Mario’s Bohemian Cigar Store Cafe

This is a place we love in North Beach, settled right across the street from Washington Square Park on the corner of Union Street and Columbus Avenue. It’s been in this area since the early seventies when North Beach was a primarily Italian neighborhood. It continues to be a family business today, offering wonderful paninis, coffee, and fantastic “house camparis.” It’s a tiny place, but pull up a table in or outside and enjoy watching the people stroll by.

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