SubjectsFascinating FactsFactsIP FactoidsPlace-Facts Most of ‘The Godfather’ was written in a café in San Francisco. By IP Factly - Jan 21, 2016 0 3 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Caffè Trieste in North Beach. Christopher Michel/CC BY 2.0 There are hundreds of coffee houses in San Francisco and the Caffe Trieste is one of the most historic. Here, Francis Ford Coppola wrote most of the screenplay for ‘The Godfather’ Trilogy which would go on to reap awards.