Lunette
Cambodian restaurant · Financial District ·
Vietnamese-Cambodian eatery with noodle soups, rice dishes & chicken
Vietnamese-Cambodian eatery with noodle soups, rice dishes & chicken
"Run by Nite—whom I believe is the only female Cambodian restaurant owner in the area—this place has been my introduction to the depth of Cambodian cuisine and, through her food, to the country’s history and resilience. The pork noodle soup reveals layers of flavor as you eat, and the cabbage salad with chicken, which at first looks like a simple slaw, unfolds with fermentation, funkiness, acid, sugar, herbs, and fried shallots; both dishes keep showing themselves off the longer you spend with them." - Megan Spurrell
"Chef Nite Yun is one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most singular cooks. There’s her love of black pepper, incorporating the spice “by the handful” as Cesar Hernandez writes for the San Francisco Chronicle. There’s her storied past — including the ascent and decline of her first restaurant Nyum Bai amongst her tales — captured lovingly by Netflix’s Chef’s Table: Noodles. The accolades, the myths, don’t matter. Lunette’s well-priced, crunchy, chewy, and spicy menu is some of the best food in the city, and certainly at the Ferry Building and along the waterfront. The Khmer Fried Chicken Wings, lightly battered in rice flour and served with a lime, are one of the smartest ways to spend $16. It’s a run don’t walk situation. Best for: Rolling through on a weekday — preferably a sunny one to take advantage of the outdoor seating at the Ferry Building — to catch up with a friend over a mind-blowing testament to Cambodian cuisine." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Recent James Beard semifinalist Nite Yun cooks up Cambodian flavors bombs at her Ferry Building location. This colorful and filling soup, featuring a rich pork broth slow-cooked for eight hours, contains rice noodles, shrimp, crispy garlic with oil and greens, and different textures of pork. Every spoon is a joyful moment." - Flora Tsapovsky
"Chef Nite Yun earned a Best Chef: California semifinalist spot on the James Beard 2025 longlist released Wednesday, January 22." - Dianne de Guzman
"Chef Nite Yun’s newest Cambodian restaurant arrived at the Ferry Building in June 2024, serving a mix of rice bowls, noodles, and can’t-miss fried chicken. Order the Nyum Bai bowl, which is essentially prahok ktiss with pork belly in kroeung paste over rice. KFC — or, here, Khmer Fried Chicken — should not be glossed over and skipped. Seasoned with salt and Kampot pepper, the chicken is crisp and crunchy, and perfect with a zing of lime on top." - Eater Staff