384 Hayes (at Franklin) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-626-1211
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 This charming small cafe, sister to fancy Absinthe down the street, has an especially pleasant large outdoor garden space with tree-shaded tables tucked behind it. Theres good chow all day long, from house-baked pastries to lovely sandwiches, homemade soups, and moist roast chicken.... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
American, Breakfast, Brunch, French, Mediterranean |
Catering, Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$, $$ |
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609 Hayes (at Laguna) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-621-5482
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 A lovely small restaurant in Hayes Valley that changes its entire menu virtually every day (check the blackboard on the Web site to find out whats cooking), in response to whats fresh and local and the whim of owner-chef Jessica Boncutter. The menu is tightly focused: usually... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Breakfast, Brunch, California, Greek, New American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$, $$$ |
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399 Grove (at Gough) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 430-6590
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 There may be zydeco on the soundtrack and "Let the bons temps rouler" on the menu, but otherwise, the stylish Boxing Room largely avoids Cajun and Creole cliches. Louisiana-born chef Justin Simoneaux sticks to the palate he grew up with, but plays down the butter and cream, plays up the... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Cajun, Creole, Southern |
Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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25 Grove (at Larkin) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-621-8313
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 It looks like a dive, because it is: 10 not-very-comfy tables in an almost décorless room. You order at the counter and get your own drinks from a huge refrigerator and your silverware from a side table, and then amazingly delicious food is brought to you. Dig in to bright, fresh salads,... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern |
Catering, Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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869 Geary (at Larkin) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-345-1011
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 Absolutely tasty low-budget delicacies are prepared and served fresh from the grill and oven at San Francisco's most authentic Turkish restaurant. Rich stuffed grape leaves, juicy kebabs, huge, savory turnovers, and a wide array of buttery pastries are among the menu's standouts. Tidy, friendly... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Turkish |
Catering, Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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612 O'Farrell (at Leavenworth) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-567-8603
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 Don't wear anything delicate when you go to Lahore Karahi for the tandoori fish. The restaurant takes its name from the round-bottomed pan used in Indian and Pakistani kitchens, but the room is heavily, bewitchingly seasoned with the smoke from the tandoor oven. Zulfiqar "Guddu" Haider cooks... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Indian, Pakistani |
Delivery, Family Style, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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609 Sutter St. : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-673-6672
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 Leatherneck Steakhouse may be the lowest-profile of this city's steakhouses, mostly patronized by tourists and members of the Marines Memorial Club. But a reservation -- not to mention a collared shirt and proper pants -- is required to eat there. It's a quirky place, where the salt shakers have... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Steak House, Steakhouse |
Banquet Facilities |
$$$ |
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730 Larkin (at Ellis) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-931-6917
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 Open until midnight and well-established as an industry hangout, the excellent Lers Ros specializes in bold-flavored regional Thai food, devoting special attention to game and shareable fried tidbits. Crunch through a sweet-sour fried catfish salad or enjoy a trio of frog, quail, and rabbit,... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Thai |
Catering, Delivery, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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336 O'Farrell (at Mason) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-346-1443
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 In addition to standards like chicken tikka masala (butter chicken), look for more unusual dishes like miichi ka salan, a curry of chiles, and karayla chicken, which is cooked with bitter melon. We were impressed by the plain and garlic naan, too. More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Indian, Pakistani |
BYOF, Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$ |
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655 Larkin (at Ellis) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-776-3234
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 This charming Vietnamese place specializes in bo 7 mon, aka seven flavors of beef, several courses of which you cook yourself at the table in broth or on a small grill; banh hoi, do-it-yourself wraps, with plates of herbs, rice-marinated vegetables, and lettuces to roll around noodles and... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Vietnamese |
Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$ |
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560 Larkin (at Eddy) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-474-5698
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 San Francisco's most renowned and proletarian example of French-Vietnamese cuisine is served from behind the counter of a bare-bones Tenderloin hole-in-the-wall. The house banh mi packs shredded carrots, jalapeños, pickled cucumbers, cilantro, mayonnaise, and your choice of roast chicken,... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Sandwiches, Vietnamese |
Takeout |
$ |
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525 Laguna (at Hayes) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-252-9289
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 Old standards like sauerbraten and wienerschnitzel sparkle with clear and distinct flavor at this German restaurant, whose high-ceilinged interior resembles a Bavarian barn (well, a barn with a dozen beer taps and a red-walled shrine where you can drink them before dinner). Everything is... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
German, Polish, Russian |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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901 Larkin (at Geary) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-441-2248
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 Some of the best Thai food in San Francisco is served in this modest corner establishment, which combines elements of a modern urban bistro (stylish metal-topped tables, abstract paintings) with a grab-and-go Thai dive (inexpensive dishes served with blinding speed). There's an Isaan bent to the... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Thai |
Delivery, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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631 Larkin (at Eddy) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-409-3333
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 Thanks to the popularity of this spare, modest restaurant, half of San Francisco now gets the difference between northern and southern pho: That southern pho has the clear, light broth with those sweetish overtones of star anise and cinnamon, while the broth in Hanoi-style pho bo is less spiced... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Vietnamese |
Delivery, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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1658 Market (at Franklin) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-552-2522
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 Not just one of San Francisco's best restaurants, but world-class. Everything on the short menu is reliably superb, from the oysters to the homey desserts. Judy Rodgers' Mediterranean-influenced, hearty, and well-flavored food varies from the simplest dishes to ones with complex, layered... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Mediterranean, New American |
Business Dining, Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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601 Van Ness (at Golden Gate), Ste F in Opera Plaza : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-292-9997
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| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Japanese |
Delivery, Private Party, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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601 Van Ness Ave. : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-292-9997
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| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
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$$ |
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398 Hayes (at Gough) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-551-1590
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 You can get anything you want, including absinthe, at this extremely pleasant French restaurant in Hayes Valley's restaurant row, which services the Opera House and Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. Every gustatory desire, including exquisite cocktails and ripe cheeses, can and will be satisfied.... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
California, French |
Coat Check, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$$, $$$$ |
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1245 Van Ness (at Sutter) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-440-4321
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| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Iranian, Middle Eastern, Persian |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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1298 Market (at Hayes) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-621-1994
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 Given its grotty corner and windowless exterior, it's always a shock to enter Ananda Fuara and find yourself in a such a bright space. From floor to ceiling, the room is painted Crayola's version of sky blue, and the servers wear equally sunny uniforms (men in royal blue shirt and white pants,... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Health, Vegetarian |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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808 Geary (at Hyde) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-885-5180
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| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Vietnamese |
Family Style, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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222 Mason (at Ellis) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-394-1100
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Sushi and steak update the old surf n' turf in this civilized milieu for discreet trysts. The sushi's austere but excellent, the Midwestern prime beef tender but bland. Several appetizers, fish, and sides are superior. More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Fusion |
Private Party |
$$$$ |
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643 Post (at Shannon) : San Francisco, CA 94109 : 415-771-5146
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| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Thai |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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400 Post (at Powell) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-986-5830
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 The San Francisco outpost of this high-end restaurant group serves excellent steak in its accustomed habitat: a masculine, dark-paneled venue with tuxedoed waiters, heavy cutlery, and martinis at every elbow. Just like in the Old Country, waiters wheel the foodstuffs to your table on a cart for... More >> |
| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Steakhouse |
Catering, Private Party |
$$$$ |
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1954 Hyde St. : San Francisco, CA 94109-2039 : 415-928-2633
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| Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin |
Wine Bar |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining |
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