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Cafe Bastille
Gil Riego Junior 

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22 Belden (at Bush) San Francisco, CA 94104

415-986-5673 

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  • Bistro, French
    Sun 10:30am-4pm, Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm
    $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible
    Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
    Full bar
  • Accepted, Online Reservations Available
    Street
Description

This echt Parisian cafe may be known more for its location ? on Belden Place, one of the best spots to spend a sunny-day lunch hour ? than its classic French fare. Nevertheless, the standards are all represented: celery root remoulade, frisée aux lardons, moules marinières. French and francophilic San Franciscans have long ID'd the cafe as a source for andouillette and boudin noir, the latter served with apples braised in red wine and mashed potatoes that must be at least 30 percent butter. Service can be a little slow, but it suits the mood.







  • 2001 | Best Place to Eat Fruit and Cheese on a Sunny Afternoon

    Cafe Bastille is in downtown San Francisco on Belden Place, a surprisingly placid, restaurant-lined alley artfully hidden amid some of the tallest buildings in the city. While the interior décor of Cafe Bastille is intended to imitate a Parisian Metro station, it's the fresh-air seating that makes for the most unique dining experience, which is clearly meant to hearken to the outdoor bistros of Paris. The alleyside location of the cafe allows for outdoor seating that is largely... More »

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  • Where Can I Find Andouillette?

    Where Can I Find Andouillette?

    | Mon, June 28, 2010

    Today's question is from Gerard K., and it was a bit of a stinker:A French friend who has been attending graduate school in Ann Arbor for a couple of years will be in San Francisco for the summer and ... More »

Dinner Menu
Soupes Et Salades
$7.50
French Onion Soup
$7.50
Mesclun Salad
with herbs, shallot and champagne vinaigrette
$12.00
Salade Nicoise
ahi tuna, green beans, fingerling potatoes, and hardboiled eggs
$9.50
Frisee Aux Lardons
pancetta, poached egg, and warm shallot dressing
$10.50
Salade De Foie De Volaille
warm chicken liver salad
$10.50
Caesar Salad
Specialites Francaises
$18.00
Coq Au Vin
butter noodles, chicken braised in red wine, pearl onions, bacon, and mushrooms
$15.50
Steak Tartare
with pommes frites (poelee)
$14.00
Boudin Noir
mashed potatoes, blood sausage, and caramelized apples and onions
$14.00
Andouillette
herbed tripe sausage, caramelized onions, pommes frites, mustard sauce
$17.50
Boeuf Bourguignon
beef stew marinated in red wine, pearl onions, carrots, bacon, and mushrooms
$17.50
Cassoulet
duck confit, toulouse and garlic sausage, and white beans
$14.00
Hachis Parmentier
braised beef casserole with mashed potatoes and cheese gratin
$18.00
Lapin A La Moutarde
rabbit in mustard grain sauce
Moules
With All You Can Eat French Fries
$14.50
Mariniere
white wine, shallots, parsley
$14.50
Normande
cream, bacon, mushroom
Entrees
$20.00
Steak Au Poivre
three peppercorn and cognac sauce
$18.00
Roasted Salmon
olive tapenade and ratatouille
$21.00
Grilled Lamb Chop
roasted fennel and french garlic green beans
$19.50
Duck Leg Confit
with a baby spinach salad
$19.00
Truite Aux Amandes
pan seared trout filet, almond butter, creamed spinach, and fingerling potatoes
$17.00
Potato Gnocchi
with mushroom, cream and truffle sauce
Hors Doeuvres
$5.00
Oeuf Dur Mayonnaise
hard boiled farm eggs
$8.50
Avocat Crevettes
avocado and shrimp cocktail
$7.00
Celery Root Remoulade
grated celery root with lemon, horseradish, and cream dressing
$7.00
Poireaux Vinaigrette
chilled steamed leek with vinaigrette dressing
$9.50
Salmon Tartare
shallots, lemon, and chives, served with toast
$9.50
Escargots De Bourgogne
in garlic and parsley butter
$9.50
Os A Moelle
roasted bone marrow gratiné
$9.50
Beet And Goat Cheese Napoleon
A Cote
$4.00
Haricots Verts
green beans with garlic and parsley butter
$4.00
Mashed Potatoes
$4.00
Ratatouille
$4.00
French Fries
Desserts
$7.50
Chocolate Pear Tart
$7.50
Apricot Tart
$7.50
Ile Flottante
$7.50
Cognac Creme Brulee
$7.50
Macarons Du Sud
$7.50
Crepe Suzette
$7.50
Chocolate Crepe
$7.50
Mango, Coconut, And Passion Mousse
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