Slanted Door is Charles Phan’s nationally-acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant that anchors the north-east corner of the Marketplace. A wall of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooks the Bay in the contemporary, open-space design. Charles, owner and Executive Chef, first opened Slanted Door in the Mission District in 1995. He has long been known for using top-quality ingredients—organic whenever possible—including sustainable fish, poultry and meat. His food has been lauded as the pinnacle of Asian cuisine.

The 175-seat restaurant serves lunch and dinner seven days a week, has a full bar with signature cocktails, and offers outdoor seating. The menu ranges from Vietnamese street food to complex meat and seafood entrees. Executive Pastry Chef Chucky Dugo oversees the dessert menu and Mark Ellenbogen is Wine Director. Twenty of Charles’ family members work at Slanted Door. He is proud to add that other staff feel like family, no doubt contributing to the warm hospitality that is a signature of the restaurant.

(Photos by Cesar Rubio)