Cafe Du Nord

Built in 1906, and located below street level, Cafe Du Nord has a sordid history as a brothel, a speakeasy, and the meeting place of secret societies. It now houses one of San Francisco's favorite music venues!

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  • Phone

    (415) 471-2969

  • Website

    cafedunord.com

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  • Type

    Music Venue

Address

2174 Market St (at Sanchez St.) San Francisco , CA 94114 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Music Live Music
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

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Bryant Miguel

The venue is smaller and cozy with an incredible wrap-around balcony across the entire venue. Seeing a band at this location is always a treat! I would definitely see an act here over Slims, tenfold.

Petty Theft

Oh My My, Oh Hell Yeah! ... BIG THX to all the folks who came out to Cafe Du Nord this past weekend where we had our biggest turnout yet! We look forward to being back in SF again real soon! Read more

Renaissance Hotels

Come before 11pm to sample the short , but tasty menu – munch on the Wild Mushroom Strudel or Grilled Swordfish before the dancing starts. For more, follow us on 4sq or at www.renhotels.com. Read more

SF Weekly

SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – Best Experimental Music Gathering. The multiday, multimedia On Land festival is a serious contender for Experimental Music Event of the Whole Left... Read more

California Girl

Great for #datenight and #livemusic. Have been coming here since way back in the day. Check it ✔️ #californiagirl

Tobias Schmidt

The place has a nice vibe to it. It is also, unfortunately, fairly rectangular and boxy and so the acoustics aren't the greatest.

Will Bertelsen

Heres a link explaining the current situation <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://hoodline.com/2017/04/cafe-du-nord-on-market-street-to-transition-back-to-full-fledged-music-venue"target="_blank" data-sig="P8TYOdsNfomSa/vUdWZpuMy+T+Q=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://hoodline.com/2017/04/cafe-du-nord-on-market-street-to-transition-back-to-full-fledged-music-venue</a>

Jessica Choi

Best dirty martini ???? I've had in my life. And don't forget to order the parker rolls ????

Connie Chiu

Super French and Parisian with good ambiance for chit chatting. Smells like delicious fried chicken .

WhiskyAvenger

A great place for stiff drinks and live music .

Will Bertelsen

Cafe Du Nord has transitioned back to a full time music venue . It is no longer a full time cocktail bar . Most tips here no longer apply.

Ben Russo

Good burger . Nice atmosphere. Good live jazz . Not the rock n roll hotspot it once was, but oh well .

Brodie Olmstead

Solid burger and cocktails . The real magic starts after midnight: half off oysters and champagne .

D. Johnson

Layout is much better now. They moved the bathrooms and there's an elevator for the disabled and musician load in. Thank Gawd!!!!

Rob Ray

One of the best live music venues in the city . Super easy to get to and even some street parking if you're the DD.

Meghan Murphy

One of the best places to see bands, definitely intimate and usually not over crowded .

TicketWeb

One of SF's best places to see National acts but still have the classic feel of a lounge . They have great food too! TW ♥'s Cafe Du Nord! Read more

Jim Prosser

The burger is top notch

Patricia Yee

Adorable, intimate venue for concerts . If you get a dinner reservation with your ticket, I'd recommend the catfish or calamari . The food is decent.

annie ????

For the vertically challenged, try standing on the stairs to the right of the stage (stage left)

Stewart Pratt

Just be careful...could easily hold 200+ people...but for some reason they seat the room...leaving space for only about 75...leaving everyone that doesnt have a seat barely able to see the stage.

Donald

This place used to be a speakeasy in the old days. Known to have very stiff and tasty cocktails (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

Wally N

The petition filet is wonderful.

squeasel

Beautiful small venue to catch a show.

Rebecca Morehiser

I felt relieved the first time I walked into this place for an AA Bondy show. It is the first small venue we discovered in SF, and a very intimate space for live music . Read more

Sydney M

Good hidden music finds

Josh Estelle

Great coffee (Ritual), free wifi , power outlets ... this the kind of place I can settle in for some "working from home" action.

Zachary Reiss-Davis

Get the fried pickles to start if you order food.

Jeshua Borges

Champagne and oysters after midnight.

brianna george

Fantastic Jazz .

Courtney Kuhlman

Great concert spot

Anthony Torza

One of the few places in San Francisco that feels like a "proper" music listening club.

Juliet Bowen

Great little place. Sexy decor and awesome live music .

Lisa Padilla

Cafe Du Nord is near the Castro district and is therefore very gay friendly .

The Parlotones

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Peter Gray

Scrimshaw on tap . Get it.

Ted Blosser

U have to check out the stuffbox booth while you're here

Mark Evans

Delicious meatball mini-burgers at #vatorsplash cafe de Nord

Jacqueline Rocamora

Great venue!

Patricia Yee

They serve the strongest whisky sours EVER.

Kresimir Grgurevic

Smooth jazz baby!!!

Shelly Miller

Feels like a church . Folding chairs.

Teresa Finney

Beautiful venue.

Chip Overstreet

Play pool while listening to music

Michelle Broderick

They brew Ritual Coffee .

Brian Good

See some musical acts.

James Yu

drop by for some ritual coffee

max L

go to cafe norda listen to music

hugo buret

Where's the food?

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