Taksim

4.9

368 Reviews

$31 to $50

Turkish

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2 people

Dec 17, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 16 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions

Taksim is inspired by a modern approach to authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Our team has a profound love for Mediterranean gastronomy, a dedication to refinement, and a commitment to using the best ingredients.

Taksim focuses on contemporary and often playful versions of classic ideas. Our seasonal menu reflects a fresh gastronomic outlook rooted in memories, where each dish is conceived with a specific culinary philosophy.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Turkish, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 757-0989
Website
http://www.taksimsf.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
For buyouts, private dining experiences, or events, our team can work with you to craft a personalized menu and timeline. Our team will follow up with you via email within 1 business day.
Private party contact
Serkan: (415) 757-0989

Location
564 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107-1621
Neighborhood
SOMA
Cross street
Freelon Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

7 Course Tasting Menu $55/pp
$55.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Enjoy a selection of our best dishes from the à la carte menu, designed to highlight authentic Turkish flavors. For parties choosing the tasting menu, it must be selected by the entire table. Please note, no substitutions can be made for this menu. Thank you for your understanding.
New Year’s Eve Dinner 2024 Tasting Menu
$10.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2024 only
Join us for a special four-course experience at Taksim! This experience is $75.00 per person, not including tax and gratuity. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available. -Regular menu and mezze plates will not be available. A $10 non-refundable deposit will be required for this reservation. It will be deducted from your final bill.

Popular dishes

Wood Fired Flower Bread$7.00
black onion seeds, sumac butter
Four Oysters$16.00
Mediterranean mixed Olives$8.00
Cauliflower Cream Soup$10.00
& sumac
Blistered Shishitos$12.00
lemon vinaigrette, garlic yogurt, sesame seed
Taksim Trio Dips with wood oven baked pita breads$19.00
Muhammara, Babaganoush, Tomato Ezme
Panisse "chickpea fries" $14.00
With toum saouce (garlic and lemon)
Olive crusted Lamb Carpaccio$19.00
Urfa pepper aioli, lemon oil, arugula, crispy shallots
Crunchy King Shrimps$19.00
Wrapped with kadaif, urfa sweet chili
Shish Kebab$19.00
beef tenderloin, sumac onion, lavash bread
Manti$18.00
Homemade lamb & beef dumplings, tomato sauce, whipped garlic labneh, parsley
Beets$15.00
wood fired roasted red & gold beets, tarragon, oranges, whipped labneh, sumac dressing
Patlican$15.00
eggplant with onion, peppers, walnuts, olive paste, sun - dried tomato
Gem Lettuce Salad$15.00
apple, fennel, dried apricots, hazelnuts, champagne orange vinaigrette

ENTREES

Wheat Berry Risotto$26.00
root vegetables, raki, aged goat cheese, kadaif
Branzino$34.00
anchovy rice pilaf, grilled sea beans, glazed turnips
Australian Lamb Chops$49.00
smoked eggplant labneh puree, bulgur pilaf, shishito peppers,
"Hearth Breaker" Dorade$39.00
saffron orange sauce, sweety drop peppers
Blackened Cauliflower$28.00
garlic chips, mustard & chive flowers, mushroom demi
Güveç for two$64.00
Turkish style beef stew, red & green peppers, onion, garlic, tomato, potato, side orzo rice

7 Course Tasting Menu

$55 per person

Ezme Crunch
tarhana chips, tomato ezme, whipped feta
Patlican
eggplant with onion, walnuts, olive paste, sundried tomato
Blackened Cauliflower
tahini, crispy garlic, mushroom demi
Crunchy Shrimp
kadaif wrapped, urfa sweet chili
Manti
homemade lamb & beef dumplings, tomato sauce, whipped garlic labneh, urfa oil
Branzino or Shish Kebab
grilled sea beans glazed turnips / beef tenderloin, sumac onion
Taksim Donuts
five spice chocolate, mascarpone chantilly, chocolate ice cream

DESSERT

Turkish Donuts$14.00
Five spice chocolate sauce, mascarpone chantilly, homemade chocolate ice cream, chocolate sand
Raki Place Pudding$13.00
Pistachio, almond powder, apricot
Baklava Story$14.00
Homemade vanilla ice cream, baklava crumble

What 368 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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San Francisco
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Review summary

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Taksim is a standout gem offering an exceptional dining experience with "delicious food" and "amazing service." The menu features Mediterranean and Turkish delights, including standout dishes like lamb carpaccio, branzino, and the seven-course tasting menu. The ambiance is both modern and intimate, perfect for any occasion. Highly recommended!

368 Reviews

m
minke
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The tasting course was delicious, with great service
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David
VIP
San Diego
33 reviews
5.0
33 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Initially seated near entrance which was too cold when door was open but were moved upstairs which was very nice. Food was all delicious. You can easily dine on the variety of mezes alone and fore go any entre. We’ll definitely come back any time we’re in SF.
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Alfredo
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Honestly one of the best meals I've had in a long while. The tasting menu was Co pletely bursting with flavor for each dish. Absolutely returning.
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Michael
VIP
San Francisco
70 reviews
5.0
70 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My and I wife had the tasting menu. This is a 7 course sampler of dishes on the main menu. The food is simply outstanding. In addition to tasting great, the presentation on the plates was beautiful. I loved how this restaurant puts a modern twist on more traditional Turkish food. A couple of other notes- the service was spectacular. As good as any high end restaurant we have eaten at. And the restaurant has an excellent wine list, with many terrific, but reasonably priced wines. We can’t wait to go back!
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Steven
San Francisco
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I noticed that we were to get "bar seating" and asked, when we arrived, if we couldn't sit somewhere else. We were seated in a mezzanine, which was FAR less noisy; perfect for us. Still, this place is VERY noisy, and I don't think we would have enjoyed our anniversary dinner at all without this quieter seating. Food was excellent! The service was great, and the ambience pleasing. I suspect we were the oldest clients there.
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Sandy
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such great modern Turkish food. Very good service too. We will go again for sure.
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Michael
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time diner at Taksim. Wonderful food with excellent service. Had the manti and the dorade, which paired well with a Turkish Syrah and baklava for dessert. The servers were very attentive and helpful. I highly recommend dining here.
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Madison
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Taksim was incredible! Turks are some of the most hospitable people you will ever meet. The service was wonderful and we felt so taken care of. It was our anniversary and they gave us complementary Prosecco! We got the tasting menu which is extremely fairly priced. Every single thing was amazing. Favorites were the ezme crunch, blackened cauliflower, crispy shrimp, mantı, and the branzino- so fresh and perfectly crispy skin. Afiyet olsun!
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Gib
Los Angeles
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service, drinks, and food were great. I definitely recommend the restaurant.
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Rovshan
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was ok, not traditional Turkish food more fusion w small portions
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FAQs

Taksim is rated 4.9 stars by 368 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 17, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 16 times today

Experiences are available.

564 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107-1621

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Freelon Street
Neighborhood
SOMA
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Turkish, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.taksimsf.com/
Phone number
(415) 757-0989
Private party facilities
For buyouts, private dining experiences, or events, our team can work with you to craft a personalized menu and timeline. Our team will follow up with you via email within 1 business day.
Private party contact
Serkan: (415) 757-0989

Taksim

Make a reservation

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

7 Course Tasting Menu $55/pp

New Year’s Eve Dinner 2024 Tasting Menu

Turkish Donuts

Taksim Donuts

Olive crusted Lamb Carpaccio

APPS / MEZES

Wood Fired Flower Bread$7.00

Four Oysters$16.00

Mediterranean mixed Olives$8.00

Cauliflower Cream Soup$10.00

Blistered Shishitos$12.00

Taksim Trio Dips with wood oven baked pita breads$19.00

Panisse "chickpea fries" $14.00

Olive crusted Lamb Carpaccio$19.00

Crunchy King Shrimps$19.00

Shish Kebab$19.00

Manti$18.00

Beets$15.00

Patlican$15.00

Gem Lettuce Salad$15.00

ENTREES

Wheat Berry Risotto$26.00

Branzino$34.00

Australian Lamb Chops$49.00

"Hearth Breaker" Dorade$39.00

Blackened Cauliflower$28.00

Güveç for two$64.00

7 Course Tasting Menu

Ezme Crunch

Patlican

Blackened Cauliflower

Crunchy Shrimp

Manti

Branzino or Shish Kebab

Taksim Donuts

DESSERT

Turkish Donuts$14.00

Raki Place Pudding$13.00

Baklava Story$14.00

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