The Best Mediterranean Restaurant in San Francisco

Ali Baba's Cave

If you're on a quest to sit on pillows and you're not out to impress a first date, hit up the well-trafficked Ali Baba's Cave in the lower Haight and see if the big nook is available. If so, you'll dine for less than $15 for two (including a beer eac... more

Barcha

Opened last year, Barcha may have a business-oriented location near the Embarcadero, but the atmosphere and food are pure party. Mediterranean dishes are perfectly executed, from the creamy labneh spread to lamb meatballs and grilled calamari. The sk... more

Berber SF

Modern North African cuisine with dinner show entertainment. more

Blue Front Cafe

Tasty breakfast / cafe, and Mediterranean food in a relaxed, cafe-style environment. more

Coi

Coi’s style is minimal, organic, and elegant. From beneath rice paper panels diffusing soft light throughout the intimate room, earthy grey and brown tones flow from small tables to banquettes seating a casually cool clientele. - Michelin Guide more

La Mediterranee - Castro

For a taste of the Mediterranean, head to the tiny and quaint La Mediterranee. The sliver-sized cafe offers a Mediterranean Mezza, a great deal for two or more people, consisting of an enticing assortment of ten delicate little dishes including dolma... more

La Mediterranee - Fillmore

For a taste of the Mediterranean, head to the tiny and quaint La Mediterranee. The sliver-sized cafe offers a Mediterranean Meza, a great deal for two or more people, consisting of an enticing assortment of ten delicate little dishes including dolmas... more

LaLe

In addition to breakfast, they serve lamb or chicken wraps, house made veggie burgers, fresh dough flatbreads, home style soups for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is served everyday between 8am and 3pm. Dinner is served Thu-Sun between 5:30pm to 9p... more

North Beach Gyros

North Beach Gyros is known for its classic Mediterranean cuisine and an insistence on only using high quality fresh ingredients. more

Palmyra

We specialize in crafting mouth-watering meals like shawarmas, falafel, moussaka, while providing superb customer service. more

PERA

Pera serves regional Mediterranean dishes from Turkey & Greece seven days a week for lunch & dinner. We are located on Potrero Hill in the beautiful city of San Francisco. more

Sababa

The newly opened lunch spot downtown is all about the authentic pita, a Mediterranean star that isn’t easily obtainable in the Bay Area. Sababa bakes the fluffy, excellent pita on the spot. Add chicken shawarma, fried eggplant and brown egg (tr... more

SAJJ Mediterranean

Sajj Mediterranean in San Ramon specializes in Middle Eastern wraps, bowls and salads. All meat dishes prepared with halal meats. Located at The Shops at Bishop Ranch. It's the sight and aroma at SAJJ, from the pita, falafel or shawarma being mad... more

Sajj Mediterranean - FiDi

Food that's personal, satisfying and transporting, Sajj Mediterranean is an escape from the every day - make your next meal a culinary adventure. more

SAJJ Mediterranean - San Francisco

It's the sight and aroma of sajj, pita, falafel and shawarma being made in front of you. It's exotic Mediterranean entrée choices you can customize any way you want. It's authentic sauces and flavors you won't find anywhere else. It's the grac... more

Sens Restaurant

Sens is French for the word meaning "Sense," which refers to the faculties of sight, sound, smell, and taste that humans perceive this as stimuli originating from the body inside and out. At Sens we love the process of cooking and its end result, co... more

Souvla - Hayes

Souvla is a fine-casual Greek sandwich shop and wine bar in San Francisco's Hayes Valley. more

Souvla - Nopa

Souvla brings its succulent wraps and fries to NOPA. The menu is as strong as ever, offering the impossibly fresh chicken wrap, the Harissa yogurt and lamb sandwich, and the lightest, brightest avgolemono soup in town. A newer feature is the fro... more

The Chapel

The Chapel is a new music venue and restaurant located in the heart of the Mission District in a 1914 building that was originally built as a mortuary. It has been completely renovated and the beautiful chapel, with its 40-foot high arched ceiling, i... more

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The Flying Falafel

Welcome to The Flying Falafel! Available 7 days a week at the Metreon's (4th & Mission) new indoor farmer's market, The Flying Falafel offers an all-you-can-eat salad bar to let your appetite roam free. Never fear, our thick whole wheat pita po... more

The Vestry

The Vestry resides in the beautifully restored historic building at 777 Valencia, in the heart of the Mission dining scene. The menu features seasonal contemporary Californian cuisine with influences from France, Italy and the Mediterranean, served o... more

Tuba

Tuba Authentic Turkish Restaurant is acclaimed for its delicious cuisine, warm ambiance, and friendly service. Everything is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients. more

Zita Wine Bar

If you're on 24th Street in the Mission, in need of a glass of wine, a little cheese, this is the place. more

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