Buena Vista Cafe - Popularizer of Irish Coffee in the U.S.

The Buena Vista Cafe, at its current Hyde Street location since 1916, is credited with popularizing the Irish coffee in the United States after staff began serving the drink to tourists in 1952 following a recipe learned from a visiting Irish chef. The cafe has continued to prepare and serve Irish coffee to visitors and locals, and its preparation ritual is part of its enduring identity. The establishment operates as a long-running neighborhood cafe and tourist destination in Fisherman's Wharf.