Pixlcat Coffee
Pixlcat Coffee in San Francisco offers a charming, spacious environment with a unique pixelated cat theme. The cafe serves creative specialty drinks, including their signature tiger syrup options and ube lattes, alongside delicious butter mochi treats. With ample seating and a cozy atmosphere, it's a perfect spot for both enjoying quality beverages and getting work done in a cute, quiet space.
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2 months ago
I got the iced strawberry matcha latte and it was good. While the drinks are good, the main appeal of this place for me is the environment. We’re so lucky in the Bay Area to have many great matcha and coffee places but this cafe is uniquely spacious, cozy, and cute. I would come back here to get a nice drink and also enjoy being in a nice, quiet place. I’m not sure if it’s always so quiet but I went around closing time and it was pretty quiet despite there being a fair amount of people there. There’s also interesting tiger syrup that you can add to drinks, which you can’t find many other places.
Edited a week ago
super cute spot! I will be returning!! I love their drink menu and want to try more of their butter mochi
a month ago
Was excited to visit this place. It was a Tuesday morning around 9am. There was no line, so we thought we could enjoy our coffee via dine-in. There was only one barista, and based on some of the advertisement, it appears they prioritize mobile orders vs. dining in. A group of 6 people came in waiting on a mobile order that must have been placed around the same time we arrived. It took at least 20 minutes to get our drinks. We tried the Ube Panna Latte, Cortado and Ube White Chocolate Pixlcat Butter Mochi. I could barely taste the ube flavor in the latte, but the mochi was pretty good. Maybe we visited at a bad time, but I did not enjoy my experience. If you decide to try to this place, I'd recommend ordering ahead of time.
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