JANNAH
1775 Fulton Street (at Masonic)
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-567-4400
Jannah is an affordable Middle Eastern restaurant, serving excitingly uncommon dishes. I credit chef Yahya Salih, who I greatly missed from YaYa days and am delighted to see back in SF. I’ve written about Jannah since its July opening in my Bay Guardian Appetite column, and our Best of the Bay issue. Here’s a photo tribute to some of my favorite dishes, all under $11, unique, heartwarming.
Mama Ghanoog (Eggplant, carrot, tamarind) & Hudhud Ghanooge (Eggplant, turnip, date) dips ($3 each) with fantastic, sweet Raisin Mint Juice ($2)
Safeehat Falafel "Pizza" with garbanzo crust, pesto, eggplant, red bell pepper, onions, shitake mushrooms, tomato, feta, goat cheese ($6)
Kubsee ($11)- Phyllo encrusted pie of prawns, scallops, rice, garbanzo beans, peppers, sun dried lime & spices in tomato eggplant sauce
Perdaplow ($11)- Phyllo filled with shredded chicken, rice, almonds, golden raisins, cardamom in apricot sauce
Kahi ($5)- Hot Phyllo pockets filled w/ Kemar, rich cardamom-redolent whipped cream, in sweet/tart raspberry sauce
Kenafa ($5)- Shredded, crispy phyllo stuffed with mild, savory Middle Eastern cheese, covered with pistachios & date syrup