Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate Last Week in the San Francisco Bay Area - Eater SF
"Thursday night found me sharing dinner with a friend at Taksim, the upscale Mediterranean restaurant now open in SoMa from the team behind Lomka, the Inner Richmond restaurant known for its grand Turkish breakfast spreads. Tucked down a little side street, the former Cockscomb space retains much of its airy appeal with high ceilings and an industrial concrete-and-metal interior that’s only just barely softened by scant floral arrangements and the glow of the woodfired oven. A crispy skinned branzino served with rice pilaf adorned with shiny anchovies made a fine entree, but the best bites were some of our first: a trio of dips served with three pieces of warm, soft pita. The bright, lemony hummus swam with pungent olive oil and a cup of muhammara swung high on notes of roasted bell peppers — but the labneh was a real treat. The tart yogurt was not only strained, but also aerated to reach cloud-light heights." - Eater Staff
