Reem's California Mission

"A restaurant that celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a big birthday party featuring DJs, live performances, and a variety of food options." - Dianne de Guzman

"This Arab bakery in the Mission is an expert in all things oven-baked—and that mastery is on full display during brunch. The shakshuka in a fiery tomato and red pepper sauce is excellent, as are any of the mana’eesh with crispy, golden brown edges. In the sweets department, they also have a daily rotation of pastries, plus a chocolate chip halawa cookie we’d dash across Valencia blindfolded for." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"This Arab bakery in the Mission serves incredible pastries, wraps, flatbreads, and hummus, all of which are great for sharing out on their sunny parklet. Make sure to get any dish that comes out of the oven—this is a bakery, after all—like the freshly baked mana’eesh smeared with caramelized onion purée, or a falafel wrap coated in lemon tahini. If you don’t get the creamy hummus topped with sumac, chickpeas, and a pool of olive oil, you will have recurring regret flashbacks." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez

"A restaurant by decorated chef Reem Assil, known for championing Arab American cooking. It relocated from Oakland to San Francisco just before the pandemic shutdowns in March 2020. The restaurant is noted for its community-focused events like Sunday Suppers and collaborations with other chefs." - Paolo Bicchieri

"We swing by this Arab bakery for midday lunches with friends before laying out at the park or wandering in and out of shops in the area. This Mission spot serves incredible pastries, chicken wraps, flatbreads, and hummus, all of which are great for sharing out on their sunny parklet. Make sure to get any dish that comes out of the oven—this is a bakery, after all—like the freshly baked mana’eesh smeared with caramelized onion purée, or a falafel sandwich on ring-shaped sesame bread. If you don’t get the creamy hummus topped with sumac, chickpeas, and a pool of olive oil, you will have recurring regret. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez