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SAN FRANCISCO
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
(415) 787-3354 • wisesonsdeli.com
Almost everything is made in-house, “using the best ingredients we can source.” “California-inspired Jewish deli food since 5771” at multiple locations, including the JCCSF, featuring pastrami, corned beef, smoked salmon, babka, rugelach and bagels that are “boiled in malt-inflected water before being baked.”
Hummus Bodega
(415) 463-6622 • hummusbodega.com
Billed as “the best Mediterranean kosher food in San Francisco,” Hummus Bodega offers a fully kosher menu and a variety of vegan and gluten-free options, “where every bite bursts with authenticity and flavor.” Expect creamy hummus plus falafel and shawarma crafted from recipes passed down through generations.
SOUTH BAY/PENINSULA
Oren’s Hummus
PALO ALTO
(650) 752-6492 • orenshummus.com
In addition to six dine-in and takeout locations in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Mountain View, Los Gatos and Cupertino, Oren’s also can be found at three Bay Area farmers markets. Oren Dobronsky first brought hummus with fresh pita and Mediterranean salads to Palo Alto in 2011. “We believe in honest food, ethical relationships and a healthy planet.”
NORTH BAY
Grossman’s Noshery & Bar
SANTA ROSA
(707) 595-7707 • grossmanssr.com
Grossman’s Noshery & Bar — located at Hotel La Rose in Historic Railroad Square — offers indoor and patio dining. The menu features “eclectic breakfast dishes, noshes, sandwiches, soups, salads, platters for sharing, nightly specials, dumplings and desserts based on Jewish cuisine.” Baked goods, fish and meats are made in-house.
Loveski
LARKSPUR & NAPA
(415) 526-3889 • loveskideli.com
Loveski bills itself as a “Jew-ish deli born out of Northern California” that features handmade sourdough bagels, house-made pickles and other ferments, vegetables from the family farm and “the best cured and smoked meats.” The deli is “grounded in the dearly held traditions of appetizing stores and delicatessens.”
Bubbala’s Neighborhood Eatery
SAN ANSELMO
(415) 785-3440 • bubbalas.com
Brought to you by the father-daughter team of Greg Bernson and Janelle Loiselle, Bubbala’s offers an extensive menu of Jewish-inspired food, from mile-high sandwiches and matzah ball soup to housemade knishes and challah French toast. Friday night dinners and Jewish holiday meals catered or for pickup.
EAST BAY
Saul’s Restaurant and Delicatessen
BERKELEY
(510) 848-3354 • saulsdeli.com
At Saul’s, being “an authentic, vibrant, relevant delicatessen today” means bridging the links between the “Old Country” and the future of food. “It means providing a cultural and culinary home to those looking for familiar and traditional foods” and “connecting with our roots all along the timeline of Jewish food.” Stop by for their festive Jewish holiday meals.