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352 Grant (at Bush) San Francisco, CA 94108

415-398-2680

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Best Magazine Selection
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Bistro, French

Hours: Sun 8am-9:30pm, Mon-Thu 7:30am-9:30pm, Fri 7:30am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Street

Description

Smack in the center of S.F.'s French Quarter is this Parisian bistro�with sidewalk tables and 500 newspapers and magazines from around the world. After perusing the pages of�Die Zeit, Il Messaggero, or�Le Canard Enchaîné�over a café au lait, head to the adjacent sunken dining room for ultra-classic dishes like cassoulet, coquilles�Saint Jacques, or chocolate mousse. The alderwood bar, exposed brick, and vintage ceiling�fans create an evocative ambiance, and flatscreen TVs play fashion shows from around the globe.

2011 | Best Magazine Selection

When you're jonesing for a little bound-and-glossy action and Time, Newsweek, and Tiger Beat just don't do it for you anymore, head to the city's premier Parisian bistro and take in the dazzling selection of high-end magazines from around the globe. Some 300 periodicals, most of them European fashion magazines dripping with style and attitude, are displayed in burnished mahogany bookcases, ready for perusal and purchase. Nothing goes better with cafe au lait and croissants than the latest... More »
2006 | Best French Cafe

Named for its eclectic newsstand (featuring imported newspapers and magazines, as well as a small selection of books), this cafe was remodeled at the end of last year to freshen the décor and combine the entrances to the lofty step-down dining room and its authentically Gallic upstairs cafe. Its downtown location is close to Union Square shopping and Chinatown browsing. One can sup here all day long: cappuccino and croissants for breakfast, baguette sandwiches or quiche for lunch, and... More »

A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

By | Wed, November 09, 2005

Andrew Jaeger's House of Seafood & Jazz: 300 Columbus (at Broadway), 781-8222, www.andrewjaegers.com. North Beach. New Orleans Creole. Bar Crudo: 603 Bush (at Stockton), 956-0396. Nob Hill. Raw seafood bar, crudo. Café de la Presse: 352 Gr... More »
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

By | Wed, November 02, 2005

To recommend a spot, e-mail fresheats @ sfweekly.com. Andrew Jaeger's House of Seafood & Jazz: 300 Columbus (at Broadway), 781-8222, www.andrewjaegers.com. North Beach. New Orleans Creole. Bar Crudo: 603 Bush (at Stockton), 956-0396. Nob Hil... More »
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

By | Wed, October 26, 2005

To recommend a spot, e-mail fresheats@sfweekly.com. Andrew Jaeger's House of Seafood & Jazz: 300 Columbus (at Broadway), 781-8222. North Beach. New Orleans Creole. Bar Crudo: 603 Bush (at Stockton), 956-0396. Nob Hill. Raw seafood bar, crudo.... More »
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

By | Wed, October 19, 2005

To recommend a spot, e-mail fresheats@sfweekly.com. Andrew Jaeger's House of Seafood & Jazz: 300 Columbus (at Broadway), 781-8222. North Beach. New Orleans Creole. Café de la Presse: 352 Grant (at Bush), 398-2680, www.cafedelapresse.com. Dow... More »
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

By | Wed, October 12, 2005

To recommend a spot, e-mail fresheats @sfweekly.com. Andrew Jaeger's House of Seafood & Jazz: 300 Columbus (at Broadway), 781-8222. North Beach. New Orleans Creole. Cafe de la Presse: 352 Grant (at Bush), 398-2680. Downtown. French. Citiz... More »
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Dinner Menu

Main

$11.00

Tarte Provençale
crispy flatbread of tomatoes, basil, pesto, niçoise olives & parmesan cheese

$12.00

Tarte Au Saumon
crispy flat bread of smoked salmon, capers, horseradish crème fraîche

$9.00

Soupe L’oignon
onion soup, melted cheese

$9.00

Soupe De Tomates
summer tomato soup with basil

$13.00

Cocktail De Crevettes
tiger prawns and avocado cocktail, grapefruit segments, romaine salad, cherry tomato

$9.00

Salade De Laitue
butter lettuce salad, toasted hazelnuts, fresh herbs, sherry vinaigrette

$13.00

Salade Frisée Aux Petits Lardons
frisée salad, warm poached egg, bacon, petits croutons, dijon mustard dressing

$12.00

Escargots
six snails with garlic parsley butter

$13.00

Salade De Chèvre Chaud
warm goat cheese on toasted baguette, with a salad of haricots vert, dry figs & walnuts, walnuts dressing

$15.00

Les Huitres
six or twelve oyster in half shell, mignonette: $28.00

$12.00

Salade De Tomates Bio
heirloom tomato salad, balsamic dressing, croutons, basil

$18.00

Salade Nicoise
confit tombo tuna, assorted vegetables, butter lettuce, hard boiled egg salad

$19.00

Charcuterie
selection of cured ham, salamis and patés

$19.00

Foie Gras Au Torchon
duck foie gras pat with pickled fruit, toasted baguette

Entrees

$20.00

Mouclade, Pommes Frites
steam black mussels with white wine, sauce mouclade, cornet of french fries, grilled baguettes

$19.00

Poulet Roti
roasted “all natural” chicken au jus with fries and watercress salad

$24.00

Côte De Porc
pan roasted pork chop, parsnips purée, sauce charcutiere

$22.00

Confit De Canard Aux Lentilles
home made confit of mulard duck leg with french green lentils

$23.00

Boeuf Bourguignon
braised beef stew in red wine, mushrooms, dice bacon, fingerling potatoes, macaroni gratin

Poisson Du Jour
fish of the day

Coin Du Boucher
Black Angus Beef, Grass Fed, Finish With Corn, Aged 21 Days. Choice Of Sauce, Black Peppercorn, Bordelaise, Bearnaise. Served With French Fries

$19.00

Steak Tartare
chopped raw steak with condiments

$22.00

Bavette
pan roasted hanger steak

$36.00

Filet
tenderloin of beef

$16.00

Le Burger
hamburger, add $2.00. each for chesse, bacon, avocado, mushrooms

$36.00

Entrecôte
rib eye steak

Plat Du Jour

$23.00

Lundi - Canard ã L’orange
pan roasted peking duck breast, orange sauce, potatoes gaufrette

$23.00

Mardi - Choucroute
braised sauerkrauts with smoked pork & sausages

$23.00

Mercredi - Couscous
couscous, braised chicken & lamb, moroccan spices

$23.00

Jeudi - Cassoulet
duck confit, pork shoulder, sausages, & white bean casserole

$23.00

Vendredi - Bouillabaisse
fish stew, marseille style

Sides

$7.00

Ratatouille

$7.00

Potato Salardaise

$7.00

Cornet Of Fries & Aioli

$7.00

Wilted Spinach
with almonds

$7.00

Oyster Mushrooms & Garlic

$7.00

Haricots Vert & Shallots

$7.00

Butter Lettuce

$7.00

Macaroni Cheese

Dessert

$9.50

Profiteroles, Praliné & Chocolat
hazelnut ice cream, warm chocolate sauce, caramelized hazelnuts

$8.00

Pot De Crème
traditional palmier

$8.00

Mousse Au Chocolat
cigarette russe

$8.00

Ile Flotante
vanilla crème anglaise

$8.00

Soupe Aux Fraises Et à La Rhubarbe
with raspberry sorbet & chantilly cream

$8.00

Glaces & Sorbets
selection of ice cream & sorbet

$8.00

Tarte Aux Fruits De Saison
fresh seasonal fruit tart

$7.00

Financier
honey yogurt & berry coulis

$13.00

Fromage Du Jour
cheese of the day

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Cafe de la Presse

352 Grant (at Bush) San Francisco, CA 94108

415-398-2680

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2006 | Best French Cafe

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