Share BARTable on Facebook BARTable on Twitter Email BARTable San Francisco Filipino Restaurants In the East Bay? Check out BARTable East Bay Filipino Restaurants.Salty and sour are the flavors that Filipino foods do best — despite influences of its neighbors and conquistadors, the Philippines has held onto a distinct flavor palette shaped by vinegar, suka, and salt.If you’ve never before experienced the flavors of the Philippines, San Francisco has plenty of BARTable restaurants and pop-ups serving authentic Filipino food.Photo courtesy of Kusina Ni Tess.Kusina Ni TessTranslated as Tess’s Kitchen, Kusina Ni Tess serves the Tenderloin community Filipino classics like lumpia, fried spring rolls, and sinigang, a savory tamarind-based soup. It’s hard to find a lunch under $10 in the heart of the city, but Kusina Ni Tess cooks up authentic Filipino dishes for reasonable prices. When: Monday-Friday: 7am-5pm; Saturday: 8am-4pmWhere: 237 Ellis St., San Francisco, CA 94102BART station: Powell StWalk time: 5 minutesWebsite: Kusina Ni TessPhone: (415) 351-1169 Photo courtesy of Tselogs.TselogsThe suffix -silog adds a fried egg and fried rice to any Filipino dish, and that’s just Tselogs does best! From sizzling sisiglog to the more familiar spamsilog, Tselogs’s most delicious specialties are anything that can be served with a fried egg — meaning almost every Filipino dish!When: Tuesday-Thursday: 5pm-12am; Friday-Saturday: 6pm-3amWhere: 552 Jones St., San Francisco, CA 94102BART station: Powell StWalk time: 11 minutesWebsite: TselogsPhone: (415) 658-7142 Photo courtesy of UNDISCOVERED SF.JT RestaurantHidden on the first floor of Mint Plaza, JT Restaurant has a homey feel, serving Filipino staples like tangy sinigang soup and juicy longanisa sausage in affordable combinations.When: Monday-Friday: 9am-7:30pmWhere: 953 Mission St., San Francisco CA 94103BART station: Powell StWalk time: 7 minutesPhone: (415) 571-5108 Photo courtesy of Manila Bowl.Manila BowlOffering several signature Filipino dishes at the Market in the Twitter building, Manila Bowl serves as a great introduction to the cuisine. A beautifully seasoned sisig or slow-roasted adobo saves you a 14 hour flight to the Philippine Islands themselves.When: Monday-Friday: 11am-9pm; Saturday: 12pm-6pmWhere: 1355 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103BART station: Civic Center/UN PlazaWalk time: 5 minutesWebsite: Manila BowlPhone: (415) 528-1969 Photo courtesy of Señor Sisig.Señor SisigIt all started in 2010, when Chef Gilm Payumo set out to reinvent his dad’s sisig, but spicier. In partnership with Evan Kidera, Payumo launched Señor Sisig, which now consists of several fusion food trucks all over San Francisco. This location is BARTable, in the Mission District! Check their website for other locations and hours.When: Monday-Friday: 11am-2pm; Saturday-Sunday 11am-5pmWhere: 701 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110BART station: 16th St MissionWalk time: 8 minutesWebsite: Señor SisigPhone: (855) 747-4455 Photo courtesy of Turo Café and Grill.Turo Café and GrillTuro’s praise on Yelp is well deserved, as this restaurant has caputured all the important nuances classic Filipino foods demand — crispy lumpia fried just right, pancit noodles at just the right consistency. With a rotating menu of daily specials and another menu of everyday favorites, you can turo (point) at any dish for an authentic Filipino experience.When: Monday-Friday: 6am-8pm; Saturday: 7am-6pmWhere: 2275 San Jose Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112BART station: Balboa ParkWalk time: 1 minuteWebsite: Turo Café and GrillPhone: (415) 825-5983 by Breanna de Vera Breanna de Vera is a writer and journalist who is wild about transit, and as a Bay Area native, BART is her favorite system! She is currently studying journalism and English literature at the University of Southern California, and hopes to pursue a career in city-oriented journalism and urban issues. While she’s not behind a desk, she’s out mapping her favorite cafes, getting lost in the shelves of a local bookstore, finding the best rooftop sunset views and boarding random buses to see where she’ll end up. Subscribe. Follow. Share. Email Sign Up BARTable on FacebookBARTable on TwitterBARTable on Instagram Leave this field blank More BARTable We found groundhogs in the Bay Area BARTable by bike: Ocean Beach Yes we can-yon: Explore Glen Canyon Park Bay Area urban hikes you can get to by BART Our complete list of urban hikes BARTable Walk: Embarcadero to Presidio Tips for riding BART during COVID-19 Trending Black-owned businesses | Shopping, Eating & Beyond Tips for riding BART during COVID-19 Moscone Convention Center 36 minutes in West Oakland Napoleon Super Bakery Eligible riders get 20% off fare with new Clipper START program NEW! BART merch now available online