The Educated Palate

Name: The Educated Palate
Address: 88 4th St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94103-3124
Telephone: (415) 908-7522
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

37 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Good for business meals

The Educated Palate is part of the Culinary Service and Skills Training Program at CCSF's Downtown Campus. We specialize in good food and culinary education. We are a student run restaurant that gets better every day.

We are centrally located near the Powell Street turnaround, the Metreon, the Moscone Center, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Students learn to provide Fine Dining service in the first semester. Second semester students cook the food and learn all Back of the House positions.

We provide a variety of types of service, including casual and fine dining. In addition, our Baking and Pastry program provides incredible breads, desserts, and candies.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Californian, Modern European
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Thu 11:30 am–1:30 pm Fri 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 908-7522
Website
http://www.ccsf.edu/en/educational-programs/school-and-departments/school-of-business/culinary-arts-hospitality-studies.html
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Rhea Dellimore and Betsy Rhiele

Location
88 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3124
Neighborhood
SOMA
Cross street
4th and Mission Streets, San Francisco
Parking details
Metreon Parking is directly across Mission Street.
Public transit
One block from Powell Street Bart.
Additional
Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

M - Th: 11:30 - 1:30; F: 11:30 - 1 pm. Upcoming Closure Dates: We will be closed April 26th for Fundamental Fridays. Our last day of service this semester is May 9th. The Educated Palate is a restaurant and training facility run by City College of San Francisco's Culinary Arts department. Service is provided by students from our tuition-free Culinary and Service Skills Training program. Café Service: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 am–noon. The last day of service for Fall Semester will be on May 9th

Soups & Salads

Soupe du jour
please ask your waiter about today's selection
- Cup$3.75
- Bowl$4.50
Mixed Lettuces$7.00
tossed with pickled vegetables and red wine vinaigrette
Arugula and Strawberry Salad$8.00
with almonds, pecorino, and balsamic vinaigrette
Fresh Asparagus$8.50
with pine nuts, parmesan, and lemon vinaigrette

Sandwiches

Served with a choice of house made French fries or lettuce salad with pickled vegetables. All our breads are made in-house by our baking and pastry students and are available for purchase

Open Face Mushroom Conserva Sandwich$9.50
with herbed goat cheese, frisée, and sherry vinaigrette
Corned Beef or Turkey Reuben$10.50
sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on rye
Roast Tri Tip on Ciabatta$10.50
with sautéed peppers and onions, provolone, and aïoli

Entrées

Braised Chicken$10.50
with garlic, olives, and Meyer lemon served over polenta
Risotto$9.00
with fava beans, mint oil, and pecorino cheese

Sides

Pan Roasted Salmon
with lemon beurre blanc
- 6 oz$7.00
Braised Chicken$7.00
Sautéed Asparagus$4.00
with lemon beurre blanc
Side Polenta$4.00

Beverage List

Sparkling Apple Juice$2.75
Iced Tea (Traditional)$2.50
refills
Arnold Palmer$3.00
one refill
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
no refills
- 11 Oz.$3.00
- With Pomegranate$3.25
- With Ginger Syrup$3.25
- With Muddled Mint$3.25
Fresh Squeezed Limeade
no refills
- 11 Oz.$3.00
- With Pomegranate$3.25
- With Ginger Syrup$3.25
- With Muddled Mint$3.25
Hot Chocolate$2.75
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Root Beer, Mist$2.50
refills
Ginger Beer$3.00

Coffee

Certified organic tea, coffee, and espresso from equator coffee & tea.

Drip Coffee$2.00
refills
Iced Coffee$2.50
refills

Tea

Certified Organic Tea, Coffee, and Espresso from Equator Coffee & Tea $3

Yunnan Black
Dragon Well Green
Chamomile
Forest Mint
Earl Grey

What 37 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

37 Reviews

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Samalsar
San Diego
33 reviews
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was excellent. Service wad nice. Overall, wonderful experience.
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Ally
San Francisco
24 reviews
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The lunch was not as tasty as the last we had 2 years ago. The front receptionist was not as together. The dessert choices are to die for, though. I'd still go again.
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MarioZoom
VIP
San Francisco
51 reviews
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best “Bang for your Buck” in expensive & over-priced San Francisco. A true gem. Also, you never feel rushed, service with a genuine smile & all dishes, presentations & services provided by the culinary students themselves. A great program with great food!
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chinkisista
VIP
San Francisco
176 reviews
4.0
176 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Support higher education and the future chefs of America! Had a wonderful meal neatly executed by the culinary students of City College in this student operated restaurant. This visit we had the arugula and strawberry salad, merguez meatballs over creamy polenta, a side of portabello mushroom and the splendid Chilean Napoleon with a secret tres leeches filling. Service was warm and attentive. Dishes arrived quickly. Dining room is bright and clean. Classical music in the background.
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JoanneB
San Francisco
175 reviews
5.0
175 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My party of 6 really enjoyed the buffet at the Educated Palate. Presentation and taste were awesome!
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MimiT
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 11, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A pleasant "fine dining" experience that is very affordable in the downtown area that is actually run by students enrolled in the SF City College 2 semester culinary program! Although open only during the lunch hour, we were greeted warmly with a smile when we walk in. After being escorted to our table, they make sure we were comfortably seated before bringing us the menu and telling us about the day's specials. A couple times during the meal, they approach our table to make sure everything was satisfactory. I found the student staff (including the instructor) was very attentive, ready to answer questions about the food or to talk about their experience in the program (when asked). The food was tasty and elegantly presented on each plate. The deserts were bite-size and delicious. I enjoyed going to the Educated Palate. It's all for a great cause. The students get valuable experience. The cost of the meal goes back to the program to pay for food and equipment, etc.
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Shallweeat
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 5, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very accomodating to my vegan diet. So apologetic when the food was delayed coming out.
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CathyLee
VIP
Baltimore
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went to this place for lunch three days in a row while at a work related conference. Food was amazing and very reasonable for the quality of the food.
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MarioZoom
VIP
San Francisco
51 reviews
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best “bang for your buck” in expensive San Francisco. The dessert tray is truly a piece of art. I could have eaten two of the citrus salads (it was that good). The service was highly attentive. If you haven’t eTen here for lunch, you don’t know what you’re missing.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice food and friendly wait staff. Recommend the turkey reuban sandwich and desserts!!
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88 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3124

Additional information

Cross street
4th and Mission Streets, San Francisco
Neighborhood
SOMA
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Thu 11:30 am–1:30 pm Fri 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Californian, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Metreon Parking is directly across Mission Street.
Public transit
One block from Powell Street Bart.
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Rhea Dellimore and Betsy Rhiele
Additional
Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.ccsf.edu/en/educational-programs/school-and-departments/school-of-business/culinary-arts-hospitality-studies.html
Phone number
(415) 908-7522

The Educated Palate

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There’s more to explore

Additional information

Soups & Salads

Soupe du jour

Mixed Lettuces$7.00

Arugula and Strawberry Salad$8.00

Fresh Asparagus$8.50

Sandwiches

Open Face Mushroom Conserva Sandwich$9.50

Corned Beef or Turkey Reuben$10.50

Roast Tri Tip on Ciabatta$10.50

Entrées

Braised Chicken$10.50

Risotto$9.00

Sides

Pan Roasted Salmon

Braised Chicken$7.00

Sautéed Asparagus$4.00

Side Polenta$4.00

Beverage List

Sparkling Apple Juice$2.75

Iced Tea (Traditional)$2.50

Arnold Palmer$3.00

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

Fresh Squeezed Limeade

Hot Chocolate$2.75

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Root Beer, Mist$2.50

Ginger Beer$3.00

Coffee

Drip Coffee$2.00

Iced Coffee$2.50

Tea

Yunnan Black

Dragon Well Green

Chamomile

Forest Mint

Earl Grey

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