La Cocina

La Cocina is the 4th restaurant in the list of the best restaurants in Bolivia. The current location of La Cocina, San Francisco's Mission District, served as inspiration. The many tiny informal businesses that service this ethnically diverse and economically challenged neighborhood help it thrive. Food is at the core of this community, and you don't have to look far to uncover undiscovered entrepreneurs in many households' kitchens. Organizations like Arriba Juntos, The Women's Initiative for Self-Employment, and The Women's Foundation of California, as well as one very special and visionary anonymous donor, recognized the need to formalize these food businesses and the opportunity created when you turn inconsistent and illegal home restaurants into sustainable legal businesses. La Cocina is a modern structure with a commercial kitchen, as well as a program that supports a growing list of small enterprises.

La Cocina, which is run by a young Turkish guy, serves customers incredibly wonderful food including hamburgers, quesadillas, falafels, and shawarma, as well as optionally deliciously crispy fries in three different varieties. The fact that the crew makes all of their own bread every day, which happens to be some of the greatest dough in the country, is a huge selling point. La Cocina was founded on the concept that with the correct resources, a community of naturally talented entrepreneurs can build self-sufficient companies that benefit themselves, their families, their community, and the entire city. Since 2005, the cuisine that has come out of their kitchen has reflected that vision and tastes incredible.

Address: 2948 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Phone: (415) 824-2729

Hours: 13:00–4:00

TripAdvisor ratings: 4.5/5.0