Gumbo Social
Soul food restaurant · Silver Terrace
5176 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
Highlights
Build-your-own gumbo, po'boys, and Southern hospitality.
Build-your-own gumbo, po'boys, and Southern hospitality.
"A Cajun bayou shrimp burger is being offered as a limited-edition item; 20 are available per day." - Paolo Bicchieri
"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
"This soul food spot in Bayview delivers world-changing gumbo. It’s incredibly rich, buttery, and creamy all at once, and the explosion of flavors will have eyes popping out of your head like a cartoon. There are a few options (including a vegan gumbo), from a hearty and slow-cooked chicken and sausage to smoky turkey. While the stews are why you're here, the po'boys are on point. They rotate constantly, but if the charred grilled shrimp with the creamy, garlicky sauce is there, get it. The best part is that this spot is casual to the max: paper plates and cups take the place of silverware, and it's counter service." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway
"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
