Financial District, San Francisco · restaurant
Hand-rolled dumplings and borscht that arrives lipstick-red, served from a no-frills counter spot on Belden Alley where the lunch crowd skews local and loyal. Chicken plov and spinach hand pies round out a short menu that hits exactly what Ukrainian comfort food is supposed to hit. Nothing fusion, nothing fussy.
Beef, cabbage, potato, onion, beets, carrot, green onion, and dill.
Hand-rolled varenyky stuffed with potato and cheese, boiled and buttered
Crimson-red Ukrainian beet soup, made fresh daily with beef and vegetables
Layers of honey sponge and caramel cream, a classic Ukrainian bakery dessert