The Fly Trap

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Melding the modern and the classic, Chef Hoss Zaré brings vibrant flavors to the historic Fly Trap Restaurant. Chef Zaré’s menu draws inspiration from across the Mediterranean and his Persian/Azeri heritage to showcase ingredients from San Francisco’s local markets.
At The Fly Trap, guests can enjoy a bustling neighborhood happy hour, dine casually at the communal...

A private room is available for large parties.

Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday from 3:30pm-6:30pm.

Buoyant chef Hoss Zaré breathed new life into a San Francisco institution when he reopened the classic Fly Trap. Changes to the actual space were minimal; Zaré kept the antique-style maps that line the walls, but added a communal table and red accents to brighten up and modernize the environs and draw a younger crowd. The menu showcases the cuisine of his native Iran mixed with Mediterranean...

Chef-owner Hoss Zaré has brought vitality and personality to this classic San Francisco locale, while still maintaining its air of history and class. Both the bar and communal table fill up with an after-work crowd getting cocktails and digging into lamb burgers and other flavorful bites on the Mediterranean menu. (Note that Fridays can be particularly boisterous.) A sit-down dinner here is...

Don’t call it a comeback, Chef Hoss Zaré has been here for years. More or less. Zaré bought the space in 2008—16 years after working in the historic Fly Trap’s kitchen when he first came here from Iran. He kept original trimmings: warm, low light, tin ceiling, B & W photos, but creatively revamped the menu, imbuing salmon and lamb with Persian touches like saffron and preserved lime. Beloved by...

The classic red awning, outdoor bistro seats and sculpted hedges outside this 1906- vintage bistro make it feel like something you'd find in some tastefully posh part of London--upscale, but old...

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