Little Baobab

Name: Little Baobab
Address: 2243 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94110
Telephone: (415) 826-9287
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (335)

$30 and under

African

2243 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Romantic

Our name is a tribute to the meaningful symbol of life, community, and culture in Africa -- the Baobab tree, Bissap Baobab San Francisco has been an institution in the heart of the vibrant Mission district for almost 20 years.
We bring the savors and succulent flavors of Senegal to your table with traditional Senegalese cuisine and West African-California fusion specialties. Choose from a full range of gourmet African dishes, including Gambas, Fufu, Akara, Tropical Salad, Yassa, Mafe, and Ceebu-Jen . Then wash it all down with one of our homemade juices: hibiscus, tamarind, ginger, or our signature cocktails made with our homemade juices: Tatu, Toni, etc.
dinner is served from 5:30pm to 10pm. More than just a restaurant, Bissap Baobab Village is a community center, with a laid back, yet distinctly cosmopolitan, worldly vibe which upholds the concept of an African village.

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Additional information

Dining style
Home Style
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
African, Seafood, Beer Garden
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 826-9287
Website
http://www.bissapbaobab.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Marco Senghor
Catering
We love large parties and are happy to cater any on site event! We are offering 3 different proposals from ($25/pers.-with 2 entrees and 2 appetizers), ($35/pers-2 appetizers and 3 entrees with one cocktail), and ($45/pers.- all of the above + live performance). We can take seatings up to 25 persons.
Private party facilities
COVID 19

Location
2243 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Neighborhood
Mission District
Cross street
Mission & Capp
Parking details
There is a large parking lot on Mission Street between 19th and 20th streets.
Public transit
We are located between 16th Street and 24th Street BART stations. The 14 and 49 run on Mission Street and stop at 19th Street.
Entertainment
Bissap Baobab Village has a fantastic line-up featuring local dancers and musicians. Please check our website for the most up to date events.
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Aloko$5.00
Ripe plantains fried to perfection and served with our homemade tamarind yogurt dipping sauce
Pastelles$8.75
Deep fried plantains filled with your choice of marinated beef or feta & spinach
Baobab Gambas$10.75
Sautéed prawns marinated in garlic & cayenne pepper served in a red curry. Comes with pita bread

Salads

Little Baobab Salad$12.75
Kale, tomato, cucumber, grapefruit, sweet potato, radish with a choice of black-eyed peas or chicken
Tropical Salad$10.75
Spring mix, grapefruit, orange & mango with honey dressing
Ceebu Jen$25.75
Weekend Only. Fish, tomato, Jolof rice, yucca, carrots, bell peppers, cabbage & eggplant

Bon Appétit

Entrées served with rice, couscous or fufu

Mafe
Onion, tomato & traditional spices in creamy peanut sauce
- Akara (Senegal Black-Eyed Pea "Tofu")$16.75
- Chicken$14.75
- Grilled Tilapia$18.75
- Prawns$18.75
- Lamb$19.75
Riz au Cari
Red curry sauce served with vegetables
- Akara (Senegal Black-Eyed Pea "Tofu")$16.75
- Chicken$14.75
- Grilled Tilapia$18.75
- Prawns$18.75
- Lamb$19.75
Yassa
Marinated onions in a savory lemon, garlic, mustard sauce
- Akara (Senegal Black-Eyed Pea "Tofu")$16.75
- Chicken$14.75
- Grilled Tilapia$18.75
- Prawns$18.75
- Lamb$19.75
Dibi (Combo)
Marinated onion sauce (yassa), served with fried plantains (aloko), quinoa & Tropical Salad
- Akara (Senegal Black-Eyed Pea "Tofu")$16.75
- Chicken$14.75
- Grilled Tilapia$18.75
- Prawns$18.75
- Lamb$19.75
Seafood Coco$18.75
Sautéed tilapia or prawns in a spicy coconut curry, served with roasted potato slices

Baobab Wraps & Tacos

Dibi Wrap
Marinated veggies & choice of protein wrapped in a tortilla
- Chicken$11.75
- Fish$13.75
- Lamb$14.75
- Akara (Senegal Black-Eyed Pea "Tofu")$11.75
Afro Taco
Sautéed onions in a Senegalese sauce with two corn tortillas & choice of protein
- Chicken$9.75
- Fish$10.75
- Lamb$11.75
- Akara (Senegal Black-Eyed Pea "Tofu")$9.75

Les Déliccs d'Afrique (Desserts)

Homemade Chocolate Cake$6.75
Warm chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream
Banana Flambé$6.75
Bananas sautéed in butter & rum, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Tiakri$6.75
Quinoa, yogurt, agave & mixed baobab fruit

Side Orders

$2.50 each

Pita Bread
Couscous
Jasmine Rice
Red Jollof Rice
made with tomato sauce
Fufu
West African steamed bun made from cassava and plantain

Drinks

House Pitcher$32.00
Infused Coconut Rum$12.00

House Cocktails

$10. Made with premium han soju

Little Baobab
Vodka, tamarind, passion fruit
Rose
Vodka, ginger, cranberry
Flamboyant
Vodka, hibiscus, lime
Fleur
Whiskey, tamarind, ginger
Sedem
Rum infused with ginger, hibiscus, tamarind
Sorange
Whiskey, tamarind, orange juice

Baobab Margaritas

$10

Tatu
infused with hibiscus
Tooni
Ginger
Sallan
Tamarind

What 335 people are saying

Little Baobab reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.0Service
4.0Ambience
1.9Value

Noise • Energetic

335 Reviews

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ValerieS
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on September 4, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff was very attentive. Helped me with menu items. Everyone was smiling, this made me feel really good about the working environment at Little Baobab.
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DebHow
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 21, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is a nice bohemian little place in the Mission district with good and affordable food--plus live MUSIC, but be sure to check for when it's happening. We've been here a few times on a Sat. eve., and enjoyed hearing live kora with voice and percussion during and after our African dinner. Mixed drinks are interesting, and they also offer unusual non-alcoholic drinks. We'll definitely return and bring some friends.
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BroadwayDR
San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 24, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food is great and the space is unique, I don’t think this place is for everybody but it’s certainly a experience. Reservations probably not needed
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karthi
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 21, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
let's be real: the food was mediocre. I've heard it was better before the pandemic but come on, you gotta do better than what was served to us. we went somewhere else after to eat food that was appropriate for the price point.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 6, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There was live music and people that I'm sure as a result we're staying at their tables longer than expected. The owner of the restaurant brought out a table and chairs for us so that we could sit inside and listen to the music. Overall just a phenomenal venue owned by wonderful people and operated by a lovely staff. I will be going back here again… This is a gem of a restaurant
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DJandSJ
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on May 6, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Super dining experience. Marco, the owner, is top notch. Took my husband here for his birthday and neither of us had been to an African restaurant before and Marco helped us order a platter that was perfect to try several of the authentic dishes. They were delicious. Can’t wait to go back and try some more.
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Shawna
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on April 7, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful bohemian ambiance, festive, cultural. The African cuisine was great and homey, the owner Marco was the greatest. Music was fantastic too. A true Mission hidden gem, for years!!!
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley1 review
5.0
Dined on March 13, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food in a unique space! Highly recommend the lamb Mafé and chicken Yassa! Ask for kaani (hot pepper) if you dare…. Takes me right back to Senegal!
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Afia
New York City3 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 13, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Cant really give a review. Wish I could. We made reservations online for 9:30pm and when we reached they told us the last reservation was for 9:00pm. Was very disappointed and wanted sole fufu and afrobeats to jam to. Maybe next time I visit San Francisco Ill try again!
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sajkhan
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 22, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great casual dinner with a tight menu of a small selection of very tasty options. Great if you're ready to dive into what they've selected, not as good for picky eaters :) Most food was spicy but we were able to find milder options for a baby that was with us.
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2243 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Mission & Capp
Neighborhood
Mission District
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
African, Seafood, Beer Garden
Dining style
Home Style
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is a large parking lot on Mission Street between 19th and 20th streets.
Public transit
We are located between 16th Street and 24th Street BART stations. The 14 and 49 run on Mission Street and stop at 19th Street.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Marco Senghor
Entertainment
Bissap Baobab Village has a fantastic line-up featuring local dancers and musicians. Please check our website for the most up to date events.
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bissapbaobab.com/
Phone number
(415) 826-9287
Catering
We love large parties and are happy to cater any on site event! We are offering 3 different proposals from ($25/pers.-with 2 entrees and 2 appetizers), ($35/pers-2 appetizers and 3 entrees with one cocktail), and ($45/pers.- all of the above + live performance). We can take seatings up to 25 persons.
Private party facilities
COVID 19

Little Baobab

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Dining areas

Additional information

Bienvenues (Appetizers)

Aloko$5.00

Pastelles$8.75

Baobab Gambas$10.75

Salads

Little Baobab Salad$12.75

Tropical Salad$10.75

Ceebu Jen$25.75

Bon Appétit

Mafe

Riz au Cari

Yassa

Dibi (Combo)

Seafood Coco$18.75

Baobab Wraps & Tacos

Dibi Wrap

Afro Taco

Les Déliccs d'Afrique (Desserts)

Homemade Chocolate Cake$6.75

Banana Flambé$6.75

Tiakri$6.75

Side Orders

Pita Bread

Couscous

Jasmine Rice

Red Jollof Rice

Fufu

Drinks

House Pitcher$32.00

Infused Coconut Rum$12.00

House Cocktails

Little Baobab

Rose

Flamboyant

Fleur

Sedem

Sorange

Baobab Margaritas

Tatu

Tooni

Sallan

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