From Japanese cuisines to Greek delicacies, Galileo students have discovered multiple off-campus lunch spots that are worth the trip to get away from the cafeteria food, and shared their suggestions. All of these food spots are located within a close proximity of 10-15 minutes of the school around the Marina District, so students have a chance to get back to their next class on time. The Galileo Press received top recommendations from various students, as well as their opinions on the food place, popular menu items, and more!
1st: Chicos Pizza
Features: Pizza, sandwiches, pastas, and more!
Price/affordability: About $5-7 per slice, $10-20 per person
Location: 1434 Lombard St.
Queena’s rating: 7/10
Senior Queena L: “The lines can be kind of long sometimes since it’s so popular, but I enjoy getting the pepperoni/combo pizza slice the most.”
2nd: Muse Juice Bar
Features: Acai bowls, smoothies, protein shakes
Price/affordability: Ranges from around $10-20
Location: 2056 Polk St.
Micole’s Rating: 10/10
Junior Micole C: “It’s more affordable than other acai bowl places and the portions are also big. I personally love adding condensed milk, nutella, and strawberries to mine.”
3rd: The Coffee Berry SF
Features: Pastries, Cappuccinos, lattes, tea
Price/affordability: Student-teacher discount for 15% off!! Affordable, $1-10 per person
Location: 1410 Lombard Street
Yuqi’s Rating: 9/10
Junior Yuqi H: “I love the matcha latte and croissants from there, and it’s so cozy inside the cafe as well.”
4th: Nippon-Curry
Features: Japanese curry, Chicken Katsu-Curry, Chicken Karaage curry
Price/affordability: ~$18 dollars for a bowl, around $20 per person excluding drinks and sides
Location: 3347 Fillmore St.
Kenny’s Rating: 7/10
Senior Kenny T: “I like how fast the food comes out, the wait time was only around 2 minutes after I just ordered. The tonkotsu is fried super well and everything is very flavorful.”
5th: K-Soul Chicken
Features: Garlic Jalapeno & Gochujang Fried Chicken, Korean corn dogs
Price/affordability: $10-20 per person
Location: 1710 Polk St.
Sarah’s Rating: 9/10
Sophomore Sarah C: “It’s really good, the corn dogs are sweet and I can even do a cheese pull! My favorite flavor that I recommend is the mozzarella sausage sugar one!”
6th: Komeya No Bento
Features: Chicken Karaage bento box, Salmon Sashimi bento box
Price: A little more on the pricey side!! ($20-30 per person)
Location: 3137 Laguna St.
Gigi’s Rating: 9/10
Junior Gigi Y: “The quality of the fish is very fresh, and the presentation of the bento boxes are super nice.”
7th: Souvla
Features: Greek salad, frozen yogurts, rotisserie roasted meals
Prices: $10-20 per person
Location: 2272 Chestnut St.
Hulan’s Rating: 8/10
Junior Hulan L: “I really enjoy the tortilla wrapped salads, and I also think it’s unique because they incorporated tangerines into it, and that made me start eating all my salads the same way.”
