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Picnic with a View
The Powell-Hyde cable car stops a half block from ZA Pizza. Grab some slices to
go and re-board the cable car for the ride to Aquatic Park. Munching on tasty
slices of crisp-crusted pizza with a view of both bridges sounds like a special
moment to me.
along the Powell-Hyde cable car r oute is pr etty convenient, too. Stop here for a scoop ,
perhaps after you've lunched at nearby ZA Pizza (see below), and before walking 2 blocks
to crooked Lombard Street.
1999 Hyde St. (at Union St.).
&
415/775-6818.
Cones $2.45-$3.95. No cr edit cards. Sun, Tues-Thurs
noon-10pm; Fri-Sat noon-11pm. Muni: Powell-Hyde cable car to Union St.
ZA Pizza
Finds
PIZZA On a tree-lined section of Hyde Street along the cable car
route, this is a favorite neighborhood gathering spot. Families can hang out at the coun-
ter of this tiny establishment and watch a game on TV or take a seat at one of the fe w
indoor and outdoor tables. The thin-cr ust pizzas, named after luminar y characters,
include the Pesto Picasso, with roasted chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh pesto; and
the Popeye the Greek, with spinach and feta cheese. We eat at Z A several times a y ear,
but I kno w my family would pr efer to go ev en more often. Two salads ar e also on the
menu, but the house salad wins out o ver the plain-tasting Caesar.
1919 Hyde St. (btw. Green and Union sts .).
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415/771-3100.
Highchairs. Slices $3.50-$4.50. AE, DISC,
MC, V. Sun-Wed noon-10pm; Thurs-Sat noon-11pm. Muni: Powell-Hyde cable car to Green St.
13
THE HAIGHT
5
MODERATE
Indian Oven
INDIAN This is the best Indian food we've found in the city. It took
us awhile, and a fe w meals where our girls ate little mor e than baked naan, puffy poori
bread, and rice, to find some non-star ch items on the menu that wouldn 't be too spicy
for them. The secr et is to or der cr eamy dishes like chicken
korma,
cooked in a mild
yogurt sauce, and simply explaining to the waiter that you want no additional spice in it
whatsoever. It usually works, and despite the absence of chili peppers, the dish is still so
delicious that even we adults enjoy it. Other delectable dishes for grown-ups include the
saag gosht,
lamb with cr eamed spinach, and the wonder ful meats baked in the tandoori
oven. As it's located in the Haight, Indian Oven is a low-key spot, but it's refined enough
to include white tablecloths and v ery attentive staff who will kindly help ne wcomers to
Indian cooking navigate the menu. Located on a corner , Indian Oven has two full walls
of windows, making it a light-filled, w elcoming space. We like to sho w up early, before
it starts to fill up, and we've always seen another family or two introducing their own kids
to this varied and wonderful cuisine.
233 Fillmore Haight St. (at Waller St.,
1
/
2
block south of Haight St.).
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415/626-1628.
www.indianovensf.
com. H ighchairs, boost ers. Reser vations ac cepted. M ain c ourses $8-$16. AE, DC, DISC, MC,
V. Daily
5-11pm. Muni: No. 6-Parnassus, no. 7-Haight, or no. 71-Haight-Noreiga bus to Fillmore St.
