Restaurant in San Francisco, United States
Lao Table
100Pearl PointsPractical downtown pick

About Lao Table
Lao Table is worth considering when downtown convenience matters more than a destination-style meal. Use it for a practical SoMa lunch, early dinner, or simple pickup plan; for delivery, check the live menu first and choose travel-friendly dishes rather than treating it as a blind splurge.
Lao Table is a San Francisco restaurant best evaluated on the verified basics: its schedule and casual dress code. It is open for weekday lunch and dinner, with dinner-only hours on Saturday and no Sunday service. Beyond that, there is not enough verified detail here to make specific claims about menu, service style, pricing, takeout, delivery, awards, chef, or seating.
That makes the safest planning lens direct. Consider Lao Table when its San Francisco location and hours fit your day, especially for a weekday meal or an early dinner. If you need a specific dish, price point, service format, or dietary accommodation, confirm those details directly before making plans.
Use it for San Francisco convenience, not a trophy meal
The right expectation is a practical San Francisco restaurant choice rather than an awards-driven booking. There are no verified major awards, chef details, price tier, dish list, or seating details attached here, so the decision should come down to timing and whether the restaurant fits your plans. Diners building a wider plan can cross-check other options in our full San Francisco restaurants guide, then pair the meal with planning from our full San Francisco bars guide, our full San Francisco hotels guide, our full San Francisco wineries guide, or our full San Francisco experiences guide.
For diners comparing simple restaurant choices, Lao Table is best judged against other San Francisco dining by practical factors: hours, location, whether you can verify the details that matter for your meal before you go.
Plan around the verified hours
Lao Table's verified hours are Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 2:30 PM and 5 PM to 8:30 PM, Saturday from 5 PM to 8:30 PM, Sunday closed. The dress code is casual. Use those facts as the foundation for planning, avoid assuming unverified details such as takeout, delivery, bar seating, group capacity, menu format, or specific dishes without checking directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat at the bar at Lao Table?
Bar seating is not verified here. Lao Table is in San Francisco, its verified hours are Mon–Fri 11 AM–2:30 PM and 5–8:30 PM, Sat 5–8:30 PM, Sun closed. Confirm seating details directly before you go.
How far ahead should I book Lao Table?
No verified booking lead time is available here. Plan around the published hours: weekday lunch and dinner, Saturday dinner only, Sunday closed.
Can Lao Table accommodate groups?
Group capacity is not verified here. If you are planning for more than a small casual meal, confirm availability directly with Lao Table before making plans.
What is Lao Table known for?
The verified information here is limited to Lao Table's San Francisco location, casual dress code, published hours. Specific dishes, cuisine details, awards, prices, service formats are not verified in this data.
Location
149 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94105
San Francisco, United States
Compare Lao Table
| Venue | Location | Cuisine |
|---|---|---|
| Lao Table | San Francisco | , |
| Super Prime Steakhouse | San Francisco | , |
| Superprime Steakhouse | San Francisco | Steakhouse |
| North India | San Francisco | , |
| Tandoori Mahal | San Francisco | , |
| The Bird | San Francisco | , |
How Lao Table San Francisco: Hours and Planning Basics compares with similar nearby venues.
Also Consider
- Super Prime Steakhouse, Notable alternative
- Superprime Steakhouse, Steakhouse, Steakhouse
- North India, Notable alternative
- Tandoori Mahal, Notable alternative
- The Bird, Notable alternative
How it compares for a practical San Francisco booking
Lao Table is the easier, more convenience-led choice if the meal needs to happen around SoMa rather than become the night's main event. Super Prime Steakhouse and Superprime Steakhouse are better fits for diners who want a steakhouse occasion, a heavier room, a more deliberate dinner plan. Choose Lao Table when speed and location matter; choose the steakhouse options when ambiance and a higher-commitment meal matter more.
North India and Tandoori Mahal are stronger cross-shops if the priority is a familiar Indian restaurant format with clear group-ordering logic. They are likely safer for mixed groups who want shareable ordering without overthinking the table. Lao Table makes more sense for diners specifically looking near Second Street or wanting an alternative to the usual downtown lunch-and-dinner rotation.
The Bird is the better pick when the brief is fast, casual, low-risk. Lao Table is more of a sit-down decision and should be booked or chosen when the group wants a fuller restaurant setting. If booking ease is the deciding factor, Lao Table and The Bird are the lowest-friction choices in this set; for a higher-spend dinner, look to the steakhouse peers instead.
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