Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant - San Francisco, California

Daniel Flores

I highly recommend visiting this place; it is absolutely fantastic. The ambiance and decor are flawless, and I had the pleasure of sitting at the gorgeous and inviting bar.

To start off, I ordered the Local chopped salad, and it completely surpassed my expectations. The ingredients were incredibly fresh, with crisp greens and delectable olives.

The main course was nothing short of incredible. I opted for the Cacio e Pepe, and it left me in awe. The chicken was tender and paired perfectly with the freshly made pasta. I enjoyed the chicken so much that I devoured every last bite! The pasta itself was tender and bursting with freshness.

What impressed me even more was the exceptional service. The staff went above and beyond by recommending a wine that paired perfectly with my meal. They even allowed me to sample a splash to ensure it was to my liking.

The overall experience was outstanding. The staff was super friendly, the service was top-notch, and the atmosphere was beautiful. I am definitely planning to return in the future.

Belinda C

The brunch menu is delicious!! Really, really delicious. We started with drinks and the house made Bloody Mary is so yummy. We couldn’t decide on savory or sweet so we shared pumpkin pancakes to start, which are fluffy and divine w salted carmel and whipped cream. I’ve eaten a lot of pancakes and these are great pancakes. I had the wild mushroom creamy polenta which was amazing with the herbs and perfect poached eggs. My friends loved the eggs in purgatory too, I only got one bite and it was tasty bite. Service was friendly and great. Go and enjoy!

Saminda Wijegunawardena

The pragmatic and simple name of this SOMA restaurant belies the the rich grandeur of it's offerings. Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant's sleek, minimal design fools you into at first dismissing it. You've seen this blend of brushed metal, smooth marble, and flat lighting before, right? Yawn. But after a few minutes, you'll notice the distinctive touches like the black and white photographs that (salt and) pepper the minimal backdrop. Similarly, the Californian cuisine menu reveals itself to have some distinctive twists as well. The menu changes regularly but upon my visit there in December, I enjoyed the Mac n Cheese, made with some unique blends of exotic cheeses and my dinner companion had a equally savory and delicious pasta dish (sorry, can't recall the details other than it was made of "delicious").

And while we didn't try the wood-fired pizza's but if they tasted nearly as good as they smelled, I don't think you'd be disappointed. And the wine selection was impressively varied, spanning regions such as California, France, Spain and France, as well as unexpected places such as India and Japan.

Service was fine, not great but not poor. All in all, well worth checking out.

Feb 28, 2010

Sara Otgon

Atmosphere and service was good. However food wasn’t very nice. I know italian foods are pretty salty but they were too much compared to other italian dishes.

Haynes Cheung

Service was absolutely brilliant, great vibes especially the giant glass door at the entrance. I'd recommend just order pizza here, or from what I heard the burgers are decent too. However the shakshuka was quite a let down.. I've had a lot better in many other places in Europe. It felt like they just mixed the tomato and chickpeas and placed poached eggs on top.. lacking a lot of flavours and spiciness.
But their pizza were nice.

Pam V.

Had one of the best brunches here. We had the Chorizo Benedict and blueberry pancakes. Outside seating area is also a nice place to bring our dog. Will hopefully be back again soon to try dinner ?

Comfort Taylor

Great customer service with a warm atmosphere.
The food was delicious and light and left me feeling energized. The Owner was first class and and hands on with customers service.
I’ve never seen an owner inner acted with his customers as much as Jeff, he definitely made everyone feel at home and I would recommend his restaurant to everyone.

W Gmail

Nice restaurant to have in our neighborhood. Tried their new menu (nov 2021) and the burger is delicious. It comes with a generous serving of fries and they give you both ketchup and mayo, the latter tasted like it was made in house. Usually I have to ask for mayo with my fries. Mushroom arancini is cheesy and super crunchy on the outside