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Hawker Fare – A Lao Isaan Eatery, invites you to jam some fun tunes, and be loud with a drink in hand while sharing plates of food and eating with your hands. It’s really the best way to go!
Hawker Fare
[San Francisco]
Dinner
Monday - Thursday 5:30pm - 10pm
Friday 5:30pm - 11pm
Tiki Hour
Monday - Thursday 5:30 - 7pm
Saturday - Sunday 3pm - 5pm
Address
680 Valencia Street
San Francisco (at 18th street)
Our cooking is not amendable to certain modifications. Diners with allergies, please notify your server. Our dishes will be served as ready and are intended for family style dining. Thank you for understanding & welcome to Hawker Fare.
HAWKER FARE TIKI HOUR
Tiki Hours : Monday to Thursday 5:30pm – 7pm / Saturday and Sunday 3pm – 5:00pm
TROPICAL DRINKS $9
HAWKER GROG no one knows except Admiral Vernon
DAIQUIRI rum, lime juice, sugar
PEGU CLUB gin, lime juice, orange liqueur, bitters
NEPTUNE’S LOCKS bourbon, lime juice, falernum, grenadine, bitters
SCORPION BOWL rum, brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, orgeat $28 (Serves 4)
FOOD
FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS prik khing sauce $7
SHRIMP SALAD mint, cilantro, red onion, chili, garlic & lime juice $8
VERMICELLI SALAD mint, cilantro, scallion, shallot, dried Thai chili, fish sauce, lime juice & lettuce $7
BBQ SHORT RIBS peanut sauce & cucumber relish $9
FRIED CHICKEN prik pao sauce $8
BEER
SINGHA $3
To offset the costs of the San Francisco benefit ordinance, a 4% charge will be added to all food and beverage sales.
SNACKING & DRINKING DISHES (Khong Gin Len)
BEER NUTS (Tua Din) A fun & addictive bar snack to keep you drinking. Red peanuts roasted with makrut lime leaves, chilies , garlic and salt $5
BLISTERED GREEN BEANS My mother’s original recipe: tender beans tossed with Prik Khing curry paste with smoked bacon (can be made without bacon) $11
FRIED CHICKEN (Gai Tod) Thai-style: boneless chicken thighs marinated then fried in a rice flour batter & tossed in Nam Prik Pao charred chili jam $13
AROMATIC & SPICY SALADS (Larb, Yum, Som Tum)
THAI PAPAYA SALAD (Som Tum Thai) A quintessential dish of Thai food: green papaya pounded with dried shrimp, palm sugar, fish sauce, chilies & lime, topped with crushed peanuts. A balanced & refreshing salad of sweet, tart & savory – all mildly spiced. Add the BBQ chicken & sticky rice to the order to call it a Hawker Fare “Happy Meal.” $13
LAO PAPAYA SALAD (Tum Mak Huong) Called Tum Som in Laos, where papaya salads were born. This papaya salad packs a punch. It’s pounded with salted black river crab (a Lao delicacy), fish sauce, Pladek fermented fish, dried Thai chilies, tomatoes, tamarind & lime. This papaya salad is still balanced & refreshing, but it’s definitely funkier & spicier than the Thai-style. $13
BEEF TARTARE (Larb Seen Dib) Lao-style beef tartare? Hell yes. Our version is hand-chopped & mixed with tripe, makrut lime leaf, galangal, lemongrass, shallots, mint, cilantro, green onions, rice powder seasoned with fish sauce & lots of fresh Thai chilies. $14
MINCED PORK SALAD (Larb Moo) Tossed with shallots, mint, cilantro, green onions, rice powder & dried Thai chilies & seasoned with fish sauce & lime. Served with lettuce cups & cucumbers. $14
GRILLED STEAK SALAD (Nahm Tok Neur) Angus beef that is grilled & sliced, then tossed with shallots, mint, cilantro, green onions, rice powder & dried Thai chilies & seasoned with fish sauce & lime. Served with lettuce cups & cucumbers. $17
FRIED EGG SALAD (Yum Khai Dao) Eggs fried the Thai way in very hot oil with a runny yolk. Topped with tomatoes, Chinese celery, cilantro & crispy fried shallots, dressed with Nam Jim fish sauce dressing. Break the yolks & mix it all together: the runny yolk becomes a part of the dressing. $13
CRISPY RICE BALL SALAD (Nam Khao Tod) A Lao classic: Jasmine rice seasoned with coconut meat & red curry paste, the rice is then formed into balls, fried, broken apart & tossed with fermented pork, peanuts, cilantro, dried Thai chilies, fish sauce & lime juice. Served with a bouquet of herbs & lettuce. This crunchy salad can be made without pork. $13
MUSHROOM SALAD (Nam Tok Het Pa) Grilled & sliced mushrooms tossed with shallots, mint, cilantro, green onions, rice powder & dried Thai chilies, seasoned with mushroom soy sauce & lime. Served with lettuce & cucumber. $13
SPECIALTY DISHES (Jaan Piset)
MUSSELS STEAMED IN COCONUT MILK (Dtom Kha Hoi Malang Pu) Taylor Shellfish Farms mussels in a flavorful coconut broth made with fresh galangal, makrut lime leaves, lemongrass & fish sauce, spiked with Nam Prik Pao charred chili jam & garlic chives. $16
HOMEMADE PENANG TOFU CURRY (Gaeng Penang Tofu) A rich, homemade red coconut milk curry spiced with nutmeg & mace, with makrut lime leaves. Sweetened with palm sugar & then simmered with pumpkin, cabbage, fried tofu & basil. $14
RED CURRY RICE VERMICELLI NOODLES WITH CHICKEN (Khao Poon Nahm Kati Gai) Laotian noodle dish of rice vermicelli noodles in a spiced coconut red curry broth with ground chicken & bamboo shoots, finished with bean sprouts, shaved cabbage & herbs. $13
TAMARIND CURRY NOODLES WITH PEANUTS (Mee Kati) Flat rice noodles in a rich egg drop curry broth seasoned with peanuts, fermented bean paste & tamarind, garnished with bean sprouts, green onions, cilantro & fried shallots. $13 (add shrimp $3)
“CHICKEN & RICE” (Khao Mun Gai) Hainese-style chicken & rice made the Hawker Fare way. Poached chicken thigh served with a ginger & fermented bean sauce, with cucumbers & cilantro over chicken fat rice. A hugely popular one dish meal found at most street vendors & shophouses, every vendor & household has their own original recipe, ours is no different in spirit & celebrates a classic. $14
BRAISED PORK BELLY (Dtom Kiem) Tender pork belly, tofu and a hard-boiled egg. We braise the belly in a rich broth made by making a caramel first, then adding garlic, ginger “seasoning sauce” and fish sauce with star anise. Topped with house-fermented mustard greens, Chinese celery & cilantro. We recommend pouring the side of sriracha over every single bite. $15
BRUSSELS SPROUTS IN BEAN SAUCE (Phat Pak Talat Fai Dang) Wok-tossed with fermented yellow bean paste, garlic & Thai chilies. A common, simple preparation of vegetables found at street vendors & in shophouses throughout Thailand & Laos. $9
BROCCOLI WITH OYSTER-FLAVORED SAUCE (Pad Pak Ga Naa) Wok-tossed Chinese broccoli with garlic & oyster-flavored sauce. $9
GRILLED DISHES (Ahaan Ping, Ahaan Yang)
GRILLED TIGER SHRIMP (Klu Kling Goong) Seared on the plancha in a Southern Thai aromatic & spicy dry curry paste made with fresh turmeric & makut lime leaves, seasoned with fish sauce, served with lime. Peel & eat or, better yet, don’t bother peeling them, eat these whole with the shells like the Thais. $18
CHEWY CHEWY BRISKET (Seen Ping) A Lao backyard BBQ specialty. In Laos, tough cuts of beef are championed by simple preparations of marinating & then grilling them to medium rare to deliver a flavorful chew. Be warned: This is not a tender steak & it is intentionally served this way. Served with Jaew Som: a charred tomato & chili relish with fish sauce & cilantro. $14
ISAAN BBQ CHICKEN (Gai Yang) An Isaan staple, BBQ chicken is found every in Isaan: cooking along roadsides, in shophouses & even on bikes! Our half-chicken is brined for 24 hours (the meat can look a little pink) & then rubbed with spices, lemongrass & turmeric. This dish is served with two sauces: Nam Jim Waan, a sweet chili-garlic sauce, & Jaew Makham, a tart tamarind dip. Quantities are limited. $15
ISAAN HERBED PORK SAUSAGE (Sai Oua) Made in-house, this aromatic spicy pork sausage is made with braised pig skin, garlic, shallots, fresh yellow turmeric, makrut lime leaves, & sun-dried Thai chilies. The sausage is grilled & served with pork rinds, cucumber slices & Nam Prik Noom, a roasted green chili relish. $14
BBQ PORK CHOP (Moo Yang) Berkshire pork shoulder chops marinated in whisky, white pepper, coriander root & garlic & brushed with honey while on the grill. Served with Nam Jaew chili dip. $16
SATAY BEEF SHORTRIBS (Satay Neur) Satay are typically on skewers, but this original recipe by my mother allows the bones to be the natural skewers. Natural Angus beef ribs are marinated in coconut milk & turmeric, lemongrass & garlic, then grilled & served with a tangy cucumber relish & homemade mildly spiced peanut sauce. $18
Rice & Sides
KHAO NIAO sticky rice to eat with your hands $3
JASMINE RICE $3
KHAO MUN chicken fat rice $3
KHAO JEE grilled sticky rice $5
AJAT cucumber relish $3
PEANUT SAUCE $3
FERMENTED MUSTARD GREEN $3
DESSERTS (Khong Waan)
TAPIOCA PEARL PUDDING coconut milk and melon with palm sugar syrup, crushed ice $8
COCONUT ICE CREAM with “kanom dok jok” lotus blossom sesame cookie & caramel-roasted bananas $8
DURIAN STICKY RICE over pandan-scented sticky rice sweetened with palm sugar $8
To offset the costs of the San Francisco benefit ordinance, a 4% charge will be added to all food and beverage sales.
TROPICAL DRINKS $13
MONTEGO BAY navy strength Jamaican rum, pimento dram, honey, lime juice, grapefruit juice, absinthe, bitters
NUI-NUI Venezuelan aged rum, orange juice, lime juice, cinnamon syrup, Don’s spices #2, bitters
PAINKILLER dark rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice, orange juice
MAUNA KEA KIAHA aged Haitian rum, coffee liqueur, coconut cream
FEATHERED SERPENT mezcal, Cocchi Americano, creme de cacao, coconut rum, lemon juice, grapefruit juice
SATURN dry gin, falernum, orgeat, passion fruit, lemon juice
EASTERN SOUR bourbon, orange juice, lemon juice, orgeat
VIRGIN’S SACRIFICE tequila, mezcal, lime juice, passion fruit, pineapple gum, chili
KING TUBBY’S CROWN Pimm’s, Jamaican rum, Old Tom Gin, cucumber, lemon juice, seltzer
BLACK BARRACUDA dark rum, cream sherry, orange bitters
SCORPION BOWL rum, brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, orgeat ($28 – serves 4)
“PHUCKET BUCKET” BOTTLE SERVICE – 375 ml
FOUR ROSES YELLOW LABEL BOURBON $35
APPLETON V/X RUM $35
BEEFEATER GIN $35
JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL $40
served with Seltzer, Tonic, Coke or Ginger
parties of four or more only…
WINE – rotating house selection
RED or WHITE
Glass $9
Bottle $36
BEER
BEER LAO DARK – Laos $5
SINGHA LAGER – Thailand $5 / $10
TIGER BEER – Singapore $6
CRISPIN CIDER ‘BRUT’ – Ca. $6
DRAFT 12 oz.
FORT POINT “VILLAGER” IPA – San Francisco $6
ABITA PURPLE HAZE RASPBERRY WHEAT ALE – New Orleans $6
BOOM BOOM BEER! – IRON SPRINGS – Fairfax $6
Hawker Fare
[Oakland]
Dinner
Monday – Thursday 5:30 – 9:30
Friday & Saturday 5:30 – 10
Sunday 5 - 9
Address
2300 Webster Street
Oakland (at 23rd street)
Our cooking is not amendable to certain modifications. Diners with allergies, please notify your server. Our dishes will be served as ready and are intended for family style dining. Thank you for understanding & welcome to Hawker Fare.
SNACKING & DRINKING DISHES (KHONG GIN LEN)
CRISPY PORK RINDS (KIEP MOO) $4
BEER NUTS (TUA DIN) A fun & addictive bar snack to keep you drinking! Red peanuts roasted with makrut lime leaves, chiles, garlic & salt $5
BLISTERED GREEN BEANS My mother’s original recipe: tender beans tossed in homemade Prik Khing curry paste with smoked bacon (can be made without). $10
FRIED CHICKEN (GAI TOD) Thai style: boneless chicken thighs marinated then fried in a rice flour batter & tossed in Nam Prik Pao charred chili jam. $13
AROMATIC & SPICY SALADS (LARB, YUM, SOM TUM)
THAI PAPAYA SALAD (SOM TUM THAI) a quintessential dish of Thai food: green papaya pounded with dried shrimp, palm sugar, fish sauce, chiles & lime, topped with crushed peanuts. A balanced and refreshing salad of sweet, tart, & savory– all mildly spiced. We suggest ordering some sticky rice and Gai Yang to go with to create what we call the Isaan “Happy Meal”. $13
LAO PAPAYA SALAD (TUM MAK HOUNG) Called Tum Som in Laos, where papaya salads were born. This papaya salad packs a punch. It’s pounded with salted black river crab (a lao delicacy), fish sauce, Pladek (fermented fish), dried Thai chiles, tamarind, tomatoes & lime. This papaya salad is still balanced & refreshing, but it’s definitely funkier & spicier than the Thai- Style. $13
GRILLED MUSHROOM SALAD (NAAM TOK HET) Vegan. Grilled & sliced mushrooms tossed with shallots, mint, cilantro, green onions, rice powder & dried Thai chiles. Seasoned with mushroom soy sauce & lime. Served with lettuce & cucumber. $13
MINCED CHICKEN SALAD (LAAB GAI) minced chicken with shallots, mint, cilantro, green onions, tossed in a toasted rice powder & fish sauce. Served with lettuce & cucumber $13
FRIED EGG SALAD (YUM KHAI DAO) Eggs fried the Thai way in a very hot oil with a runny yolk. Topped with tomatoes, Chinese celery, cilantro & crispy fried shallots dressed with Nam Jim fish sauce dressing. Break the yolks & mix it all together: the runny yolk becomes part of the dressing. $13
CRISPY RICE BALL SALAD (NAM KHAO TOD) A Lao classic: Jasmine rice seasoned with coconut meat & red curry paste; the rice is then formed into balls, fried, broken apart & tossed with fermented pork, peanuts, cilantro, dried Thai chiles, fish sauce & lime juice. Served with a bouquet of herbs & lettuce. This crunchy salad can be made without pork. $13
SPECIALTY DISHES (JAAN PISET)
MUSSELS STEAMED IN COCONUT MILK (DTOM KHA HOI MALANG PU) Taylor Shellfish Farms mussels in a flavorful coconut broth made with fresh galangal, makrut lime leaves, lemongrass & fish sauce spiked with Nam Prik Pao charred chili jam & garlic chives. $16
HOMEMADE PENANG TOFU CURRY (GAENG PENANG TOFU) Vegan. A rich, homemade red coconut milk curry spiced with nutmeg & mace– with makrut lime leaves. Sweetened with palm sugar & then simmered with pumpkin, cabbage, fried tofu & basil $14
TAMARIND CURRY NOODLES WITH PEANUTS (MEE KATI) Flat rice noodles in a rich egg drop curry broth seasoned with peanuts, fermented bean paste & tamarind– garnished with bean sprouts, green onion, cilantro & fried shallots $ 11
… Add shrimp $3
…Add tofu $2
“CHICKEN & RICE” (KHAO MUN GAI ) Hainanese style chicken & rice made the Hawker Fare way. Poached chicken thigh served with a ginger & fermented bean sauce with cucumbers & cilantro over chicken fat rice. A hugely popular one dish meal found at most street vendors & shophouses– every vendor & household has their own original recipe. Ours is no different in spirit & celebrates a classic. $14
BRAISED PORK BELLY (DTOM KIEM) Tender pork belly, tofu & a hard boiled egg braised in a rich broth made by making a caramel first. We add garlic, ginger and season it with “seasoning sauce” and fish sauce with star anise. Topped with house- fermented mustard greens, Chinese celery & cilantro; we recommend pouring the side of sriracha over every single bite. $14
GRILLED DISHES (AHAAN PING, AHAAN YANG)
CHEWY, CHEWY BEEF BRISKET (SEEN PING) A Lao backyard BBQ specialty. In Laos, tough cuts of beef are championed by simple preparations of marinating & then grilling to medium rare to deliver a flavorful chew. Be warned: This is not a tender steak & is intentionally served this way. Served with Jaew Som: a charred tomato & chili relish with fish sauce & cilantro . $14
ISAAN BBQ CHICKEN (GAI YANG) An Issan staple. BBQ chicken is found everywhere in Isaac: cooking along roadsides, in shophouses, & even on bikes! Our half-chicken is brined for 24 hours (the meat can look a little pink) & then rubbed with spices, lemongrass & tumeric. This dish is served with two sauces: Nam Jim Waan, a sweet chili garlic sauce, & Jaew Makham and a tag tamarind dip. Quantities are limited. $14
ISAAN HERED PORK SAUSAGE (SAI OUA) Made in-house, this aromatic Northern-style spicy pork sausage is made with braised pig’s skin, garlic, shallots, fish yellow tumeric, market lime leaves & sun-dried Thai chiles. The sausage is grilled & served with pork rinds, cucumber slices & Nam Prik Noom, a roasted green chili relish. $12
BBQ PORK CHOP (MOO YANG) Berkshire pork shoulder chops marinated in whisky, white pepper, coriander root & garlic & brushed with honey while grilling. Served with Nam Jaew chili dip. $15
SATAY BEEF SHORT RIBS (SATAY NEUR) Satay are typically on skewers, but this original recipe by my mother allows the bones to be the natural skewers. Natural Angus beef ribs are marinated in coconut milk & numeric, lemongrass & garlic, then grilled & served with a tangy cucumber relish & homemade mildly spiced peanut sauce. $18
RICE & SIDES
STICKY RICE (KHAO NIAO) to eat with your hands $3
JASMINE RICE (KHAO JAO) $3
CHICKEN FAT RICE (KAO MUN) $3
ACHAD CUCUMBER RELISH $3
PEANUT SAUCE $3
FERMENTED MUSTARD GREENS $3
FRIED ORGANIC FREE RANGE EGGS $2
DINNER DRINKS
COCKTAILS
RUM HIGHBALLS – soda water & rum of your choice. Thais call it Whiskey Soda. Very refreshing! $10
El Dorado 15 year, Guyana
Hamilton Riserva, Jamaica
Kirk & Sweeney 12 year, Dominican Republic
Batavia-Arrack, Indonesia
Smith & Cross, Jamaica
Mekhong, Thailand
HARD THAI COFFEE – Thai coffee spiked with a shot of Four Rose’s Bourbon $10
ISAAN GIN & TONIC – Beefeater gin, Tonic water with makrut lime leaves, lime $11
DARK & STORMY – A classic! Gosling’s black rum with ginger beer & lime $11
VIC’S ORIGINAL MAI TAI – Appleton Jamaican rum, lime, small hands orgeat syrup & triple sec $12
DOUG RE-FRESH – Beefeater gin with fresh cucumber juice & mint $11
BRUCE LEE-CHEE – El Dorado 3 year white rum, lychee puree, club soda $11
DYING BASTARD – Four Roses bourbon, Beefeater gin, Torres brandy with ginger beer, angostura bitters & lime $12
TAMARIND COOLER – Spiced dark rum with tamarind & honey, lime, dried chili $11
JELLO SHOTS – pineapple and spiced rum $2
LOCAL BEERS ON TAP
Ask your server for our daily selection.
$6 /pint or $22/pitcher
BOTTLED BEERS (12oz) all $5
Singha Lager (Thailand)
Lagunitas IPA (Cali)
Beer Lao Dark, gluten free (Laos)
Miller High Life, the champagne of beers $3
WINES
House White Wine glass $9 / bottle $30
House Red Wine glass $9 / bottle $35
SOFT DRINKS all $3.50
Thai Ice Tea or Thai Ice Coffee
Thai Palm Juice
Ginger Beer “cock & bull”
Diet Coke $2.50
Mexican Coca-Cola, cane sugar
Mexican Sprite, cane sugar
DESSERTS
SUGAR CONE – condensed milk Straus Organic Dairy soft serve ice cream $4
HAWKER SUNDAE – salted palm sugar caramel, candied red beans and puffed rice, jasmine whip $7
HAWKER AFFOGATO – condensed milk soft serve with a shot of thai coffee, coconut biscuits $7
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Tiki Hour
Monday – Thursday 5:30 – 7pm
Saturday – Sunday 3:00pm – 5pm
Dinner
Monday – Thursday 5:30pm – 10pm
Friday 5:30pm – 11pm
Saturday 5:30pm – 11pm
Sunday 5:30pm – 10pm
ADDRESS
680 Valencia Street
San Francisco (at 18th street)
PHONE
415.400.5699



























