Amber India
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 777-0500
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Market Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm, Sat 12pm-3pm, 5pm-10:30pm, Sun 12pm-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Amber India – by Patrick Heig
The formality of Amber India's polished, multi-tiered, museum-like space of Amber India belies a menu of exotic-but-accessible, pan-Indian cuisine served a la carte or in an all-you-can-eat format. Off the menu come the house specialties (pan fried yogurt and chili-spiced duck skewers, lobster tails marinated in red chili vinegar) that make Amber a critic's favorite, while the buffet's elegant copper vessels are filled with the makings of a food coma: basmati rice, tandoori chicken and tikka masala. Both the spacious bar and the restaurant overlook Yerba Buena Lane at street level, which makes for great people watching, and given Amber's elegant museum-esque interior, plenty of people watching you.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkUnlike most Indian restaurants, Amber's got an extensive and inventive cocktail list: Try the Fire and Ice or the Sea and Sand.
ParkingThe garage on 5th and Mission is closer, but the garages at Union Square and Stockton/Sutter are much cheaper.
User Reviews for Amber India
10/23/2008 Posted by eltemblor
Wonderful cuisine, but I loved the cocktails the best! They really know how to mix a smart beverage.
Pros: Drinks
07/07/2008 Posted by maui77
The decor is eye catching. The food was spicy and perfect. The service is friendly, and the bar is engaging, and the bartenders are very helpful and fun. Go there!! Couldn't be a better spot for happy hour for Indian or just happy hour. Perfectly snuggled in the middle of the city. Kudos!!
Pros: Food. Drinks Great Service. Bartenders are fun
Cons: Not really a negative thinker
