Perilla

A Vietnamese Restaurant in the Heart of the Lower Haight

Perilla is a Lower Haight favorite for the kind of Vietnamese food that locals come back to every week: big plates of garlic noodles, crackling Five Spice chicken, bowls of pho with clear, fragrant broth and cool vermicelli salads loaded with herbs. You will find us at 525 Haight Street, between the Fillmore and Duboce Park, in a small, casual dining room where the focus is on generous portions, fair prices and fast, friendly service.

Our menu is short enough to be cooked well every night and wide enough to please a whole table. Meat lovers can choose from pork, pork chops, beef, prawns and our signature chicken. Vegetarians have plenty to order too: tofu rolls, avocado rolls, veggie crispy rolls, curry mixed veggies with tofu and mixed vegetable versions of our noodle, rice and vermicelli plates. Vegetarian dishes are printed in green on our menu so they are easy to spot.

Signature Dishes to Try First

If it is your first visit, start with the dishes that built our reputation. Each one has its own page with more detail, so you can read up before you order.

Garlic Noodles

Noodles tossed with garlic and butter until every strand is glossy and aromatic, then topped with your choice of Five Spice chicken, curry chicken, beef, prawns, pork or pork chops. Our garlic noodles are one of our most famous dishes and the plate many regulars order every time.

Five Spice Chicken

Chicken marinated in a warm blend of star anise, cinnamon, clove and pepper, then cooked until the edges caramelize. It is available on garlic noodles, over steamed jasmine rice, on a vermicelli bowl and in our noodle soups, which makes it the easiest way to taste Perilla across the menu.

Pho and Satay Noodle Soup

Rice noodles in a slow-simmered beef broth with onions and cilantro, served with rare beef, brisket, chicken, prawns, pork or vegetables. For something richer and spicier, the satay noodle soup comes in a satay beef broth topped with lettuce, sprouts, mint, cucumber and peanuts. Learn more on our pho and noodle soup page.

Fresh Rolls and Imperial Rolls

Soft rice paper rolls filled with vermicelli, lettuce, bean sprouts and mint, plus golden fried imperial rolls that are perfect for sharing. Compare every option on our Vietnamese rolls page.

Explore the Full Perilla Menu

Beyond the favorites, our full menu is organized into easy sections so you can build a meal your way:

• Fried rolls and fresh rolls to start, including shrimp, pork, beef, tofu, avocado and combo rolls.
• Starters and salads such as fried chicken wings, cabbage salad and green papaya salad with beef or prawns.
• Garlic noodles, rice plates and vermicelli bowls with your choice of protein or mixed vegetables.
• Noodle soups, from classic pho to our spicy satay noodle soup.
• Drinks including Vietnamese iced coffee, young coconut juice, Thai iced tea and a full line of milk teas with optional boba.

Milk teas can be ordered at 25, 50, 75 or 100 percent sweetness, and almond or soy milk can be swapped in for a small charge. Some dishes are served with or topped with peanuts, so please tell us about any food allergies when you order.

Dine In, Pick Up or Get Delivery

Eat in with us, call ahead for pickup, or have dinner brought to your door. We work with DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats, and you can find every ordering link on our order online page. Garlic noodles, rice plates, vermicelli bowls and rolls all travel well, so they are great choices for a night in.

Prefer to talk to a person? Call us at (415) 872-6718 and we will have your order ready when you arrive.

Vietnamese Catering for Offices and Parties

Perilla catering brings the same dishes to office lunches, birthdays, team meetings and family celebrations. Trays of rolls, papaya and cabbage salads, garlic noodles and rice or vermicelli with your choice of protein each serve roughly six to eight people, so it is simple to scale up for a crowd and to include vegetarian guests. See tray options and planning tips on our Vietnamese catering page.

Plan Your Visit

Perilla is open every day of the week from 5:00pm to 9:30pm at 525 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117. The restaurant sits on a busy stretch of Haight Street served by several Muni bus lines, and it is an easy walk from Duboce Park, the Fillmore corridor and the rest of the Lower Haight. Street parking is available in the neighborhood but can be tight on weekend evenings, so public transit, biking or walking is often the quickest way to reach us.

Directions, a map and our contact form are on the contact and location page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perilla known for?

Our garlic noodles with Five Spice chicken, crispy imperial rolls and pho are the dishes most guests order first.

Do you have vegetarian options?

Yes. Look for the items printed in green on our menu, including veggie summer rolls, avocado rolls, tofu rolls, curry mixed veggie with tofu and mixed vegetable noodle, rice and vermicelli dishes. Pho can be made with a veggie broth.

Do you deliver?

Yes, through DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats. Pickup orders can be placed by phone.

Can I book Perilla for catering?

Yes. Catering trays can be ordered online through ezCater or by contacting us directly through the catering page.