Fresca
(866) 749-2921
3945 24th St
(at Noe Street)
San Francisco,
CA
94114
37.7515
-122.4306
Neighborhoods: Noe Valley, Central
Hours:
Sun-Thur 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Price:
$$
Last updated 7.02.09
What People Are Saying About Fresca
The Owner
Fresca
Owner
Fresca is a Peruvian restaurant offering a ceviche bar. At this restaurant, you will find a nouveau Peruvian cuisine, a modernized style of Peruvian food crafted by Chef Jose Calvo-Perez. Fresca keeps the Peruvian cuisine alive by keeping all traditional Peruvian ingredients and incorporating them into all their creations.
The Editor
Joanna Currier
Citysearch
The Scene
This restaurant's ultra-popular third outpost on 24th and Sanchez is a large, comfortable haven, with two dining areas divided by a gleaming ceviche bar. Natural light streams through front-of-house windows onto warm wood detailing, buttery leather banquettes, a beautiful mosaic tiled floor, and a curved cocktail bar. The lovely back dining room offers high ceilings and colorful, high-backed booths outfitted in Peruvian textiles.
The Food
Peru's rich, rustic flavors are revitalized with California touches. Eight refreshing ceviche options (raw seafood "cooked" in citrus) include a yellowfin tuna with peppers and avocado mash in butter lettuce cups. The main menu is divided into traditional (such as lomo saltado -- a sautee of tenderloin strips, french fries, onions and tomatoes) and more stylized meat and seafood dishes -- grilled, roasted or fried with lots of seasoned vegetables such as yams, plantains and corn. Presentation is sophisticated; service is friendly and unobtrusive.
User Reviews
smithy11
January 26, 2009
If you like spicy, delicious chiorizo sauce and an out of this world "Cohito" you must go to Fresca! I love the lively atmosphere and the special lobster risotto was excellent. Fun, friendly place to have a great, flavorful meal!
read full reviewJaneRW
August 13, 2008
Fresca is a really fun and lively place to go, with noise and crowds and a great atmosphere. The ceviche is wonderful and you have got to have a pisco sour (or 2). BUT as another reviewer noted, their service is kind of lacking in that it can be slow and they can indeed be forgetful. I've been there several times and have to say I still recommend it in spite of one time when they forgot to put our dessert order in and it took 30min to get it. Great fun to go with a group but dont expect to be able to hear each other over the noise. By the way, desserts are mediocre but the rest of the menu is tasty stuff, especially the appetizers. I like the ceviche mixto, but the 4, 5 or 6 ceviche sampler is a great way to go. There is one with black squid/octopus ink that is extremely good. My boyfriend adds: "It's true that the food is great, especially the ceviche, but the real draw is the crowded, noisy, fun ambiance. However, it's fairly expensive (easy to spend $100+ for a couple incl drinks) and you should know that high quality, Peruvian food of almost the same quality can be had for a fraction of the price at dive Peruvian restaurants throughout the Mission. WARNING: the pisco sours have a delayed reaction...WALK home."
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oneofakind864
May 16, 2008
Fresca is one of my favorite places to eat. I adore cheviche and they have the largest selection of choices I have ever seen. It is FABULOUS. They also do a great peruvian specialty of fish with tomatoes that;s the national specialty. I'm from a seafood town and it's HARD to impress me and my freinds with seafood. fresca managed to do so in SPADES. The only drawback is the parking which can be a little sticky to find and it IS expensive. But for a special treat it is well worth the price.
read full reviewThe Details on Fresca
What to Drink:
Enjoy some of the city's finest mojitos here, or try a "cojito," blended with mint and Peruvian coca leaves.
Know Before You Go:
Vegetarians beware -- this is a meat-and fish-heavy establishment.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Special Occasion Dining, Private Rooms, Date Spot, Group Dining
General Info:
Cuisine:
Message from Fresca
- Open for Brunch
- Full Bar Featuring Pisco Sour
- Pre-Fixed Lunch Menu
Fresca is a Peruvian restaurant offering a ceviche bar. At this restaurant, you will find a nouveau Peruvian cuisine, a modernized style of Peruvian food crafted by Chef Jose Calvo-Perez. Fresca keeps the Peruvian cuisine alive by keeping all traditional Peruvian ingredients and incorporating them into all their creations.
