The Front Porch on 29th Street in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood has been one of the city’s most celebrated Southern comfort food restaurants since it opened, serving fried chicken, biscuits, and the slow-cooked Southern dishes that earn a San Francisco restaurant its destination reputation in a city where the competition for the dining dollar spans every cuisine on earth. It appeared in Season 18, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Servin’ Up San Francisco,” which aired September 9, 2013. Guy Fieri found a San Francisco kitchen doing Southern food with the quality, scratch commitment, and the warm neighborhood atmosphere that earns a Noe Valley restaurant its loyal following in one of the city’s most residential and community-focused neighborhoods.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: The Front Porch
City: San Francisco, California
Cuisine: Southern Comfort Food
DDD Season: 18
DDD Episode: 3
Episode Title: Servin’ Up San Francisco
Original Air Date: September 9, 2013
Address: 65 29th St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-695-7800
Website: https://www.thefrontporchsf.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Fried Chicken — brined, seasoned, and fried to a crisp that earns a San Francisco restaurant its Southern reputation — is the centerpiece that earns The Front Porch its Noe Valley following. The House-Made Biscuits served warm with butter and honey are the morning item worth arriving early for. The Shrimp and Grits with stone-ground grits and a Creole-spiced shrimp sauce is the Lowcountry classic that proves the kitchen understands Southern food beyond fried chicken. The Banana Pudding with house-made vanilla wafers is the dessert that closes every proper Front Porch meal. Find a San Francisco hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 65 29th St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-695-7800
Website: https://www.thefrontporchsf.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Servin’ Up San Francisco episode on Amazon and bring Southern cooking home with Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Cluckin’ Chicken Dry Rub.
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The Front Porch appeared in Season 18, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Servin’ Up San Francisco,” originally aired September 9, 2013.