Trendy neighborhood joint offers local organic Asian street food in a lively graffiti-covered space.
"Less than nine years after touching down in San Francisco’s Mission District, chef James Syhabout’s casual restaurant Hawker Fare closed its door permanently on Sunday, January 29. A post on the business Instagram announced the sudden news on the restaurant’s last day, and invited customers to “join us [for] our last big party.”" - Dianne de Guzman
"Chef James Syhabout closed the last remaining location of his casual restaurant Hawker Fare in late January." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Hawker Fare in San Francisco has started hosting comedy nights, providing a platform for comedians and an experience for diners that combines food, drinks, and entertainment. These events have become part of a growing trend across various venues." - Flora Tsapovsky
"In 2011, Syhabout opened his first Lao street food restaurant, Hawker Fare, in nearby downtown Oakland and in 2015, the second location in the Mission District. While the Oakland restaurant closed in 2017, the San Francisco location still stands." - ByEsther Tseng
"For our first date, I gave him two options,' Wang says. 'Italian at Beretta, or Hawker Fare.' Duffy chose Hawker Fare, to Wang’s delight." - Flora Tsapovsky