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Khai Duong
Ryan Williams
Business Casual
Suggested
American Express
Visa/MasterCard
Discover Card
Diners Club Card
JCB
Not Accepted
Terrace/Patio Dining
Extensive Wine List
Chef's Tasting Menu
Price Fixe Menu
Vegetarian Options
Valet Parking
Handicap Accessible
Non-Smoking in Restaurant
Full Service Catering
Private Parties
Private Rooms
Banquet Facilities
Meeting Facilities

 

 

Happy Hour

 

Sunday - Thursday

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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San Francisco

Ana Mandara

Hours:

Lunch

Monday - Friday

11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Dinner

Sunday - Thursday

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Friday - Saturday

5:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Meals:

Lunch
Dinner

Cuisine:

Asian
Vietnamese

891 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States

(415) 771-6800

www.anamandara.com

This stunning, multi-tiered restaurant, reminiscent of a French-Colonial Vietnamese movie set, was declared by Gourmet Magazine “...unlike any other Vietnamese restaurant in America.” Based on a 700 year old legend of two ill-fated lovers, Ana Mandara translates to “beautiful refuge.” Chef Khai’s artfully-executed menu brings the legend alive using French technique combined with family recipes from his native village of Nha Trang. Ana Mandara is one of the few Asian restaurants in the US that has a full-time sommelier and has consistently been awarded the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence.

"...dazzlingly demonstrates the art and infinite possibilities of Vietnamese cooking."

—Gourmet Magazine

 

"Excellent creative food...a fantasy come to life."

—San Francisco Chronicle

 

"...artfully prepared food...in a spot that has a flair for the dynamic."

—Bon Appetit Magazine

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Menu

VIETNAMESE DIM SUM & LUNCH

 

S M A L L   P L A T E S

 

GOI CUON ~ FRESH IMPERIAL ROLLS WITH SHRIMP & HOISIN SAUCE          4

BANH BAO ~ STUFFED STEAMED BUN WITH SHREDDED PORK BELLY, PICKLED VEGETABLES          5

BANH KHOT ~ SAVORY BILINI MINI CAKES TOPPED WITH PRAWNS & SCALLIONS                  5

BANH PATE CHAUD ~ PUFF PASTRY WITH DUCKMEAT          5

CHA GIO CHAY ~ VEGETARIAN CRISPY ROLLS WITH TOFU, CARROTS, WOOD EAR MUSHROOMS          5

MISO-HONEY GLAZE SPARE RIBS          5

PANFRIED DAIKON CAKES ~ SCALLIONS, SWEET SOY SAUCE          5

CHA GIO ~ CRISPY ROLLS WITH CRABMEAT, SHRIMP, & SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS          6

CRISPY SHRIMP BACON-WRAPPED ~ BACON & BASIL IN SINGAPORE PASTRY, TAMARIND SAUCE          6

CRAB FRITTERS ~ DUNGENESS CRAB MEAT, ONIONS, CHILI PEPPER          6

CRISPY LOBSTER RAVIOLI ~ MANGO, COCONUT SAUCE          6

CRAB NHA TRANG ~ VIETNAMESE STYLE CRAB RANGOON, DUNGENESS CRABMEAT, CREAM CHEESE          6

STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS ~ SHRIMP IN HAND-WRAPPED BONNETS          6

EDAMAME STEAMED DUMPLINGS ~ PUREED EDAMAME, GARLIC, GREEN ONIONS, HAND-WRAPPED BONNETS          6

XOI CUON LA CHUOI ~ TRADITIONAL BBQ CHICKEN & CHINESE SAUSAGE WITH STICKY BLACK RICE, STEAMED IN A BANANA LEAF             6

BANH KHOAI HUE ~ TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE HAPPY PANCAKE WITH MUSHROOMS, BEAN SPROUTS (CHOICE OF SEAFOOD, CHICKEN OR VEGETARIAN)                  8

 

S O U P  /  S A L A D

 

BANH CANH CUA ~ SWEET DUNGENESS CRAB SOUP WITH HAND-CUT NOODLES          5 CUP/ 9 BOWL

ORGANIC BABY GREENS ~ MIXED GREENS, CANDIED WALNUTS, GINGER VINAIGRETTE          6

BANANA BLOSSOM SALAD ~ CHICKEN, GRAPEFRUIT, CRISPY SHALLOTS, CHOPPED PEANUTS          7

 

M A I N S

 

CLAYPOT BRAISED VEGETABLES WITH LEMONGRASS TOFU, SERVED WITH JASMINE RICE          14

SAUTEED BEEF ON VERMICELLI RICE NOODLE, PEANUTS, FRIED SHALLOTS          19

SAUTEED TOFU ON VERMICELLI RICE NOODLE, PEANUTS, FRIED SHALLOTS          14

SEARED MEKONG BASA, SCALLION FLOWERS, SPICY LEMON SAUCE, SERVED WITH JASMINE RICE           18

TRADITIONAL SPICY CARAMELIZED CHICKEN, LEMONGRASS & GINGER, SERVED WITH JASMINE RICE                  17

SAUTEED CHILI PRAWNS, TOMATO RICE WINE SAUCE, ASIAN SALAD, BLACK STICKY RICE                  19

WOKKED TOURNEDOS OF BEEF FILET MIGNON, SERVED WITH JASMINE RICE                  26

SEARED SALMON WITH FRESH MANGO, TAMARIND SAUCE, SERVED WITH JASMINE RICE                  17 DUNGENESS CRAB & SCALLOPS, CELLOPHANE NOODLES, JULIENNE VEGETABLES                  21

TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE HAPPY PANCAKE WITH MUSHROOMS, BEAN SPROUTS

CHICKEN OR SEAFOOD MEDLEY – (SHRIMPS, SCALLOPS, CALAMARI)         17

VEGETARIAN                  14

GARLIC NOODLES                  6

ANA MANDARA FRIED RICE                  6

SAUTEED SNOW PEA SPROUTS                  5

 

ONE-COURSE QUICK LUNCH ~ $16

VIETNAMESE CRISPY ROLLS WITH CRABMEAT, SHRIMP & SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS;

ORGANIC BABY GREENS SALAD; WITH JASMINE RICE;

AND A CHOICE OF

SEARED MEKONG BASA, SCALLION FLOWERS, SPICY LEMON SAUCE, OR

SAUTEED BEEF WITH ONIONS & LONG BEANS, OR

TRADITIONAL CARAMELIZED CHICKEN WITH LEMONGRASS & GINGER

S T A R T E R S

 

HANDS OF THE CHILD    3PC FOR 7/6PC FOR 12

VIETNAMESE CRISPY ROLLS, CRABMEAT, SHRIMP, & SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

 

SILKEN BASKETS    10

PUREED EDAMAME STEAMED DUMPLINGS, SNOW PEA SPROUTS, TRUFFLE OIL

 

WHISPERING WAVES    12

CRISPY LOBSTER RAVIOLI, MANGO & COCONUT SAUCE

 

CYCLO RACING (G)    12

SEARED BEEF CARPACCIO, JULIENNE PAPAYA – GREEN APPLE, TAMARIND SAUCE, SHRIMP CRACKERS

 

GRASSY MEADOWS    10

MESQUITE GRILLED LEMONGRASS BEEF, RICE PAPER WRAP, CUCUMBER, MINT, GINGER SOYA BEAN SAUCE (G-S)

 

QUIET CORAL    14

DUNGENESS CRAB & ROCK SHRIMP CAKE, CORN RELISH, CAPER REMOULADE SAUCE (G)

 

SEDUCTIVE SIRENS    10

CHAR-GRILLED BABY CALAMARI, NAVY BEAN SALSA WITH ONION, CILANTRO, CHILI SAUCE

 

VOYAGE INTO SUNSHINE    16

CEVICHE OF STRIPED BASS, CUCUMBER, SHALLOTS, GINGER SAUCE

~ CHEF KHAI’S SIGNATURE STARTER  (N-R)

 

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND    16

FRESH ROLLS OF MARYLAND SOFT-SHELL BLUE CRAB, AVOCADO, RICE NOODLES, MINT & LETTUCE                  (G)

 

HEAVENS REWARD    18

SEARED SONOMA ARTISAN FOIE GRAS, SLICED MANGO, PLUM SAUCE, SWEET CRISPY RICE CAKE

 

BITTERSWEET SIGH    3 PC FOR 7 / 5 PC FOR 10

SAUTEED BITTER MELON WITH LOTUS BUD PETALS, LIGHT SOY SAUCE, HAND-WRAPPED STEAMED RICE DUMPLINGS (G)

 

HONORABLE ROAD (PLATTER FOR TWO)     31

TWO PIECES EACH OF BBQ BEEF SKEWERS, LEMONGRASS CHICKEN SKEWERS, BACON WRAP CRISPY SHRIMP, CRAB NHA TRANG, SHRIMP IMPERIAL ROLLS, VEGETARIAN CRISPY ROLLS, AND FRIED CALAMARI RINGS (G, N)

 

S O U P S

 

DREAMS OF SEA AND FIRE     6 CUP / 10

SWEET DUNGENESS CRAB SOUP, HOUSE-MADE HAND-CUT NOODLES

 

SOUP DU JOUR    6 CUP / 10

 

S A L A D S

 

ASLEEP IN THE PETALS   5 SMALL / 8

LOCAL SMALL FARMS ORGANIC BABY GREENS, GINGER VINAIGRETTE, CANDIED WALNUTS                  (G-S)

 

SHADE UNDER THE FLOWERING TREE    6 SMALL / 9

BANANA BLOSSOM SALAD, CHICKEN, GRAPEFRUIT, CRISPY SHALLOTS, CHOPPED PEANUTS                  (N-R)

 

HEAT OF THE MOMENT    7 SMALL / 10

CRUNCHY GREEN PAPAYA–GREEN APPLE SALAD, FRESH HOUSE MADE BEEF JERKY, SOY-CHILI VINAIGRETTE

 

BLISSFUL WONDERS    10 SHRIMP / 12 DUCK CONFIT

JAPANESE-CRYSTAL SEAWEED, SHAVED FENNEL, ONION, CHILI VINAIGRETTE, CHOPPED PEANUTS

 

M A I N S

 

ENCHANTING MOMENTS    14 SMALL / 23

CASHEW PINE NUT ENCRUSTED MEKONG BASA, SNOW PEA SPROUTS, BALSAMIC POMEGRANATE REDUCTION

 

AFTER THE RAINS    15 SMALL / 28

SEARED RARE AHI TUNA, HEARTS OF PALM, JICAMA SALSA, AVOCADO - WASABI MOUSSE, ORANGE VINAIGRETTE  (G-S, N-R)

 

PARADISE FOUND    16 SMAL / 28

WASABI–DUST FISH OF THE DAY MEDALLIONS, SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, CHILI – HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE  (G-S, N-R)

 

BEYOND THE HORIZON    30

STEAMED SEA BASS, GINGER, SCALLION, FRESH MUSHROOMS, SOYA BEAN SAUCE  (G-S)

 

PIECES OF GOLD    24

TRADITIONAL SPICY CARAMELIZED CLAYPOT FISH, SUGAR PEAS, ROASTED GARLIC, SCALLIONS, GINGER

 

MEMORIES OF NHA TRANG    36

WHOLE MAINE LOBSTER, OYSTER MUSHROOMS, GINKO NUTS, TEMPURA EGGPLANT, TOMATO-CARAMEL SAUCE  (G-R)

 

BOUNTIFUL SEAS    29

PAN STEAMED SEAFOOD MEDLEY IN VIETNAMESE CURRY, FISH OF THE DAY, NEW ZEALAND MUSSELS, DAY BOAT SCALLOPS, PRAWNS, ONION, LEEKS, CROSTINI   (G-R)

 

RIVER OF DREAMS    28

JUMBO PRAWNS, SERVED IN A CLAY POT, SAUTEED MUSHROOMS, GINKO NUTS, LIGHT TOMATO-CARAMEL SAUCE

 

EBONY AND IVORY    15 SMALL / 27

SEARED DAY BOAT SCALLOPS, ASPARAGUS, LIGHT KUMQUAT MARMALADE SAUCE, SWEET BLACK RICE

 

OCEAN OF DREAMS    18 SMALL/ 27

MESQUITE-GRILLED SKEWERED PRAWNS, THAI BASIL & GARLIC MARINADE, GARLIC NOODLES WITH SPECIAL HOUSE SAUCE

 

TIDAL TREASURES    30

ROASTED GLAZED WHOLE DUNGENESS CRAB, CHEF KHAI’S SPICE MIX SAUCE

RECOMMENDED WITH A SIDE OF GARLIC NOODLES

 

FESTIVAL OF THE HARVEST    15 SMALL / 22

CURRIED TOFU WITH EGGPLANT, RED BELL PEPPER, YAM, MUSHROOMS, LONG BEANS, BEAN CURD  (G-S)

 

TEMPLE’S DELIGHT    21

TEMPURA PORTOBELLA MUSHROOMS & TOMATOES, TOFU, ASPARAGUS, EGGPLANT, ZUCCHINI, CHINESE MISO SAUCE   (G-R)

 

RUSTIC MEADOWS    23

GRILLED BARBECUE NATURAL PORK CHOP, CHINESE LONG BEANS, JASMINE BROKEN RICE, AU JUS

 

FRAGRANCES OF THE FOREST    14 EACH / 25

CHAR-GRILLED QUAIL, EDAMAME, PLUM SAUCE, FOIE GRAS ESSENCE, BLACK SWEET RICE & MUSHROOM, (G-R)

 

COUNTRYSIDE WANDERINGS    24

CRISPY FIVE-SPICED POUSSIN, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, WHITE CORN PILAF, SPICY KAFFIR LIME SAUCE

 

WADING IN THE FIELDS    15 SMALL / 28

WOKKED TOURNEDOS OF BEEF FILET MIGNON, PEPPERCRESS, SWEET RED ONIONS, TEARDROP TOMATOES  (G-S)

 

STORM CLOUDS BREWING    29

OVEN-SLOW ROASTED SONOMA DUCK BREAST, DAIKON CAKE & LONG BEANS, PINENUT SAUCE

 

SMOKE AND SEDUCTION    12 EACH / 32

GRILLED RACK OF LAMB, VIETNAMESE CINNAMON-STAR ANISE RUB, TARO GRATIN, SPICY TAMARIND SAUCE

 

HEARTY OFFERINGS    30

CHARRED PRIME FILET MIGNON, ASIAN SPICE RUB, GRILLED PINEAPPLE, SAUTEED MUSHROOMS, CRUNCHY SWEET RICE CAKE, PINEAPPLE SAUCE. (G-S)

 

 

S I D E S

ANA MANDARA FRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP, CHICKEN, & VIETNAMESE SAUSAGE    9

STEAMED BROWN RICE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS    3

SWEET BLACK RICE WITH CARAMELIZED SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS    4

JASMINE RICE STEAMED WITH PANDANUS LEAF    2

GARLIC NOODLES WITH SPECIAL HOUSE SAUCE                  (G)     8

STIR-FRIED SNOW PEA SPROUTS, GARLIC AND OYSTER SAUCE     7

SAUTEED FRENCH BEANS, SEASONAL ASIAN FRUIT & SHALLOTS    8

CLAYPOT EGGPLANT, DICED TOFU, GREENS                  (G)    7

ANA MANDARA MARTINI     9

OUR SIGNATURE COCKTAIL! FRESH LEMONGRASS AND MINT, MUDDLED WITH SKYY CITRUS VODKA, SOOTHED WITH OUR HOUSE-MADE SOUR MIX

 

FUKIEN MIST MARTINI     10

EAST MEETS WEST! BOMBAY SAPPHIRE LONDON GIN, SOHO LYCHEE LIQUEUR, FRESH LYCHEE PUREE, FRESH LEMON JUICE AND A FOGGING OF POMEGRANATE

 

EMPEROR BAO DAI IMPERIAL MARTINI      9

STOLICHNAYA VODKA AND PASSION FRUIT SYRUP, TOPPED WITH SCHARFFENBERGER SPARKLING BRUT

 

TAPARI POTION MARTINI     8

HAN ASIAN SOJU VODKA MINGLES WITH A TOUCH OF MANGO PUREE AND THE ESSENCE OF CITRUS

 

SAIGON ROSE COSMOPOLITAN     9

OUR TWIST ON THE CLASSIC COCKTAIL! CRAFTED WITH SHAKERS ‘ROSE PETAL’ INFUSED VODKA

 

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS MARGARITA    9

CUERVO TRADICIONAL REPOSADO TEQUILA MARRIES WITH FRESH PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS PUREE AND OUR INFAMOUS FRESH LIME MIX, IN A SALT-RIMMED GLASS

 

HA LONG BAY 3 RHUMS PUNCH    10

OUR MOST POTENT POTABLE! MYERS’S PLATINUM & DARK RUMS, PINEAPPLE JUICE, LIME JUICE, CRÈME DE CASSIS AND ALMOND SYRUP, TOPPED WITH FLOAT OF BACARDI 151 RUM

 

AN NAM GINGER COOLER       9

A CHAM BAR ORIGINAL! GINGER ROOT, FRESH LIME AND SUGAR ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR CUERVO TRADICIONAL REPOSADO TEQUILA AND SPICY BUNDABERG GINGER BEER

 

PERFUME RIVER                  8

A QUENCHING LIBATION OF TANQUERAY DRY GIN, FRESH LEMON AND MATHILDE RASPBERRY LIQUEUR, BRIGHTENED WITH LEMON-LIME SELTZER WATER

 

BEAUTIFUL REFUGE                  8

TROPICAL ISLAND BLEND OF MYERS’S PLATINUM RUM, CRUZAN COCONUT RUM, FRESH ORANGE AND PINEAPPLE JUICES AND A SPLASH OF POMEGRANATE SELTZER WATER

 

BEACH STREET FOG CUTTER                  9

FRESH MUDDLED CUCUMBER ENLIVENS SOUTHERN COMFORT, SWEET FRESH LIME & LEMON JUICES, AUSSIE BUNDABERG GINGER BEER AND A HINT OF MIDORI MELON

 

COCKTAIL OF THE DAY            6

MONDAY - EMPEROR BAO DAI

TUESDAY - TAPARI POTION

WEDNESDAY - PERFUME RIVER

THURSDAY – AN NAM GINGER COOLER

FRIDAY – BEAUTIFUL REFUGE

D E S S E R T S

WITH WINE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE NAPOLEON     8

FRESH STRAWBERRIES

BANYULS ROUGE 11.00/GLASS

 

MANGO SOUP CHEF KHAIS SIGNATURE DISH     8

DURIAN SORBET, FRESH MANGO NOODLES

JOSEPH PHELPS EISREBE 17.00/GLASS

 

ROASTED BANANA BOAT     8

CARAMEL-WALNUT SAUCE AND VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM

CAMPBELLS RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT 8.00/GLASS

 

CHOCOLATE MOLTEN LAVA CAKE     9

VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM, RASPBERRY SAUCE

GOULD CAMPBELL LBV PORT 2000 8.00/GLASS

 

FLOURLESS COCONUT RUM CAKE     8

KUMQUAT MARMALADE ICE CREAM

BLANDYS 15 YR MALMSEY MADEIRA 13.00/GLASS

 

CRISPY MANGO SPRINGROLLS     9

RASPBERRY AND MANGO SAUCE

BANYULS BLANC 8.00/GLASS

 

GINGER CRÈME BRÛLÉE     7

CANDIED GINGER

CASTA DIVA MUSCAT “COSECHA MIEL”, 10.00/GLASS

 

MEYER LEMON MOUSSE     7

FRESH ORANGE CUP

COPPO MOSCATO D’ASTI 22.00/HALF BTL OR
MARGAN
BOTRYTIS SEMILLON 10.00/GLASS

 

COCONUT BLACK RICE PUDDING    7

VANILLA ICE CREAM AND GUAVA SAUCE

BRILLET PINEAU DES CHARENTES 6.00/GLASS

 

HOUSE-MADE SORBETS & ICE CREAMS       4

 

TEA OR VIETNAMESE COFFEE                  3

 WE PROUDLY SERVE CAFFE MOKARABIA & LEAVES PURE TEA

W I N E   B Y   T H E   G L A S S

 

S P A R K L I N G   W I N E

SEKT, SOLTER 2003 BRUT, RHEINGAU, GERMANY (RIESLING)

SCHARFFENBERGER BRUT NV, MENDOCINO

ROEDERER BRUT PREMIER NV, CHAMPAGNE

 

W H I T E   W I N E

RIESLING, STAATSWEINGUT BAD KREUZNACH 2002, KREUZNACHER KAHLENBERG SPATLESE, NAHE, GERMANY

PINOT GRIGIO, VILLA DEL BORGO 2004, GRAVE, FRIULI, ITALY

VOUVRAY, PICHOT 2005, LOIRE, FR. (CHENIN BLANC)

SAUVIGNON BLANC, SAINT CLAIR 2005 “VICAR’S CHOICE”, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND

VIOGNIER, REDBANK 2005 “THE WIDOW JONES”, KING VALLEY, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

PINOT GRIS, SCHLUMBERGER 2002, “LES PRINCES ABBES”, ALSACE, FRANCE

CHARDONNAY, SCARPANTONI 2004, MCLAREN VALE,

SOUTH AUSTRALIA CHARDONNAY, CARPE DIEM 2004, FIREPEAK VINEYARD, EDNA VALLEY

 

R E D  W I N E

CÔTES DU RHÔNE , PERRIN 2004, FRANCE

PINOT NOIR, CAMPION 2003, EDNA VALLEY

THE STUMP JUMP, D’ARENBERG 2004, S. AUSTRALIA (GRENACHE/SHIRAZ/MOURVEDRE)

PINOTAGE, FAIRVIEW 2005, COASTAL REGION, SOUTH AFRICA

SYRAH, THREE SAINTS 2003 ESTATE, SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

ZINFANDEL, TEIRA 2003, SONOMA

BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES, LOUIS LATOUR 2004 “CHAMEROY“, FRANCE

MERLOT, JANUIK 2002, COLUMBIA VALLEY, WASHINGTON

CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2003, FRANCISCAN OAKVILLE ESTATE, NAPA VALLEY

 

S H E R R Y

HIDALGO MANZANILLA “LA GITANA “, SANLUCAR DE BARRAMEDA, SPAIN

LUSTAU AMONTILLADO “SAN BARTOLOME“, JEREZ, SPAIN

DIOS BACO CREAM, JEREZ, SPAIN