Help a carnivore with a vegetarian girlfriend

[Bill Wall]

I am looking for a nice place to eat this weekend with the better half

Not cheap and nasty but not fine dining either. I want to make an impression without eating sardine pasta for the week following!

Somewhere which has a solid vegetarian selection without being vegetarian focussed (i.e. a nice piece of meat or fish for me too!)

A vibrant area with places to have a drink beforehand would also be a plus.

What can you suggest?

[Cary]

Chaya in the mission area.

My gf is vegetarian. Believe it, it can be a challenge at times...

[jackiedooo]

Dosa (two locations now - Valencia and Fillmore) has both meat and vegetarian choices, and it's very chic but not too expensive.

Weird Fish is pescatarian and has a very local, romantic, funky feel. Also very affordable.

[rahir]

I love Weird Fish, but they don't take reservations. Wait times on the weekend can be 1+ hours.

[rahir]

What do you consider fine dining?

I'm a veggie, and I highly recommend luella in Russian Hill or Sociale out in Laurel Heights. luella's in a more vibrant area, if that's a plus for you.

I know you've already nixed it, but just my two cents re: Bar Jules: I've tried to eat at Bar Jules several times, and once their only option was soup and another a salad. It was a bummer. And I've never really like the vegetarian special at A&H. It's just sort of... vegetables.

[weem]

Okay, so I haven't been, so this is a qualified recommendation, but friends love it. Perhaps Walzwerk? On South Van Ness at about 15th, which puts you within reasonable walking distance of the vibrant drinking area 16th & Valencia. The menu has all the heavenly German carnivore delights, while also having enough veggie options to make my vegetarian co-worker drool.

[Atomica]

Walzwerk is one of our favorite places in SF and they have some great vegetarian dishes. Enthusiastically seconded.

[Xiao Yang]

How about a "nice" Indian place, like Amber India? Pricey for Indian, but not PRICEY pricey, and bound to have decent vegetarian options.

Here's Amber's dinner menu:

http://www.amber-india.com/SanFrancis...

[wolfe]

Has a vegetarian special and you might get some of the veggies from the other dishes. prices look reasonable and reviews seem good.
Anchor and Hope.
http://anchorandhopesf.com/AandHmenu.pdf
PS. A city would be helpful.

[katya]

Go Ethiopian. There's always a vegetarian combo and always many meat dishes (usually even a meat combo).

I like Zeni in San Jose, but there are plenty of places (I just haven't been to them) in SF, which is where I assume you are.

[Senor Popusa]

What about Bar Jules? You could get a drink before at Suppenkuche, Momi Toby's, Place Pigalle or Absinthe.

[Bill Wall]

Definitely in the right vein, however I would like the security of a reservation.
I am weird like that.