Town Hall

Town Hall is my favorite restaurant in San Francisco. The restaurant is a Californian take on Creole cooking. The ambiance is always warm and inviting. I've liked almost everything I've had a the restaurant. The downside is that it is the place is incredibly loud, especially at dinner.

I was really happy when Town Hall was on the Dine About Town restaurant week list this year. The menu changes daily.

Puree of root vegetable soupThe soup was very smooth and velvety. It tasted predominately of potatoes and parsnips.

BBQ Shrimp BBQ shrimp is a classic New Orleans dish. There were several large shrimp cooked in a sauce of creole seasoning and butter. It was hard not to lick the plate clean.

Veal MeatballsMany restaurants in SF now have meatball themed nights. The veal meatballs are usually only served at dinner. I was glad that they had it for lunch. The gravy was a bit salty, but mashed potatoes were very good and buttery.

Chocolate and Butterscotch Pot de Creme This is their signature dessert. It's essentially a chocolate and butterscotch pudding, but it's very good pudding.

Town Hall
342 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA