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Townsend Street has long been known as the place to score the ne plus ultra in home furnishings. Good food? Not so much. But now that Saffron 685 has taken up residence, things are a bit brighter. There can be a wait at lunch, when worker bees stream into the unassuming restaurant, done up in shades of saffron and salmon, to grab a falafel wrap and a side of tabbouleh. By evening, diners relax on low couches piled with pillows while waiting for their lamb kebab plate—tender cubes of marinated lamb served with rice, salad and lavash. The baba ghanoush and hummus are light and creamy, with the tang of fresh lemon juice and a hit of garlic. Tzatziki (house-made yogurt with mint and cucumber) makes a perfect dip for the spice-dusted flatbread. An inky cup of Turkish coffee and a piece of konafa (a dessert made from phyllo dough, sweetened ricotta cheese and fragrant orange-blossom water) mark the end of a fine meal.
Saffron 685 685 Townsend St., 415-863-2285
Townsend Street has long been known as the place to score the ne plus ultra in home furnishings. Good food? Not so much. But now that Saffron 685 has taken up residence, things are a bit brighter. There can be a wait at lunch, when worker bees stream into the unassuming restaurant, done up in shades of saffron and salmon, to grab a falafel wrap and a side of tabbouleh. By evening, diners relax on low couches piled with pillows while waiting for their lamb kebab plate—tender cubes of marinated lamb served with rice, salad and lavash. The baba ghanoush and hummus are light and creamy, with the tang of fresh lemon juice and a hit of garlic. Tzatziki (house-made yogurt with mint and cucumber) makes a perfect dip for the spice-dusted flatbread. An inky cup of Turkish coffee and a piece of konafa (a dessert made from phyllo dough, sweetened ricotta cheese and fragrant orange-blossom water) mark the end of a fine meal.
Saffron 685 685 Townsend St., 415-863-2285
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