Ilna at Buddy in San Francisco

Maz Naba brings Ilna to Buddy

This is a culinary pop-up residency dinner service built around chef and winemaker Maz Naba’s California-Lebanese concept, Ilna. The project is described as tracing back to Naba’s Lebanese roots, and the format brings that concept into Buddy, a bar in San Francisco’s Mission. The central planning point is the format: a pop-up dining service rather than a seated talk, tasting class, or fixed-format performance.

Food and wine focus

The food is identified as California-Lebanese, with dishes reflecting Levantine heritage and local ingredients. That gives the pop-up a specific culinary frame without requiring a named dish list: the supported description points to Lebanese and broader Levantine influences interpreted through California ingredients.

Wine is part of the program as well. The drinks mentioned for the service include natural wines, Levantine imports, and Maz Naba’s own wine label, Augur Wine Co. Naba is listed as both chef and winemaker, which makes the wine component part of the named program rather than a separate venue detail.

Service and location details

The service is à la carte, with table reservations handled through Resy and walk-ins accepted. A cancellation fee policy is listed for no-shows or cancellations after 1:00 PM on the day of service. Buddy is listed as a bar at 3115 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110, giving the event a specific host venue and address in the city.