Viva Cafe

This café is located inside an office building and can be a bit tricky to find due to the lack of visible signage. I picked up a Too Good To Go meal and was impressed with the experience. Despite arriving at 12 p.m. on a Monday, there were only three people ahead of me, and I waited just five minutes. My meal was pre-prepared, and the process was efficient--simply swiping on the app, and my box was promptly handed to me.Cutlery and napkins are conveniently placed near the security desk. The meal itself was delicious, featuring couscous, salmon with chimichurri sauce, mixed vegetables, and rice with beans. There's a small seating area in the lobby with room for five, though only one table suited for an individual diner. It appears that customers can select items they'd like, with generous portions provided. The employees gave off a warm and welcoming vibe despite it being a grab n' go type place.

Delicious place to grab lunch in FiDi! This is my favorite Too Good to Go place I've tried. Such a good deal for a filling, healthy, and complete meal. They typically give rice, some sort of veggies and/or beans, and protein (usually fish or chicken) with their delicious chimichurri sauce on top.

Food smells so good. Tiny place inside the lobby 601 montgomery. Behind the security guard is a tiny place to order hot foods. Once i got close, i can smell home cooking, as the sign said. Everything was delicious in my box. I got "Too Good to Go" box. I would never have gone there if not for this program and also out for appointment. Smell and taste good. That is the ideal. Polenta was creamy. Cabbage was crunchy. Chicken was seasoned well. Rice was good. Beans was good.

I happened to be in the neighborhood and used the TooGoodToGo App for this pickup of random food item during this weekday lunch time pickup. This cafe is pretty much a hidden spot that only tenants in this big building complex will know about. It is basically a takeout location where you order food from I think it was only one lady working there. I felt kind of bad waiting in line with other workers in this building and seeing one lady worker take my order and also fries up my food all at the same time. A line of 5 people including myself. I had no idea what she was making and still don't know what I ate. I think made everything on the spot with polenta, beans, chicken and shrimp dish that she threw together into take out paper container. Surprisingly It was heavy and lots of food in there! I was pretty impressed because if you hungry, you can easily get two or 3 meals out of it. It doesn't look pretty, but it's better and more healthier than those evil fast food places out there! People working here will never starve with this tiny place here that gives good portion side. I call it the "Mashed up box"where they seemed to mix everything together in a box and tastes pretty natural. Like many others mentioned earlier, it is a hole in a wall like other reviewers have mentioned. Even I walked passed this building and walked in circles before I went inside cautiously and walked around in another circle to find this place on the corner literally (a hole on the corner wall). My tummy was pleased with no issues and had feeling of being healthy with polenta because i normally don't eat that stuff.

Solid downtown lunch spot - love the array of healthy options and the customer service is always top notch. I appreciate how the server gets to know their frequent customers. I haven't gotten to try any of their desserts yet (since their lunch portions leave me stuffed, with plenty left over for dinner), but I have heard good things :)

I have been to this place numerous times and have always been very happy with quality and especially quantity of food. The breakfast burritos are hefty and will tide you over until dinner time. Mine came with both sausage and bacon, potatoes, roasted veggies all rolled into a delicious bundle. Pico and homemade chips on the side. Great value for $13 bucks. This place is a gem. While it may be tucked inside a nondescript building in a lobby - people in the know...know. They have out of this world roasted salmon, chicken, rice, veggies, pasta, baked goods and homemade sauces like chimichurri and salsas. So many in house seasonal items cooked fresh. That's pretty hard to come by in the FiDi unless you are in a sit down restaurant. The guy behind the counter is proud of his offerings and super generous. Most meals are enough for 2 meals unless you are a huge eater so $14-$15 bucks is way better spent here than on a measly salad. Though they have salads here too. I was introduced to this place via Too Good to Go but i now pay full price to get more protein but I will say the TGTG is a good deal too. Big Thumbs Up! Keep small businesses alive!

This salad was fresh, chopped on the spot, and gigantic. Excellent food and great price for a hole in the wall in downtown SF. Highly recommend making this place a spot for your weekly in office lunches. Very nice chef too!

I've gone here for lunch several times now and have yet to be disappointed -- there's always a wide variety of tasty options, and the menu is constantly changing which keeps it exciting. The staff are usually the same couple of people who are very warm and welcoming, making a meal from here something to look forward to every time!

This place is a bit hidden. The food is fresh and delicious. I will definitely go back.

Nice simple cafe. Great for people working in the FiDi. Great tasty food, substantial portions.