Pistachio Kitchen Restaurant & Espresso Bar — Restaurant in San Francisco

This is a small restaurant that sits about 40 persons. Tables for two and four are spaced out. I like the high ceilings and the sunlight coming through the windows. It's a no frill restaurant with excellent wait staff who are patient, welcoming, pleasant and friendly. You place your order first, then you find your seat. Since we were a party of 5, they put two tables together and took our order from our tables. They did this also for a party of 8.

The menu has a good selection of breakfast/brunch entrees that should suit everyone. Entrée prices are reasonable but I thought the beverage prices are rather high. Food is served temperature hot with a nice presentation. Serving is ample that is satisfying but not completely fill you up. The beverages have good presentation and absolutely delicious. Since the restaurant is named Pistachio, we tried everything that had pistachio. They even had pistachio milk which I never knew existed. The menu includes one Turkish sandwich and Turkish coffee. If you never had Turkish coffee, you should try it. It's not for everyone - the beans are finely ground and the grounds sink to the bottom of the cup; do not stir (otherwise the coffee becomes cloudy and does not taste good); and you sip rather than drink. If you want sugar, let the server know so it can be added when the coffee is made. My coffee came with a Turkish delight (jelly typed of candy with or without nuts).

Street parking is nil during certain hours of they day. If you live nearby, give this restaurant a try. I don't think you will be disappointed. If you never been to Turkey or had Turkish food, order the Turkish sandwich and coffee and feel like you have...

We will definitely come back here again next time we visit SF. The avocado toast with egg white was the best I ever had, the only thing that could make it better would be if the bread was healthier like a dark sprouted grain bread. The yogurt with granola do fruit was really good, creamy with a pleasant taste. A healthy “dessert” after the meal. My husband got bacon omelette with veggies and he liked it. I tried the pistachio latte with pistachio milk and it was delicious, although too sweet for my attempts to make healthier choices. Daughter’s herbal tea I think called orange dream was amazing. Husband didn’t really like his Turkish coffee, it was plain black, without any cardamom or sugar. We had Turkish coffee before at a middle eastern restaurant and it had cardamom and milk.

Portions: generous portions, I shared with my daughter and feel full. Healthy options and good range of options for different tastes. Parking: street parking, we got lucky with a spot close by. Space: when we came there was one last table available for us and one was “reserved” yet nobody sat there for a whole hour (are they keeping it for a random VIP?). Consider checking availability if you want to dine in. No bad smells inside the cafe, it’s very clean, and it’s dog friendly. We didn’t see...

Amazingly delicious 😋 what a gem 💎 😋 and delight ... try the baklava IT'S LIFE CHANGING honestly the best breakfast place in SF. I always heard about that famous dessert baklava and it DOES NOT disappoint, it's mouth watering and just seems to melt in your mouth. I'm not a breakfast person or big on sweats but I think that's about to change. Try their chilaquiles they are beyond tasty it's on another level. I really enjoy the fresh avocado 🥑 and cotija cheese it's just like 👍 👌. If you don't belive me come try for yourself. Mimosas hit the spot so why don't you come and experience the goodies yourself. 10 out of 10. The staff and owners are so friendly and welcoming to ALL and all the more reason to keep coming back. Great food, clean, new, trendy and friendly ... I mean you can't go wrong here. Thank you to the awesome staff the amazing cooks 🍳 😀 KEEP IT...