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View out the window of Greens Restaurant
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| Established | 1979; 45 years ago (1979) |
| Head chef | Katie Reicher |
| Food type | Vegetarian, Local/organic, California |
| Street address | Building A, 2 Marina Blvd |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 94123 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°48′23″N 122°25′56″W / 37.80645°N 122.43212°W / 37.80645; -122.43212 |
| Website | greensrestaurant |
Greens Restaurant is a landmark vegetarian restaurant[1][2] in the Fort Mason Center in the Marina District, San Francisco, California, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.
Founded by the San Francisco Zen Center in 1979,[3][4] Greens has been credited in The New York Times as "the restaurant that brought vegetarian food out from sprout-infested health food stores and established it as a cuisine in America."[5]
Greens has a legacy of female lead chefs, beginning with founding chef Deborah Madison, and followed by Annie Somerville, Denise St. Onge, and currently Katie Reicher.[6][7] The restaurant utilizes fresh produce from the organic Green Gulch Farm Zen Center.
Built by San Francisco Zen Center carpenters, the restaurant incorporates 12 types of wood - from the massive black walnut doors, the hickory stairs at the entrance, the curved bar featuring Port-Orford-Cedar, and the dining tables of maple, walnut and cherry. Much of the wood has been recycled or reclaimed.
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