
Super Mensch, coming to San Francisco in July 2025, is a restaurant and cocktail bar inspired by the soul and nostalgia of iconic Jewish delis from New York and New Jersey. They will host deli classics like matzo ball soup, house-cured and smoked pastrami, latkes, Reuben sandwiches, challah French toast,...

Like its counterpart Mark ’n Mike’s, One Market remains true to its owner’s Jewish roots. Opened in 1993 by Michael Dellar and James Beard award-winning chef Bradley Ogden, One Market has persisted for over 30 years as a classic San Francisco restaurant. Its menu contains Ashkenazi mainstays: latkes, matzo ball...

"Welcome to Union Square's oldest Jewish Deli, a charming 1952 diner known for its breakfast and generous portions. A family-run establishment along Theater Row, with a nostalgic atmosphere and horseshoe counter—the last of its kind on the West Coast—invites you to savor a taste of history. Founder David Apfelbaum once...

Iggy’s Place is a restaurant founded by Igor “Iggy” Teplitsky, connecting with his family’s Ukrainian roots and introducing Eastern European comfort food to a new generation of adventurous diners. While not always traditional, the menu hosts spins on Jewish classics like their beef tongue sandwich, brisket sandwich, latkes, and matzo...

Ami Goodman has been a Jewish song leader since his youth, and led the Kumzits Jewish Songswap and Workshop for twelve years in San Francisco. He enjoys leading sing-alongs of all genres of easily accessible Jewish music, including Yiddish, Ladino, Israeli, Hasidic and songs from the liturgy. He sings with...

The Sascha Jacobsen Quartet has performed for historically significant premieres of previously lost silent films including A City Without Jews, based on the novel of Hugo Bettauer, and Broken Barriers based on the novel Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem. Both films were unseen for almost 100 years before being...

Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is dedicated to building community through traditional Jewish comfort food. Founded in San Francisco’s Mission District, Wise Sons pairs classic Jewish recipes with the best Californian ingredients to make delicious deli fare that would make your bobe proud. Numerous San Francisco locations: 24th St., Fillmore, Hayes...

Bay Area klezmer trio Baymele brings together fiddler Matthew Stein, cellist Misha Khalikulov, and accordionist Dmitri Gaskin in a deep exploration and celebration of Jewish folk music from Romania and Poland. Here they are in a concert video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkRsTXWR6-Q And here they are playing with Romanian musicians Sergiu and Valeriu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nvSKGgATjs