Lion Dance Cafe
Shareable plates with flavors from our Teochew-Singaporean family recipes, nostalgic hawker favorites, the legacy of Chinese American Diaspora cooking, and our Eurasian and Cali-Italian sensibilities.
On the drink side, delicious natural wines from makers of traditionally underrepresented identities, local beers, and our own zero and low-abv cocktails and sodas.
7th Best
Mercury News Top 10 Restaurant in the Bay, 2022
Best of East Bay
East Bay Mag's Reader' Pick, 2022
7th Best
East Bay Times Top 10 Restaurant in the Bay, 2022
Standout Dishes in the Country
The New York Times, 2022
Where to Eat in the USA's Queer Food Capital
Bon Appétit Magazine
5 Bay Area Restaurants Where Sustainability Shapes the Menu
The New York Times, 2022
Chef of the Year Award
The Bold Italic, 2020
Best New Restaurant Award
The Bold Italic, 2020
Most Exciting Openings
Eater SF, 2020
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We are a small but award-winning queer-owned eatery focusing on flavors from our Chinese-Singaporean and Cali-Italian backgrounds, and informed by...- Reservation for parties of 1 to 6
- $20 deposit per person
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Beer Week Tasting with Calicraft
Join us for a special beer week meet-the-maker event and tasting menu with our friends at Calicraft! The owners and brewmasters will present an assortment of some of their rare and exclusive beers...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 6
- $139 per person
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