Gumbo Social
Soul food restaurant · Silver Terrace
5176 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
Highlights
Soul food spot with build-your-own gumbo & po'boys
Soul food spot with build-your-own gumbo & po'boys
"This Bayview spot is the city’s undisputed gumbo champ—theirs is slow-cooked, buttery, and packed with chicken and sausage. But the sleeper hit on their menu? The po’boys. The hefty sandwiches are finished with a creamy, garlicky sauce that soaks into the perfectly toasted roll. Both the gumbo and a shrimp po’boy are on hand at OSL, plus a vegan mushroom gumbo for the plant-based crowd." - julia chen 1
"For years Gumbo Social chef and owner Dontaye Ball made diners swoon with his customizable bowls of gumbo sold at farmers markets across the city. But as of mid-2023, he put down roots in the Bayview neighborhood. The restaurant offers four kinds of gumbo, plus five kinds of po’boys, with vegan options for both. Expect sides like tots, corn hoecakes, and vegan greens. Diners can amp up their bowl of gumbo with add-ons including blue crab, hotlinks, smoked turkey tails, or, for the plant-based diners, roasted jackfruit. Must-try dish: Most go for the chicken and sausage gumbo, and while you can’t go wrong with it, just know there’s a devoted following for the restaurant’s smoked turkey version." - Paolo Bicchieri
"$15 for lunch, $30 for dinner At lunch, you get gumbo and a half po’boy for just $15, which is an excellent deal by any standards The smoked turkey gumbo, the shredded pork po’boy, and a side of red beans" - julia chen 1
"Dontaye Ball’s ode to gumbo is open for lunch on the city’s east side. His farmers market phenomenon-turned-restaurant has brought gumbo to the city’s dining zeitgeist in a big way, making space for okra, andouille sausage, and black-eyed peas in the bowl. Plus, the po’ boys go hard here, too." - Dianne de Guzman
"Gumbo Social will serve chicken and sausage gumbo, a vegan version, and shrimp po’boys at Outside Lands 2024." - Dianne de Guzman
