Sunflower Caffe

The rhythm is simple: order at the counter, find a seat, and let the morning stretch. There are no reservations, and the line moves steadily. The kitchen keeps its sourcing close to home, with local organic eggs, milk from Sonoma County pasture-raised cows and salt from San Francisco Bay, and the menu runs from breakfast scrambles, benedicts and pastries to lunchtime sandwiches, salads and soups. Espresso drinks anchor the counter, and a short list of local wine and a few cocktails carry the garden into the afternoon. Go early on weekends for a shaded table, or come after the lunch rush, when the courtyard quiets down. The café is open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., an easy first stop before the tasting rooms and a natural pause between errands on the Plaza.