Kiln
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149 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Kiln is a two-Michelin-star tasting-menu restaurant in San Francisco's Hayes Valley, opened in May 2023 by chef John Wesley and general manager Julianna Yang, both alumni of the Michelin-starred Sons & Daughters. Set in a converted Fell Street garage with 30-foot ceilings and a Sonoma olive tree at its center, the roughly 20-course menu leans Nordic, built on curing, drying, and fermentation. For non-drinkers, beverage director Vincent Balao — formerly of three-Michelin-star Atelier Crenn — created a dedicated spirit-free pairing ($135), offered alongside the wine and reserve pairings rather than as a substitute. It draws on housemade kombucha, seasonal shrubs, and amazake, plus Seedlip, Lyre's, and Proxies non-alcoholic wine. Named pours include the Why Yuzu Sour (yuzu, genmaicha, Seedlip Garden 108, Oro Blanco, kombu syrup, amazake foam), Verde Side, and Smoke & Mirrors.
Non-alcoholic menu: what to order
- Why Yuzu Sour
- Verde Side
- Smoke & Mirrors
Menus change — see the current full menu on Kiln's website.
“It's about being hospitable. Just because you're not drinking doesn't mean you should have only water, soda or ginger ale.”— Vincent Balao, Kiln beverage directorThe San Francisco Standard, 2023 →
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