Cafe Du Nord, Music venue in the Upper Market neighborhood, San Francisco, United States

Cafe Du Nord is a music venue in the basement of the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco's Upper Market neighborhood. It holds 320 people, and its entrance is on Market Street. The room has a low ceiling and a stage at one end.

Cafe Du Nord occupies the basement of the Swedish American Hall, a building from 1907 in the Upper Market neighborhood. The venue has hosted internationally known musicians, emerging bands and local artists nearly every night of the week, including early shows by Blink 182, The Decemberists, Spoon and The Lumineers, and Arthur Lee and Love's last concert.

Cafe Du Nord and the Swedish American Hall above it host internationally known musicians, up-and-coming bands and local artists nearly every night of the week. The venue is known for booking acts such as Blink 182, The Decemberists, Spoon and The Lumineers early in their careers. Its 2013 Nightey Award named it Best Live Music Venue in San Francisco under 400 capacity.

The venue sits below street level, so expect stairs to reach the entrance from Market Street. Visitors should arrive early as the standing room fills up quickly during events.

Cafe Du Nord won a 2013 "Nightey" Award for Best Live Music Venue in San Francisco in the under-400-capacity category, and the California Music and Culture Association named it Best Music Venue in 2012. Paste Magazine placed it among the Top 40 Music Venues in America, and CA Home and Design listed it among California's ten most beautiful music venues.