Noe Valley, San Francisco · restaurant
The Gianaras family has run this Noe Valley corner since 1977. First as their parents' Greek restaurant Panos', now as NOVY, with daughters Kristen and Kathryn running the room in a more relaxed key. The menu leans into the classics: moussaka with ground lamb, eggplant, and béchamel, lamb gyros, entree salads, and the Panos Burger, which keeps the original name alive. Beer and wine on tap, a parklet out front, and the kind of neighborhood ease that only comes from being here for decades.
House-ground lamb, feta, tzatziki, and olive tapenade on a bun.
Thin-sliced roasted leg of lamb, grilled onion, tzatziki, served with fries.
Lamb, eggplant, and potato layered under bechamel. NOVY's house signature.
Happy hour runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.