Philz Coffee to open first drive-thru in Bay Area. Here’s where

(KRON) — Whenever someone is visiting San Francisco, there’s a short list of must-try coffee shops while they are in the Bay Area. Philz Coffee is one of them.

After opening its first location 22 years ago in the Mission District, the San Francisco (and Bay Area) coffee staple is now opening its first drive-thru in the Bay Area. Philz Coffee’s newest cafe and drive-thru will be in Pleasanton, the business announced in a press release. It will be the first drive-thru in all of Northern California and Philz’s 79th location overall.

Philz Coffee will have its grand opening on Wednesday at 1803 Santa Rita Road, with hours from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The soft opening was from Monday to Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hours for the Pleasanton location are 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. Philz said this cafe can seat up to 35 guests. Images of the drive-thru can be viewed below.

Video above: KRON4 report from 2023 of Philz Coffee’s original location in Mission District

The Pleasanton Philz’s exterior was designed by California artist Lauren Cooper from Rosemont Lane.

Most of Philz Coffee’s locations are across California; there are six in Illinois. It has built a fanbase over the years, boasting more than 93,000 followers on Instagram.