Cafe Europa

4.4 (115)

$30 and under

Eastern European

4318 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Cafe Europa is a Central/Eastern European restaurant in San Francisco. We serve fresh homemade favorites from Poland, Germany, Russia and many more countries. We take pride in our food and prepare everything in house fresh. Our idea is to bring together Central/Eastern European cuisine and make it welcoming for everyone regardless of their background. Our menu features such fan favorites as: Pierogi, Red Borscht, Dill Cucumber Soup - another soup that’s a hit with our guests, Pork Schnitzel - tenderized loin breaded and sautéed (Some say best in San Francisco), Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, Homemade sausage - yes we do our own sausage in house from scratch, Goulash and Stroganoff stews with rich sauces full of flavor. While European cuisine is meat heavy we do offer few excellent vegetarian/vegan choices. Since we do everything in house we know all the ingredients and can accommodate people with food allergies. We also offer one of the best European beer selections in the city.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Eastern European, Polish, German
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Friday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
https://www.europacafesf.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We provide of-site catering. Please email cafe@europasf.com if you are would like us to provide food for your event.
Private party facilities
We have private room where we can accommodate parties from 10 to 30 people. Call or email cafe@europasf.com if you would like to inquire about an event.

Location
4318 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Neighborhood
Richmond District
Cross street
5th Ave
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
California St & 7th Ave 6th Ave & Cornwall St Clement St & 6th Ave
Entertainment
We play variety of great music (jazz, piano, etc.) Real vinyl records on our turntable setup. Some guests bring their own records and we play it (subject to our discretion if it fits the atmosphere).
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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4.4

(115)

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

115 Reviews

LK
LynneK
San Francisco22 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 31, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely neighborhood place. Very friendly. Good food.
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AlexK Gold
San Francisco15 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Pork schnitzel with sauerkraut was delicious and tasted like in Österreich. I was thinking about a dessert at first, but the portion proved to be generous in size. I'll definitely come back to try their marvellous homemade Eastern and Central European meals again.
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OpenTable Diner
Kansas City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Unassuming perfection from start to finish.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service were outstanding!
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LMCarter
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful homemade food! It will be our new go-to when in the city!!
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SFJL
San Francisco28 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 9, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is my second time eating at Cafe Europa, and frankly if I could eat there every night I would. The food is absolutely scrumptious, as good as my grandmother would make. The gentleman who owns the restaurant is completely delightful and makes sure that everybody is beyond happy.
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Albert
San Francisco5 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 5, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Have been going here ever since it opened. Never had a bad experience. Highly recommended.
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louiseknows Gold
San Francisco150 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 22, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Perhaps it was a slow Sat. ( place was empty ) sad to think this business might not make it, since I always welcome a good Schnitzel.... The food was very good and the schnitzel portion was large enough it was breakfast the next day. The server who might also be an owner was very nice...although he kept complimenting their borsch soup as the best in the City...It was good, but it should be up to the customer to discern wether the dish is 'the best'
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Contruba
Wilmington1 review
5.0
Dined on September 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful atmosphere with great quality food. Now our go-to place in San Francisco!
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Rose
San Francisco117 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 26, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
A quiet place to dine and enjoy traditional European cuisine. Staff is friendly, price is fair, and blessedly quiet.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Eastern European, Polish, German
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Friday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
https://www.europacafesf.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We provide of-site catering. Please email cafe@europasf.com if you are would like us to provide food for your event.
Private party facilities
We have private room where we can accommodate parties from 10 to 30 people. Call or email cafe@europasf.com if you would like to inquire about an event.

Location
4318 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Neighborhood
Richmond District
Cross street
5th Ave
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
California St & 7th Ave 6th Ave & Cornwall St Clement St & 6th Ave
Entertainment
We play variety of great music (jazz, piano, etc.) Real vinyl records on our turntable setup. Some guests bring their own records and we play it (subject to our discretion if it fits the atmosphere).
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Cafe Europa

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Menu

Appetizers

Pierogi With Potatoes Or Cabbage$9.00

Marinated Herring$10.00

Homemade Beef Tongue$9.00

Gravad Lax Salmon$10.00

Mushroom Crapes$10.00

Potato Dumplings With Mushroom Sauce$9.00

Soups & Salads

Red Borscht$6.00

Mushroom Soup$7.00

Dill Cucumber Soup$6.00

"mizeria" Cucumber Salad$8.00

House Salad$8.00

Caesar Salad$8.00

Beet Salad$8.00

Lox Salad$14.00

Entrees

Cabbage Rolls$15.00

Pork Schnitzel$15.00

Chicken Schnitzel$14.00

Homemade Sausage With Pork$15.00

Homemade Sausage With Lamb & Beef$16.00

Goulash$16.00

Beef Straganoff$15.00

Lamb Kabob$16.00

Chicken Kabob$15.00

Rainbow Trout$18.00

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