Savor Cafe
Vegetarian restaurant · Inner Sunset ·
Vegetarian & vegan Mediterranean dishes, creative tapas, bold flavors
Vegetarian & vegan Mediterranean dishes, creative tapas, bold flavors
"Mohamed Aboghanem’s outfit in the Inner Sunset is an unsuspecting shop that shows promise. The former owner of Saha in Berkeley, Aboghanem has been cooking vegetarian and vegan food for well over a decade. The menu changes often, but expect dishes like wild mushroom knaffe, potato and sage torte, butternut squash kibbe, jackfruit shawarma, and more." - Paolo Bicchieri
"This vegetarian restaurant made its bones in a former coffee shop on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Irving Street. It’s from chef and owner Mohamed Aboghanem, who used to run Saha in Berkeley, and centers creamy hummus, mangeesh, mujadera, and a host of rotating North African, Middle Eastern, and Meditteranean fare." - Justine Jones
"A neighborhood spot serving vegetarian-forward fare impressed me with a quinoa cake topped with creamy spinach (falafel-like crunch and body), mushroom shawarma, and poached egg over yogurt — everything thoughtful, priced under $15, and many items gluten-free or vegan." - Lauren Saria
"Chef Mohamed Aboghanem’s Irving Street cafe focuses on vegetarian and vegan breakfast and lunch items while doubling as a neighborhood coffee shop." - Paolo Bicchieri
"I can hear the “Lord of the Rings” soundtrack wafting in the morning air from this new vegan and vegetarian cafe on the corner of 5th and Irving Avenue. Owner Mohamed Aboghanem, taking a step back from fine dining after decades in the industry, is focusing on Arabic cuisine with a modern twist that channels his hometown of Sana'a, Yemen; at the cafe he plans cafe-style items like almond bear tortes and cauliflower lavender soup, and because the space doesn't have a full kitchen he'll bring in baklava, bagels, and brownies. Open for brunch and lunch (7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), he's banking on baked goods to fill gaps left by nearby closures, says he still needs to win back a volume of coffee drinkers, and finds the diverse, foodie Inner Sunset neighborhood a good fit." - Paolo Bicchieri
