Luna, Castro Street, San Francisco
I didn’t expect to be writing a breakfast blog today. We set out to see a movie but the only place it was
showing was in San Francisco. So here we were in the Castro, hungry and looking for breakfast.
We chose Luna which is more of a lunch/dinner sort of place but they do brunch as well. Just inside the door is a padded bench seat with a sign on it indicating that we should make our way to the garden at the back. The corridor is wide with a tiled floor and lined with pictures, mostly classy nudes.
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Up some wooden stairs, we see the seating area in front of us. Only one other table was occupied. We were greeted by a young man who told us to pick a table. Difficult choice. I picked one table but the sun was in Tom’s eyes. Our second choice was perfect.
The breakfast menu is limited and no oatmeal. Tom chose Dutch Eggs ($12.50) and my choice was Granola ($6.25).
This is a real funky place. Black stained wooden floorboards, black wooden tables and chairs with chrome legs and green, padded seats with gold studs. The restaurant is set in the back garden of an old house. The area is tented with a trellis on one side and, on the other side, clear plastic sheeting round a small garden, complete with a statue. The patio is heated so it is warm and cozy. Soft Spanish music plays in the background. Adorning the walls are a variety of glass and wrought iron lanterns On the table, the silverware is heavy stainless steel and modern in design. All is very pleasing.
Our food arrived quickly. Mine was very colorful – golden granola with slices of bright red strawberries on top in a big round shallow bowl A china bowl of yogurt was served separately. Tom’s Dutch Eggs looked delicious – two poached eggs on top of smoked salmon which in turn were on two halves of an English Muffin and covered in hollandaise sauce. It was served with fried potatoes and a leafy salad. Tom’s verdict was that it would have been perfect if the eggs were a little less runny and the English Muffin was a little warmer. I really enjoyed my granola.
Tom and I were both using our Kindles. Tom was reading the New York Times and I was writing notes. As I said at the beginning, I was not expecting to write anything today so didn’t have my notebook. I was using my Kindle to write notes though. It was very laborious but, without anything to write on, it was the best I could do. Our server was very interested in our Kindles and we were happy to extol its virtues. Another convert maybe?
No report on the restroom I’m afraid. I did try but the door was locked. I waited for about ten minutes but nobody came out so I gave up.
As for our verdict, it is a bit pricey but we would certainly come back again if we are ever in The Castro at breakfast time.
December 05 2008 07:36 am | Breakfast Log
