Cha-Ya

Japanese Vegan dishes inspired by Zen Buddhist cuisine

Cha-Ya is one of the vegetarian & vegan listed in San Francisco, California. The business is registered at 762 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as authentic japanese restaurant, japanese restaurant, noodle shop, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

This group covers the non-Asian restaurants, cafes, bars and food businesses that also appear in a mixed-cuisine food scene, including American diners, pizza, Mexican food, burgers, steakhouses and bakeries. Standard US restaurant norms apply: lunch and dinner service with a quieter stretch between, cards and tap-to-pay accepted almost everywhere, and a tip of 15-20% customary for table service. Fast food and quick-service counters expect payment up front and tipping is optional. Bars check ID for anyone who looks under 30, and the drinking age is 21 nationwide. Many restaurants in this group take reservations online through third-party platforms, while casual and fast-food spots are walk-in only. Sales tax is added at the register on top of the menu price and varies by city and state, so the final total is usually a few percent higher than the posted prices suggest.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 5–8:45 pm. Note that it does not open on Tuesday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Cha-Ya at (415) 252-7825; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is chayasf.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 933 reviews, which is a strong result for a vegetarian in San Francisco and suggests consistent service.

San Francisco is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Getting around San Francisco is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across California's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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