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The Educated Palate

4.1 (73 reviews)
Closed 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

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Sharon B.

It was my first time here and it was the last day of the pop-up. I was greeted with a chaotic vibe, not knowing what to do, but there was someone helpful explaining how to order the food. There are lots of people waiting for their order and the line was long as it went fast. You are given a paper menu where you can check off what you want and as you're waiting in line you can see what's available. I don't know how this usually works, but it seemed like this was the normal way of ordering as everyone knew who is ordering and who is in line and who was waiting for their order. They call out your name when the food is ready and the prices are so good as they're made by culinary students. The ingredients are fresh And the focaccia that I had was amazing and probably the best focaccia I ever ate in my entire life- the bread was fluffy and fresh and the ingredients were perfect. It was like a pizza but not a pizza. The croissant that I had was yummy and soft and super buttery. Coming back? Yes, when they start their new semester!

Baguette ($1) on October 2025

What a steal! Everything is super cheap! High-quality! These guys end up working in the best bakery cafes across the Bay Area! I'm almost tempted to take the program myself and start my own bread bakery somewhere in the middle of nowhere like Erik Schat's in Bishop. The service was pretty slow for my order, granted I did order a lot of stuff. But for the price, I guess it doesn't bug me. The line was pretty short when I arrived at 9:30am but within 5 minutes the line ballooned to like 30-40 people. It was hot and crowded in the tiny space waiting for my order. They need a better system so the crowd doesn't build up like that. I would still go back because it is so darn cheap and good!

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Ray O.

great place for very affordable goodies. it's only open on Thursdays 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. it's a student bakery. so hours will change according to the academic calendar. always call to see if they're open.

Mediterranean plate
Aimee D.

I was strolling down the street in San Fran with Yelp Philly and we were desperate for a good lunch. There was someone from Educated Palate standing on the sidewalk handing out menus and we thought, why not? I always think it's interesting to see how student run restaurants work, and I've been pleasantly surprised before by the culinary creations that come out of the kitchens. The entrance experience at this place is very strange - tons of staff, so students, were standing inside the door and just kind of stared at us as we walked in, and it was pretty awkward as we made our way to the table. There were 3-4 tables filled so luckily there was a little bit of talking going on, because it was dead silent inside... we both agreed that if they had light music playing or SOMETHING creating a little bit of noise, the atmosphere would have seemed ten times more engaging. But, alas, we sat in silence... Our server was great and we always had a full water in front of us, and they served house-made bread right away. When it came time to order, I had my eye on one thing: the Mediterranean plate... hummus, baba ghanoush, marinated cucumbers, feta, etc. I ordered it with no doubts because those are my absolute favorite things to eat. The plate did not disappoint! Everything was spiced perfectly and it was all so fresh, situated on top of a fresh bed of lettuce. I was definitely impressed and I'm going to try to recreate the entire thing at home! Yelp Philly's meatball sandwich was A-OK, and a few minutes later we paid the bill and were on our way. Stop in if you're looking for a quick and fresh lunch in the area, but be prepared for a less than great environment.

kim p.

I love their fall buffet! It's only $30 (tax included) and you get unlimited delicious food. Save room for dessert- there is an entire separate room filled with sweet heaven. All of the desserts are lovingly made and beautifully presented. More delicious and professional looking than many of the ones at restaurants and bakeries. There were more than we could try, but the winner of the day was the marzipan bar. A teeny tiny version of a princess cake. I ate 3!

Salmon in beurre blanc sauce
Yvonne K.

If you want to experience fine dining on a budget, this is the place! It is also a great way to support CCSF. But they are only open for lunch on weekdays from 11am to 1-1:30pm, so it took me some years from hearing about it to actually being available to visit. This restaurant is great for people watching, especially the conference go-ers, since it is street level. We were the first group to be seated for the day and at most there were 5-6 other groups. Service was super attentive in the beginning since we were the first to arrive. Bread crumbs were even cleaned up before the food arrived. Lunch portions are not really consistent across the different options. My friend's kebab plate was much smaller than my salmon and couscous plate. Her kebab was bit overcooked while salmon was pretty perfectly cooked. My favorite part was probably seeing the dessert cart! So many different options and at half of price than at other establishments. If we had room, we'd definitely order more. We ended up sharing a mont blanc (chestnut pastry) which was definitely one to share. Not the best mont blanc I've had but it definitely satisfied my craving for a French dessert. I'd definitely come back to try more of their desserts and see what's on their menu in a different season.

Jerusha M.

The Educated Palate is all around fantastic. I had the BLTA (Bacon Lettuce Tomato Avocado) sandwich on the softest most delicious ciabatta bread I have ever tasted. They make their bread in-house! This delightful atmosphere has the most polite and well trained staff in the city (they are all, after all, CCSF students working for culinary/fine dining certificates). They are also given the opportunity to invent new dishes. The newly invented desert special right now(October) is AMAZING! Ask for "Where's the pie" when you come in. It's a pumpkin cheesecake with a panna-cotta layer on a bed of ginger cake streusel: Creamy, crunchy, and bursting with seasonal flavors. Omysweetspiritedgoodness it's a must. What are you waiting for? Go!

Cool menu and selection.
Mrs. L.

Love this place, service was wonderful, food was beautiful and delicious. I love that everyone is learn about the hospitality industry, I was luck and have a wonderful conversation with the Professor. I finished my lunch with a Latte- Oh man it was perfect!!!!

The menu 02/12/15
Tina Y.

I honestly had a bad experience here but I can still give this place three stars because I understand where these students are coming from and I'm not too picky. It seemed like everything that could go wrong did. It was nice when we first came in and the hostess told us the deal about this place and how everyone is a learning student. It was fine by me. I'm not sure what system they had though. We had our water poured and some bread. After that we were waiting for the food and realized that we forgot to order our appetizer. We looked over the menu again and figured we didn't need appetizer. In the midst of this conversation and looking over the menu, we realized that we didn't even order yet! We still had our menus. The server must have forgotten our table because she came to take our order but didn't do the introduction that she had with the near-by tables. While we were waiting for food, we were told something went wrong in the kitchen and so we had to wait even longer for the food. Unfortunately, everything took a very long time and it was difficult to get the attention of the servers. The food that we had was alright. The chicken tender appetizer was fairly good. It was crunchy and moist. The miso dressing that came with for dipping wasn't something I liked, just my taste buds. The beef was cooked to be slightly rare when I asked for medium rare but I don't mind. The cream cauliflower was extremely mushy but had good flavor. And the tomatoes were forgettable. The pasta with salmon had an excess amount of cream. Other than that, it was good. Unfortunately the service was so slow that I didn't get dessert. There is no menu and the server has to roll the dessert cart over to explain what they have that day. We decided to opt out since time was running out. Also, a complaint I have is that I would have liked my water refilled. I didn't get one refill at all... It's not my first option for a meal but it wasn't bad and food is fairly priced to compensate. So even though I had a "not-so-great" experience, I'll give them my three stars and take two for the time and water.

Marcus K.

I had a wonderful lunch here. When I first sat down I was a little disappointed in the menu because I had seen so many wonderful things online but alas I came during soup/salad time. I ordered a salad with salmon and all my disappointment vanished. The salad and dressing were both nice but the salmon was cooked PERFECTLY! Service was interesting because due to the fact that this is part of a school the wait staff is not your run of the mill wait staff. They all seemed a little bit socially awkward but in the end it was more endearing than negative. I only wish I had remembered to take a picture of my gorgeous dessert before I gobbled it up cause it was beautiful. I would come back here for sure.

The desserts were by far the best part of the meal. You could tell they were most excited about this part of the meal and menu.

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Really enjoy their Thursday Bake Shop. Great goods and prices. Awesome seeing and eating the students' work.

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The bread and pastries are really good. Now they serve coffee which is because i don't need to get my coffee somewhere else.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

4.9(80 reviews)
2.7 miNoe Valley

I was in the area on a Friday afternoon and told my partner to meet me nearby. He made a…read morereservation at Ingredients because it was highly-rated on Yelp. We took Muni Metro and walked--very convenient! The exterior is nondescript. Service was extremely good and attentive and personable. Starters: Ahi tuna sushi special appetizer and octopus appetizer Bread: Housemade brioche bread Mains: Carne asada and pappardelle. Wine: from the Willamette Valley. Everything was delicious and very fresh. Feels upscale and elevated, but non-pretentious and cozy. Other clientele seemed to be couples and girls' night groups. Will be back!

My husband saw this place advertised on the internet, we decided to try it so we made reservations…read more& went there this evening. Parking is a challenge in Noe Valley so it took us a few minutes to find a spot on the street approx a block away. We were warmly greeted on arrival at the restaurant by Mariana - the charming hostess, & led to our table at the far end of the restaurant. The space is not too big so the tables are strategically arranged, making it a little narrow squeeze navigating between tables when people are seated. The decor is lovely & the place has a very pleasant ambiance. Our server Marley - a friendly young man who was very accommodating of all our requests. We were presented with complimentary warm delicious bread rolls & butter. We ordered the momos, which we had read all about on the Yelp reviews, & they certainly didn't disappoint. The sauce that accompanied the momos was so delectable, I had to request for another serving of bread to sop it all up! We also ordered the charred brussel sprouts & toasted grape salad and the gems of California beets salad - both were beautifully presented & combined a delicious blend of flavors. The food was amazing, the service attentive! We didn't want to have too big of a meal since we were heading to a show at the Herbst Theatre after dinner so we didn't order entrees or desserts. We plan to go back again soon. I would recommend trying out this neighborhood gem.

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Trestle

4.4(1.3k reviews)
0.8 miFinancial District
$$$

Honestly, this place wasn't even on my radar -- it took a business dinner to get me through the…read moredoor, and I'm so glad it did. The format is a fixed daily menu with two choices per course across four courses. I went with the cured salmon salad, gulf shrimp risotto, seared branzino, and milk chocolate panna cotta. Every single dish landed. The salmon was a refined, clean opener; the risotto was rich without being heavy; the branzino was perfectly seared; and the panna cotta was a quietly elegant finish. A heads up: portions are on the smaller side, but that's by design -- this is a meal meant to be savored, not rushed. Lean into it. Service was attentive and polished from start to finish, exactly what you'd hope for at this level. If a business dinner is what it takes to discover a gem like this, book more business dinners.

As per my other review, I came back with an open mind to give trestle another chance! I did take a…read morelook at the menu before hand I was really excited for the food. The flavors were much better for my palette, and the service was wonderful. I did really enjoy the pork, salmon and pasta (my friend and I ordered various things to share) as their flavors really complimented each other! With that said, I still feel like it misses the mark for me. It is a place that I would go to if one of my friends or colleagues really wanted to, but not a place I would personally seek out.

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Sisterita

Sisterita

4.5(1.1k reviews)
0.7 miFinancial District
$$
Locally sourced ingredients
Casual dining

Excellent service! My only advice is to come and see for yourself. When we called to ask about a…read morewait, they mentioned there was not wait... part of the reason they do that is because they don't keep a list. You either have reservations or you're a walk in and you stand in line until a table is available for you. At first this was strange, but I think it makes for a better experience. The team was incredible, they were so kind on a day that can be stressful for a small restaurant. We had incredible food. I was so happy to get my Eggs Royale and my husband said the French toast was the best he's ever had. (Even comparing it to French toast in Paris) No notes. This will be our Mother's Day place going forward next time with reservations.

My partner and I decided to go to the city one weekend and decided we wanted brunch. After looking…read morethrough some place, we came across Sisterita and it looked very promising. It seems like this place is an asian fusion brunch place incorporating french dishes into thai/asian themed dishes which is up our alley. We made a reservation at 1:45 PM and we had to wait for about an extra 30 minutes before getting seated. Initially, I wanted to try their crab fried rice but unfortunately they were out of crab. We decided to get the Alcatraz Escape and the Brioche french toast which were recommended by the wait staff. The staff was generally friendly and accommodating but I can tell they were swamped and stressed out with all the people they were trying to serve. The food itself tasted decent, the Alcatraz Escape had a tasty flavor which incorporates tom yum paste (sweet, sour, tangy flavor) into their scramble with about 4 shrimps. The side of crispy chicken was good but nothing that stood out to us. The brioche was soft but there wasn't much flavoring besides the fruits and caramelized banana. It was served with evaporated milk which made the brioche soft but not adding much flavor to it. The price however was quite pricey. For two dishes as a side we paid around $78 with tax and tip.

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4.2(5.7k reviews)
1.9 miAlamo Square
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Amazing food and cocktails! Morgan and Josiah were fantastic servers, super friendly and attentive!read more

This is the burger that San Francisco chefs love to talk about. And it makes sense. They grind the…read moremeat in house. The brioche buns are baked fresh daily. The produce is sourced from a tight network of local farms. But it's not as exceptional as it used to be. The San Francisco burger scene has caught up, and Nopa's burger has lost its specialness...but that doesn't mean Nopa has. Nopa opened in 2006 inside a converted bank - high ceilings, a massive bar, a communal table, just - awesome vibes. From day one it became an industry restaurant - One of the few spots in the city where you could show up late night, order off a menu that changes daily, and know the food is going to be dialed in. They specialize in wood-fired cooking, which is why their thick cut, brined pork chop with baked beans is so popular - and...it's good, but their fried chicken is quickly becoming their best seller and THAT, was PERFECT. Crispy skin, juicy underneath, seasoned beautifully. But the dish that so perfectly encapsulates what Nopa is...was this salad. Just trout, and whatever was good at the farm that week. That's Nopa. A neighborhood kitchen, cooking what's in season, for the people who live down the street, on a menu that's always changing. Twenty years in, it's still full every night. And that could have been my entire review right there.

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Rise Over Run - Fried Chicken (4 pcs) $22.00; southern biscuits $8.00

Rise Over Run

3.9(246 reviews)
0.3 miUnion Square, Tenderloin

Super cute rooftop bar and restaurant. Fantastic views of the city and the greenhouse structure is…read moregorgeous. Regardless of the weather you'll enjoy it. There's indoor seating, and the outdoor seating includes blankets and heaters. I've been a few times now and the service is always good/attentive too. Previous visits I was there for dinner, but at my most recent visit I was there for brunch so I ordered the Veggie Breakfast Hash. It was delicious (perfectly poached egg and nicely seasoned) - only thing missing was a sprinkle of cheese or sour cream lol. Bartender wasn't present so the only drink options that morning were a mimosa or a bloody mary, but if you're there when the bartender is then definitely give their cocktails a try. They're good!

This place is on the roof of the Timbri Hotel. (Enter the lobby, pass the front desk, veer right to…read morethe elevators, press 13 on the screen.) The hotel is unfortunately across from the shady tenderloin, but once you enter the lobby everything feels high end. Once on the rooftop we had a great spot with a great view. The service was spotty but the food was great. Especially the fried chicken. Order it! We hit this spot before a concert at the Warfield. The line for the Warfield wraps the block all the way to the front of the hotel. As we finished dinner we got right in line.

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Royale with cheese $16.00

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Wildseed - panzanella salad

Wildseed

4.5(1.8k reviews)
1.8 miMarina/Cow Hollow
$$

Overall very tasty! I really enjoyed the Mushroom Bao - definitely my favorite dish we ordered. The…read morebao was warm, the mushroom was crispy, and I enjoyed the pickled toppings. It was a bit spicy. The beet poke was an interesting combination - I'm impressed they were able to capture the essence of poke! The spicy sauce pizza was good - you can't tell it's vegan at all. The restaurant was very cozy and intimate. The staff were all really friendly! The food came out pretty quickly.

This is a really beautiful, upscale vegan option in San Francisco near Fort Mason. I took my mother…read morefor Mother's Day. I realized I had not added seating accommodation to my reservation and tried to call, but no one answered. When we arrived, the hostess told us we would not be able to sit in any of the currently empty booths because reservations were coming in later. We were seated at a table off the dining space near the kitchen, my mom was a little too chilly and the booth didn't have enough neck support. I expressed to the host that though I was sorry I had forgotten to add accommodation, that this was just not the way to handle the problem. I was able to speak to the manager, who had been outside taking orders and was clearly working very hard that day. (Her name is quite uncommon so I'm just going to call her M, but I really appreciate your help!) She asked me what my concern was, and I told her, at which point she asked me to wait nearby while she figured out if she could rearrange some tables for us. The bartender was incredibly kind and served me while I waited, and distracted me from imminent tears by sharing intricate details about each drink he was making. I learned do they have a myriad of health oriented cocktails, with ingredients like turmeric, ginger, and aloe liqueur. The manager returned and said that she had already seated my mother in a new space and escorted me to the table, which allowed me to relax and enjoy the meal. At the beginning of the menu, they list the ingredients that are currently in season, and at the back of the menu, there is a color wheel, telling you the benefits of the colors of food. (Purple foods can assist with memory and brain function!). We ordered the asparagus, which was in season, spicy cucumber, and the Aji grill for two. The tofu that came with the grill for two was my favorite thing that we ate. I think you can judge a vegan / vegetarian restaurant by their treatment of tofu. Perfectly seasoned with a crispy outside and I would come back just for this. The cauliflower steak was also pretty tasty. The cocktails are excellent, we tried the BLACKPINK and my mother tried the espressotini and we were really happy with both. I don't know how popular their bar scene is, but I imagine it would be a nice way to meet other vegan and vegetarian folks over light bites. Our waiter Daniel made sure to give us the Mother's Day special dessert the restaurant had created, which was an avocado Grenache with fresh berries. If the experience had started with less stress, this review would be five stars, but I'm very grateful to the staff for doing what they could to correct it and ensure that we had a great Mother's Day! I would love to visit again and update my review :)

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Heirloom tomato bruschetta

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Birba - Deviled eggs

Birba

4.4(225 reviews)
1.2 miHayes Valley
$$

Food is kind of one note (what I was able to get by myself without spending a fortune). The…read morebocquerones had too much lemon, they really would've benefited from a fresh herb (parsley? Cilantro?thyme?) or some arugula, something to balance it out. Would be best to come with someone else (if you have someone to go with you, I didn't) and share more dishes, I think. The marinated artichokes were good, not amazing, but a large portion and pleasant enough. I wish they had more veggies or a salad option. The seats are not comfortable, this is not a place to come and relax with a book. The parklet seating is nicely sheltered from the breeze, but can be noisy. The music, outdoor setting, and service are all good. Flatbread was lovely and soft when hot, hardens to a crispy cracker when it cools. The Woody's sparkling N.A. rosé was a bit flat (flavor wise). I've had better ones (especially for the price). I'd definitely come back with a friend or a date. It was a depressing spot for dining solo, and it would be hard to come here with a bigger group.

Update! Came here for the front patio…read more My server was friendly, quick, and helpful. I enjoyed my wine but didn't get any food. The outdoor parklet was the perfect synthesis of indoor and outdoor. I'll definitely be back to try their "cheeky" hour with select discounted bites and drinks.

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Smoked Salmon Dip

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