Taksim

4.9

359 Reviews

$31 to $50

Turkish

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 21 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Taksim is inspired by a modern approach to authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Our team has a profound love for Mediterranean gastronomy, a dedication to refinement, and a commitment to using the best ingredients.

Taksim focuses on contemporary and often playful versions of classic ideas. Our seasonal menu reflects a fresh gastronomic outlook rooted in memories, where each dish is conceived with a specific culinary philosophy.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Turkish, Mediterranean
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 757-0989
Website
http://www.taksimsf.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
For buyouts, private dining experiences, or events, our team can work with you to craft a personalized menu and timeline. Our team will follow up with you via email within 1 business day.
Private party contact
Serkan: (415) 757-0989

Location
564 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107-1621
Area
SOMA
Cross Street
Freelon Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Experiences

7 Course Tasting Menu $55/pp
US$55.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Enjoy a selection of our best dishes from the à la carte menu, designed to highlight authentic Turkish flavors. For parties choosing the tasting menu, it must be selected by the entire table. Please note, no substitutions can be made for this menu. Thank you for your understanding.
Thanksgiving Dinner 2024
US$10.00 per person
Prepaid
28 Nov 2024 only
Join us for a special four-course experience at Taksim! This experience is $75.00 per person, not including tax and gratuity. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available. -Regular menu and mezze plates will not be available. A $10 non-refundable deposit will be required for this reservation. It will be deducted from your final bill.

Popular dishes

Wood Fired Flower BreadUS$7.00
black onion seeds, sumac butter
Four OystersUS$16.00
Mediterranean mixed OlivesUS$8.00
Cauliflower Cream SoupUS$12.00
& sumac
Blistered ShishitosUS$12.00
lemon vinaigrette, garlic yogurt, sesame seed
Taksim Trio Dips with wood oven baked pita breadsUS$19.00
Muhammara, Babaganoush, Tomato Marmalade
Panisse "chickpea fries" US$14.00
With toum saouce (garlic and lemon)
Olive crusted Lamb CarpaccioUS$19.00
Urfa pepper aioli, lemon oil, arugula, crispy shallots
Crunchy King ShrimpsUS$19.00
Wrapped with kadaif, urfa sweet chili
Shish KebabUS$19.00
beef tenderloin, sumac onion, lavash bread
MantiUS$18.00
Homemade lamb & beef dumplings, tomato sauce, whipped garlic labneh, parsley
BeetsUS$15.00
wood fired roasted red & gold beets, tarragon, oranges, whipped labneh, sumac dressing
PatlicanUS$15.00
eggplant with onion, peppers, walnuts, olive paste, sun - dried tomato
Gem Lettuce SaladUS$15.00
apple, fennel, dried apricots, hazelnuts, champagne orange vinaigrette

ENTREES

Wheat Berry RisottoUS$26.00
root vegetables, raki, aged goat cheese, kadaif
BranzinoUS$34.00
anchovy rice pilaf, grilled sea beans, glazed turnips
Australian Lamb ChopsUS$49.00
smoked eggplant labneh puree, bulgur pilaf, shishito peppers,
"Hearth Breaker" DoradeUS$39.00
saffron orange sauce, sweety drop peppers
Blackened CauliflowerUS$28.00
garlic chips, mustard & chive flowers, mushroom demi
Güveç for twoUS$64.00
Turkish style beef stew, red & green peppers, onion, garlic, tomato, potato, side orzo rice

7 Course Tasting Menu

$55 per person

Ezme Crunch
tarhana chips, tomato ezme, whipped feta
Patlican
eggplant with onion, walnuts, olive paste, sundried tomato
Blackened Cauliflower
tahini, crispy garlic, mushroom demi
Crunchy Shrimp
kadaif wrapped, urfa sweet chili
Manti
homemade lamb & beef dumplings, tomato sauce, whipped garlic labneh, urfa oil
Branzino or Shish Kebab
grilled sea beans glazed turnips / beef tenderloin, sumac onion
Taksim Donuts
five spice chocolate, mascarpone chantilly, chocolate ice cream

DESSERT

Turkish DonutsUS$14.00
Five spice chocolate sauce, mascarpone chantilly, homemade chocolate ice cream, chocolate sand
Raki Place PuddingUS$13.00
Pistachio, almond powder, apricot
Baklava StoryUS$14.00
Homemade vanilla ice cream, baklava crumble

What 359 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

San Francisco Bay Area
Neighbourhood gem
San Francisco
Best Food
San Francisco
Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Taksim is a delightful culinary gem, offering "amazing service" and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine that is "absolutely delicious." The ambiance is both modern and inviting, perfect for a memorable dining experience. Standout dishes include lamb carpaccio, branzino, and Turkish donuts. With its attentive staff and unique cocktail selection, Taksim is highly recommended.

359 Reviews

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Rovshan
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was ok, not traditional Turkish food more fusion w small portions
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JOY
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is a charming restaurant. I really enjoyed the delicious food which reminded me why I love Turkey. It is a small restaurant which felt pleasantly intimate. Great service. I recommend Taksim.
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Mary Jo
San Francisco
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The 7-course prix fixe menu at Taksim is a splendid offering. Great flavors and dishes you don't normally find. The patlican (eggplant) and blackened cauliflower were standouts for us. Choose the beef over the branzino. It's a much better dish all around. I don't usually eat dessert but the Taksim donuts were not too sweet or too large and served with chocolate ice cream, five-spice chocolate and chantilly. Delicious! The restaurant is off the beaten path but it's worth making a trip down Fourth Street.
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David
New York City
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and top notch staff - overall, a great experience.
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Neil
Chicago
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delightful time at Taksim. I started with two cocktails that were quite inventive and might have been bitter had they not balanced them properly. As it was, they were both quite nice. The cauliflower cream soup was very very lightly spiced but was smoooth and had enough flavor to give a great aftertaste. The lamb chops were perfect! And the service was solicitous yet not pompous. Go to Taksim!
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Clara
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a charming space- and the food is out of this world. The people who work there are obviously passionate about showing off Turkish food and they went out of their way to explain everything. We felt very attended to and the food was great and very reasonably priced!
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Erica
San Francisco
131 reviews
vip
5.0
131 reviews
Dined on 22 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our dinner last night at Taksim was a big success. We have been looking for a fun restaurant within walking distance our SOMA apartment. The Turkish food choices were interesting and delicious. There were enough appetizers, salads and main courses to interest all four of us. The chicken and the branzino were delicious as were the trio of dips and the chickpea fries. The wait staff were attentive. We especially enjoyed Abban who tracked down answers to our questions, provided wine samples and made us feel welcome in the restaurant. We look forward to more delicious food and hope to try to the tasting menu soon.
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Andrea
San Francisco
50 reviews
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved our meal. Branzino was crispy skin and tender inside just like I like it. Flower bread was yummy and little gem salad was very good.
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lawrence
Sacramento
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 18 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had their seven course tasting menu for $55 which has to be on the top of best values in San Francisco at this time. All the food was terrific .The only annoying thing is the so-called health tax or whatever it is. It started at 4% then it went to five. Then it went to 6 and now it's 7%. Seems that there's no end in sight. Reminds me of the vat in Europe!
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Matthew
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Definitely a must have experience. Perfect place for a date night and we have the 7 course meal which was well worth the price. The food and customer service was excellent. I’ve paid four times more for a 7 course meal but this one topped them all.
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Taksim is rated 4.9 stars by 359 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 21 times today

Experiences are available.

564 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107-1621

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Freelon Street
Area
SOMA
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Turkish, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://www.taksimsf.com/
Phone number
(415) 757-0989
Private party facilities
For buyouts, private dining experiences, or events, our team can work with you to craft a personalized menu and timeline. Our team will follow up with you via email within 1 business day.
Private party contact
Serkan: (415) 757-0989

Taksim

Make a booking

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

7 Course Tasting Menu $55/pp

Thanksgiving Dinner 2024

Taksim Donuts

Turkish Donuts

Olive crusted Lamb Carpaccio

APPS / MEZES

Wood Fired Flower BreadUS$7.00

Four OystersUS$16.00

Mediterranean mixed OlivesUS$8.00

Cauliflower Cream SoupUS$12.00

Blistered ShishitosUS$12.00

Taksim Trio Dips with wood oven baked pita breadsUS$19.00

Panisse "chickpea fries" US$14.00

Olive crusted Lamb CarpaccioUS$19.00

Crunchy King ShrimpsUS$19.00

Shish KebabUS$19.00

MantiUS$18.00

BeetsUS$15.00

PatlicanUS$15.00

Gem Lettuce SaladUS$15.00

ENTREES

Wheat Berry RisottoUS$26.00

BranzinoUS$34.00

Australian Lamb ChopsUS$49.00

"Hearth Breaker" DoradeUS$39.00

Blackened CauliflowerUS$28.00

Güveç for twoUS$64.00

7 Course Tasting Menu

Ezme Crunch

Patlican

Blackened Cauliflower

Crunchy Shrimp

Manti

Branzino or Shish Kebab

Taksim Donuts

DESSERT

Turkish DonutsUS$14.00

Raki Place PuddingUS$13.00

Baklava StoryUS$14.00

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Diners' Choice Awards

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