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501 Geary (at Taylor) San Francisco, CA 94102

415-292-0101

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SF Weekly
Recommended
Best Post-Theater Snacks
Award Winner 2005

Cuisine(s): French

Hours: Sun 9am-10pm, Mon-Thu 7am-10pm, Fri 7am-11pm, Sat 8am-11pm

Price: $$, $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual.

Features: Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Kid Friendly, Business Dining, Wifi Access

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Street, Valet

Description

The best place for a pre- or post-theater bite (right up the street from the Geary and the Curran, and a block away from the Post Street Theatre), the Petit has a reasonably priced menu of small plates, salads, pizzas, and a few entrées. The setting combines elements of Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and quirky art (turn-of-the-20th-century pen-and-ink drawings, life-size bronze statues) to good effect, and the expert drinks (also available at the carved-wood bar) are a distinct plus.

2005 | Best Post-Theater Snacks

One of the best things about an evening at ACT or the Curran or Marines Memorial is heading to a bistro afterward and deconstructing the experience over noshes and cocktails. The Grand Cafe is the ideal post-theater option -- and not simply because of its location. The snacks prepared and served in the restaurant's cocktail lounge are among the best in the city: big iced platters of oysters, clams, and mussels; artisanal cheeses from here and abroad; light, crisp wood-fired pizzas; omelets... More »
2003 | Best Potato Chips

One of the truly satisfying moments in American literature takes place after the hero of Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms deserts the Army and swims, hikes, and freight-hops across the wet, cold Italian countryside. Bedraggled and exhausted, he makes his way to a hotel bar in Stresa and enjoys a restorative repast of martinis and potato chips. The Grand Cafe is the closest thing San Francisco has to a belle époque watering hole: towering ceilings, ornate woodwork, lushly upholstered... More »

Food and Friends at the Dinner Party Project

By Mollie McWilliams | Tue, May 22, 2012

The Dinner Party Project Where: All over this fine city, starting at Flour + Water When: The first dinner is June 11 Cost: Varies, Flour + Water dinner $275/$265 (if purchased with Visa signature c... More »
Cocktails at Grand Cafe: Classics Meet French Charm

By Lou Bustamante | Thu, May 17, 2012

With bar superstar power in place at Jasper's, Startlight Room, and the Fifth Floor, Kimpton Hotel group seems to be determined to improve the quality of cocktails for visitors and locals alike. Now, ... More »
Grand Cafe: Chichi Surroundings, Cheap Eats and Drinks

By Matthew Stafford | Fri, August 13, 2010

The place: Grand Cafe, 501 Geary (at Taylor), 292-0101 The hours: Mon.-Fri., 3-7 p.m. The deals: A wide array of snacks and drinks for $3-$7 The digs: Splendidly rococo art nouveaux setting make... More »
Supping Theatrically

By Meredith Brody | Wed, June 15, 2005

Calvin Trillin has a ready answer when questioned about why he and his family chose to live in New York: "We're big eaters." I had a standard response to the same query during the years I lived there, too: "I like things that require tickets." By ... More »
Suffer the Soufflé

By Bonnie Wach | Wed, May 07, 2003

The signature dish always starts out so promising, so celebratory, so self-aggrandizing. A creation that's unique unto the chef, something that puts him on the map. And the people, they go crazy for it. Everybody's ordering it. Pretty soon, you ca... More »
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alishaamnesia | San Francisco, CA | 13 Reviews

| Sun, March 6, 2011

I go here a lot for happy hour. They have a lot of yummy, good deals, and a very nice attentive bar staff. It's very nice decor as well.

Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$12.00

Fava Bean Tartine
fava bean, mint and basil salad, cresenza, lemon vinaigrette

$14.00

Local Calamari
sautéed calamari, creamy polenta, squid ink, cilantro, crispy garlic

$14.00

Octopus Flatbread
braised octopus, aioli, wild arugula

$16.00

Duck Confit Flatbread
grilled red onion, pickled beets, blue stilton, watercress

$9.00

Chickpea Fritters
black lentil, yogurt, cumin, mint, marinated red onion

$18.00

Seared Foie Gras
pickled strawberries, spring onion soubise, caramelized baby fennel, saba

$16.00

Hand Chopped Beef Sirloin Tartar
house-made mustard, pickled vegetables, crostini

$8.00

Soup Du Jour

$9.00

French Onion Soup

$16.00

Rabbit Sausage Flatbread
spring onion puree, roasted alba mushrooms and sunchokes

$14.00

Steamed Mussels
white wine, vegetable jus, toasted peppercorns, garlic aioli, grilled bread

$13.00

Tuna Nicoise
olive oil poached tombo tuna, shaved fennel, white beans, fingerling potato, green olive tapenade, aioli

Salads

$9.00

Butter Lettuce Salad
shaved spring vegetables, herbs, champagne vinagrette

$13.00

Black Kale Salad
roasted cauliflower, pickled shallots, toasted walnuts, shaved carmody cheese, currant vinaigrette

$14.00

Asparagus Salad
zuckerman farms asparagus, carrot soubise, goat cheese vinaigrette, radish

$10.00

Warm Cabbage Salad
bacon, caraway vinaigrette, pt. reyes blue cheese, poached egg

Grand Plates

$22.00

Trio Of Tartar
traditional beef tartar, moroccan lamb tartar with hummus and harissa, yellow beet tartar, dill walnut and whole-grain mustard

$22.00

Charcuterie Board
pork pate, rabbit pate, duck liver mousse, pork rilette, dijon, radish, pickled vegetable

$19.00

Mussel Trifecta
local mussels steamed three ways: hard cider & cream, vegetable jus & aioli, cilantro & chorizo

$65.00

Grand Platter Of Fruits Of The Sea
1 dozen assorted oysters, 6 littleneck clams, 1/4 ounce hackelback caviar, 6 domestic prawns, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, mignonette

Entrees

$26.00

Grilled Rainbow Trout
potato puree, thumbelina carrots, red wine braised pearl onion, crispy serrano ham, brown butter, capers

$28.00

Bouillabaisse
cod, local mussel, clamari, shrimp, fennel, leek saffron broth, paprika aioli

$26.00

Roasted Chicken Breast & Coq Au Vin Braised Thigh
wild mushroom, bacon, potato gratin, bok choy

$25.00

Spring Cassoulet
house-made lamb sausage, brased lamb shoulder, ribs, white bean and english pea ragu, mint, croutons

$19.00

Herb Gnocchi
nettle pesto, roasted baby carrots, fava beans

$34.00

Grilled Filet & Brandied Cream Sauce
7 ounce filet, organic broccoli and potatoes, crispy shallots

$28.00

Steak & Fries
grilled bavette, chard, red wine sauce, green peppercorn butter, fries

$27.00

Roasted Llano Seco Pork Loin
cabbage, bacon, jerusalem artichokes, fiddle head ferns, pickled ramps

$26.00

Roasted Duck Breast
38 north duck breast, creamy farro, artichoke, purple carrots, salsa verde

Raw Bar

$12.00

Marinated School Fish
fingerling potato salad

$12.00

Ceviche
local cod, chili, cilantro, lime, saltines

Oysters

$19.00

1/2 Oz Caviar
american hackelback sturgeon caviar

Aperitifs

$9.00

Kir Royale
sparkling wine, cr&eactue; me de cassis and rosemary infused absinthe mist

$8.00

Monaco Cocktail
kronnenbourg 1664 lager, fever tree bitter lemon soda and raspberry syrup

Sides

$8.00

Asparagus
lemon butter, fines herbs

$8.00

Baked Macaroni
ham, bacon, leek, garlic, gruyere

$8.00

Sauteed Seasonal Greens

Cheese

Blue Stilton
pdo, england soft cow's milk mild flavor with crumbly texture

Bucheret
redwood hill farm, ca semi-soft goat's milk mild and buttery flavor

Ibores
extremadura, spain semi-hard sheep's milk slightly tangy with herbal flavor

Dutch Honey Chevre
hollandse bzzz, netherlands semi-har goat's cheese mildly tangy with honeycomb

Toma
point reyes, ca semi-hard cow's milk creamy texture with buttery flavor

Desserts

$8.00

Profiteroles
vanilla ice cream, chocolate & caramel sauces, candied almonds, whipped cream

$8.00

Chocolate Pot De Creme
valrhona chocolate & sweet cream

$8.00

Meyer Lemon Cheese Cake
lemon curd

$8.00

Mocha Creme Brulee
chocolate sandles

$7.00

Ice Creams & Assorted Sorbets

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Grand Cafe - Brasserie and Bar

501 Geary (at Taylor) San Francisco, CA 94102

415-292-0101

Description

2005 | Best Post-Theater Snacks

2003 | Best Potato Chips

By Mollie McWilliams | Tue, May 22, 2012

By Lou Bustamante | Thu, May 17, 2012

By Matthew Stafford | Fri, August 13, 2010

By Meredith Brody | Wed, June 15, 2005

By Bonnie Wach | Wed, May 07, 2003

alishaamnesia | San Francisco, CA | 13 Reviews