Bebebar

There was a time — before visiting Brazil — when I said that even the worst acai bowl was pretty damned good. I’ve yet to find one that I haven’t enjoyed. Since Brazil though, I’ve become a bit more discerning, looking askance at those versions that taste more of apple juice and sorbet and casting favor on the thicker versions whose taste and texture most closely resemble that of true acai.
That’s a long way of saying that Bebebar has acai that closely resembles what I had in Brazil thus making it the best of what can be found stateside. Chilled to perfection and thick almost to the point of being chewy, Bebebar produces a perfect rendition of the acai bowl. Its flavors taste clean and crisp and its toppings have a high quality flavor and taste.
I’m the sort that can be hungry but I’ll still poke my head into 19 bars and restaurants before pulling the trigger. At Réveille Coffee Company, down the street, it looked like an ad for Apple: dim, with a line of seated patrons staring at their open MacBooks. Bebebar was the anti-​Réveille: light and airy with an overwhelmingly luscious scent of fresh fruit. I’d spray this scent around my home if it could be bottled.
The owners here are from Brazil, I learned, and all menu items are given the charming names of friend’s children. It’s a sweet conceit.
The Lucia bowl ($ 8.50) was the simplest of their acai offerings, topped with granola, banana, and strawberries. For an extra $ 1 add fresh coconut shavings. Delicious.
The rest of the menu is many more acai bowls, fresh juices, Brazilian cheese puffs, and one sandwich.
Being so close to Dolores Park I seriously doubt that Bebebar is always as serene as it was during a recent weekday but, if you can catch it when it is you’ve caught something quite good. Don’t pass it by. It’s cheaper than a trip to Brazil and just as good.
Bebebar is an immaculate, artful, and charming little spot that smells like heaven.

Being from Brazil, I am a huge fan of Acai, and this place has the real deal! So hard to find outside of Brazil! Delicious Acai with fresh toppings. I can’t wait to go back

The owner is absolutely amazing. So friendly and helpful! The açaí bowl I had was fresh and delicious. I highly reccommend this place for a healthy snack.

Refreshment central after a brisk at the park nearby. Smoothies are pricey but made super fresh. Nothing like Jamba Juice at. Trust me you’ll get you’re money worth. Don’t be alarmed by the size of it. It’s on the small size. But the ingredients are top quality.
Hubby ordered a smoothie that had milk in it. I took a drink out of it. It didn’t taste like milk at all. I ordered the Brazilian ice tea. That was delicious. The flavors of the ice tea was out of this world. It was for $ 3.00 not bad for San Francisco prices.
They also sell different types of drinks and snacks. The ladies running the joint is super friendly. They gladly will talk about their products to you.
Get the Brazilian ice tea it’s the best.

Great açai bowl and wonderful juices! Açai bowls at other places are often too sweet but here they are the perfect mix of tart and sweet. Apparently it’s because they use the berries rather than the frozen packets.

A must stop! This is home to the best Acia bowl I’ve ever had. They use berries instead of ultra sweet sorbets.
The juices are awesome too. It is nice to eat at a place that values freshness and quality like they do.

Bebebar in Castro district. Asai bowl (Lucia) was soo yummy. Highly recommend this place for vegan!

I lived in Santa Barbara for 4 years, where I had my first & what i still think is the best acai bowl I’ve had, so since moving back to the city I have been on the search for an acai bowl that compares to what I had down there & I’m happy to say. I think the search is finally over!
I got the Celeste bowl, which has açaí, banana, pineapple, mint, coconut, water, shredded coconut & everything about this bowl was absolutely perfect! With several other places that I’ve tried in the city, I’ve found that the acai bowls were often overpriced for the portion, watered down & lack flavor, but NOT this one! The portion was fair for the price ($ 9.50), the consistency was much thicker & I could actually taste the flavors of each ingredient that were used. I was hesitant about the mint, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it complemented everything well & added a nice kick. I will most definitely be coming back to try other things on the menu!
There is also a fair amount of seating in here as well, the only downside is the neighborhood can get a little hectic & parking around here can be hard to find.

Great fresh Healty. Made At The moment You order!
I like The avocado smoothie and more…

We love this place. My wife and I ordered the Naomi. It’s really good. Not the water down acai you get from other places. We also ordered two smoothies it was called the Chloe. We loved their smoothies also. Their empanadas were also good but it’s $ 5.00 each. We will definitely come back.

People of SF! I have finally found the best acai bowl in San Francisco.
Don’t get me wrong, Bowl’d Acai Truck and Basik café are close seconds but Bebe has my heart. I lived in SoCal for a short bit and became quite the addict.
The owner is actually Brazilian born turned into SF local so we are talkin’ authentic Brazilian options here people. They serve fresh juices, smoothies, and different types of acai bowls. My favorite is the Celeste bowl– açai, banana, pineapple, mint, coconut, water, and shredded coconut! Add a dollop of peanut butter on top and you have my Sunday brekky (it’s conveniently located a few blocks from my church and not to mention Dolores Park!)
Another thing I love about this place is the family feel. Each menu item is actually named after a baby of one her friends and family. Hence the name Bebe Bar. How adorable is that?
So on your next Dolo Day, supoort a local and enjoy the sunshine with a delicious frozen fruity snack from Bebe!

3.5 rounded up
1 Bebebar, Barebowls 2 Blue Hawaii 3 Basik, Mahalo 4 Elixiria
I am currently obsessed with trying out acai bowls all over the Bay Area. I only review if I think it’s worth going back.
My first introduction to Acai bowl was in Tahoe 5 years back before they went Mainstream. I would moan the lack of acai in the Bay Area like people do right now about art and culture.
Now that we have so many Acai places around, quantity definitely does not equate quality. Bebebar is not bad at all I just need to see consistency before I figure out if I love it or not. The granola really shines but the acai itself is not quite 5 stars. I got the Oliver and the peanut butter was a little too strong. I’ll probably stick to the original next time.

All I can say is: yucca & coconut cake hot out of the oven = heaven. Came here for an acai bowl treat but I couldn’t resist the smell of the cake as it came out of the oven. Must try! Acai bowl was Ok.

Bebebar is quite expensive, at about $ 8 – 10 per bowl, but it was worth it to have a fresh start to the morning. I got the Naomi bowl with acai purée made with strawberries, bananas, and apple juice. I was amazed at how long the purée stayed frozen and how smoothly blended it was. The granola is crunchy and not too sweet, with a slight coconut flavor. The strawberries and banana on top were fresh and looked good. They offer a punchcard for one free after 12 purchases. The order did take a while to prepare, at 8 – 10 minutes, so it is not the best place if you’re looking to get in and out.

Generally a fan, they’re not known for their coffee, but they will actually make a really good cup, stop by and try their expresso or their specialty infused coffees.
The acai bowls are more on the expensive side, but I found them tasty, healthy and light.

(4.5)
I just love this place. The owner is a sweet Brazilin woman and her menu is authentic and yummy. The avocado shake it so delicious! I can’t get enough! I’ve also tried two empanadas, cheese balls (Pao de Queijo), and this yummy coconut and potato cake. The only negative is for the acai bowls you have to pay extra for honey and most places I’ve been to don’t charge. However, the acai bowls are delicious anyway. Great location, small place but nice. I can’t wait to go back.

I’ve been working across this place for a year and it took me 5 months to discover it! One unusually hot day in SF I was walking to Dolores Park on my lunch break and I saw sign posted outside advertising delicious smoothies and acai bowls, my favs! I am very picky when it comes to smoothies though, so naturally I was skeptical.
The woman at the counter, the Owner is very kind, she doesn’t come off that way at first but once she gets talking it’s clear she is a nice woman.
The first smoothie that sounded appealing to me was Sabine, because who doesn’t love almond butter in their smoothie, I loved it. My other fav is the Sandyia, its a good breakfast smoothie and my favorite it the most unique, I have never seen this smoothie anywhere before, the Senan, the avocado shake. I was unsure at first if I would like it, gave it a try and now I am hooked. I like it with soy milk, not milk. It’s a must try.
As for the bowls, I have tried the Celeste, very refreshing and minty, but not over powering, Oliver, one of my favs and the Lucia, all good with coconut. I will say I am not a fan of the 75 cents extra for toppings such as honey. Most other places include that, but I get that it can be costly and actually it really does not need to be any sweeter. I do like adding kale and coconut shavings as I already mentioned. I would like to see a few more add ins if possible but that can get pricey! The size of the bowls aren’t that big and if you have a big appetite I would order something else with it, maybe an empanada.
I have also tried the homemade empanandas, yum and of course the pao de quiejo which immediately took my back to Brasil!
The juices are also very good, and organic!
I also love the frequent buyer card, I love rewards!

Yup. This place knocks the other acai bowl places out of the park. Just after I thought I’ve seen it all in SF, the mission happens to have another establishment that just puts the rest of the city to shame.
These bowls are so so fantastic with so many great add ons like bee pollen and coconut.
I doubt you can go wrong, but it’s worth going out of your way to give it a try! Conveniently located by Dolores park, it’s definitely a great place to go for a quick breakfast or lunch.
Thanks so much! I can’t wait for my next visit!
You are now crowned king of the SF acai bowls

Ever since I came back from Hawaii, I’ve been craving a good acai bowl. I’m glad that BeBeBar is so close to where I live! That could be dangerous, actually. Well on second thought… not too dangerous since acai bowls are supposedly healthy.
My friend and I shared the Lucia Acai Bowl before heading over for a stroll in Dolores Park. The consistency was good. The amount of fruit and granola in the smoothie part was good. The portion size was alright. But I was surprised by how small the bowl was compared to the price. Snack size for meal price. And I wish that the to-​go container was more than just a paper bowl that cannot be packed away and eaten later. Overall I would come here again if I was nearby and craving an acai bowl but the food and service were not very memorable for me, which is surprising for such high ratings by many other Unilocalers.

I came here on a Saturday after spending an afternoon chilling in Dolores Park with some friends. I was so excited to find an acai place nearby so I had to try it.
Sadly I was very disappointed. There was something about the acai bowl here that I didn’t really like. It’s overpriced at $ 8.50 and they are very stingy with their strawberries. .
I also tried the Brazilian cheese puff that my friend got and thought that was meh too. Not much flavor.
Maybe the fact that their was no one here on a Saturday afternoon should have turned me away.

Encontrei esse lugar sem querer querendo! Pedi o açai tradicional brasileiro e não me decepcionei. Simplesmente o melhor açai que provei fora do Brasil. Recomendo!