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Elite Cafe
2049 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Dinner Menu
Raw Bar
Oysters on the Half Shell
Mignonette, cocktail sauce. Miyagi, Tomales Bay, CA; Kusshi, Vancouver Island, BC; Fanny Bay, Vancouver Island, BC
- (ea) $3.50
- Half Dozen $21.00
- Dozen $42.00
Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
gulf prawns with tangy cocktail sauce
Starters
Oysters St. James
$16.00
fried oysters, creamed spinach, garlic aioli
Deviled Eggs
$12.00
candied bacon, pickled peppers
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$10.00
dried cranberries, toasted almonds
Red Beans & Rice
$10.00
andouille sausage, smoked ham hock
Hushpuppies
$12.00
bacon, cajun scallion ranch
Fried Okra
$12.00
buttermilk battered, creole aioli
Dinner
salad additions: chicken $6, shrimp $8, steak $12
Satsuma Kale Salad
$24.00
pomegranate, pepitas, parmesan, citrus vinaigrette
Shrimp Remoulade Salad
$15.00
poached shrimp, hierloom cherry tomato, shaved cabbage, basil
Southern Fried Chicken
$25.00
herbed green salad, b&b pickles, malt vinegar aioli
Seafood Gumbo
$22.00
blackened catfish, oysters, gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, lobster fumet, white rice
Soft Shell Crab
$20.00
anchor steam beer battered blue crab, fava bean succotash, romesco sauce
Vegetable Pot Pie
$18.00
parsnip, carrot, celery, garlic, peas, kale
- Add, Chicken or Crawfish
- $5.00
Flat Iron Steak
$28.00
creamed spinach, roasted fingerling potatoes, béarnaise sauce
The Elite Burger
$18.00
Double patty, american cheese, dutch bun, onion, tomato, little gem lettuce, b&b pickles, remoulade sauce, cajun fries. Impossible Vegan Meat upon request
- Bacon
- $1.00
- Avocado
- $2.00
For the Table
Biscuits
$6.00
two buttermilk biscuits, honey-butter
Fried Chicken Biscuits
$12.00
two sliders, green apple cole slaw, b&b pickles, creole ranch, mustard aioli
Sides
Broccolini
$8.00
roasted garlic
Creamed Spinach
$8.00
parmesan, shallots
Collard Greens
$8.00
bacon, vidalia onion
Fingerling Potatoes
$7.00
garlic and thyme
Cajun Fries
$6.00
creole aioli
Happy Hour
1/2 off Oysters
everyday 4pm - 6pm
$3 off Well Spirits, Wine by the Glass & B
everyday 4pm - 6pm
1/2 off Wines by the Bottle All Night
Join Us wednesday
Sparkling
Andre Delorme, Blanc de Blancs, France NV
$11.00Naveran, Brut Rosado, Pendés, Spain 2016
$14.00Ayala, Brut, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne NV
$19.00White
Riff, Pinot Grigio, Italy 2017
$10.00Flint & Steel, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2017
$12.00Gundlach Bundschu, Gewürztraminer, Sonoma Coast, CA 2017
$12.00E. Guigal, Viogner Blend, Cotes du Rhone, France 2016
$14.00Neyers, Chardonnay, Carneros, Sonoma County 2015
$16.00Red
Chanson, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France 2015
$14.00Domaine Eden, Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz MTS 2015
$17.00Domaine Clavel, Syrah, Languedoc, France 2014
$12.00Château Recougne, Merlot Blend, France 2015
$12.00Seghesio, Zinfandel, Sonoma County 2016
$14.00Ultraviolet, Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2016
$13.00Cocktails
$13
Seasonal Remedy
Hanger One Lime Vodka or No.209 Gin, Fever Tree Tonic, Seasonal garnish
Pimm's Cup
Pimm's No. 1, Cucumber Infused Gin, Mint, Lemon, Fever Tree Ginger Beer
French 75
Greenall's Gin, Lemon, Sugar, Sparkling Wine
Bellini Stregato
Tito's Vodka, White Peach Purée, Citrus, Chili Tincture
Daiquiri Tropicana
Mount Gay Rum, Créme de Banane, Citrus, Sugar
Honey & Beau
Barr Hill Honey Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Orgeat, Honey Syrup
Stranger than Fiction
Nolet's Gin, Campari, Punt e Mes, Sparkling Wine
Whiskey Smash
Evan Williams Bourbon, Blackberries, Mint, Lemon
Three Martini Tale
Ketel One Vodka or Nolet's Gin Have it your way, wet, dry or straight. Shaken or stirred. And don't be afraid to get dirty
Nola House
Highwest Double Rye. George Coffee Liqueur, Chicory Syrup and Sasparilla Bitters
Sazerac
Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Peychaud's Bitters, Gum Syrup, rinse of Herbsaint Pastis
Vieux Carré
Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey, H by Hine Cognac, Cinzano Vermouth, Benedictine, Peychaud's and Angostura Bitters
Draft
Trumer, Pils, Berkeley, CA 4.8%
$8.00Anchor Steam, San Francisco, CA 4.9%
$8.00Einstök, White Ale, Iceland 5.2%
$9.00Gilman Brewing Co., IPA, West Berkeley, CA 6.5%
$9.00Starters
Biscuits
$6.00
two buttermilk biscuits with honey-butter
Avocado Toast
$9.00
toasted sourdough, pimento cheese, pepitas, radish
Breakfast Biscuits
$12.00
two sliders, scrambled egg, bacon, american cheese, creole mustard aioli
Fried Chicken Biscuits
$12.00
two sliders, cole slaw, b&b pickles, creole ranch, creole mustard aioli
Brunch
Satsuma Kale Salad
$14.00
dried cranberries, pepitas, parmesan, citrus vinaigrette
- Add Chicken
- $6.00
French Quarter Toast
$15.00
challah toast, whipped strawberry cream cheese, powdered sugar, maple syrup
Market Scramble
$15.00
sautéed button mushrooms, tomato, onion, cheese, hass avocado
Soft Shell Crab Benedict
$18.00
anchor steam beer battered blue crab, canadian bacon, poached eggs, buttermilk biscuit, béarnaise sauce
Southern Fried Chicken & Waffles
$18.00
buttermilk battered chicken, belgian waffle, strawberries, maple syrup
Andouille Hash
$17.00
broccolini, poached eggs, red potatoes, creole seasoning, béarnaise sauce
Red Beans & Rice
$16.00
andouille sausage, smoked ham hock, salsa verde, fried eggs
Seafood Gumbo
$22.00
blackened catfish, oysters, gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, lobster fumet, white rice
Shrimp Po' Boy
$14.00
fried gulf shrimp, soft roll, cole slaw, tomato, b&b pickles, remoulade, zapp's voodoo chips
The Elite Burger
$18.00
Double patty, dutch bun, american cheese, onion, tomato, little gem lettuce, b&b pickles, remoulade sauce, cajun fries. Impossible Vegan Meat upon request
- Add Bacon
- $1.00
- Add Avocado
- $2.00
- Add Fried Egg
- $2.00
Refreshers
New Orleans Iced Coffee
$5.00Strawberry Lemonade
$5.00White Peach Iced Tea
$5.00Lemonade
$4.00Iced Tea
$4.00Arnold Palmer
$4.00Sides
Two Eggs
$6.00
any style
Grilled Andouille Sausage
$7.00Honey Cured Bacon
$4.00Cajun Fries
$6.00
creole aioli
Happy Hour
1/2 off Oysters
everyday 4pm - 6pm
$3 off Well Spirits, Wine by the Glass & B
everyday 4pm - 6pm
1/2 off Wines by the Bottle All Night
Join Us wednesday
Sparkling
Andre Delorme, Blanc de Blancs, France NV
$11.00Naveran, Brut Rosado, Pendés, Spain 2016
$14.00Ayala, Brut, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne NV
$19.00White
Flint & Steel, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2017
$12.00Gundlach Bundschu, Gewürztraminer, Sonoma Coast, CA 2017
$12.00E. Guigal, Viogner Blend, Cotes du Rhone, France 2016
$14.00Neyers, Chardonnay, Carneros, Sonoma County 2015
$16.00Red
Chanson, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France 2015
$14.00Domaine Eden, Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz MTS 2015
$17.00Domaine Clavel, Syrah, Languedoc, France 2014
$12.00Château Recougne, Merlot Blend, France 2015
$12.00Seghesio, Zinfandel, Sonoma County 2016
$14.00Ultraviolet, Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2016
$13.00Cocktails
from New Orleans and beyond
Bloody Mary
$14.00
Green Mark Vodka, Tomato Juice, Dill Relish, Garlic, Horseradish, Spices, Citrus, Pickled Vegetables
Aperol Spritz
$13.00
Aperol, Sparkling Wine, Seltzer
Seasonal Remedy
$13.00
Hangar One Lime Vodka or No.209 Gin, Fever Tree Tonic, with Seasonal Garnish
Pimm's Cup
$13.00
Pimm's No.1, Cucumber Infused Gin, Mint, Lemon, Fever Tree Ginger Beer
French 75
$13.00
Greenall's London Dry Gin, Lemon, Sugar, Sparkling Wine
Whiskey Smash
$13.00
Evan Williams Bourbon, Blackberries, Mint, Citrus
Brunch Traditions
buy the liter, "to share or not to share" $22
Mimosa
$12.00
Sparkling Wine, Orange Juice
Bellini
$12.00
Sparkling Wine, White Peach Purée
Draft
Trumer, Pils, Berkeley, CA 4.8%
$8.00Anchor Steam, San Francisco, CA 4.9%
$8.00Einstök, White Ale, Iceland 5.2%
$9.00Gilman Brewing Co., IPA, West Berkeley, CA 6.5%
$9.00Bottles
Miller High Life, 'Champagne of Beers' 4.6%
$4.00Abita, 'Amber' Lager, New Orleans, LA 4.5%
$6.00North Coast Steller IPA, Fort Bragg, CA 6.5%
$7.00Boulevard, Farmhouse Ale, Kansas City, MO 8.5%
$7.00Deschutes, Obsidian Stout, Bend, OR 6.4%
$7.00Sam Smith, Apple Cider, Yorkshire, UK 5%
$7.00Sparkling
Andre Delorme, Blanc de Blancs, Aligote, Burgundy, France NV
$52.00Il Colle, Prosecco Rosé, Extra Dry, Pinot Noir / Raboso, Veneto, Italy NV
$59.00Bailly Lapierre, Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé, Pinot Noir / Gamay, Burgundy, France NV
$68.00Champagne
Delamotte, 'Le Mesnil', 55 Chardonnay / 35 Pinot Noir / 10 Meunier, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Côte des Blancs NV
$77.00Ayala, 'Brut Majeur', 40 Chardonnay / 40 Pinot Noir / 20 Meunier, Aÿ, Vallée de la Marne NV
$85.00Lilbert-Fils, 'Grand Cru' Blanc de Blancs, Chardonnay, Cramant, Côte des Blancs NV
$140.00Barnaut, 'Grand Cru' Blanc de Noirs, Pinot Noir, Bouzy, Montagne de Reims NV
$110.00J-M Sélèque, 'Solessence 1er Cru' Brut Rosé, 45 Chardonnay / 40 Pinot Meunier / 15 Pinot Noir, Pierry, Vallée de la Marne NV
$120.00Michel Mailliard, 'Mont Vergon' Blanc de Blancs, Chardonnay, Vertus, Côte des Blancs 2005
$165.00Dom Pérignon, Brut, 60 Chardonnay / 40 Pinot Noir, Epernay, Vallée de la Marne 2004
$420.00Jacquesson, 'Vauzelle Terme' Blanc de Noirs, Pinot Noir, Aÿ, Vallée de la Marne 2005
$570.00Rosé
Mont Gravet, Cinsault, Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, France 2016
$45.00Antiquum Farms, 'Aurosa', Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2016
$67.00Produttori Vini Manduria, 'Aka', Primitivo, Puglia, Italy 2017
$42.00Crisp and Light-Bodied
Bonnet-Huteau, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley, France 2014
$42.00Domaine de la Garnière, Melon de Bourgogone, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley, France 2015
$49.00Ryme, 'Hers' Vermentino, Las Brisas Vineyard, Carneros, California 2016
$63.00Hunt and Harvest, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California 2016
$49.00Pax, 'Buddha's Dharma' Chenin Blanc, Mendocino County, California 2015
$58.00Borgo Paglianetto, 'Petrara', Verdicchio, Le Marche, Italy 2016
$44.00Medium to Full-Bodied
Alban Vineyards, Viognier, Edna Valley, California 2014
$55.00Heinz Eifel, Riesling, Kabinett, Mosel, Germany 2016
$54.00Scribe, Riesling, Sonoma County, California 2016
$53.00Lorentz, 'Altenberg Grand Cru', Riesling, Alsace, France 2004
$95.00Beckon, Chardonnay, Central Coast, California 2016
$42.00Louis Michele, Chardonnay, Petit Chablis, Chablis, France 2016
$67.00Domaine des Hâtes, Chardonnay, '1er Cru Fourcharme' Chablis, France 2014
$98.00Envolve, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California 2014
$45.00Hartford Court, 'Three Virtues', Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California 2014
$55.00Neyers, Chardonnay, Carneros, Sonoma, California 2015
$77.00Williams Selyem, Chardonnay, 'Allen Vineyard' Russian River Valley, California 2008
$145.00Gaunoux-Hudelot, Chardonnay, '1er Cru Genevrieres' Meursault, Burgundy, France 2014
$190.00Light Bodied, mostly Pinot Noir
Maison Passot, Gamay, Chiroubles, Beaujolais, France 2014
$45.00Beckon, Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California 2016
$42.00Cep, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California 2016
$63.00Vincent Girardin, Pinot Noir, 'Cuvee St. Vincent' Burgundy 2013
$63.00Ken Brown, 'Radian Vineyard', Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hilla, Santa Barbara, California 2012
$98.00Williams Selyem, 'Weir Vineyard', Pinot Noir, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino, California 2011
$152.00Williams Selyem, 'Ferrington Vineyard', Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, California 2010
$160.00Williams Selyem, 'Bucher Vineyard', Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California 2011
$172.00Williams Selyem, 'Westside Road', Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California 2011
$186.00Williams Selyem, 'Vista Verde', Pinot Noir, San Benito County, California 2011
$169.00Medium Bodied, Earthy and Spicy
Domaine Cabirau, Grenache, Blend, Côtes du Roussillon, France 2014
$54.00Borgo Paglianetto, 'Terravignata', Sangiovese / Merlot / Lacrima di Morra di Alba, Le Marche, Italy, 2015
$40.00Saint Cosme, Syrah, Blend, Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, France 2016
$42.00Château Quattre, Malbec, Cahors, Occitanie, France 2016
$45.00Domaine de Cristia, Grenache / Syrah, Châteauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhône, France 2014
$95.00Medium Bodied with some Fruit
La Marea, 'Besson Vineyard', Grenache, San Benito County, California 2013
$75.00Seghesio, Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California 2016
$62.00Hunt and Harvest, Merlot, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California 2015
$61.00Swanson, Merlot, Napa Valley, California 2011
$52.00La Ca'Növa, Barbera, Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2015
$49.00Full Bodied and Bold
Ryme, Aglianico, Luna Matta Vineyard, Paso Robles, California 2014
$94.00Collemattoni, Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 2012
$96.00Domaine Alain Voge, 'Les Chailles', Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2013
$173.00Château Lanessan, Cab. Sauvignon, Blend, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 2008
$68.00Seven Hills, Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2014
$72.00Chateau Montelena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga, Napa Valley, California 2014
$104.00Ghost Block, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2012
$128.00Paradigm, 'Estate', Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley, California 2012
$160.00Continuum, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2012
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Southern
Cajun / Creole
Coffee Shop
Bar
Meals
Brunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 2:00am
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 2:00am
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 2:00am
Thursday:
5:00pm - 2:00am
Friday:
5:00pm - 2:00am
Saturday:
9:00am - 2:00am
Sunday:
9:00am - 2:00am
About Us
This original Art Deco-inspired restaurant was built by Milan Kralevich in 1928 and named the Lincoln Grill. The ceiling fans, light fixtures, mahogany bar, and private dining booths made it a popular place to be and "to be seen" through its various incarnations. The Elite Cafe opened in 1981 under Sam Duvall and Tom Clendening. It was the premiere, upscale Cajun & Creole restaurant in San Francisco and one of the most beloved establishments in the city. The menu originally adhered to classic Cajun & Creole cooking. At the end of 2005, the menu underwent a complete overhaul to become a restaurant offering "American Cooking with a New Orleans accent." In addition, the spectacular Art Deco design elements were all refurbished and returned to their original magnificence. We feel honored to continue the tradition of this institution in one of the great restaurant cities in the world.