Plant-based food hub Saluhall opens in San Francisco

A Cheezeburger (Beyond Meat patty, cheeze, ketchup, mustard onion, house pickles) $10 and fries (fresh herb ‘’forest’ salt) $4.50 from Burgare Bar. | Photo by Jerold Chinn

Ingka Centres, which operates Ikea stores worldwide, opened its latest venture in San Francisco: a food fall featuring plant-based foods.

Saluhall had its grand opening last Thursday with city leaders, including Mayor London Breed and District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who got a tour of the two-story, 450-seat capacity food hall that includes a space for cooking classes.

Saluhall has a space offering cooking classes for beginners and more advanced cooks. | Photo by Jerold Chinn

“We opened Ikea, we opened the coworking space and now the thing that brings all of it together, food and drinks — opportunities to come together to socialize in the mid-Market area,” Breed said before the grand opening.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed tours Saluhall in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, April 11, 2024. | Photo by Jerold Chinn

The 23,000-square-foot space features 11 food vendors. The first floor features the businesses from Saluhall, including an in-house bakery and restaurant, a burger bar and a business serving soft serve. The space has communal tables throughout the two-story food hall and tables for a group of four.

A look inside the first floor of Saluhall in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, April 11, 2024. | Photo by Jerold Chinn

Here are the following food vendors located on the first floor:

• Smörgåsland (bakery/restaurant)
• Burgare Bar (plant-based burgers, fries)
• Snöberg (soft serve)
• Lagom Bar (alcoholic drinks)

A Meyer Lemon Spendauer (danish, custard, lemon jam) $7 from Smörgåsland.

Five Bay Area businesses are located on the second floor, including:

• Curry Up Now
• Casa Borinqueña
• MOMO Noodle
• La Venganza
• KAYMA

Diners on the second floor of Saluhall in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, April 11, 2024. | Photo by Jerold Chinn

Two bars, Punsch and Sauna, are on the second floor with Sauna having a more intimate space away from the hustle and bustle of the food hall.

The seating area for one of the Saluhall bar, Sauna, in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday April 11, 2024. | Photo by Jerold Chinn

Not all businesses are completely plant-based as customers can still head to places like MOMO for noodles and Curry Up Now for their Chicken Tikka Melsa burrito or rice bowl.

The entrance of Saluhall in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, April 11, 2024. | Photo by Jerold Chinn

The hours vary with the first floor opening between Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., while the second floor opens from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the same days. On the Saluhall website, the food hall will open seven days a week beginning May 6. The public can find Saluhall at 945 Market St.