Dalida

Easily moved into top 5 restaurant in SF. Did the chef's menu, highlight was the chubby pita + dips, and the lamb chops. Cocktails were amazing and the wine list is unique and exciting!

Best pita I’ve ever had. And that’s just the beginning. Top notch kitchen, atmosphere and service. Highly recommend sitting at the kitchen bar tops to check out the action, but either way you’ll be walking away talking about the food for a couple days.

Beautiful venue located in the gorgeous presidio. We were there for the first brunch seating and the place was humming! Extensive drinks menu with beautiful selections. With all the hype, I expected the food to be better. The chubby pita and dips were beautifully presented but definitely light on the volume. The octopus was a gorgeous dish but the pork compote was so salty that it overpowered the beautiful octopus -- please go lighter on the pork as it was just too much! My friend had the breakfast eggs and said they were delicious. Our drinks were both zero proof -- whole very tasty, however friend's horchata was mostly ice. A bit crazy for $11!
Beautiful ambiance, good food, but definitely left hungry. And, while I would suggest skipping brunch, perhaps will have a different experience for dinner here.

Really outstanding meal. HIGHLY recommend a visit. We got the chefs tasting menu for 4.

Starters and mains were all outstanding:

The squash canapé was so flavoursome and burst in your mouth.

The pitas were warm and fresh and the dips were delicious and unique. There was a smoked dip which was exceptional.

The Turkish noodles with mushrooms were a stand out.

The kebab and steak was fantastic and very tender.

The rice had an interesting crunchy texture but tasted a bit bland.

The sommelier was very helpful too and picked out a great wine for us.

The desserts were good but not as exceptional as the starters and mains.

The atmosphere was very energetic but spacious. Restaurant was a bit warm.

We booked Dalida for my husband’s birthday and it was a 9pm reservation because everything was booked up. So if you’re interested in trying, book early!

Highlight was definitely the baklava dessert!

We opted for the chef’s menu and added caviar. I believe they custom choose the items for you. We requested specifically for the octopus, because when it comes to Mediterranean food, that’s our favorite (husband is Mediterranean). Now the price is reasonable for the food, however some of the items were quite a miss in terms of flavor. The rice filled mussels were huge miss, they were nearly flavorless and cold. The octopus was just alright, gotta say that it was plated to look better than it tastes. We quite enjoyed the dips and the freshly made pita. They give you a fresh one if you finish the first one.

Then came the salad, which was tasty. The lamb was definitely pretty gamey (even for a lamb lover). But it was cooked to fall off the bone. The main courses then became quite heavy, so we packed the rest home.

In terms of service, nothing special to write home about. However, the food did all arrive pretty close to each other, so very quickly your table will be FILLED with food. So much so that the waiter ran out of room to put things down and had to remove a couple dishes that we were 80% done with.

Like I mentioned above, the baklava dessert was my favorite part. A flaky layered crust filled with what tasted like pistachio cream. Standout was the raspberry reduction that bright a bit of tartness to cut through the sugar.

All in all, there was a lot of food for the price you pay. The meal is quite heavy at the end of the day but you’ll definitely leave completely stuffed.