Kin Khao

Thai · San Francisco · Michelin One Star · Chef Pim Techamuanvivit

Awarded one Michelin star, Kin Khao in San Francisco is led by chef Pim Techamuanvivit. The restaurant delivers traditional Thai cuisine made with Northern California produce, featuring dishes such as mushroom hor mok served with crispy puffed rice cakes inside the Parc 55 hotel.

55 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, CA 94102, San Francisco

  • 1 Michelin Star

Menu

Dishes

  • Bangkok Posh Salad (18) — Market greens, radishes, carrots, crispy shallots, crunchy rice cakes, peanut+coconut dressing, soft-boiled egg (add steamed chicken or fried tofu $7, add fried chicken $8) (vegetarian/vegan)
  • Khao Kan Jin (23) — Pork+rice+blood sausage steamed in banana leaf, garlic chips, raw+crispy shallots, cilantro, lime (dinner only)
  • Khao Yum (25) — Southern Thai turmeric rice salad of seasonal vegetables, sour fruits, herbs, crispy shallots+coconut+puffed rice, tamarind+black sesame dressing (vegetarian/vegan) (dinner only)
  • Khun Yai's Rabbit Green Curry (48) — Devil's Gulch rabbit leg & saddle, rabbit+pork meatballs in Kiew Wan curry, coconut milk, apple eggplants, Thai basil (dinner only)
  • Massaman Nuea (52) — Braised beef cheeks in massaman curry, coconut milk, burnt+crispy shallots, potatoes (dinner only)
  • Black Cod Gaeng Kua (47) — Black cod, green garlic, gaeng kua curry paste, coconut milk (dinner only)
  • Summer Panang (46) — Panang curry with mixed summer squash, fried new potatoes, makrut lime leaf, Thai basil (vegetarian/vegan) (dinner only)
  • Long Beans & Sungold Tomatoes in XO Sauce (24) — XO sauce = dried scallops+dried shrimp+dried ham+ginger+garlic (vegetarian version available) (dinner only)
  • Caramelized Pork Belly (36) — Sweet, savory, voluptuous pork belly cooked in cast-iron pot (dinner only)
  • Saeng Wa (34) — Gulf shrimp 'ceviche' with crispy catfish, trout roe, lemongrass, ginger, bird's eye chili, sweet peppers, cilantro (dinner only)

Cocktails

  • Bang Rak (15) — Turmeric+honey, pineapple, lemon, soda - alcohol-free
  • Suan Nok (15) — Seedlip, Lyre's, falernum syrup, pineapple, lime - alcohol-free
  • Pumara (17) — Siete Misterios mezcal, Ayuuk, Arette Blanco tequila, lemon, galangal honey, bird's eye chili - spicy penicillin
  • Sathorn (17) — Black sesame washed George Dickel rye, Monkey Shoulder scotch, Benedictine, Nola, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters - revised 'black' Manhattan
  • Taeng (17) — St. George green chili vodka, Midori, lemongrass, lime - blast from the past
  • Koh Kood (17) — El Dorado 5yr rum, coconut, Batavia-arrack, pineapple, lime, dehydrated pineapple, prik laab - clear piña colada style
  • Siam Sipper (17) — Four Roses bourbon, Ancho Reyes, lemongrass, Thai spice Angostura bitters - Thai-style old-fashioned
  • Monta (17) — Helix vodka, Thai tea, creme de menthe, allspice-demerara, Thai cream - grasshopper (not the bug)
  • Song Wat (15) — N.A. Lucana Amaro, ginger beer, orgeat, lime - alcohol-free
  • Thai Iced Tea (6) — Classic Thai iced tea

Wines

  • Josef Fischer Gruner Veltliner Federspiel (17) — Wachau, Austria 2023
  • Rolet Poulsard 'Vieilles Vignes' (17) — Jura, France 2022
  • Trail Marker Pinot Noir (19) — Santa Cruz, California 2022
  • La Miraja Grignolino d'Asti (17) — Piedmont, Italy 2023

Tasting Menu

  • Groups of 8+ at dinner (or 11+ at lunch) require a prix fixe menu at (95)

The Experience

Expect a relaxed and lively atmosphere. The meal is structured around à la carte dining. A good fit for group dining.

Phone: +1 415-362-7456

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