BARTable Foodie Tour: SF Restaurant Week Edition

Colorful dishes from SFRW participant Madrigal. Photo courtesy of Rezy.

San Francisco Restaurant Week returns! From April 5-14, over 150 participating restaurants promise flavors as diverse as the city’s vibrant neighborhoods. From sustainable seafood and fresh pasta to Vietnamese, Chinese, Latin American, Japanese-Peruvian and more — there are so many delicious eateries to enjoy. Patrons can expect special menus at set price points. Brunch or lunch includes 2+ courses or items and ranges from $10 to $40. Dinner consists of 3+ items or courses and ranges from $30 to $90. Luckily, restaurantgoers can find many of these dining deals near BART. To make it easy, we've rounded up a few of our favorites.

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Waterbar | Embarcadero

Stop by Waterbar during San Francisco Restaurant Week for a real afternoon treat. They’re offering a two-course lunch for $40. Start with the clam chowder with chili crunch, sourdough pangrattato and chives before diving into the main meal: oak-grilled yellowtail with charred scallion hummus, jumbo asparagus, matbucha and ricotta salata. This restaurant specializes in sustainable seafood and has gorgeous views inside and out. Take BART to Embarcadero and stroll the lovely waterfront to Waterbar, 0.6 miles away at 399 The Embarcadero.

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China Live | Montgomery St

World-renowned chef George Chen creates traditional Chinese cuisine using modern culinary preparations in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The dishes are full of clean, bold flavors. The restaurant’s seasonal menu features sustainable, farm-to-table practices and the atmosphere is always chic and spacious. Their San Francisco Restaurant Week lunch deal is a $25 Bian Dang Lunch “Box.” Patrons can choose a main, which comes with a pot sticker, crushed cucumber skins, green beans, Jasmine rice and a chocolate brownie. Dinner is $65 and includes a main, a pot sticker, crushed cucumber skins, fresh scallion bread and a beverage. Take BART to Montgomery St for a real dining adventure 0.8 miles away at 644 Broadway.

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Arbor | Civic Center/UN Plaza

In the heart of trendy Hayes Valley, Arbor is a cute neighborhood gem offering fast, healthy dishes. Their San Francisco Restaurant Week deal sounds delicious. For $25, customers get a carrot, ginger soup and a prosciutto sandwich with roasted red bell peppers, goat cheese, arugula, and roasted garlic aioli. For dessert, choose between vanilla soft serve or plant-based chocolate soft serve. Take BART to Civic Center/UN Plaza for a tasty lunch deal 0.5 miles away at 384 Hayes St.

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The Madrigal | Civic Center/UN Plaza 

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Chotto Matte | Powell St

Experience a special culinary infusion at this trendy Japanese-Peruvian restaurant. With two lunch menus priced at $40, diners can pick between the Nikkei Selects Menu or the Nikkei Vegetarian Selects Menu. The former includes a choice between Sato maki, “yellowtail” sashimi or gyoza to start and a choice of Amazonian BBQ salmon, pollo den miso or BBQ baby back ribs to follow. The latter offers either vegan crispy sushi or lychee ceviche to start and king oyster mushroom tostado or tofu donburi to follow. Warm cinnamon churros accompany both options. Take BART to Powell St to dine on inventive cuisine on a sweeping terrace 0.3 miles away at 50 O’Farrell St.

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Saigon Sandwich | Civic Center/UN Plaza

This Vietnamese cash-only eatery is known for its bánh mì loaded with tasty fillings, including mayo, house sauce, fresh cilantro, jalapenos and pickled carrots with onions. During San Francisco Restaurant Week, customers can choose between two $10 options. The first offers a choice of bánh mì, Vietnamese iced coffee and a small bag of chips, while the second offers a selection of combination bánh mì with Vietnamese Iced Coffee. There’s a reason Saigon Sandwich often has a line at lunchtime. The sandwiches are worth waiting for. Take BART to Civic Center/UN Plaza and 0.4 miles to 560 Larkin St.

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El Techo | 24th St Mission

El Techo sits in the heart of the Mission and serves Latin American street food and tasty cocktails atop their incredible rooftop, which offers unique city views. Their San Francisco Restaurant Week deal is a fun one. The family-style dinner menu is $45 per person. It includes a first-course choice of aguachile or ensalada de acelga, a second-course choice of chicharrones de carne or carne asada and a third-course option of flan or arroz con leche de chocolate. Seats are coveted, so get here early or make a reservation. Take BART to 24^th St Mission and walk 0.3 miles away to 2516 Mission St.

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Flour + Water Pasta Shop | 16th St Mission

This destination restaurant is also a bottle shop and pasta production establishment. Their San Francisco Restaurant Week lunch menu is $30. It includes a wild arugula salad, a San Pellegrino Italian soda, and a choice of agnolotti dal plin or rigatoni cacio e pepe. Enjoy your meal while you watch artisans create pasta by hand. Take BART to 16^th St Mission and walk 0.9 miles to 3000 20^th St. 

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