Hayes Valley has a neighborhood brunch scene worth planning around. Zuni Cafe opens its copper bar with oysters and a wine list that does not wait until dinner. Absinthe runs a proper brasserie morning. a Mano brings Italian and natural wine from the start. Chez Maman West holds the bistro corner. loquat and Arbor round out the lineup on the lighter, Californian side.
Hayes Valley · 1658 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A triangular bi-level room on Market Street with a copper bar, art-covered walls, and windows that pull in the afternoon light. The wood-fired roasted chicken arrives whole for two. Brined for days and crisped in a bric…
Hayes Valley · 398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A French brasserie at the corner of Hayes and Gough since 1998, Absinthe has outlasted trends by staying exactly what it is: warm Belle Époque room, serious cocktails, and a menu of classics (French onion soup gratinée,…
Hayes Valley · 450 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Housemade pasta and wood-fired pizza in a spacious, high-ceilinged room that earns its weeknight crowds. The radiatori cacio e pepe and the spaghetti with manila clams and broccoli di cicco make the pasta case clearly; …
Hayes Valley · 401 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A snug French bistro in Hayes Valley with no reservations and a placemat-sized menu covering the essentials: steamed mussels in white wine broth, steak frites, savory crepes, and a half-roasted chicken with mashed potat…
Hayes Valley · 198 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A small, light-filled Hayes Valley bakery with a pastry case devoted to the baked goods of the Jewish diaspora. Salted chocolate and cinnamon-date babka, spinach-and-feta bourekas, and a Turkish coffee cream pie with a …
Hayes Valley · 384 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A fast-casual Cal-American spot with a hidden garden patio. Leafy, unhurried, and shared with the Arlequin Wine Merchant next door, which means natural wine on tap alongside whatever you ordered from the counter. The Ar…
Hayes Valley · 201 Octavia St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Small cafe and restaurant with a second-floor balcony running on De La Paz micro-roast coffee and a menu of organic sandwiches, house-baked pies, and house-made vegan soups. The scones here have their own following. Eno…