Lunch on Valencia Street

[The Librarian]

We're going tomorrow to mess around and look in stores. Any recommendations for lunch places? There are so many choices it's sort of overwhelming. We pretty much eat anything. Thanks!

[Robert Lauriston]

If you want a great, relaxed sit-down lunch, Bar Tartine.

At the other end of the spectrum, Yamo for cheap Burmese or Truly Med for shwaerma sandwiches.

Second on Tartine Bakery, Frjtz, Udupi, and Pizzeria Delfina.

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Truly Mediterranean
3109 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Bar Tartine
561 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Yamo
3406 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[Prabhakar Ragde]

Bar Tartine isn't open for weekday lunch, only weekend brunch, according to their website.

[Robert Lauriston]

Good point for future reference. The original query was about last Saturday.

[rworange]

Where did you have lunch?

[BernalKC]

A few more options to consider:

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Ti Couz Creperie
3108 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Frjtz Valencia
590 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[klyeoh]

Lunched at Ti Couz yesterday and had the Complete (egg, ham, cheese) and Suzette. Both were delicious!

[Civil Bear]

Sunflower is always a good choice for a standard Viet lunch.

[Civil Bear]

Link...

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Sunflower Authentic Vietnamese
3111 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

[mariacarmen]

Second Sunflower. Puerto Alegre for decent Mexican, not-a-taqueria (good salsa, good margaritas); I like El Buen Sabor tacos on 18th; have even had a few good dishes lately at Picaro (gambas a la plancha, patatas bravas), which had gone way, way downhill over the years.

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Picaro Cafe
3120 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Puerto Alegre Restaurant
546 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Taqueria El Buen Sabor
699 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[escargot3]

I humbly disagree. I find their food completely mediocre.
And would recommend Ti Couz instead: great savory and sweet crepes, as well as wonderful salad, and hard cider.

[david kaplan]

I'm also mixed on Sunflower. I live around the corner and enjoy their bun as a quick, easy meal, but there's far better Vietnamese around town (Golden Flower in Chinatown; Yummy Yummy in the Inner Sunset; Bodega Bistro in the Tenderloin; and more).

Tartine, Ti Couz, Mission Beach Cafe, and numerous taquerias are what the Mission does really well. If you're in the Mission and want Vietnamese, then Sunflower's a good bet (or Lotus Garden near 29th), but if you're open to any cuisine then Sunflower wouldn't make my list.

[david kaplan]

One block away is Guerrero, at 18th, where you could get a pressed sandwich at Tartine. I like the soppressata, fontina, and broccoli rabe pesto sandwich. The wait is oppressive on weekends there; take advantage of being nearby on a weekday and try their pressed sandwiches or croque monsieur.

A few doors farther from Valencia on 18th is Delfina Pizzeria.

El Toro for burritos or tacos.

Skip Cha-ya, the vegan Japanese place on Valencia near 19th.

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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Pizzeria Delfina
3611 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[Cynsa]

one block away at Guerrero and 14th Street is
Mission Beach Cafe
www.missionbeachcafesf.com

198 Guerrero St
San Francisco, CA 94103-1013
[phone]

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Mission Beach Cafe
198 Guerrero St., San Francisco, CA 94103

[abstractpoet]

Udupi Palace is a good spot for tasty vegetarian dosas. We also enjoyed stopping for ice cream at Bi-Rite Creamery, which isn't far off Valencia, when shopping in this area.

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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110