Far East Cafe

Restaurant · SeafoodChinatown

No dishes marked gluten free

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A La Carte

House Specialties

  • Maine Lobster Baked in Supreme Broth

    Likely shellfish

  • Fresh Crab Sautéed with Ginger and Scallion

    Likely shellfish

  • Filet of Sole with Spicy Salt$28
  • Three Treasures with Black Bean Sauce$30

    Likely soy

  • Peking Duck with Buns$52

    Likely gluten

  • Prawns with Honey Walnut$30

    Likely nutsLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Fresh Black Mushrooms with Tender Greens$24
  • Stuffed Chicken with Sweet Rice$80

    Advanced order

Appetizers

  • Barbecued Pork$14
  • Barbecued Spareribs$14
  • Chicken Salad$15
  • Combination Platter$18

    2 spring rolls, 4 pot stickers and garlic calamari

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Fried Chicken Wings (8)$15
  • Garlic and Spiced Fried Prawns (8)$16

    Likely shellfish

  • Garlic Calamari$16

    Likely shellfish

  • Pot Stickers (8)$15
  • Vegetarian Spring Rolls (4)$12

    VegetarianLikely gluten

Foo Young

  • Barbecued Pork Foo Young$19

    Likely egg

  • Beef Foo Young$20

    Likely egg

  • Chicken Foo Young$19

    Likely egg

  • Prawns Foo Young$22

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Vegetable Foo Young$18

    Likely egg

Soup

  • Diced Winter Melon$14

    Winter melon and shrimp

    Likely shellfish

  • Egg Flower Soup$12

    Likely egg

  • Hot and Sour Soup$12

    Thick broth with black fungus, bamboo shoots, tofu, eggs, scallion, vinegar and pepper

    VegetarianLikely eggLikely soy

  • Imperial Seafood Soup$18

    Shrimp and scallop with dried bamboo pith

    Likely shellfish

  • Minced Chicken Corn Soup$14
  • Mixed Vegetables with Bean Cake Soup$13

    Likely gluten

  • Mustard Green with Pork and Salted Egg Soup$16

    Likely egg

  • Seafood Tofu Soup$17

    Likely soy

  • Seaweed Soup$17

    Seaweed, minced pork, shrimp, peas, vegetables with chicken bouillon

    Likely shellfish

  • Shredded Dried Scallop and Chicken Soup$20

    Thick chicken broth with dried scallop, chives, bamboo shoots, mushroom and shredded chicken

    Likely shellfish

  • Sizzling Rice Soup$14

    Clear soup with vegetable topped with toasty crispy rice

    Vegetarian

  • Westlake Beef Soup$15

    Minced beef, Chinese parsley and egg flower

    Likely egg

  • Won Ton Soup$14

    Chinese ravioli wrapped in shrimp, pork and vegetables

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

Chicken

  • Almond Chicken$25

    Likely nuts

  • Cashew Nut Chicken$25

    Likely nuts

  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce$25

    Likely soy

  • Chicken with Broccoli$25
  • Chicken with Double Mushrooms$25
  • Chicken with Snow Peas$25
  • Chicken with Vegetables$25
  • Crispy Fried Chicken (Half)$26
  • Curry Chicken$25
  • General Tso's Chicken$25
  • Hunan Style Chicken$25
  • Kung Pao Chicken$25

    Likely nuts

  • Lemon Chicken$25
  • Mu Shu Chicken$25

    Served with 4 crepes ($.50 per extra crepe)

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Orange Chicken$25
  • Sesame Chicken$25

    Likely sesame

  • Soy Sauce Chicken (Half)$26

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Steamed Chicken (Half)$26
  • Steamed Chicken with Ham (Half)$28
  • Steamed Chicken with Scallion (Half)$26
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken$25

Duck

  • Hong Nin Roasted Duck (Half)$28
  • Pressed Almond Duck$26

    Likely nuts

Pork

  • Barbecued Pork with Vegetables$24
  • Eggplant with Minced Pork$24
  • Mu Shu Pork$24

    Served with 4 crepes ($.50 per extra crepe)

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Peking Spareribs$24
  • Spicy Spareribs$24
  • Sweet and Sour Pork$24

Beef

  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce$26

    Likely soy

  • Beef with Broccoli$26
  • Beef with Chinese Broccoli$26

    Seasonal

  • Beef with Ginger and Scallion$26
  • Beef with Mixed Vegetables$26
  • Beef with Oyster Sauce$26

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Beef with Satay Sauce$26

    Likely nuts

  • Beef with Snow Peas$26
  • Beef with Tender Greens$26
  • Beef with Tofu$26

    Likely soy

  • Curry Beef$26
  • Filet of Beef with Special Sauce$26
  • Mongolian Beef$26
  • Mu Shu Beef$26

    Served with 4 crepes ($.50 per extra crepe)

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Scrambled Eggs and Beef$26

    Likely egg

  • Steak Cube with Vegetables$28
  • Tomato Beef$26

Seafood

  • Baked Crab in Broth

    Likely shellfish

  • Cashew Prawns$28

    Likely nutsLikely shellfish

  • Crab with Black Bean Sauce

    Likely soyLikely shellfish

  • Filet of Sole with Greens$28
  • Hot and Sour Prawns$28

    Likely shellfish

  • Hunan Style Prawns$28

    Likely shellfish

  • Kung Pao Prawns$28

    Likely nutsLikely shellfish

  • Lobster with Black Bean Sauce

    Likely soyLikely shellfish

  • Lobster with Ginger and Scallion

    Likely shellfish

  • Minced Seafood with Lettuce Cups$30
  • Pan-Fried Sole Fish$30

    Likely fish

  • Prawns with Black Bean Sauce$28

    Likely soyLikely shellfish

  • Prawns with Vegetables$28

    Likely shellfish

  • Sautéed Scallops with Black Bean Sauce$28

    Likely soyLikely shellfish

  • Scallops with Tender Greens$28

    Likely shellfish

  • Scrambled Egg with Prawns$28

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Spicy Scallops$28

    Likely shellfish

  • Spicy Prawns$28

    Likely shellfish

  • Spicy Sea Bass
  • Sweet and Sour Prawns$28

    Likely shellfish

  • Szechuan Prawns$28

    Likely shellfish

Tofu

  • Braised Tofu$20

    Likely soy

  • Deep Fried Tofu$20

    Likely soy

  • Mao Pao Tofu with Minced Pork$24

    Likely soy

  • Pei-Pa Tofu$22

    Likely soy

  • Steamed Stuffed Tofu$22

    Likely soy

  • Tofu with Mixed Vegetables$20

    Likely soy

Hot Clay Pot

  • Beef Stew Clay Pot$22
  • Chinese Melon, Bean Vermicelli and Dried Shrimp Clay Pot$20

    Likely shellfish

  • Eggplant with Minced Pork Clay Pot$20
  • Fried Bean Cake with Black Mushroom Clay Pot$20

    Likely gluten

  • Roasted Pork and Oyster Clay Pot$22

    Likely shellfish

  • Salted Cabbage with Stewed Pork Clay Pot$20
  • Satay Beef with Bean Vermicelli$22

    Likely nuts

  • Seafood Combination Clay Pot$23
  • Tofu, Salted Fish and Diced Chicken Clay Pot$22

    Likely soyLikely fish

Vegetables

  • Buddhist Delight$22
  • Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce$20

    Seasonal

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Salted and Preserved Duck Eggs with Spinach in Broth$20

    Likely egg

  • Sautéed Crabmeat over Snow Pea Sprouts$28

    Seasonal

  • Sautéed Mustard Greens with Garlic Sauce$20
  • Sautéed Snow Pea Sprouts with Garlic Sauce$22

    Seasonal

  • Sautéed Spinach with Garlic Sauce$20
  • Sautéed Tender Greens$20
  • Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts$20
  • Stir Fried Dry String Beans with Minced Pork$24
  • Vegetarian Delight$20

Chow Mein

  • Barbecued Pork Chow Mein$17
  • Beef and Vegetables Chow Mein$17
  • Beef Chow Fun$17
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce Chow Fun$17

    Likely soy

  • Chicken Chow Mein$17
  • Combination Chow Mein$20
  • Seafood Chow Fun$20
  • Seafood Chow Mein$20
  • Shrimp Chow Mein$18

    Likely shellfish

  • Singapore Rice Noodles$20
  • Tomato Beef Chow Mein$17
  • Vegetable Chow Mein$16

Fried Rice

  • Barbecued Pork Fried Rice$16

    Likely egg

  • Chicken and Salted Fish Fried Rice$20

    Likely eggLikely fish

  • Chicken Fried Rice$16

    Likely egg

  • Egg White and Scallop Fried Rice$24

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Fookin Fried Rice$22

    Likely egg

  • Minced Beef Fried Rice$16

    Likely egg

  • Seafood Fried Rice$22

    Likely egg

  • Shrimp Fried Rice$18

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Steamed Rice$2
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice$20

    Diced BBQ pork and shrimp

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Yin Yan Fried Rice$22

    Likely egg

Wonton & Noodle Soup

  • Barbecued Pork Noodle Soup$18

    Likely gluten

  • Barbecued Pork Won Ton Soup$16
  • Beef Won Ton Soup$17
  • Far East Won Ton Soup$20
  • Preserved Pickle with Shredded Pork Rice Noodle Soup$18
  • Roasted Duck Noodle Soup$20

    Likely gluten

  • Roasted Duck Won Ton Soup$22
  • Shredded Pork and Snow Cabbage Rice Noodle Soup$18
  • Shrimp Won Ton Soup$16

    Likely shellfish

  • Won Ton Noodle Soup$16

    Likely gluten

  • Yang Chow Yee Noodle Soup$20

    Likely gluten

  • Yi-Fu Won Ton Soup$20

Desserts

  • Longan$4

    Seasonal

  • Lychee$4

    Seasonal

Prix Fixe Menu for Groups

  • Far East Dinner (Set for 2 or More)$28

    Appetizers: fried prawns and barbecued spareribs. Soup: hot and sour soup (vegetarian). Family style: prawns with honey walnut, beef with…

    Likely nutsLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Special Dinner (Set for 2 or More)$24

    Appetizers: vegetarian spring rolls. Soup: egg flower soup. Family style: beef with broccoli, chicken fried rice. Add for 3-5 persons…

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

What the menu saysMenu items may contain nuts. Please inform your server of any food allergies before ordering. Soup base may contain fish, shrimp, chicken and pork.
  • Menu items may contain nuts. Please inform your server of any food allergies before ordering. Soup base may contain fish, shrimp, chicken and pork.

Good to know

Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address631 Grant Avenue, Chinatown
AreaSan Francisco
KindRestaurant · Seafood
Websitefareastcafesf.com
BookingOnline through Book online
Menu read11 Nov 2026 from fareastcafesf.com
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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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 Far East Cafe

Does Far East Cafe have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 11 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Far East Cafe coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Menu items may contain nuts.”. 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 Far East Cafe online?

Yes, through Book online: https://www.fareastcafesf.com/home#reserve

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