The Educated Palate

88 4th St.
San Francisco
415-908-7522
http://www.ccsf.edu/campuses/Downtown/palate/

L.A. Times Review

Eager young servers scurried to and fro within the light and airy dining room of the Educated Palate — lots of eager young servers; in fact, one for each table. You certainly can't fault the service here. The food ranks high on our list too.

The Educated Palate, a corner dining room a few blocks from Union Square, is part of City College of San Francisco. It functions as a culinary training ground for the chefs and servers of tomorrow. And we, the tourists of today, reap the benefits. The menu is eclectic, contemporary and packed with upscale entrees that we might have to pay big bucks for if we weren't smart enough to eat here.

A couple of our favorites: poached salmon with barley pilaf, roasted peppers and corn pesto ($10.25) and heirloom tomato and bean salad with avocado ($9.25).

We loved: the central location, the white linen tablecloths, fresh flowers on the table.

We didn't love: that it's open only for lunch, Mondays through Fridays.