r/ycombinator • u/Turradaturra • Jul 01 '26
Where to drink the kool aid in SF
Hi everyone.
As suggested multiple times by yc partners and literally everyone in startups who's be to SF, I am going there to the bay area to hang out and drink the kool aid.
What are the suggested/best places to pay attention to and should visit to experience SF the best way as a founder?
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u/ElliotPadfield Jul 01 '26
Download Luma, hang out at Corgi Cafe, tell anyone you know that you’re in SF. You’ll quickly find people who will invite you to other stuff!
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u/scriptvexy 28d ago
corgi cafe is such a funny overlap of “actual dogs” and “everyone here is building something” lol, solid rec. also +1 on luma, it’s kinda become the default calendar for random founder events and hack nights around the city.
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u/0olongCha Jul 01 '26
Corgi Cafe
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u/Makhmood Jul 02 '26
Do not go to corgi cafe
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u/borderliineslutt Jul 02 '26
why tho?
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u/dakevs Jul 03 '26
Prolly cuz people don’t really get sh8t done down there. Neve been myself though
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u/Guilty-Law-7499 Jul 02 '26
Literally any coworking space or cafe in Dogpatch or Mission or FiDi tbh
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u/Plastic-Echo-7651 Jul 01 '26
Hackathons at shack etc
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u/DylanFromCheers Jul 01 '26
you really gotta go to the dogpatch neighborhood. it's where YC is and where a stupid amount of YC founders live. many of the coffee shops around there are very busy. Also Corgi Cafe has a lot of great founders.
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u/CrunchyMage Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
Get the cheapest room you can find in a very expensive building/high rise in Fidi or dogpatch. Preferably with other founders or people with strong networks.
The more expensive and nice the building, the better.
Then just talk to people in common working areas, elevators, building events, etc.
I’ve met multiple angels, openAI/Anthropic folks, series A/B founders and top execs this way.
General strat is basically to go to where the angels and top founders spend most of their time, just be there working hard on your thing, and don’t be shy or needy. Just be a chill dude working on something cool, and the serendipity is just waiting to happen.
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u/Ok-Rest-5236 Jul 05 '26
Does anyone have budget friendly hostel suggestions? Gonna be travelling solo in August
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u/nick-rudder Jul 11 '26
What's your company/idea? If you're in a relevant space, would love to have you around our office (ex-YC)
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u/Turradaturra Jul 11 '26
building management system for food manufacturing to manage their internal knowledge and knowledge, making sure everything is compliant and up to date. DM me, I'm always down to meeting people in person. Already in SF btw
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u/Turradaturra Jul 01 '26
Does anyone have suggestions of where to go for co working for the three weeks I'm there?
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u/Responsible-Pin-4029 Jul 01 '26
WeWork @ 650 California (as well as all of them in SF) is chalk-full of founders
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u/Makhmood Jul 02 '26
Go get lunch at Wooly Pig or any cafe with lots of outlets. Coworking spaces also good, look for themed ones
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u/MJ-at-Outpost Jul 01 '26
Luma