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Dining Near Davies

Trying to find a good, relatively quick restaurant near Davies is a perennial problem for me, especially with Ananda Fuara being closed on Wednesday evenings.

Any suggestions for where to dine? I'd have to be in no earlier than 6:30, able to walk to Davies in time for an 8:00 show.

Thanks!

Tags: dining, paul k, restaurant

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Permalink Reply by Jean Shirk on June 3, 2009 at 12:25pm: Hi Barnaby - the last couple of times I've been to Paul K at Gough and Oak it hasn't been crowded, and the food's quite good. I'd still recommend making a reservation. It might be considered by some to be just outside walking distance, but it's really just a few blocks away from Davies Hall/SF Opera House.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Radoslava Biancalana on June 3, 2009 at 12:51pm: Hi there - try Absinthe or Hays Street Grill or Caffe delle Stelle - all withing one block of the Hall. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jean Shirk on June 3, 2009 at 2:43pm: Hi all - I just found this post on Chowhound - it's got some very recent responses to an inquiry about affordable good places to eat in the Civic Center neighborhood. Many of the suggestions are north and east of the Asian Art Museum, but not all that far away.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Barnaby Thieme on June 3, 2009 at 2:56pm: Thanks for the replies everybody!

I also got a suggestion off-list for Basil Thai, which sounds pretty great. Not too far, on Folsom.

Much obliged for your help. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Howard Levin on June 8, 2009 at 1:34pm: Two suggestions: On the expensive side is Jardiniere, very professional wait staff well equipped to get you in and out in time for any reasonable curtain. On the less expensive and formal side, Max's a couple of blocks north on Van Ness at Opera Plaza.

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Permalink Reply by LASpier on June 9, 2009 at 4:45pm: Barnaby,
I've totally been in the same boat with the Ananda Fuara Wednesday night conundrum. If you like casual, inexpensive fare, a good cocktail and don't mind a 15 minute constitutional (read: walk) before the concert, my best recommendation is to enjoy the happy hour at Olive, deep in the Tenderloin on Larkin near O'Farrell. Here is a link to their page on Yelp. If you go, please let me/us know what you think.
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Permalink Reply by Barnaby Thieme on June 9, 2009 at 4:47pm: Thanks!

What's with those Ananda Fuara hippies anyway? They'd make bank if they were open on Wednesday. Ah, well ... I guess theirs is a higher calling.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Helen E. Sokol on June 11, 2009 at 7:52pm: Barnaby Thieme said:
Thanks for the replies everybody!

I also got a suggestion off-list for Basil Thai, which sounds pretty great. Not too far, on Folsom.

Much obliged for your help. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Helen E. Sokol on June 12, 2009 at 4:49pm: Helen E. Sokol said:
My husband and I love Thepin Thai, on Gough, on the far corner just past Cafe Delle Stelle. We eat there often and have for years.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by David Landis on June 16, 2009 at 4:04pm: Barnaby - our standby before the Symphony is the California Pizza Kitchen on Redwood Alley - off Van Ness near the corner of McAllister/Van Ness. Fresh, delicious, inexpensive and close to Davies. The only drawback is - no reservations. Get there early! More info here:
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Permalink Reply by Alice Dubiel on June 16, 2009 at 4:16pm: Glad you asked this question, as we're looking for options, too for November. My family and I have dined at Jardiniere, and memorably AFTER the premiere of Dr Atomic; we were able to be served, conveniently with a later evening menu. Might be too destination for pre concert, which we've also done with reservations. Appreciating these other suggestions.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Carlton White on June 16, 2009 at 10:19pm: Flippers---great burgers, sandwiches or salads---close in Hayes Valley and they are pretty fast!
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