Samovar Tea Lounge
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730 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 227-9400 GO TO WEBSITE
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- HOURS:
- Every Day: 10am - 8 pm
- PRICE RANGE: $$
- CREDIT CARDS: Yes
- ALCOHOL: --
- OTHER FEATURES:
- Outdoor Seating
- TAGS:
- Outdoor Seating (patio), $$=Moderate
good to know
A number of “thematic” offered tea sets including Indian, Chinese, English, Moorish, Russian & Japanese. Tea service paired with seasonal, organic, fresh teas and small plates
Event Facilities: Buyout available for 25 to 300
quick reviews (3 Reviews)
If you can do a late breakfast, Samovar Tea Lounge in Yerba Buena Gardens REPLY (6 Replies)
»Good option for vegetarian lunch
Location is serene, with its view over Yerba Buena Gardens to the Jewish Contemporary Museum. Tea is pricey, especially if you get the bottomless samovar option--you'd better want to drink a lot of tea! Jook with braised tofu was (perhaps as expected) bland but toppings of tamari and sriracha livened it right up. Tea soup was tastier, with maybe wild rice? The thematic tea sets looked...+READ Location is serene, with its view over Yerba Buena Gardens to the Jewish Contemporary Museum. Tea is pricey, especially if you get the bottomless samovar option--you'd better want to drink a lot of tea! Jook with braised tofu was (perhaps as expected) bland but toppings of tamari and sriracha livened it right up. Tea soup was tastier, with maybe wild rice? The thematic tea sets looked interesting/worth another trip.-COLLAPSE
I am a big fan of the salmon egg bowl at Samovar - brown rice, soy ginger sauce, a nice chunk of smoked salmon and two perfectly poached eggs, scallions on top. So delicious. Kick back, gaze over Yerba Buena, eat, and contemplate the skyline. REPLY (31 Replies)
