# Vesuvio Cafe in San Francisco, California

        A historic North Beach saloon and bohemian time capsule, Vesuvio Cafe served as a legendary gathering spot for the Beat Generation, located directly across from the iconic City Lights Bookstore.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Bars and nightlife
        - Best for: history, architecture, solo_travel, couples
        - Address: 255 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/san-francisco/places/vesuvio-cafe/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Vesuvio Cafe](https://vesuvio.com); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [San Francisco's Vesuvio Cafe | National Trust for Historic Preservation](https://savingplaces.org/stories/historic-bars-san-franciscos-vesuvio-cafe); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Vesuvio Cafe - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesuvio_Cafe); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Vesuvio Cafe in San Francisco, CA United States - Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=I8590BA798A7D05B7); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Vesuvio Cafe | Bars in Chinatown, San Francisco - Time Out](https://www.timeout.com/san-francisco/bars/vesuvio); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Vesuvio Café - FoundSF](https://www.foundsf.org/Vesuvio_Caf%C3%A9); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/san-francisco/places/vesuvio-cafe.evidence.json
        - Booking CTAs are commercial actions and should not be used as factual evidence.