Restaurants Recommended by Local Arrangements Committee
Members & Friends

Axum Café 
698 Haight Street
(at Pierce)
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-252-7912   
http://www.axumcafe.com/
Ethiopian, including Imported Ethiopian beer  
2.5 miles, c. 22 blocks

Absinthe
398 Hayes Street
(Hayes Valley)
San Francisco, CA
415-551-1590
French-Mediterranean
$$$

Bar Tartine
561 Valencia
(BART – 16th & Mission)
San Francisco, CA
415-487-1600
$$

Bissap Baobab
2323 Mission Street
( at 19th Street, Mission District)
San Francisco, CA
415-401-0641
http://www.bissapbaobab.com/ http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/889414/san_francisco_ca/little_baobab.htmlSenegalese, near Little Baobab club (Mon - Sat: 6pm - 2am) with DJs
c. 3.2 miles
$$

Tues - Sun: 6pm - 10:30pm
 
Bocadillos
710 Montgomery Street
(Jackson Square near Trans America Bldg.)
San Francisco, CA
415-982-2622
Spanish Tapas
c. 14 blocks
$$

Borders (bookstore cafe)
400 Post Street (across the street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415.399.1633
Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:00 am to 11:00 pm
Friday - Saturday 08:00 am to 12:00 am
Sunday 09:00 am to 11:00 pm
Coffee, tea, pastries

Café Claude
7 Claude Lane
(Union Square/Financial District)
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-392-3505
http://www.cafeclaude.com/
"Parisian"
c. 4 blocks

Monday-Saturday: 11:30am-10:30pm
Sunday: 5:30pm-10:30pm

Bar: Mon-Sat 11:30am-closing
Live Music: Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm-10:30pm
Happy Hour: Everyday 4-7pm

Café Delle Stelle
395 Hayes Street
(Between Franklin & Gough (Hayes Valley)
San Francisco, CA 94102-4420
415-252-1110
Good, cheap, cheeful Italian

Caffè Museo
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA
(South of Market, near the Museum of the African Diaspora)
Open daily (except Wednesdays): 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Open late Thursdays: until 9:00 p.m.
Closed Wednesdays
415-357-4500

Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant
762 Valencia St
(MIssion District)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 252-7825
http://sfcityeats.blogspot.com/2006/02/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant.html
Tiny, five tables plus 6 at the bar

Chez Maman
1453 18th Street
(Potrero Hill)
San Francisco 94107
415-824-7166
http://chezmamansf.com/
French.
Open every day from 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
(Also, Chez Papa, around the corner (1401 18th Street; 415-255-0387), serves only Burgers and frites, also great)

Ferry Building Market Place
Shops, restaurants, cafes. Closing hours usually 5 pm or 6 pm. Later on Thursdays
DELICA rf1 (Japanese)
Lulu Petite (French)
MIJITA (Mexican)

Golden Era
572 O'Farrell Street
(Downtown)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415-673-3136
http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com/
Vietnamese, includes vegetarian dishes
Open 11:00am - 9:00pm. Closed Tuesday
c. 5 blocks

Herbivore
1453 18th Street
San Francisco 94107
415-824-7166
http://www.herbivore-restaurant.com/
Vegetarian / Vegan

The House
1230 Grant Ave
(Cross Street: Columbus Avenue. North Beach area )
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-986-8612
http://www.thehse.com/
http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/11344537#editorialreview
Small, not for groups. "Asian and American cuisine mix and mingle with Zen-like harmony"
1.13 miles, c. 13 blocks

Mon-Sat 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Mon-Thu 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 5:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.

Lulu
816 Folsom Street
(South of Market, near Yerba Buena Center)
San Francisco, CA
415-495-5775
http://www.restaurantlulu.com/restaurants.html#lulu
Rustic provincial
$$
6 long blocks

Luna Park
694 Valencia Street
(at 18th Street, Mission District)
San Francisco , 94110
415-553-8584
http://www.lunaparksf.com/
Good hearty French, Italian, American cuisine, great cocktails
Entrees $13-$26

Massawa
1538 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-621-4129
http://www.yelp.com/biz/3ps30Jg_q3XAlTpWPJSjXQ
http://dinesite.com/info/rstrnt-273188/??&t=0
http://sfsurvey.com/rd.asp?r=259&n=r
Eritrean

Medicine Eatstation
161 Sutter Street
(at Kearney St., the Crocker Galleria)
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-677-4405
http://medicinerestaurant.com/
Vegetarian / vegan / organic Japanese
c. 5 blocks
Price moderate; entrees $15-18

Medjool Restaurant Café
2522 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-550-9055
http://www.medjoolsf.com/
North African / Middle Eastern

Range
842 Valencia
(between 19th & 20th strs)  (BART-16th & Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-282-8283
http://www.rangesf.com
California Cuisine $$ Entrees $16-20

Rue Lepic
900 Pine Street
(at Mason Street)
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-474-6070
http://www.ruelepic.com/
French bistro. Reservations required. Entrees $18-25
4 blocks
7 Days a Week: 5:30 - 10 pm


Slanted Door
1 Ferry Building #3
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-861-8032
http://www.slanteddoor.com/
Organic Vietnamese
Dinner entrees $16-30

Sushi Groove South
1516 Folsom Street
(South of Market, beteween 11th and 12th Sts.)
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-503-1950
http://www.sushigroove.com/
Sushi Japanese $$
Dinner: Monday & Tuesday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm, Wednesday & Thursday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 6:00pm - 11:30pm
http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/870222/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/--R2Qx6k1M4dPgDgZ4cIbg

Tajine Restaurant
552 Jones Street
(Between Geary & O'Farrell, Tenderloin)
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-440-1718
http://www.tajinerestaurant.com/index.htm
Moroccan, tiny, five tables, cash only, entrees $7-10
c. 4 blocks

Sunday through Wednesday, noon to 10:00pm.
Thursday through Saturday, noon to 11:00pm

Tian Sing
138 Cyril Magnin Street
(between O'Farrell and Ellis)
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-398-1338
http://www.tiansingrestaurant.com/
Over 80 kinds of dim sum (11 am - 3 pm) & other Chinese cuisine. Lunch c. $18
3 blocks

Mon-Fri: 11AM-10:30 PM
Sat & Sun: 10:30AM- 10:30 PM

Tres Agaves
130 Townsend Street
(South of Market, at 2nd Street)
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-227-0500
http://www.tresagaves.com/
Mexican $$

Universal Café
2814 19th Street
(Mission District, between Bryant & Florida St.)
San Francisco CA 94110
415-821-4608
http://www.universalcafe.net/
Organic food and excellent wine list
Entrees $15-21  

Walzwerk
381 South Van Ness Avenue
(at 15th, Mission District)
San Francisco, CA 9410
415-551-7181
http://www.walzwerk.com/
East German cuisine and kitsch, great beer selection, Entrees $11-15
5:30 to 10:00 pm

Zarzuela
2000 Hyde Street
(at Union Street, on Russian Hill)
San Francisco, CA 94109-1718
415-346-0800  
Spanish restaurant, tapas, paella. On Russian Hill, "the paella is made only for two or more, and takes 30 minutes to prepare." No reservations; wait can be long.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Tue-Thu 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Fri-Sat 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.