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The main dining room Grand Café is set in an elegant turn of the-20th-century ballroom.
Isobune
JAPANTOWN
JAPANESE/
SUSHI
Pluck sushi off boats on
an aquatic conveyer belt. Come
when it's busy; at off hours the
maguro
is limply waiting to be fished.
1737 Post St. (in the Japan Center)
y
415/563-1030. 2 pieces of sushi,
$1.80-$3.75. MC, V. Lunch & dinner
daily. Bus: 38. Map p 94.
★
Jardiniere
HAYES VALLEY
FRENCH
Symphony and opera
patrons complete a night on the
town with dinner at this affluent
Civic Center staple.
300 Grove St.
(at Franklin St.)
y
415/861-5555.
Entrees $22-$38. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Dinner daily. Bus: 21. Map p 94.
Juban Yakiniku House
JAPAN-
TOWN
JAPANESE
Grill your own thin
slices of beef, chicken, and shrimp
right at the table.
1581 Webster St. (in
the Japan Center)
y
415/776-5822.
Entrees $7.50-$20. AE, MC, V. Lunch &
dinner Wed-Mon. Bus: 38. Map p 94.
★
Khan Toke
RICHMOND
THAI
Take off your shoes, sit at a low table,
and enjoy an authentic Thai meal
brought by a traditionally clad server
in a space reminiscent of a Bangkok
palace. Order the fried bananas for
dessert.
5937 Geary Blvd. (between
23rd and 24th aves.)
y
415/668-
6654. Entrees $8-$13. AE, DC, MC, V.
Dinner daily. Bus: 38. Map p 99.
find at this simple, tasty eatery.
555 Columbus Ave. (between Union &
Green sts.)
y
415/362-7727. Entrees
$6.95-$17. DISC, MC, V. Lunch &
dinner Mon-Sat. Cable car: Powell-
Mason. Bus: 15, 30, 41. Map p 98.
★
Indian Oven
HAIGHT
INDIAN
There's always a line for the formi-
dable curries, tandoori specials,
and naan breads.
233 Fillmore St.
(between Haight & Waller sts.)
y
415/626-1628. Entrees $8-$19.
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Dinner daily.
Bus: 6, 7, 22, 66, 71. Map p 94.
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IN-N-OUT Burger
FISHER-
MAN'S WHARF
HAMBURGERS
This
popular California chain serves its
burgers on toasted buns with extra-
thin fries.
333 Jefferson St. (between
Leavenworth & Jones sts.)
y
800/
786-1000. www.in-n-out.com. Entrees
$1.65-$2.80. No credit cards. Lunch
& dinner daily. Bus: 10, 30. Streetcar:
F. Map p 94.
★★
Isa
MARINA
CALIFORNIA/
FRENCH
Inventive “French tapas”
like truffled risotto and heavenly
potato-wrapped sea bass. Check
out the delightful, heated patio—
perfect for SF's brisk but sunny days.
3324 Steiner St. (between Lombard
& Chestnut sts.)
y
415/567-9588.
Entrees $9-$17. MC, V. Dinner
Mon-Sat. Bus: 22, 30. Map p 94.
