Bar Tartine

561 Valencia St
San Francisco CA 94110
(415) 487-1600

You’ll find a homey setting offering approachable yet modern fare at this San Francisco eatery. Run by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Elizabeth Prueitt and baker Chad Robertson since 2005, Bar Tartine is sophisticated but unpretentious. Chef Nicolaus Balla pickles, smokes, and bakes seasonal ingredients for his monthly menus and offers dishes like beet and avocado salad alongside blood sausage with mushrooms. The cozy setting, right off a bustling street in the Mission District, evokes the comfort of your own home, but the menu tells you you’re in for a fine dining experience. Tartine Bakery is the restaurant's sister establishment, so the bread basket is a must. -- Anne Dolce

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Actually Pretty Awesome: The Tripe and the Pickles at Bar Tartine -- Grub Street San Francisco
This is tripe you won't just stomach, you will love it. We promise.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2011/05/actually_pretty_awesome_the_pi.html

Another Danish Chef, Bo Bech, to Do Event at Bar Tartine in September -- Grub Street San Francisco
Reservations are going fast.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2012/08/denmark-chef-bo-bech-geist-bar-tartine.html

Miller Raves About Abbot’s Cellar; Hirsch Loves the Playfulness of Lolo; Roth Digs Into Bar Tartine’
Miller loves most of the food at the new Mission beer hall.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2012/09/abbots-cellar-review-guardian-hirsch-lolo.html

Bar Tartine Will Veer Toward Eastern Europe Under Chef Nick Balla -- Grub Street San Francisco
It seems one of the hottest cuisines in San Francisco for 2011 is Eastern European, what with Bar Bambino going in that direction (the root...

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2011/01/bar_tartine_will_veer_toward_e.html

Scenes From Opening Day at Bar Tartine’s New Sandwich Shop and Bread Annex -- Grub Street San Franci
See our slideshow of the food, and the new side space.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2012/08/bar-tartine-sandwich-shop-daytime-opening-slideshow.html

What to Eat on Nick Balla’s New Menu at Bar Tartine -- Grub Street San Francisco
See the whole new menu, as of last night.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2011/03/what_to_eat_on_nick_ballas_new.html

Notable Former Noma Chef Cooking at Bar Tartine July 16 -- Grub Street San Francisco
The chef at Copenhagen's Relae is coming to S.F.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2012/07/bar-tartine-event-noma-chef-relae-christian-puglisi.html

Bar Tartine, Zero Zero, Contigo Among New Picks for Michelin Bib Gourmand -- Grub Street San Francis
The list got leaked a day early, via Bloomberg.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2011/10/bar_tartine_zero_zero_contigo.html

Michelin Inspectors Like Bar Tartine, Saison, and Boxing Room Lately; Not So Thrilled With Bourbon S
Also, one of them is addicted to Blue Bottle iced coffee.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2011/08/michelin_inspectors_like_bar_t.html

Jonathan Kauffman Names Piccino’s Semolina Gnocchi and Bar Tartine’s Mullet Roe Toast as Favorite Di
Also, he loves the veal tongue salad at Locanda.

http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2011/12/jonathan_kauffman_names_piccin.html

Foursquare Tips

Bravo
Refined California-French in a casual setting. Menus are always intuitive based on what's available. -Laurine Wickett, Top Chef

Brian
7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the langos is delicious. Yum!

SF Weekly
SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2010 - Editorial Pick - BEST MEAT SALAD, MARROW BONES & HERB SALAD

Volary
They take reservations

Kayvon T.
Pick your head up. Look around. You are eating at one of San Francisco's best restaurants. Bon appetit!

Foodspotting
Try the Croque Provencal and spot it on Foodspotting!

Tasting Table
On the weekend, sample the open-face smørrebrød. A sourdough sprouted rye pairs perfectly with Quark cheese and a tapenade made from pickled green walnuts:

Matthis P.
French Toast forever!

Kevin S.
Fried potato bread. You must.

Foodspotting
Try the Bone Marrow and spot it on Foodspotting!

Katrina Y.
Braised. Hog. Jowls. Tastes the complete opposite of how it sounds- amazing.

matt c.
It's classy, it's dark and it's delicious. Bone marrows are off the hook. Bring a date and show her how you bone down marrows.

Eater
Thanks to Nick Balla's ahead-of-the-curve Eastern European menus, this rustic neighborhood staple continues to be one of the hottest reservations in town. [Eater 38 Member]

Travel + Leisure
Bar Tartine’s menu is an evolving theater for Chef Chad Robertson’s restless enthusiasms. The latest? Sweet Kamut toast grilled to a chewy crunch with bottarga, dried mushrooms, and dulse seaweed.

Sylvain C.
Oh que oui! De la bière Dieu du Ciel de Montréal sur le menu? Certainement!

Sajid M.
Strawberry soda is amaaaazing.

carlie c.
Potato breas

Mauro A.
The Langos potato bread was freaking fantastic!

Michael D.
Thank god they got off that ill-advised comfort food detour and back to the good stuff.

The Feast
Comfort food classics and unique creations all get dialed up for maximum decadence. And the bread, oh the bread! It’s worth breaking your carb ban for, trust us.

Kaelin G.
Smorrebrod for life !

???? mina k.
The langos is delicious. Lentil croquettes a bit too tart. Bone marrow not served today.

Eliane F.
Coffee is excellent here

Natalie S.
Chicken- delicious. Stay AWAY from the orange gimlet that tastes like dish soap gone bad.

Celeste P.
Langos, do it!

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