Plant-based Filipino restaurant opens in San Francisco

Owner Reina Montenegro in front of the Nick’s on Mission. ALBERT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO — A restaurant serving Filipino plant-based cuisine opened in the heart of San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural Heritage district, SOMA Pilipinas.

Nick’s on Mission, at 996 Mission St., San Francisco, serves vegan versions of classic dishes like lumpia, pancit, sisig, and kaldereta, “turo-turo” style.

Other popular items will include ube pancakes, leche flan, and a variety of packaged foods will be available in the to-go only space.

It is open for breakfast and lunch service, Monday-Saturday, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Some vegan offerings of Nick’s  on Mission in San Francisco. WEBSITE

“It’s been a wild ride since we first transformed our business into 100 percent plant-based back in 2017,” said owner Reina Montenegro.

“With Nick’s on Grand being a huge success in South San Francisco, we knew our next location had to be part of SOMA Pilipinas. I hope Nick’s on Mission opens up the community to try more plant-based foods into their daily lives. Who knows, we might be able to turn your mom or lola into a vegan!” says Montenegro.

When Montenegro and partner Kenny Annis opened their first restaurant ‘Nick’s Kitchen’ in Daly City in 2017, they struggled to get people in the door. They made the bold decision to transform into a 100% plant based restaurant, and business has been booming ever since.

A second location, “Nick’s on Grand,” in South San Francisco provides a more upscale dining setting, with the Daly City location now a commissary for the entire operation.

Follow the restaurant on Instagram @nicksonmission for updates. For more info visit www.nicksonmission.com