Description
Though it's little more than an oversized kiosk with a rotisserie and cooking line, Lauren Kiino serves up deceptively simple dishes with big, rich flavors. The cooking celebrates Northern California's signature style, in satisfying dishes that are rustic, market-focused, and suffused with Mediterranean references. The all-day lunch menu includes sandwiches of rotisserie-cooked meats, salads, soups, and antipasti, made with ingredients sourced from the region's most meticulous growers and ranchers. Some evenings, the three-course family-style dinner offers a coherent thesis expressed with recurring flavors (the menu changes nightly). The only problem? The setting, in a well-trafficked Ferry Building hallway, can make you feel like you're eating in the middle of a bustling, drafty train station.
