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1201 Sutter San Francisco, CA 94109

415-673-2622 

http://www.sfcafezitouna.com  

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1201 Sutter San Francisco CA 94109

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  • Moroccan, Tunisian
    Sun, Tue-Thu, Sat 11am-9pm, Fri 1pm-9pm
    $ $
  • MasterCard, Visa, cash
    Casual
    Catering, Delivery, Order Online, Takeout
  • Dinner, Lunch
    Not Accepted
    No Parking
Description

This sunny Polk Gulch-corner restaurant, rambling and easy to spend hours in, is San Francisco's only Tunisian restaurant, which owner Najib brackets with Moroccan and Middle Eastern dishes: Bright vegetable salads, turmeric-colored harira (lentil stew), and chakchouka, a tangle of caramelized onions and peppers topped with merguez and a fried egg. The couscous at Cafe Zitouna is a simple affair, the mound of semolina rising out of a thin, fiery broth with great chunks of vegetables and your choice of meat. Because the restaurant is halal, sweet mint-infused tea is the beverage of choise, and if you spot a tray of Najib's harissa (semolina cake) soaked in orange-blossom water, order at least one piece.








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  • Number 50: Cafe Zitouna\'s Kufta Tajine

    Number 50: Cafe Zitouna's Kufta Tajine

    By Jonathan Kauffman | Tue, March 06, 2012

    SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition Does it sound like a paradox to say that Cafe Zitouna's kufta tajine is spicy and comforting at the same time? Perhaps. Amo... More »

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  • 2012 | Best Halal Restaurant

    San Francisco has three times the number of halal restaurants -- Yemeni, Pakistani, Afghan, Turkish, Chinese -- it did a decade ago. Muslim diners can find pizza and burritos now, as well as shawerma and seekh kabobs. But it's hard to eat certified halal as well as you do at Cafe Zitouna. The flavors of Najib Rebia's harira (lentil soup) and Moroccan tajines are lilting and complex. His Tunisian fare brings on the spice, whether it's the chiles that make his couscous platters glow,... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizer & Salads
$4.95
Breek (tunisian Crepe)
tissue thin malsouka filled with potatoes, onions, egg, tuna, parsley and capers, fried in vegetable oil. served with lemon.
$5.50
Insalata Mista
ripe roma tomatoes, cucumbers & onions on a bed of mixed baby greens with moroccan olives and house vinaigrette.
$6.25
With Chicken $9.25
Classic Caesar
crisp heart of romaine lettuce with spicy house made croûtons, reggiano parmesan in a traditional dressing.
$6.95
North African Salad
crisp heart of romaine, cucumbers tomatoes, potatoes, tuna boiled egg, onions, feta cheese, moroccan olives and house vinaigrette.
$8.95
Middle Eastern Mosaic
falafel, hummus, eggplant, feta, olives.
4 Pieces $7.25
Merguez Plate
broiled homemade lamb sausage served with fresh lemon and harissa.
$5.50
Tunisian Michwiya
roasted red and green bell peppers, onions, capers, tuna, boiled eggs, moroccan olives and olive oil.
$5.50
Moroccan Zaalook
fresh eggplants, tomatoes, garlic and parsley sautéed in olive oil with a touch of cumin.
$5.50
Slata Matboukha (taktouka)
sautéed bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and garlic in olive oil and caraway (carvi).
$8.95
Mosaic Of North Africa
a taste of zaalook, michwiya, taktouka and north african salad.
$5.50
Homemade Hummus
served with pita bread.
Soup
Made Daily From Scratch Served With Bread
$4.50
Traditional Harira (vegetarian)
the famous moroccan lentil soup.
Tajines
$10.95
Vegetable Tajine
vegetable stew served in a light sauce.
$12.50
Loobia Tajine
lamb stew with white beans in saffron sauce.
$12.50
Tajine Jilbana
lamb stew with green peas, potatoes, olives, artichoke hearts in a saffron sauce.
$11.50
Chicken Tajine
half a chicken roasted in a saffron sauce with olives, lemon, and onions. served with roasted saffron potatoes.
$10.50
Chakchouka Bil Merguez
sautéed fresh tomatoes, bell peppers and onions in olive oil with homemade merguez (lamb sausage), eggs and a special blend of tunisian spices.
$10.50
Kufta Tajine
sautéed meatballs in olive oil with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and eggs with a special blend of tunisian spices.
$12.95
Salmon Tajine
roasted salmon with saffron, olives, and roasted red and green bell pepper. served with moroccan rice.
B’stilla
$15.50
The Pie From Heaven (chicken B’stilla)
tasty chicken meat, scrambled eggs in fresh herbs, roasted almonds flavored with saffron, ginger and honey wrapped in a tissue thin warka topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
Les Couscous
$11.50
Traditional Vegetarian Couscous
steamed semolina served with hearty carrots, bell peppers, potatoes, turnips, zucchini, garbanzo beans in a light broth.
$13.95
Lamb Stew Couscous
the traditional couscous topped with lamb stew.
$13.95
Lamb Kabab Couscous
the traditional couscous served with lamb kebab.
$14.95
Couscous With Fish
the traditional couscous topped with salmon tajine.
$12.95
Merguez Cousous
the traditional couscous served with homemade merguez.
$14.95
Couscous Royal
the traditional couscous served with lamb kebab, chicken kebab and merguez (lamb sausage).
$12.50
Chicken Kabab Couscous
the traditional couscous served with chicken kebab.
$12.50
Couscous Boulettes
the traditional couscous served with meatballs.
Kabab Plates
$12.50
Lamb Or Chicken Or Kufta Or Homemade Merguez
served with salad and your choice of rice, potatoes, loubia, jilbana or french fries.
$14.95
Mosaic Of Kebabs
lamb, chicken and merguez (lamb sausage) kebabs served with salad and your choice of: rice, potatoes, loubia, jillana or french fries.
Hot Kebab Sandwiches, Shawarma, And More
Served On Homemade Wheat Or Baguette. Add French Fries $3.25.
$8.75
Lamb Kabab
roasted salsa, tomatoes, baby greens, onions, swiss cheese, on your choice of bread.
$8.20
Breast Of Chicken Kabab
roasted salsa, tomatoes baby greens, onions, swiss cheese, on your choice of bread.
$8.20
Kufta Kabab
roasted salsa, tomatoes, baby greens, onions, swiss cheese, on your choice of bread.
$8.75
Lamb Shawarma
minced lamb wrapped in a special grilled bread, onions with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, cheese and tahini sauce.
$8.75
Chicken Shawarma
minced breast of chicken wrapped in a special grilled bread with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onions, cheese and tahini sauce.
$8.20
Homemade Merguez
roasted salsa, tomatoes baby greens, onions, swiss cheese, on your choice of bread.
$7.95
Tunisian Sandwich
roasted salsa, tuna, boiled eggs and capers. served on fresh homemade bread.
$8.20
Super Falafel Sandwich
homemade hummus, eggplant, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, onions, lettuce, feta cheese and tahini sauce.
Desserts
All Our Desserts Are Home Made
$3.50
Tunisian Baklawa
even the phillo dough is home made.
$3.50
Harissa (basboussa)
semolina cake with almonds flavored with orange blossom water and topped with pistachios.

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