San Francisco Street Food Festival 2012 | Mission

Sample some of San Francisco’s most hyped and blogged about bites at La Cocina’s 4th Annual SF Street Food Festival in the Mission District on Saturday, August 18, 2012.

The 2012 festival features a gathering of more than 70 vendors including San Francisco’s most well-known restaurants, food trucks, carts, home cooks, James Beard award winners, Michellin starred chefs, visiting vendors from five bustling food metropolises.

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This is your chance to finally try tasty dishes from restaurants (like the epic State Bird Provisions and their Spicy Summer Tomato Giardinier for just $2), food trucks, and pop-ups like 4505 Meats and Boxing Room. Nothing is over $8 and there’s tons of options for $3-$5 with some tasty treats as low as $2.

SF Street Food Festival
August 18, 2012 (11a-7p)
Folsom and 24th St., Mission Dist, SF
FREE, but bring cash for food

Lines are long, plan in advance
>> Download the festival map & guide (PDF)
>> Purchase a tasting passport in advance to cut down on waiting in ridiculous lines.

The Festival will take place in the Mission District from 11 a.m until 7p.m on Folsom St. from 20th to 26th, 21st and 25th from Treat St. to Shotwell St., as well as the Cesar Chavez Elementary School parking lot, Parque de los Ninos Unidos and Jose Coronada Playground.

BART: 24th St Bart Station

MUNI: 12, 14, 14L, 27, 48, 67

BIKE: SF Bike Coalition will be providing monitored bike parking

Links: Event details

Cost: FREE*

*Food purchases are extra

Tags: Food, Foodie, Free, Mission District, Street Carts
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, Recurring – Annual - August, San Francisco Submitted by Kelsey Bryant