Besharam

“**Open for:**Brunch, lunch, and dinner **Price range:**$$ Chef-driven restaurants where the heads of the kitchen graduated from La Cocina’s business incubator is a kind of San Francisco torch to be passed. Many of the city’s best to ever do it have come from those halls. That includes Heena Patel, Besharam’s queen of South Asian-inspired fare. The malai kofta are creamy crunchy gifts. The carrot halwa is a gold-flecked treasure. The pickles and chutneys are thoughtful lieutenants to the commanding presence of each meal. This restaurant demonstrates an important truism: San Francisco defends its title as a city with excellent dishes prepared with all diners in mind for a reasonable price. **B”

Eater Staff

“Chef Henna Patel’s vibrant Indian restaurant Besharam offers an $85 per person tasting menu that spans about a dozen or so [meat-free dishes](/2021/8/31/22650384/besharam-reopens-vegetarian-menu) from across Gujarat, the western state in India that Patel calls home. Your meal might start with an array of chutneys and pickles before moving into dishes such as dal, kaju masala, and butter beans with ginger and scallion. There’s also the option to add on a $45 beverage pairing. * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/357?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [1275 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA, 94107, US](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Besharam%2C%20127”

Paolo Bicchieri

“Heena Patel, a graduate of San Francisco’s food incubator La Cocina, channels flavors from her native Gujarat at this cheeky restaurant in the Dogpatch. Patel’s regional and deeply personal dishes won her the Eater Award for [Restaurant of the Year in 2019](/2020/1/22/21077710/besharam-heena-patel-inside-menu-eater-awards-sf). Since reopening in summer 2021, Patel has [dropped meat from the menu](/2021/8/31/22650384/besharam-reopens-vegetarian-menu), which takes diners through four cities in western India. * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/357?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [1275 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA, 94107, US](https://www.google.com/maps/searc”

Paolo Bicchieri

“Much has been written about chef Heena Patel’s East Side restaurant, a palace of South Asian fare. Not quite as much has been made of how inclusive the menu is: Entire tasting menus can be made vegan, with gold-topped carrot halwa for dessert. The upscale but approachable vibe here alone will never fail to excite. * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/357?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [1275 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Besharam%2C%201275%20Minnesota%20St%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2094107%2C%20USA) * [(415) 580-7662](tel:4155807662) * [Visit website](http://besharamrestaurant.com/) ![Food at Bes”

“We can’t get enough of chef Heena Patel’s modern Gujarati restaurant, which, in addition to having a menu that we’d like to order in its entirely, also has a private dining space with room for a 30-person seated dinner or a 50-person standing reception. You can design a custom menu and, considering Besharam boasts an outstanding vegetarian menu, this is a great option for non-meat eaters. Or really, a great option for anyone who likes eating delicious things, period. **How to book:** Inquiries can be made [online](https://www.besharamrestaurant.com/events.html).  ![Tosca Cafe](http”