Farm: Table

754 Post St.
San Francisco, CA
415-292-7089
http://www.farmtablesf.com/

LA Times Review

Prices: $5.50-$7

This tiny downtown coffee shop/diner gives new meaning to the term "hole in the wall." "We do a lot with 300 square feet," said Kate Amitin, who co-owns the Farm: Table with her ex-husband, Shannon Amitin. ("It was an amicable split.")

The restaurant, near Union Square and several hotels, including the Clift and Hilton, isn't much more than a giant window on the street with one communal table inside and a couple of café tables outside. But lovely creations are served daily, and every day they're different. The Amitins produce a cereal, an egg and a toast each day, but those descriptions don't do the food justice. The toast might be an artistic creation topped with pears, figs and crushed almonds ($6.75), and the egg hard-boiled and served over a baguette with squash, padron peppers and cherry tomatoes ($7). Lunch is also served; soups, salads and sandwiches vary daily.

We loved: the innovative, attractive dishes.

We didn't love: sharing the communal table with a neighborhood boor.