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Samovar Tea Lounge


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4.5 of 5 stars 53 ratings
53 ratings
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#173 of 3,042 restaurants in San Francisco
  • Cuisines: Asian, Coffee Shop, Eclectic, Tea Room
  • Average price*: $ 20
  • Address: 498 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114
  • Phone:  (415) 626-4700
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 24, 2009

A tea place that boys can go too! You've to try the tofu sandwich. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 8, 2008

Amazing tea! more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Oct 23, 2008

favorite tea house in the Mission--in the city, really. perfect tea service, perfect blend of Asian meets Russian & fabulous staff--a perfect day for me is to be warm & cozy w/my tea @ Samovar! more

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5 of 5 stars
MackyL San Francisco 23 contributions
Oct 15, 2008

English tea service has delicious scones with clotted cream. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 30, 2008

Great place for brunch with some nice tea. Try the ocean wisdom more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 14, 2008

Laid back space. Good place for some quiet time and tea. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 31, 2008

Love this place; great assortment of tea... great place to spend an afternoon! more

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2 of 5 stars
bmoreorganic 1 contribution
Baltimore
Aug 10, 2008

I was in SF on business, and stumbled across Samovar. I love tea, so I jumped at the chance to try this place out. I ordered jook for lunch and some kind of special white tea they had. Don't remember the name now though. Anyway, the jook was pretty good. Could've used a bit more flavor, but still satisfying. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
Spectrowax 46 contributions
San Francisco, California
Aug 2, 2008

I visited Samovar twice during the same trip. First time was 11:30am on a Thursday. It is a very pleasant environment with lots of light and high ceilings. I order the English tea which came with a pot of breakfast tea, quiche, fruit and an amazing scone. It was a perfect way to start a day of walking the city.... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 15, 2008

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Samovar Tea Lounge Address

498 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Tel: (415) 626-4700
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.