Beit Rima
Middle Eastern restaurant · Duboce Triangle
138 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Highlights
Arabic comfort food like mezze, chicken, lamb, and whole fried branzino.
Arabic comfort food like mezze, chicken, lamb, and whole fried branzino.
"A trip to this Palestinian and Jordanian spot in Duboce Triangle is one of the best presents you could give to yourself. Digging into the whole-fried branzino topped with a refreshing mint and onion salad releases incalculable levels of serotonin to our brains, and we always leave wanting to eat their excellent mezze platter with hummus, lebna, muhammara, and baba ganoush every day for the rest of our lives. Go all in on a big spread, and don’t forget the puffy, za’atar and sumac-covered bread, and garlicky chicken shish tawook." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"The Internet dubbed Veronica one of the “scariest films ever,” and I vehemently disagree. But the Spanish supernatural horror about a girl who becomes possessed after playing with a Ouija board (does no one learn?) is worth a watch. Veronica was nominated for so many awards, and eventually won a Goya for Best Sound. So what to pair with it? A dish from an award-winning restaurant, like the excellent mezze sampler or tender lamb shank from Beit Rima, one of last year’s Best New Restaurants." - lani conway
"Mezze sampler, chicken shish tawook plate, Samir’s hand-kneaded bread" - julia chen 1
"Eat at this Palestinian and Jordanian spot in Duboce Triangle five times in one week and you'll still want to come back for more. The casual restaurant serves shareable comfort dishes like a gorgeous mezze platter that could walk a red carpet, thanks to pudgy scoops of lebna and muhammara we always clean completely off the plate. There's also whole-fried branzino brightened up with onions and mint, and garlicky chicken shish tawook that's the edible equivalent of putting on a massive scarf and sinking into a hot tub. Make it your mission to eat your way through the entire menu—and get to Beit Rima for weeknight group dinners, birthdays, date nights, last meals in the city, and everything in between." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"This Middle Eastern spot is the perfect place to go when you’ve gotten used to hanging out with each other, but aren’t “official.” The casual restaurant is counter service so it comes without the seriousness of making reservations, and the food is affordable - no one will have to worry about playing the check game when it’s time to pay. Go for the smashed fava bean ful, the sweet muhammara, and the hand-kneaded bread to go with the dips." - will kamensky
