Kalaches — Restaurant in San Francisco

Kolaches in SF?! Have you been to legendary Czech Stop and wanted some in San Francisco too? Well, Kalaches doesn't come close to Czech Stop (a national treasure), but they still field some excellent kolaches!

Kalaches has both sweet and savory kolaches, though their menu is in the middle of updating, probably due to just having opened a short while ago. I got a large amount to share between my Texas transplant friends and myself. The dough lacks sweetness compared to what you would find from a Texas store, and overall less salty for their savory kinds. The sausage is spot on with the type/style of sausage, being used in their "Texas style". Notably, the cheese is higher quality than what you would typically find, but I won't gripe about that. Other than that, Kalaches has nailed it really well with their kolaches! The price is steep, but that's to be expected in downtown SF.

Out of all the kolaches I tried (strawberry, strawberry-nutella, sausage egg, sausage jalapeno, and the Texas style), the Texas style is a clear winner and what I would get next time I'm back. The Texas style was offered as spicy and non-spicy, and the spicy version was amazing! All were consistent with their dough being well made and having a good amount of filling.

When I went, their online menu doesn't quite match up with their in-store offerings. They were also out of a few kolaches by noon (notably, there were neither any savory vegetarian nor cheese-free kolaches left available).

The store is pretty small, catering for to-go, with minimal seating (outdoor + indoors) but service is quick as the staff is fast on getting the kolaches into boxes for you. Two display cases, one for savory and one for sweet. They were very kind with helping me place them into separate boxes for the multiple parties I was ordering for.

One downside is the kolaches were cooler than I would have liked if I was to eat them immediately near the store, perhaps since I arrived around noon. However, they were fantastic after being heated in an oven for a short time. I'll definitely be back again to scratch my...

I just got back from Kalaches on their grand opening day! I realized that I missed out on their $15 gift certificate for folks on the first day!

In this visit, I got the Veggie Omelet for lunch and it was $7 . It was savory and the crust itself had the sweetness of a croissant.

Although it was a bit pricey, I feel it was a fair value given it was full of veggies and filling and most likely made fresh everyday!

The Kolache is a staple in Czech and reminds me of a Piroshki , which were all over when we lived in Seattle and popularized by Piroshky Piroshky. The staff were friendly and mentioned they had done this concept in Texas . Hope to see their success here and they should take a playbook from the aforementioned and do the same for...

Just picked up eight kalaches today and they are all gone. Super delicious! You can either sit somewhere and eat it, or eat it on the go. Tastes awesome when it's warm! Great bites to eat alone or buy several to share different varieties. Service was very professional, friendly, efficient and they are the nicest people. Very patient with my questions as this is my first time eating Kalaches. Wished there were more venues closer to mid-peninsula! Had to drive 45 mins to try them and definitely worth the trip! The person who helped me was so kind! He was the epitome of service with a smile...