Empress by Boon

Restaurant · ChineseChinatown

No dishes marked gluten free

22 dishesmenu read 9 Novtheempresssf.com

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Dinner

Prix fixe menu

  • Prix Fixe Menu$118

    Crispy milk with black truffle / preserved plum cherry tomato; steamed seafood dumplings, hot & sour sauce; crispy squab, osmanthus honey…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely nutsLikely shellfishLikely fish

Cuisines

  • Green Papaya and Mango Chicken Salad$16

    Chicken salad with green papaya and mango

  • Salt and Pepper Squid$18

    Salt and pepper squid with chilli

    Likely shellfish

  • Shanghai-Style Pan-Fried Mushroom and Vegetable Buns$18

    Shanghai-style pan-fried mushrooms and vegetable buns

    Likely gluten

  • Braised Pork Belly Puff$15

    Braised pork belly puff

  • Crispy Salmon with Seaweed and Green Wasabi Mustard$18

    Likely fish

  • Winter Périgord Truffle Puff$25

    Winter Perigord truffles puff, shimeji mushrooms, carrot, dried shitake

  • Steamed Shrimp and Squid Dumpling$22

    Steamed shrimp and squid dumpling

    Likely shellfish

  • Crispy Sea Prawn Roll$18

    Crispy sea prawn roll with pineapple and plum sauce

    Likely shellfish

  • Crispy Quail$24

    Crispy quail with chili, garlic in 20yrs huadiao wine

  • Steamed Vegetarian Dim Sum$12

    Steamed vegetarian dim sum

    Vegetarian

Main

  • Roasted Black Cod$38

    Roasted black cod, scallion oil & egg white, cloud ear

    Likely eggLikely fish

  • Mongolian-Style Pan-Fried Wagyu Beef$48

    Mongolian-style pan-fried Wagyu beef with crispy taro

  • PiPa Duck$48
  • Crispy Chicken with Mala Spice$22
  • Wok-Fried Sugar Snap and Morels

    Wok-fried sugar snap, lotus roots, cloud ear, morels

Rice and Noodles

  • Jade Lo Han Vegetable Fried Rice
  • Fried Rice with Salty Fish and Diced Chicken$25

    Likely fish

  • Wok-Fried Rice Rolls with Roasted Duck and XO Dried Scallops$32

    Wok-fried rice rolls with roasted duck, dried scallops in XO sauce

    Likely shellfish

Dessert

  • Coconut Sago$18

    Yuzu & pineapple sorbet, spiced pineapple, lime financier, caramel tuile

  • Passionfruit Cheesecake$19

    Brillat Savarin cheesecake, sauterne citrus gelée, vanilla ice cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Black Sesame Cremeux$18

    Milk chocolate & black sesame cremeux, salted dark chocolate ganache, sesame florentine, yuzu & honey ice cream

    Likely dairyLikely sesame

Good to know

Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address838 Grant Avenue, Chinatown
AreaSan Francisco
KindRestaurant · Chinese
Websitetheempresssf.com
BookingOnline through OpenTable
Menu read9 Nov 2026 from theempresssf.com
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

No diner ratings yet.

Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Empress by Boon

Does Empress by Boon have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 9 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Empress by Boon coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

Can I book Empress by Boon online?

Yes, through OpenTable: https://www.opentable.com/r/the-empress-by-boon-reservations-san-francisco?restref=1076911&lang=en-US&ot_source=Restaurant%20website

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