1601 Bar & Kitchen is a restaurant and lounge highlighting seasonally driven modern French cuisine with subtle Sri Lankan Influences.
1601 Howard St (12th St) San Francisco , CA 94103 United States
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Outdoor Seating | No |
Menus | Dinner |
Drinks | Wine, Cocktails |
Steak lovers, opt for the bavette ($21), with a demi-glace made from the seeni (onion ) sambol, and pork belly fans, there’s a really tender-yet-crisp version ($15) here with chicharrones , bonus. Read more
Try Egg hopper , coconut flour crepe , Jidori egg , sambals , and achaar, Ground lamb curry with chickpeas , cumin yogurt , and green strawberries & Banana Jaggery Cake
Chef-owner Brian Fernando uses the flavors of Sri Lankan cuisine, which he grew up eating, alongside French and Spanish influences to create a successful menu that is both refined and rustic . Read more
"This is a tender poached octopus salad with spice heaven—you have got to try this dish. It also comes with a smoked lime gelée, iced heirloom tomato chutney , and amaranth." Chef Hiro Sone Read more
The egg hopper is ridiculously good, but so is everything else. Staff is wonderful. Decor could be better—to match the quality of the food.
Friendly service staff . Great selection of beer/wine. The tapas style food is good, its a bit on the expensive side for the size of the portions. It's more asian fusion than authentic Sri Lankan food.
Food and service are outstanding. Sri-lanka meets Spain and France.... Super tasty! Egg hopper is divine.
Great place to go with friends and share plates. It's tapas-style - a variety of small plates . The cuisine is Srilankan inspired, upgraded with French techniques. Nice fusion!
The egg hopper is totally unique, no one else makes it in the city . A must for egg lovers. And pro tip: you can eat it with your hands. Yay! Read more
The potatoes , the meatballs , the salmon ! All fantastic! Felt price was very reasonable for the high quality of the food. Great wine suggestions by our waitress .
Menu features lots of coconut , an extensive wine list , and inventive small plates . Also generally easy to get seated without a reservation .
When you want to enjoy a meal and sink into some unique dishes and flavors, here’s your spot. It's like knowing a juicy secret, but really, you should share this one. Read more
This place is super delicious, portions are super small though. It's a fancyish place. I'm a big fan of the scallops , octopus is good too.
The tasting menu is really really fun and delicious!
Small but creative menu; come hungry for the tasting menu
Order chef Brian Fernando’s mulligatawny soup , rich with coconut milk , curry , a kick of heat, and a juicy roulade of chicken confit . Read more
Love love love!!! Chef came out to say hello, so sweet. Make sure to try the hoppers
Tried one of everything and it was all delicious. Okra and octopus in particular stood out.
Chilled Dungeness crab , spicy vinaigrette , tomato chutney ice
Don't pass on the mulligatawny soup . (How many of us first learned about that soup because of Seinfeld? [Raises hand.]) Damn tasty. Read more
Chicken curry , fresh English peas , Basmati rice
Try the kottu roti made, the black curry crusted bavette state , or the lobster fricasseel.
The egg hopper is a must-have, but skip the wine pairings if you're doing the tasting menu . Lots of whites that didn't compliment the food at all.
Having a lovely Sosh tasting menu with Riesling pairings.
I ordered just about the whole menu and loved: octopus , egg and the steak .
The food is crazy good here, fancy small portions of course. Get the scallops .
The egg hopper , lamb/beef meatballs , and desserts were amazing!!!!!!!!!
Some of the dishes were quite flavorful and delicious. However, the wine list needs to be improved
Salmon was melt-in-your mouth
The egg hopper . You gotta
Octopus ... Wow
Definitely try the Egg Hopper
Mulligatawny soup — amazing.
Smallest plates, ever.
Very relaxed and casual atmosphere. Great Spanish food (make sure to try Almejas a La Marinera!) accompanied by reasonably priced decent red wines. Highly recommended! - Artur Reszka
I’m very picky with my tapas, and these were by far the best I’ve had in SF. The spot is so cool and service is great. Pan tumaca, Jamón, Bravas, all as good as back home! - Sandra Cifo
Happy hour chicken strips and fries, with jalapeño ranch. Love the cozy booths on the beer bar side! - Daniel P.
Great cozy spot with live music, interesting cocktail mix and good bar food. Can't go wrong with the charcuterie plate and deviled eggs. Only downside was that the band acoustics were a little loud. - Shane Steele
Upper balcony seating is great for us tall guys. The seats are staggered nicely. Wicked is great so far! - Rylan Leese