Basil Canteen @ 11th Street

4.3 (450)

$30 and under

Thai

1489 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Neighborhood gem
Vegetarian-friendly

Established in 2008, BASIL CANTEEN has been serving South of Market area of San Francisco (SOMA). Setting in a historical landmark building of Jackson Brewery, Come enjoy our unique dishes like steam tapioca dumplings, a mochi-like texture but surprisingly savory! Our Chiangmai curry noodle (Kai Soi) is also everyone's favorite. Try some of our signature cocktails while you are here, Basil Bliss is an excellent choice.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai, Asian, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 552-3963
Website
http://www.basilcanteen.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Contactless Payment, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Todd Sirimongkolvit
Catering
Please call Arun Jirakorniitinan 510-292-5499 to customize your catering needs.
Private party facilities
Please contact our banquet coordinator Arun Jirakornkitinan (510) 292-5499. We can host your private event on our mezzanine.

Location
1489 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood
SOMA
Cross street
11th Street
Parking details
Relatively easy to find parking around here. From 9:00AM-6:00pm, There is one hour parking zone on Folsom from 11th street going east (toward 10th), 2 hours parking from 11th street going west (toward 12th sty.)
Public transit
Muni Bus line 12 stop in front of the restaurant, Muni trains, get off at Market station walk down 11 street 4 blocks to Folsom St.
Entertainment
Ambient Music and guest DJ on occasion
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Offers

A BITE BEFORE A SHOW
1 - 20 people
Multiple dates available
Sun - 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM,Mon - Tue - 5:00 PM - 8:15 PM,Wed - Sat - 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Going to see a show at Oasis or hit the club? Come grab a bit to eat and enjoy our craft cocktails. Our HAPPIER HOUR is every day 5-6:30pm. While you are here, Don't miss out on a Sakoo Sai Moo, These little balls pack a punch of unique flavor—a mochi-like texture with sweet & savory filling. Make sure you have them with green leaf lettuce and, if you dare, take a bite of Thai bird-eye chili with it as Thais do. Have fun with a great night out.

Garlic Green Beans$7.00
Taro Fries$8.50
served with sweet crushed nuts vinaigrette
Crispy Shrimp Chips$7.00
Crispy Shrimp Chips served with trio dipping sauce (Beer Buddy!)
Crispy Rolls$8.50
Crispy vegetable & glass noodle rolls
Thai Corn Fritters$8.50
Thai spiced corn cakes served with cucumber relish & peanuts
Fried Wonton$8.50
Fried wonton of shrimp and pork
Chicken Satay$8.50
with peanut sauce & cucumber relish
Fresh Rolls$9.00
of shrimp, beansprouts, cucumber, asparagus, mint & cilantro
Steamed Tapioca Dumplings$8.50
Steamed tapioca dumplings of pork & peanuts served in lettuce cups
Popcorn Chicken$9.50
fried lemon grass chicken, peanuts served with spicy 'tom yum' aioli
Crisped Indian Roti$11.50
Pan-fried indian bread served with green curry braised shortribs, cool cucumber & cabbage slaw
Fried Pork Spare Ribs$11.50
Thai sweet chili-glazed pork ribs
Crispy Calamari$12.50
deep fried squid & fried garlic served with sweet sriracha chili sauce

Soup & Salad

Dtom Kha Chicken
Chicken & Mushroom in milk soup
- Small$8.00
- Large$13.00
Dtom Yum Shrimp
Shrimp & Mushroom in spicy & sour soup
- Small$8.50
- Large$13.50
Papaya Pok Pok$12.50
green papaya, string beans, tomatoes, peanuts with sweet chili-lime
Salad Khak$12.50
lettuce, mint, beansprouts, cucumber, tofu, & egg with curried peanut dressing
Larb Salad$14.00
minced chicken salad with roasted chili, mint, shallots, rice powder, & lime juice
Nuer Namtok$15.00
grilled skirt steak salad with fresh herbs, chili flakes, roasted rice, & fresh lime juice

Special Combo

Grab & Go$13.95
Choose your main and egg topping, come with side of jasmine rice & garlic green bean in Bento Box! Grab & Go Main: Spicy graprow tofu (basil & chili), Crisped chicken & cashew nut, Tangy pumpkin curry with prawns $1. Grab & Go Egg: Fried Egg (Sunny side up, Thai style!), Thai style omelette. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
3 Course Meal$24.95
Choose your favorite entree and soup, come with jasmine rice & crispy vegetable rolls. Choose Your Main: Pan Roasted Salmon & Red Curry $3, Stir-Fried Pork Shoulder with wild ginger & young peppercorn red curry, Classic spicy minced chicken & basil, Assort vegetable & green curry. Choose Your Soup: Tom Ka Chicken & mushroom, Tom Yum Chicken & mushroom. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Peanut Sauce Lovers$22.95
This meal set comes with grilled chicken satay & peanut sauce, Chop salad with peanut dressing and your choice of classic Thai noodle dish. Choose your Noodles: Pad Thai with shrimp, Drunken Noodle with beef, Pad see ew with pork

Noodles & Fried Rice

Pad Thai$15.00
Fresh rice stick noodles stir fried with shrimp, tofu, chives, beansprouts, & dried chili
Drunken Noodle$15.00
Stir fried wide rice noodles, yard long beans, egg & skirt steak with thai basil and chili
Pad See Ew$15.00
Stir fried rice noodles with pork, egg, chinese broccoli in thai yellow bean & sweet soy
Kao Soi$16.00
grilled skirt steak, egg noodles, red onions, pickle mustard green, in lime coconut curry
Kao Pad Pu$15.00
crab fried rice "Thai Style!"
Kao Pad Pak$14.00
vegetables & egg Thai fried rice
Chap Chye$14.00
Stir-fried bok choy, daikon, shitake mushrooms, tofu, & mung bean noodles

Meat & Poultry

Gai Gra Prao$15.50
Wok-fried minced chicken with green beans, chili, & fresh basil. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Gai Tod Pad Pik Khing$15.50
Crisped lemongrass chicken stir-fried with green bean, red curry & kaffir lime zest. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Kang Gai$15.50
Classic Thai chicken curry with choice of red, green, or yellow curry. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Kang Ped Bpet Yang$19.00
Roasted duck breast & baby bok choy in pineapple red curry. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Aromatic Curry Stir Fried Pork Shoulder & Chinese Eggplant$16.00
Wild ginger, young green peppercorn & fresh basil. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Drunken Beef$16.50
Stir fried skirt steak, green beans, apple eggplant, & peppers in chili- brandy sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Neur Pad Nham Pik Pao$16.50
Sliced skirt steak, peppers, & onions, wok fried with sweet roasted chili jam. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Slow Cooked Short Ribs$19.00
With grilled squash, zucchini, snap pea, pineapple in basil green curry. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak$18.50
Served with curried peanut sauce and steamed green beans. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Chicken Cashew$15.50
Crisped lemongrass chicken wok-fired with onions cashew nuts in mild roasted chili
Charred Rack of Lamb Curry$22.00
Asparagus, squash, served with basil red curry sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1

Seafoods

Garlic & Pepper Shrimp$16.50
Wok-fried shrimp with onions, bell peppers, & mushrooms in garlic pepper sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Goong Pad Ma Muang$16.50
Stir fried shrimp with sweet mango & fresh basil in garlic chili sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Kang Kua Goong$17.00
Shrimp & Pumpkin in tamarind red curry garlic. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Pad Ped Pla Duk$18.50
Spicy Wok style crispy catfish with green beans in spiced kaffir red curry sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon & Cauliflower$18.50
Pan roasted atlantic salmon & cauliflower in spiced lemongrass infused red curry. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Wok-Fried Wild Caugh Squid$17.00
With chili & basil 'fingerroot ginger' & green peppercorn sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1

Veggies

Pad Tofu$14.50
Golden bean cakes sauteed with onions scallions, & cashews in mild roasted chili sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Pak Fai Deang$14.50
Stir-fried seasonal vegetables in garlic & chili sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Thai-Style Brussel Sprouts$14.50
Wok-fried with chilli, garlic, bell peppers, & basil. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Pumpkin Curry Tofu$15.00
Golden tofu, Japanese pumpkin, bell peppers & basil in tangy red curry. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Pad Makeur Yao$14.50
Japanese eggplant, tofu, & scallions wok-fried with garlic, chili, & Thai bean sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Wok Fried Chinese Eggplant$14.50
Eggplant, + vegetables with garlic & 'pong-gari' yellow curry powder. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Tua Pik Khing$14.50
Fried Tofu & Blue lake green beans wok-fried with sweet kaffir curry sauce. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1
Gaeng Pak$15.00
Grilled assorted vegetables and silken tofu with choice of red, green, or yellow curry. Rice Option: Jasmine Rice, Coconut Rice $1

Sides

Jasmine Rice$2.50
Coconut Rice$4.00
Fried Egg$3.00
Thai Omelette$6.00
Cucumber Salad$4.00
Peanut Sauce$2.50
Roti Indian Bread$3.00
Mango Sticky Rice$7.50
Steamed Veggies$5.50

Beverages

Thai Iced Tea$4.00
Unsweet Thai Tea$3.00
Thai Iced Coffee$4.00
Lychee Thai Ice Tea$5.00
Limeade$5.50
Tup Tim$5.50
Pomegranate Thai iced tea
Acqua Panna
- 500ml$4.00
San Pellegrino Sparkling
- 500ml$4.00
Coke$2.50
Diet Coke$2.50
Sprite$2.50
Ginger Ale$2.50

Reviews

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4.3

(450)

4.3Food
4.0Service
4.1Ambience
2.4Value

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450 Reviews

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Mark
San Francisco11 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We have had good meals here in the past, but this visit was a miss on several levels (most of the food, service). Hoping for better if we decide to try them again.
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Chad
San Francisco9 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
I ordered their Gra Prao Mu Grob for dinner and was informed by the staff that they were out of this dish approximately after 40-45 minutes. At this point, my party started receiving their meals and I had to wait for an additional 30 minutes for my dish to arrive. An apology was made but no other customer service measures such as a meal discount or free dessert was offered to address this matter.
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Amy Gold
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, tasty food, fun ambiance- I would definitely come back!
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judie
San Francisco2 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 3, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Friendly staff, but service was a bit slow. Had to wail quite a while to place our order and had to ask for the check because staff did not come buy. Food was tasty but a little on the salty side.
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CarolynC
San Francisco7 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Indispensable SoMA restaurant on Folsom and 11th. The downstairs tables are terrific for small-ish fun parties.
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JamesO
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The atmosphere is good and the food is really good. Everything I have ever had here has been good. There were a couple of large groups in the place and my friend and I still could hear each other speak at a normal level.
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Michael
San Francisco32 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant is in a beautiful historic building and the atmosphere inside is fun and relaxed. The staff is very nice. There appeared to be only two servers working on Sunday but they took good care of us and our party of 9 got out in time to make our show at the club nearby. The food was delicious, everyone was happy with their order, and the drinks were good. I've been here many times and it's always great.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Super friendly staff and the food was amazing! Roti bread, popcorn chicken, mango shrimp and drunken beef all exceptional. Definitely recommend 🌟
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BrianR
San Francisco10 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place is a cozy corner Thai restaurant in the SoMa neighborhood. Nice facilities and a good location. The menu has pretty standard Thai options and the food is good. The restaurant has good cocktails and other drink options as well. The service is quite competent and efficient. This is one of my go-to places in the neighborhood for a nice, casual dinner.
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CSR4280
San Francisco37 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a very delicious meal served with attentive service. The food was cooked perfectly and the portions were good. A comfortable environment to dine in.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai, Asian, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 552-3963
Website
http://www.basilcanteen.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Contactless Payment, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Todd Sirimongkolvit
Catering
Please call Arun Jirakorniitinan 510-292-5499 to customize your catering needs.
Private party facilities
Please contact our banquet coordinator Arun Jirakornkitinan (510) 292-5499. We can host your private event on our mezzanine.

Location
1489 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood
SOMA
Cross street
11th Street
Parking details
Relatively easy to find parking around here. From 9:00AM-6:00pm, There is one hour parking zone on Folsom from 11th street going east (toward 10th), 2 hours parking from 11th street going west (toward 12th sty.)
Public transit
Muni Bus line 12 stop in front of the restaurant, Muni trains, get off at Market station walk down 11 street 4 blocks to Folsom St.
Entertainment
Ambient Music and guest DJ on occasion
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

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Basil Canteen @ 11th Street

About this restaurant

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Additional information

A BITE BEFORE A SHOW

Small Bites

Garlic Green Beans$7.00

Taro Fries$8.50

Crispy Shrimp Chips$7.00

Crispy Rolls$8.50

Thai Corn Fritters$8.50

Fried Wonton$8.50

Chicken Satay$8.50

Fresh Rolls$9.00

Steamed Tapioca Dumplings$8.50

Popcorn Chicken$9.50

Crisped Indian Roti$11.50

Fried Pork Spare Ribs$11.50

Crispy Calamari$12.50

Soup & Salad

Dtom Kha Chicken

Dtom Yum Shrimp

Papaya Pok Pok$12.50

Salad Khak$12.50

Larb Salad$14.00

Nuer Namtok$15.00

Special Combo

Grab & Go$13.95

3 Course Meal$24.95

Peanut Sauce Lovers$22.95

Noodles & Fried Rice

Pad Thai$15.00

Drunken Noodle$15.00

Pad See Ew$15.00

Kao Soi$16.00

Kao Pad Pu$15.00

Kao Pad Pak$14.00

Chap Chye$14.00

Meat & Poultry

Gai Gra Prao$15.50

Gai Tod Pad Pik Khing$15.50

Kang Gai$15.50

Kang Ped Bpet Yang$19.00

Aromatic Curry Stir Fried Pork Shoulder & Chinese Eggplant$16.00

Drunken Beef$16.50

Neur Pad Nham Pik Pao$16.50

Slow Cooked Short Ribs$19.00

Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak$18.50

Chicken Cashew$15.50

Charred Rack of Lamb Curry$22.00

Seafoods

Garlic & Pepper Shrimp$16.50

Goong Pad Ma Muang$16.50

Kang Kua Goong$17.00

Pad Ped Pla Duk$18.50

Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon & Cauliflower$18.50

Wok-Fried Wild Caugh Squid$17.00

Veggies

Pad Tofu$14.50

Pak Fai Deang$14.50

Thai-Style Brussel Sprouts$14.50

Pumpkin Curry Tofu$15.00

Pad Makeur Yao$14.50

Wok Fried Chinese Eggplant$14.50

Tua Pik Khing$14.50

Gaeng Pak$15.00

Sides

Jasmine Rice$2.50

Coconut Rice$4.00

Fried Egg$3.00

Thai Omelette$6.00

Cucumber Salad$4.00

Peanut Sauce$2.50

Roti Indian Bread$3.00

Mango Sticky Rice$7.50

Steamed Veggies$5.50

Beverages

Thai Iced Tea$4.00

Unsweet Thai Tea$3.00