The Lightbox Cafe SF

Delicious Hot Paninis today: prosciutto, fresh mozzarella & arugula. Yumborama!

Come meet our newest member of the team, Dominic. He is a man of many tasks and super friendly!

Hosting the Charles Schwab restaurant crew yesterday to celebrate the promotion of executive chef Stephen Woehl . Teams that work hard together love to party together!

Another great party at The Infinity, hosting their monthly Happy Hour with delish dishes prepared by MarBar with exec chef Abel Padilla!

Did we mention the Lightbox is a great place to work, eat and relax with your pups? Free tickles & belly rubs available on request.

A couple of guests who visited us on the patio on Friday. Obviously needing to unwind after what was clearly a "ruff" day.

Another successful back-to-work office party which we catered at the Lightbox yesterday! It's great having a covered patio when the weather gets really hot - phew!

Happy Pride Month!

Our celebrated Breakfast Sandwich! What better way to start the day?

Congratulations to the Golden Gate Warriors for their championship win! Preparations for today's victory parade are already underway just half a block from The Lightbox, so come grab some breakfast and check it all out!

To celebrate our one-year anniversary today, we're offering FREE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE to all our customers - while supplies last, so ya better hurry!

What a year it has been! Huge thanks to our customers, catering clients and most importantly our staff - we could not have got this far without you!

A special dish for yesterday afternoon's catering event: Kalua pork slow cooked for over 16 hours with pink Himalayan salt and fresh banana leaves. Super-yumbo!

Great day for a nice bowl of spaghetti!

We asked three of our crew - Mario, Olga & Miguel - if they liked working at The Lightbox. Their response says it all!

Nothing beats a catered lunch al fresco in sunny San Francisco!

The Lightbox Team will on their mettle this week as Co-Founder & Partner Jo stays home to give her fractured foot time to heal. We're sure they are up for the challenge!

Breakfast on the Bay for our friends at Docusign this morning - you can almost smell the coffee!

Another typical day at the office!

It was a tad windy & chilly at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce launch of Small Business Week at the East Cut Crossing last night, but our new concept, Mar Bar, got a warm reception! The shrimp sliders were YUMBO!

Very proud of Miss Delmy who joined our team six months ago after working in the hotel industry. She quickly impressed us with her hard work, positive attitude & ability to make us laugh. Delmy has returned to hotel work having gained experience as a barista, cashier, prep cook & caterer. She will be missed by all but will always be welcomed back!

It's all hands on deck for deliveries this morning!

Excited to get coverage from the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce last month!

We are excited and honored that the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has chosen THE LIGHTBOX CAFÉ to help kick off Small Business Week at the Inspire SF event on Monday May, 2nd from 5pm – 7:30pm. $15 for non-members. Free food/drinks! Register at https://sfcachamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/11190 And with our Red Rooster Taqueria, we'll be introducing our newest concept: MarBar Ceviche & Poke Bar, created by Executive Chef Abel Padilla from the Michelin-awarded Hog Island Oyster Company. See you May 2nd!

Easter in the U.S. means it's time for Peeps, so here's our Trivia Quiz! Most important: what do YOU think the collective noun for Peeps should be?

Introducing Queen, our newest staff member, who joined us on Wednesday. We hope everyone gives her a royal welcome!

Guess the number of Peeps in the jar and a $50 gift card is yours for keeps! For Peeps sake, how many could there be??

Come on over - it's party time at the Lightbox!

The Lightbox was warming up yesterday, just in time for the hot weather!

Some of our friends & followers have asked about one of the menu items for the recent Bimbo's fundraiser; specifically whether or not it was some kind of April Fool's joke! So in the spirit of satisfying both your hunger and your curiosity, we present ... Spaghetti Meatballs on a Stick!