San Francisco - Restaurants - Mediterranean

501 Fell St., San Francisco 94102
415-525-3901

Mazzat

Occupying a highly visible corner on the urban highway known as Fell, this unassuming café may help open many a Frisco foodie’s eyes to the joys of Lebanese food. Smart, simple d&eacut... read more

219 Healdsburg Ave., San Francisco 95448
707-433-7222

A lively spot, open to the street. Mediterranean menu, by Rudy Mihal, of mostly skewers and small plates (there's also a well-received brick chicken) provides a base for main attraction: the cockta... read more

606 Folsom St. , San Francisco 94107
415-243-0580

Zaré at Fly Trap

Don’t call it a comeback, Chef Hoss Zaré has been here for years. More or less. Zaré bought the space in 2008—16 years after working in the historic Fly Trap’s kitch... read more

487 First St. W., San Francisco 95476
707-933-8160

Harvest Moon Cafe

Sonoma is wine country, yes, but it is also farmland. And this simple, cozy restaurant owned and run by a husband and wife team, who earned their stripes at Chez Panisse and La Toque respectively, ... read more

430 Kipling St., San Francisco 94301
650-328-6722

Zibibbo

Californized pan-Mediterranean cuisine is sister to SF's LuLu, seamlessly blends the flavors of Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco and a top-notch wine list. Classy, airy, casual environs in a neatly... read more

1108 N. Mathilda Ave., San Francisco 94089
408-752-8000

Faz

Tasty Mediterranean cuisine in a fairly dramatic setting: airy space with 180-degree floor-to-ceiling windows looking over a poplar tree-shaded deck and garden. Big with the Persian ex-pat communit... read more

288 Noe St., San Francisco 94114
415-431-7210

La Mediterranée

One of the best dinner deals in town, populated by the perpetually broke crowd. Greatest hits: Mediterranean Meza plate, tender chicken pomegranate platter, hand-rolled Chicken Cilicia fillo, honey... read more

199 Gough St., San Francisco 94102
415-552-7132

Paul K

Sleek and sexy little devil, with one part apre-opera crowd, one part edgy crowd. The perfect place to satiate your date after La Tosca. Pomegranate martini is a must. Exotic ingredients like haris... read more

2534 Mission St., San Francisco 94110
415-648-7600

Foreign Cinema

Beloved by local foodies for nights when the multiplex won’t do. New twist on dinner and a movie mobbed by Independent Film Channel addicts and film-noir romantics. Foreign classics and cult favori... read more

2210 Fillmore St., San Francisco
415-921-2956

La Méditerranée

Amidst a sea of pricey and pretentious Fillmore Street cafes La Med's one of the best dinner deals in town. Greatest hits: Mediterranean Meza plate, tender chicken pomegranate platter, hand-rolled ... read more

288 Connecticut St., San Francisco 94107
415-255-0387

Baraka

Tiny Potrero Hill jewel glowing with candlelight and warm pumpkin walls. Moroccan, Spanish and French cuisines superbly intermingled. Cabrales- and chorizo-stuffed dates and grilled squid, plus mel... read more

3853 Piedmont Ave., San Francisco
510-655-6004

Bay Wolf

A neighborhood favorite, this converted Victorian has been aging like a fine wine since the mid '70s. Pretty wine list, naughty where it ought to be, much like the food. Try duck liver flan with pi... read more

5478 College Ave., San Francisco
510-655-6469

À Côté

The Emerald City had a bar? Dark green scene and place to be seen. You can argue about the décor, but why bother when you can look good, eat well and play Dorothy does Dallas with a Grappa Strega i... read more

560 Divisadero St., San Francisco
415-864-8643

Nopa

Pseudo blue-collar joint in warm warehouse/loft setting with ceiling fans, split-level seating, and ginormous windows. Local foodies sidling up to the bar have clear view of Popeye's Chicken and Bi... read more

1658 Market St., San Francisco 94102
415-552-2522

Zuni Café

Star chef Judy Rodgers’ baby is a sparkler all right. Young Mission hipsters, Civic Center suits, hunky Castro gays all politely wait for famous roast chicken in wood-fired brick oven, dozen briny ... read more

1911 Fillmore St., San Francisco
415-441-8044

Chez Nous

Gone in 60 seconds. Plates so small they belong in Gulliver’s Travels. Irrepressible Gallic baker-turned-businessman Pascal Rigo behind scrumptious morsels of French-Med cuisine. Luscious lamb chop... read more

1896 Hyde St., San Francisco 94109
415-674-4343

Luella

Banana Republic casting call meets sleek, organic-chic Russian Hill eatery. Will it be Botox or Bordeaux tonight? Wines by the glass, chartreuse banquettes, lowlit ambience makes for girls-night-ou... read more