(415) 928-8870

817 Sutter St (Jones Street)
San Francisco, CA 94109 37.7885 -122.4138

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Neighborhoods: Northeast, Downtown

www.sfcanteen.com

Hours:

Tue 6pm and 8pm seatings

Wed-Thu 6pm, 7:30pm and 9:15pm seatings

Fri 11:30am-2pm

6pm, 7:30pm and 9:15pm seatings

Sat 8am-2pm

6pm, 7:30pm and 9:15pm seatings

Sun 8am-2pm

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Price:

$$$

Parking:

Metered street; Pay garage

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What People Are Saying About Canteen

The Editor

Contributor

Citysearch

The Scene – Rubicon's much-praised former chef, Dennis Leary, is at the helm of this adorable 20-seat house. Decor is stunning and sparse: Gray walls and natural wood tables give way to modern touches like bright apple green counter tops and retro kitchen canisters. The crowd is a strange brew of foodies and the unsuspecting hotel guest. – – The Food – The kitchen churns out a tiny menu of ever-changing, exquisitely prepared California cuisine. Start with an unforgettable deviled crab salad or the sumptuous escarole salad of white anchovies and a mustardy gribiche…

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/07/08

Don't go

by spot11

Poor service. We waited for a two-top table for nearly two hours while larger parties were seated before us. Overall experience, AWFUL.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/27/06

Terrific find

by apersonofinterest

This past Saturday night (11/25/06) I was joined by four other friends for a fantastic and creative 3-course meal at Canteen. Service was excellent, as was the food. Everyone had something different and delectable. I highly recommend the vanilla souffle, it's served with creme anglaise and is the best I've ever had. I'll definitely return and try other dishes.

  • Pros: Creativity of the food, wait service, portion size,
  • Cons: Noise, cramped seating
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/08/06

Very poor service, very expensive, and small food portion

by ayalgersh

We were 5 people in the table. We asked the waiter to change our wine glasses and he's attitude towards my request was very abrupt, he collected the other glasses quickly and with attitude towards us saying: "these are the glasses we serve wine with, it will be at least 5 minutes for me to go down stairs and bring other glasses". We felt not welcomed. We didn't know what happened, later I was asking if we offended him in any shape because he's reaction to our request was unexpected, he said no but did not appologize for his behavior.

We were perplexed by the $ amount that was charged to our credit card and found later on that they over charged us by $60

The food was OK but the portion was too small for such amount of money they ask for.

  • Pros: Dessert
  • Cons: Service

The Details on Canteen

Know Before You Go:

Tables are tiny, and can only sit two people comfortably.

What to Drink:

Don't miss the house-made chai or ginger ale.

Category:

Restaurants, Hotels & Motels

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Romantic Dining, Brunch, Notable Chef, Lunch Spot, Business Dining, Date Spot

Cuisine:

Mediterranean, Californian

Notable Chef:

Dennis Leary is a Rubicon alum

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