St
San Francisco, CA 94111-1501

Hours

Mon – Fri: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sat – Sun: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Get in Touch

Reserve a Table

For parties of 6 or more, or to arrange private dining, please call us directly at (141) 575-0354.

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