Voice Places

Charanga

Be the first of your friends to review this location.

00000 - 00000 of 00000

00,000 of 00,000

2351 Mission (at 19th St.) San Francisco, CA 94110

415-282-1813 

Website 

advertisement

  • Caribbean, South American
    Tue-Wed 5:30pm-10pm, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-11pm
    $$, $$$
  • MasterCard, Visa, Discover, cash
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party
    Dinner
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Not Accepted
    Street
Description

Plates of raciones - like tapas, only larger - include pan-Latin specialties like the Cuban-inspired picadillo and seafood stew. Some Spanish and Chilean selections on the wine list; cheery atmosphere.







  • 2006 | Best Cuban Restaurant

    Charanga takes classic Cuban cookery and revitalizes it, employing the cuisine's staples -- yuca, black beans, plantains -- in imaginative and delicious ways. Take the tostones a la Tica, a napoleon of green plantains, goat cheese, and roasted garlic on a black bean coulis. Or the lechon asado, in which leg of pork is marinated in garlic, oregano, and sour orange and roasted and served with watercress and green plantain hash. Best of all is the Niman Ranch steak, two perfectly... More »

Back to TopCritic News & Reviews | Write a Review
  • Slow Food S.F. Kicks Off Ingredient Series with Chile Tasting

    Slow Food S.F. Kicks Off Ingredient Series with Chile Tasting

    | Mon, April 5, 2010

    Masochistic chile-heads take note: On April 13, Slow Food San Francisco is kicking off a new series called rather unimaginatively Pantry Item Tastings. In this inaugural installment, the "item" at iss... More »

  • Nuevo Trendino

    Nuevo Trendino

    | Wed, December 22, 1999

    New York is simply overrun with them, but San Francisco has surprisingly few. They can be interesting, cozy, and smart when done right, but all too often are just repetitive and trite. I speak not of pashmina shawls, but of another eerily ubiqui... More »

Main Menu
Salad
$9.00
Spinach Salad
pears, fennel, feta, spicy pepitas mustard seed sherry vinaigrette
$9.50
Golden Beet Salad
mixed greens, grilled hearts of palm, cumin citrus vinaigrette
Bocas
$7.00
Yuca Frita
chipotle aioli
$6.50
Patatas Bravas
fried potatoes, cascabel chile-tomato sauce
$7.00
Camote Al Horno
roasted sweet potatoes, piloncillo, queso fresco
$9.00
Tostones A La Tica
green plantains, black beans, mojo verde
$6.00
Costa Rican Refried Beans
spicy roasted tomato salsa, tortilla chips
$7.00
Championes Al Jerez
sauteed mushrooms with fresh herbs
$12.00
Albondigas
little cuban meatballs, pimenton sauce
$9.00
Chifrijo
layers of rice, beans, pico de gallo with crackling pig
Del Mar
$14.00
Ceviche Chino Latino
ahi tuna marinated in lime, soy sauce and ginger, avocado and plantain chips
$13.00
Ceviche Tico Classic
wild red snapper, peppers, jalapeno, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, lemon juice
$12.00
Camarones Puerto Viejo
sauteed wild shrimp, hot chilies, ginger
Platos Fuertes
$19.00
Pachanga De Mariscos
shrimp, mussels, calamari, fish, spicy coconut-lemongrass broth, green plantains, yuca, chayote
$15.00
Arroz Con Pollo
costa rican style chicken, rice cooked with tomato-achiote broth, olives, raisins, peas, herbs, served with black beans
$14.05
Picadillo Cubano
ground beef , aromatic sofrito, green olives, raisins, maduros and black beans
$18.05
Grilled Niman Ranch Steak
tamarind-epazote chimichurri, gallo pinto, sauteed greens
$18.00
Lechon Asado
cuban-style roast pork marinated in citrus, garlic and oregano with hash
$14.00
Add Shrimp $16.00
Caribbean Paella
coconut curry rice, pan flashed vegetables
Al Lado (sides)
$4.00
Mariquitas
plantain chips
$4.00
Maduros
sweet plantains
$4.00
Hash
plantains, potatoes, onions, peppers, cilantro
$4.00
Sauteed Greens
seasonal
$4.00
Sauteed Veggies
seasonal
$4.00
Coconut Rice
$4.00
Frijoles Negros
black beans
$4.00
Gallo Pinto
rice, beans, sofrito
$2.50
Chips/salsa
Per Serving $0.50
Bread
$0.50
Side Sour Cream
Postres
$8.00
Flan De La Casa
with seasonal fruit
$8.00
Budin De Pan
rum-raisin bread pudding with caramel sauce
$8.00
Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
with dulce de leche
$8.00
Bizcocho De Jengibre
ginger cake & coconut ice cream
$8.00
Charanga Foster
buko ice cream, maduros dulce de leche, toasted coconut
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy