San Francisco Internet Cafe

You have several options to choose for a San Francisco Internet cafe. Also, there are lot's of WiFi hotspots around the town if you have a laptop.

San Francisco has played a part in Internet cafe history, with one of the predecessors to the first Internet cafes, the SFnet, being used here as early as 1991 (it was a basically a coin operated Internet kiosk system of 20 computers around SF).

In addition to Internet Cafes, your options for Internet access also include WiFi connections and public libraries.

The WiFi hotspots in San Francisco's cafes include:

• Java City (1475 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103), Boingo network
• Starbucks (1390 Market Street 107, San Francisco, CA, 94102), T-Mobile Wireless broadband
• McDonald's (600 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94102), Wayport network
• Wild Awakening (142 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA, 94102), Deep Blue Wireless network

All in all, there are at least 394 WiFi hotspots all around SF.

Also, in case you can't find a San Francisco Internet cafe near you, you can access the Internet for free through public libraries. According to the Association of Bay Area Governments, the following libraries in SF have computer terminals for Internet access:

• Anza: 550 - 37th Avenue, San Francisco; (415)666-7160
  
• Bayview/Anna E. Waden: 5075 - 3rd Street, San Francisco; (415)715-4100
  
• Bernal: 500 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco; (415) 695-5160
  
• Chinatown: 445 Grant Avenue, San Francisco; (415)274-0275
  
• Eureka Valley: 3555 - 16th Street, San Francisco; (415)554-9445
  
• Excelsior: 4400 Mission Street, San Francisco; (415)337-4735
  
• Glen Park: 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco; (415)337-4740
• Golden Gate Valley: 1801 Green Street, San Francisco; (415)292-2195
  
• Ingleside: 387 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco,CA 94112; (415)337-4745
• Main Library: Civic Center, San Francisco,CA 94102; (415)557-4400
  
• Marina: 1890 Chestnut Street, San Francisco,CA 94123; (415)292-2150
  
• Merced: 155 Winston Drive, San Francisco,CA 94132;(415)337-4780
  
• Mission: 3359 24th Street, San Francisco,CA 94110; (415)695-5090
  
• Noe Valley/Sally Brunn: 451 Jersey Street, San Francisco,CA 94114;(415)695-5095
  
• North Beach: 2000 Mason Street, San Francisco,CA 94133; (415)274-0270
  
• Ocean View: 111 Broad Street, San Francisco,CA 94112; (415)337-4785
  
• Ortega: 3223 Ortega Street, San Francisco,CA 94122; (415)753-7120
  
• Park: 1833 Page Street, San Francisco,CA 94117; (415)666-7155
  
• Parkside: 1200 Taraval Street, San Francisco,CA 94116; (415)753-7125
  
• Portola: 2450 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco,CA 94134; (415)715-4090
  
• Portrero: 1616 - 20th Street, San Francisco,CA 94107; (415) 695-6640
  
• Presidio: 3150 Sacramento, San Francisco,CA 94115; (415)292-2155
  
• Richmond: 351 - 9th Avenue, San Francisco,CA 94118; (415)666-7165
  
• Sunset: 1305 - 18th Avenue, San Francisco,CA 94122; (415) 753-7130
  
• Visitation Valley: 45 Leland Avenue, San Francisco,CA 94134; (415)337-4790
  
• West Portal: 190 Lenox Way, San Francisco,CA 94127; (415)753-7135
  
• Western Addition: 1550 Scott St, San Francisco,CA 94115; (415)292-2160
  

San Francisco Internet Cafe List

San Francisco Internet Cafe - Brainwash Internet Cafe & Laundromat

1122 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone: (415) 255-4866
or (415) 999-JEFF
www.brainwash.com

Open: Mon – Thu: 7am – 11pm (Kitchen closed at 10), Fri - Sat: 7am – 12pm (Kitchen closed at 10), Sun: 8am – 11pm (Kitchen closed at 10).

Prices: $1 for 15 mins, $5 for all day pass.

Brainwash offers computers for fast Internet access while you do your laundry or sip on coffee and enjoy refreshments.

San Francisco Internet Cafe - Kaleo Cafe

1340 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
(between 14th & 15th Ave.)

Phone: (415) 753-2460
www.kaleocafe.com

Kaleo Cafe has several computers available with high speed Internet access.

San Francisco Internet Cafe - Quetzal Internet Café

1234 Polk St @ Bush
San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone: (415) 673-4181
www.coffeeandcocoa.com

Prices: $0.16/minute.

Quetzal Internet Cafe has Macintosh computers connected to the high speed Internet. You can also bring your own laptop and connect it to the Ethernet or wireless network. Also, the computers are equipped with most MS Office applications and you can scan, burn CDs and DVDs, fax, and print documents.


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