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Item: nopa
Author: Tom Molanphy

Cuisine: American, California, European, Mediterranean

Price Range: $$$

10Best Says

Nopa defies categorization as either old or new because it has some of both. Although it's only been around since 2006, chef Laurence Jossel worked at several traditional and popular restaurants before Nopa and brings professionalism and expertise to every dish. But tradition bends to experimentation, and that wonderful blend creates some of Nopa's most famous dishes, such as Moroccan vegetable tangine and wood-roasted king salmon. What's more, as one of the more popular restaurants in the city, Nopa makes a concerted effort to be a friendly, active, and concerned neighbor. And from Prather Ranch to Balakian Farms, Nopa's dedication to local, organic, and sustainable products is truly impressive.

Address:

560 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-864-8643

Hours:

Dinner: Daily 6pm - 1am (Bar opens at 5pm with light snacks available until 6pm) Brunch: Saturday-Sunday 11am-2:30pm (Bar open 11am-11pm)

Website:

nopasf.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Tom Molanphy
San Francisco Local Expert

Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus, Group Friendly, Best Restaurants, Soma's Best Restaurants, Restaurants near The Cow Palace: "Fantastic location - smackdab in the middle of San Francisco."

Best for Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus Because: Nopa is believed by locals and well-known for its thoughtful preparation of food.
Best for Group Friendly Because: Not only is Nopa a good option for groups, it's one of the best restaurants in San Francisco.
Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: Nopa is consistently listed on a broad array of "Best of Bay Area" restaurant lists.
Best for Soma's Best Restaurants Because: Nopa has only grown in popularity and quality since it opened.
Best for Restaurants near The Cow Palace Because: Nopa is the heart of San Francisco's culinary "foodie" craze, so it's worth a trip from the Cow Palace area.

Dinner
- Main
  
  Warm Marinated Olives
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Chicken Soup
  
  Farro, Spinach and Sage ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Calamari
  
  Cauliflower, Olives, Frisée and AÏoli ($13.00)
  
  Warm Goat Cheese
  
  Grapes, Persimmon and Crostini ($12.00)
  
  Manila Clams
  
  Toasted Fregola, Peppers, Lemon and Parsley ($14.00)
  
  Olive Oil Poached Albacore
  
  Marinated Cucumbers, Romesco and Beets ($15.00)
  
  Flatbread of House smoked Bacon
  
  Potatoes, Cheddar and Horseradish ($16.00)
  
  Little Gem Lettuces
  
  Warren Pear, Blue Cheese, Hazelnuts and Medjool Dates ($11.00)
  
  Tasso Spiced Ham
  
  Butternut Squash, Sherry Onions, Almonds, Balsamic and Poached Egg ($12.00)
  
  Avocado Toast
  
  Capers, Pickled Jalapeño, Arugula and Shaved Pantaleo ($13.00)
  
  Wood Baked Butter Beans
  
  Feta, Oregano Pesto and Breadcrumbs ($9.00)
  
  Duck Liver Mousse
  
  Confit Gizzard, Pluots and Grilled Bread ($13.00)
  
  Crispy Mushrooms and Jimmy Nardello Pepper Sauce
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Moroccan Vegetable Tagine
  
  Toasted Almonds and Lemon Yogurt ($19.00)
  
  Country Pork Chop
  
  Arrowhead Cabbage, Potatoes, Apple and Mustard ($26.00)
  
  Grilled Leg of Lamb
  
  Toasted Quinoa, Delicata Squash, Feta and Tomatillo Salsa ($31.00)
  
  Rotisserie Herbed Chicken
  
  Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Pomegranate and Walnuts ($21.00)
  
  King Salmon
  
  Flageolet Beans, Maitake Mushrooms, Broccoli di Ciccio and Salsa Verde ($27.00)
  
  Housemade Pappardelle
  
  Spicy Fennel Sausage, Shelling Beans and Pecorino ($21.00)
  
  Wood Grilled Hamburger
  
  Pickled Onions and French Fries ($15.00)
  
  Roasted Autumn Squash
  
  Herbed Yogurt and Pickled Beets ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Broccoli
  
  Lemon, Anchovy and Breadcrumbs ($8.00)
  
  Sautéed Greens and Spiced Chickpeas
  
  ($8.00)
  
  French Fries and Chile Lime Aïoli
  
  ($7.00)
Weekend Brunch
- Main
  Sweet Cardamom Bun
  
  Strawberry Preserves ($4.00)
  
  Plum Coffee Cake
  
  Quince Butter ($5.00)
  
  Goat Cheese Bread Pudding
  
  Persimmons, Arugula and Balsamic ($9.00)
  
  Autumn Fruit and Yogurt
  
  Sesame - Oat Crisp, Toasted Almonds and Honey ($7.00)
  
  Smoked Trout
  
  Sea Salt Bagel, Dill Farmer's Cheese, Pickled Peppers and Watermelon Radish ($14.00)
  
  Little Gems
  
  Apples, Fennel, Toasted Walnuts, Mezzo Secco and cider Vinaigrette ($9.00)
  
  Oven Baked Egg
  
  Sardinian couscous, Harissa Vinaigrette, Feta and Toast ($11.00)
  
  Custard French Toast
  Caramelized Apples and Maple Butter
  
  $7.00
  
  $14.00
  Curry sausage
  
  Bulghur Wheat, Squash, Pickled Onions and Poached eggs ($16.00)
  
  Soft Scrambled Eggs
  
  Mushroom Toast, Panna, Shaved Pantaleo and Arugula ($15.00)
  
  Coffee - Brown Sugar Rubbed Pork
  
  Polenta, crescenza, Braised Greens and Sherry Onions ($15.00)
  
  Butter Basted Eggs
  
  Smoked Tasso Ham, Arrowhead Cabbage Slaw and Cream Biscuit ($15.00)
  
  Wood Grilled Hamburger
  
  Pickled Onions, French Fries and Chile - Lime AÏoli ($15.00)
  
  Grilled Whole Grain Bread
  
  Pear Preserves ($5.00)
  
  House Smoked Bacon
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Trio of Ice Creams and Sorbet
  
  Coconut Shortbread ($8.00)
  
  Pear Tart
  
  Almond Frangipane and Frozen Yogurt ($8.00)
- Cocktails
  
  Montenegro Lime
  
  Amaro Montenegro, Lime ($9.00)
  
  The Gold Room
  
  Geijer Glogg, cava ($10.00)
  
  Poinsettia
  
  Cranberry Juice, Gran Classico, cava ($10.00)
  
  Sunshine Fix
  
  Aperol, City of London Gin, Lemon, Angostura ($10.00)
  
  The Orange Cocktail
  
  Dolin Blanc, Campari, Orange Juice ($8.00)
  
  The Grapefruit Cocktail
  
  La Gitana Manzanilla, Maraschino, Grapefruit Juice ($8.00)
  
  Negroni Frizzante
  
  Campari, City of London Gin, Dolin Rouge, Cava, Orange Twist ($9.00)
  
  The Blur
  
  Green Chartreuse, Maraschino, Lime Juice, Cava ($9.00)
  
  Bloody Mary
  
  House Spiced Tomato Juice. Choice of: Vodka, Scotch or Mezcal ($10.00)
  
  Ramos Gin Fizz
  
  Gin, Cream, Lime, Lemon, Egg White ($11.00)
- Sparkling Wine By The Glass
  
  Xarelo, Macabeu, Parellada Cava nv Avinyó
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Ribolla "R B L" Brut Nature 2012 I Clivi
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Pinot Noir-Chardonnay "Brut" Champagne nv Guy de Forez
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Red Lambrusco "Vecchia Modena" 2013 Cleto Chiarli
  
  ($10.00)
- Non-Alcoholic
  
  Vincent Family Farms Cranberry Juice
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Grapefruit Cardamom
  
  Grapefruit Juice, Tonic, Cardamom ($5.00)
  
  Cream Soda and Orange Juice
  
  ($5.00)
- Coffee And Tea
  
  Housemade Hot Chocolate
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Bai Mu Dan "White Peony" - White, China
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Tie Guan Yin "Monkey Picked" 2011 - Oolong, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Quing Wu "Green Mist"
  
  Green, China 4 Moroccan Mint - Green, China ($4.00)
  
  Sevan Blend - Herbal, Armenia
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Blue Flower Earl Grey - Black, India
  
  ($4.00)
  
  English Breakfast - Black, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Meishan Jasmine Jewel - Black, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Hei He Shan "Black River Mtn." 2009 - Black Pu Erh, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Three Flowers "Celebration" - Herbal, Fuji
  
  ($5.00)
Dessert
- Desserts
  
  Sopaipillas
  
  Burnt Orange Caramel ($8.00)
  
  Brown Butter Crêpes
  
  Plums, Hazelnuts and Lemon Buttermilk Sherbet ($8.00)
  
  Warm Apple Cake
  
  Cardamom Ice Cream, Medjool Dates and Black Pepper Tuile ($8.00)
  
  Pear Tart
  
  Almond Frangipane, Pomegranate and Frozen Yogurt ($8.00)
  
  Chocolate Pot de Crème
  
  Earl Grey Cream, Buckwheat Cacao Nib Cookies ($8.00)
  
  Trio of Ice Creams and Sorbet
  
  Coconut Shortbread ($8.00)
- Cheese
  
  Tomales Farmstead Creamery "Kenne"
  
  Quince Paste ($8.00)
  
  Bohemian Creamery "Boho Belle"
  
  HoneyComb ($8.00)
- Digestif
  
  Shakerato
  
  Sambuca, Espresso ($9.00)
  
  Molasses Brown Sugar Irish Coffee
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Islay Campfire
  
  Ardbeg 10, Araku, Espresso ($10.00)
  
  Blue Bottle Cocktail
  
  Vodka, Araku, Espresso ($10.00)
  
  Paradis
  
  Dartigalongue Armagnac, Cardamaro, Lillet ($10.00)
  
  The Eucharist
  
  Lustau "East India Solera", Ardbeg 10yr, Manzanilla ($10.00)
  
  Campbeltown Loch
  
  Springbank 10, Amaro Nonino, Punt e Mes ($10.00)
  
  Puro
  
  Diplomático Rum, Oloroso, PX, Bitters, Smoke ($10.00)
  
  Grand Marnier "Cuvée du Centenaire" 18 Aggazzotti "Riserva" Nocino
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Green Chartreuse V.E.P.
  
  ($15.00)
- Coffee And Tea
  
  Blue Bottle Coffee
  
  Three Africans ($4.00)
  
  Housemade Hot Chocolate
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Bai Mu Dan "White Peony" - White, China
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Tie Guan Yin "Monkey Picked" 2011 - Oolong, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Quing Wu "Green Mist"
  
  Green, China 4 Moroccan Mint - Green, China ($4.00)
  
  Sevan Blend - Herbal, Armenia
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Blue Flower Earl Grey - Black, India
  
  ($4.00)
  
  English Breakfast - Black, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Meishan Jasmine Jewel - Black, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Hei He Shan "Black River Mtn." 2009 - Black Pu Erh, China
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Three Flowers "Celebration" - Herbal, Fuji
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Brown Butter Crêpes
  
  Plums, Hazelnuts and Lemon Buttermilk Sherbet ($8.00)
  
  Grand Marnier "Cuvée du Centenaire" 18 Aggazzotti "Riserva" Nocino
  
  ($10.00)
- Sweet Wines
  
  Dom. de Monteils - 2009 "Sélection" Semillon-SBSauternes
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Malvira - nv "Renesium" Late Harvest ArneisRoero
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Forteto della Luja - 2007 "Pian dei Sogni" Brachetto Piemonte
  
  ($13.00)
- Fortified Wines
  
  Montbourgeau - nv Chardonnay-Poulsard Macvin du Jura
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Broc Cellars - 2011 "Mockvin du Broc" Valdiguié Solano County
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Barbeito - nv "Savannah Special Reserve" Verdelho Madeira
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Cossart Gordon - 1997 Colheita Bual Madeira
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Lustau - nv "East India Solera"Palomino-Pedro Ximénez Sherry
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Equipo Navazos - La Bota De Dulce #33 Sherry
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Ferreira - "Duque de Bragança" 20-yr Tawny Port
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Meyer Family - nv "Old Vine Port" Zinfandel Mendocino
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Quinta do Crasto - 2000 Vintage Porto
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Sutton Cellars - nv "La Solera" Zin-Syrah-Carignane Sonoma
  
  ($8.00)
  
  La Rectorie - 2006 "Cuvee Léon Parcé" Grenache Banyuls
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Cesar Florido - nv "Dorado" Moscatel Sherry
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Toro Albala - 1983 "Gran Reserva" Pedro Ximénez Sherry
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Vergano - nv "Luli" Moscato Chinato Piedmont
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Vajra - nv Nebbiolo Barolo Chinato
  
  ($13.00)
- Armagnac
  
  Château de Briat - "Hors d'Age" Bas-Armagnac
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Dartigalongue - XO Bas-Armagnac 10Château de Ravignan - 1984 Bas-Armagnac
  
  ($17.00)
- Cognac - Brandy
  
  Tesseron - "Lot 76" XO Grande Champagne
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Dudognon Reserve - 15 yr Grande Champagne
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Germain-Robin - "Shareholders Reserve"
  
  ($11.00)
- Calvados - Apple Brandy
  
  Le Compte 5 yr
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Michel Huard "Hors d'Age 90-92-99"
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Adrien Camut "12 Ans d'Age"
  
  ($13.00)
- Germain-Robin
  
  Jacopo Poli - "Pinot di Poli" Grappa
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Aqua Perfecta Eau-de-Vie - Cherry - Pear
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Reisetbauer Eau-de-Vie - Carrot - Apricot - Cherry
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Reisetbauer Eau-de-Vie - Rowanberry
  
  ($20.00)

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