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Stopped here for breakfast two mornings while visiting San Francisco and staying at The Marker just up the street. Good coffee, pastries, bagels, parfait and chia seed pudding. Not inexpensive though, so buyer beware.

Hermoso lugar! Fueron muy amables con nosotros a pesar de que no hablábamos muy bien el inglés, las bebidas buenas y el pan delicioso!!

Vastly overpriced breakfast place connected to the Clift hotel. Don't go unless you have the $10 daily voucher if staying at the Clift, then it becomes ok for a quick breakfast. Almond croissants are good.

The Velvet Room on the first floor of The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel in San Francisco has an amazing and diligent chef, and you can’t modify things that he doesn’t approve of, which I actually appreciate. I know it is somewhat strange to actually recommend going to a hotel restaurant for breakfast, but it’s really busy that good. Just make sure to get there by 10:45am because they stop serving breakfast at 11am. I didn’t get a chance to try the coffee but I am curious to know if it’s at the same quality level of the food.

I love the atmosphere and overall decor, and there really isn’t a bad seat. They have a few different somewhat-connected areas where you can dine in, all with different-yet-connected vibes. They have an area that’s black and white, another that’s dark greens, and then the largest area where we chose to sit both days. With green subway tile, white exposed ceilings, comfortable booth options, black and white marble flooring, mid-century modern tables, and multiple styles of light fixtures.

The cashier made us feel very welcomed and remembered us when we returned for breakfast a second day in a row, which made me feel special. The only thing that could have made the experience better was if they were playing “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton.

My top recommendations:

The egg white scramble ($23) with avocado ($4) and a side of chicken sausage ($8) is the best way to order this breakfast item. The egg white scramble comes with savory umami mushrooms, fresh tomato, onion, and spinach, as well as a side of roasted tomato, flavorful breakfast potatoes with grilled onions, and bread of your choice. Since it’s San Francisco, I do recommend going with the sourdough and enjoying the jams.

The Shakshuka ($21) with two poached eggs, thinly sliced red onions, bread, and fresh herbs is full of flavor, and it’s the only dish that Chef allows the lamb sausage ($7) to be added to. If you eat meat, I strongly recommend adding the lamb.

The orange juice is $7 for 12oz but it’s very refreshing and delicious.

This cost $13 it doesn’t even come in a bowl.