San Francisco, USA
Restaurants & Cafes
ACME Chophouse
Lesbian super-chef Traci Des Jardins fulfills every meat-lovers fantasies with this resto. ACME is “a traditional chop house using naturally raised meats and poultry, local fish and sustainably grown produce.”
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco
Bagdad Café
If you’re coming out of a club at 3 a.m. with those early morning hunger pangs, Bagdad Café is a perfect option. Open 24 hours and serving general breakfast/lunch/dinner fare that does the job. Popular with both gay men and lesbians.
2295 Market St.
San Francisco
Café Flore
Another happening breakfast/brunch joint, it’s also good for a jolt of java.
2298 Market St.
San Francisco
Charanga
Another lesbian hot spot, Charanga serves up tasty Latin/Caribbean/Cuban cuisine that keeps the girls coming back.
2351 Mission St.
San Francisco
Citizen Cake
If you're the kind of gal who likes to leave some room for dessert, Citizen Cake is a do-not-miss gem. Owned by lesbian chef Elizabeth Falkner, Citizen Cake offers a full and excellent brunch/lunch/dinner menu, but in reality it's all about the sweets. From homemade ice cream to cakes, tarts and cookies, Falkner's award-winning pastry chef ways will make you wonder if you should even do the main course.
399 Grove St.
San Francisco
Dolores Park Café
Before heading over to Dolores Park to walk the dog or catch some rays, lesbians will often pop by to the Dolores Park Café for a delicious breakfast. Lunches are also quite popular. If you’ve got your laptop they’ve got free wi-fi so you can check out all of the latest listings while planning your evening activities.
501 Dolores St.
San Francisco
Duboce Park Café
The sister café to the popular Dolores Park Café, Duboce also plays host to the monthly Betty’s List Bookclub. Organic coffee and fairly priced breakfast and lunches. They also serve some light suppers with great outdoor seating for girl-watching.
2 Sanchez St.
San Francisco
El Toro Taqueria
For the lunching ladies who love their Mexican! A charming Mission spot that gets the food spot on, with lots of veggie options.
598 Valencia St.
San Francisco
Gialina
Lesbian chef Sharon Ardiana named this popular Italian restaurant in honor of her grandmother, Nonni Lina. With huge black and white photos of her grandmother throughout the restaurant, Ardiana retains the timeheld traditions of Italian cuisine, serving up fancy Neapolitan thin-crust pizzas, antipasti, salads and meat plates. Voted best pizza restaurant by SF weekly in 2007.
2842 Diamond St.
San Francisco
Jardinière
This is lesbian chef Traci Des Jardins’ second offering: terrific French-Californian cuisine in a gorgeous two-story resto (ACME, above, and Mijita, below, are her other restaurants). To boot, Jardiniere has more than money on its mind. The restaurant actively searches out organic foods and uses an aggressive recycling and composting program. To celebrate Jardinière's 10th anniversary, ithe restaurant recently underwent an overhaul giving it a brighter look and new downstairs lounge.
300 Grove St.
San Francisco
La Cumbre Taqueria
Just up the street from El Toro, this is another amazing Mexican restaurant. The burritos are a favorite with many of the gals who drop by on their lunch break.
515 Valencia St.
San Francisco
Luv a Java
Nice little spot to grab a coffee and pastry while checking out the internet thanks to their free wifi. I especially like their wall of used books for perusal or purchase. What's also great is every 2nd Thursday of the month they host an open mic (as of 6 p.m.) that's open to all, but is especially popular with the local queer community.
1300 Dolores St.
San Francisco
Mabel’s Just For You Café
Oh how lovely it is to go brunching, especially at Mabel’s. Lots of hearty, cholesterol heavy meals of eggs, French toast, sausages, with a salad thrown in if you really want it. Popular homo hangout.
732 22nd St.
San Francisco
Mecca SF (especially on Thursday nights) — Updated
This is one of the most reputable and well-established eateries in the San Francisco area. Executive Chef Randy Lewis has won a number of accolades for his innovative cuisine, including Food and Wine Magazine’s Chef of the Year. And imagine, an excellent restaurant like this hosts a weekly "professional" women’s night on Thursdays where ladies can enjoy drink and oyster specials from 5:00-7:00 p.m. As the evening progresses, the crowd gets younger.
2029 Market St.
San Francisco
Mijita
I have no idea when out-lesbian chef extraordinaire Traci des Jardins sleeps, because she's got so much on her plate (no pun intended...) that it's hard to imagine she has time to do anything but cook. Mijita, des Jardins' third resto as head chef (see Jardinière and Acme above), is the one closest to her roots. The name, Mijita, was given to her by her Mexican grandmother, and means "little one." Here she serves up traditional Mexican fare in a down-to-earth environment.
1 Ferry Building, No. 44
San Francisco
Millennium Restaurant
If you’re a vegetarian/vegan and you’re looking for a fancy night out, Millennium is right up your alley. Voted best vegetarian restaurant for the past five years by The VegNews Veggie Awards, Millennium has an exciting and original menu.
580 Geary St.
San Francisco
Pauline Pizza Pie
Delicious gourmet pizza with toppings grown in their own organic garden.
260 Valencia St.
San Francisco
Ti Couz Creperie
This place is great because it happens to serve one of my favorite foods in the world: crepes! You can add in whatever you want (veggies, cheese, meat, eggs, ice cream, fruit…), but it will always come in that delicious buckwheat crepe wrapping. Since you can eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner, it’s popular pretty much all the time, but the bent girls seem to enjoy it most for breakfast and brunch.
3108 16th St.
San Francisco
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