Ilna at Buddy
Chef and winemaker Maz Naba brings Ilna’s California-Lebanese pop-up residency to Buddy in San Francisco.
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Ilna at Buddy in San Francisco
Maz Naba brings Ilna, a California-Lebanese culinary pop-up residency, to Buddy in San Francisco.
About the event
California-Lebanese pop-up format
Ilna is a California-Lebanese culinary pop-up residency in San Francisco, hosted at Buddy. That gives the event a clear point of view: a residency format built around California-Lebanese cooking rather than a one-off dinner with a fixed ticket structure.
Buddy is the featured venue for the residency. The venue is listed as a bar, and it is also described as a San Francisco wine bar and restaurant. Its address is 3115 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110, placing the event at Buddy rather than at a separate Ilna location.
Food and drink focus
The food is described as freestyle California-Lebanese cuisine, blending traditional Eastern Mediterranean dishes with seasonal California ingredients. The available details do not name individual dishes, so the clearest way to read the menu is by its stated approach: Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean references shaped through California ingredients and a pop-up service model.
The drinks program is part of the event’s identity, not just an add-on. Beverage offerings include natural wines, low-ABV and vermouth cocktails curated by Buddy, plus natural wines from the Levant region and California. Naba is identified as both chef and winemaker, while Buddy is identified as a wine bar and restaurant, so wine is a named part of the residency’s framing.
Service and booking model
The pop-up series runs on Monday evenings from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Buddy. For this event date, the database places the event in San Francisco on the same calendar day as the listed service window. The page also identifies a legacy Resy event link, and reservations are described as being booked on Resy.
There is no single fixed ticket price in the available details. Food and drinks are offered à la carte during regular pop-up service, so planning around the event should focus on the residency format, the Buddy setting, and the California-Lebanese food and beverage direction rather than a preset ticketed dinner package.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ilna at Buddy?
It is a California-Lebanese culinary pop-up residency in San Francisco at Buddy, associated with chef and winemaker Maz Naba.
What kind of food is served?
The concept features freestyle California-Lebanese cuisine, blending traditional Eastern Mediterranean dishes with seasonal California ingredients.
What drinks are part of the event?
Beverage offerings include natural wines, low-ABV and vermouth cocktails curated by Buddy, along with Levant-region and California natural wines.
How are reservations and pricing handled?
Reservations are handled on Resy, and there is not a single fixed ticket price; food and drinks are offered à la carte during regular pop-up service.
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