Lower Haight favors lowkey, neighborhood-focused dining with casual spots, takeout counters, and counter-service restaurants where diners can easily walk in and encounter acquaintances. The neighborhood includes a teeny counter-service German spot serving currywurst, döner, pretzels with Bavarian mustard, baked potatoes, and a smoked beer sausage, located adjacent to Toronado's patio. A mahogany-floored sushi restaurant evokes wood-cabin vibes with a bear skin couch and offers solid nigiri, sashimi, maki, inventive "new style" sashimi such as albacore tataki with crispy onions and torched walu with yuzu osho, plus standout unagi dishes like a head-turning dragon roll. A second Dumpling Union location serves excellent dim sum.
The Lower Haight isn't where buzzy new restaurants are opening left or right, for the most part-and that's totally fine by us. Instead, this lowkey stretch of Haight St. is where you'll find a mix of casual, neighborhoody spots, takeout counters, and counter-service places where you can walk in at a moment's notice (and maybe run into an old acquaintance). So, if you're looking for what's worth your time in this sea of laid-back spots, you're in the right spot.
Craving currywurst and döner? No? You mean, not yet. This teeny-tiny counter-service spot is filling the void left by Rosamunde Sausage Grill (don't worry, they still have their Mission location) by serving up an array of perfectly charred sausage. But don't overlook the other German favorites, like döner that are stuffed to the brim, pretzels with Bavarian mustard, and baked potatoes. Run here, order the smoked beer sausage, and grab a drink from the neighboring Toronado next door.
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