Oakland brunch favorite Grand Lake Kitchen is officially crossing the Bay. The Wasems' first San Francisco outpost hits Noe Valley this weekend, bringing its comfort-food menu plus a few playful twists, including Dole Whip style slushies and a retro caviar pie. The new restaurant at 1199 Church Street is set to debut tomorrow, with brunch rolling out the following weekend. Owners May and Dave Wasem say they plan to revive old favorites and keep things relatively wallet-friendly, with most plates coming in under $35. For Noe Valley residents, it means an all-day neighborhood hangout on the stretch of Church Street between Castro and Valley.
According to Eater SF, Grand Lake Kitchen will open for dinner tomorrow and will serve from 5 PM to 9 PM Wednesday through Sunday, staying dark on Mondays and Tuesdays. Brunch service is slated to begin on Saturday, March 21, and the Wasems plan to expand to daily 9 AM to 9 PM service starting Monday, April 6. May Wasem told Eater SF the Noe Valley opportunity felt "really good, and a little magical."
Hours and location
Per Grand Lake Kitchen, the Noe Valley address is listed as 1199 Church Street, complete with a local phone number and contact email. The restaurant's site still lists hours as "Coming soon" while the team finishes the space, but staff contact details and reservation links are already live on the location page.
Menu highlights
As reported by Eater SF, the Noe Valley menu leans into both comfort and a few splurges. There is a caviar pie priced at $32, steak frites built around either an 8-ounce hanger steak for $34 or a 16-ounce New York for $68, and a 12-ounce bone-in Berkshire pork chop for $33. Brunch will bring porcini-battered savory French toast, chilaquiles verdes, and eggs Benedict, while the bar program stretches from classic martinis to boozy and zero-proof slushies, including a Dole Whip-style version with an optional rum floater. Returning favorites the team has called out include fried green tomatoes, the Oyako egg-salad sandwich, and a pork belly sandwich.
From Oakland to Noe Valley
The Wasems have built Grand Lake Kitchen into a dependable neighborhood brand in Oakland, and the restaurant's press page underscores the team's East Bay roots and past coverage: Grand Lake Kitchen. Bringing that formula to Church Street gives Noe Valley an approachable, bar-forward, all-day cafe that favors classic comfort dishes over fine-dining formality. For locals, it is another sign that established neighborhood favorites are increasingly testing the waters beyond their original corners of the Bay.
Expect a busy first weekend as East Bay regulars and curious San Francisco diners pack into the new spot. If everything goes as the Wasems hope, Noe Valley will gain a friendly, relatively affordable neighborhood restaurant built to stick around for the long haul.
