Kusina Ni Tess Menu
Welcome to Kusina Ni Tess, a delightful Filipino eatery nestled in the heart of San Francisco at 237 Ellis St. This charming, women-owned restaurant genuinely captures the essence of Filipino comfort food, providing a setting that feels like dining at a beloved relative's home. The menu boasts a variety of dishes, such as the crispy Lechon Kawali and flavorful Pancit Palabok, known for its egg, tofu, and rich toppings. Don’t miss the Turon, a sweet fried banana treat that's pure bliss.
Kusina Ni Tess caters to diverse diets with excellent vegan and vegetarian options, as well as offering takeout and delivery services. Guests rave about the generous portions and warmth of the staff, creating a welcoming atmosphere that invites you to linger. Whether you're stopping by for a hearty breakfast or a family meal, this spot guarantees a taste of home. A must-visit for anyone craving authentic Filipino flavors!
Breakfast All Day
Tosilog
Fried cured pork meat, garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Bansilog
Bangsilog is a Filipino dish that is a combination of a fried deboned butterflied cut milkfish, fried garlic rice and fried egg.
Cornsilog
Revised corned beef in a can added with garlic, onion, tomatoes and potatoes. Comes with garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Tapsilog
Saucy beef tapa, garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Talongsilog
Eggplant Omelette, garlic fried rice and two sweet pork sausages.
Longsilog
Sweet pork sausages, garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Ginilingsilog
Silog with ginning has ground pork, potatoes, green peas, carrots, bell peppers, garlic and tomatoes.
Manoksilog
Fried leg quarter, garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Embotidosilog
Lumpiasilog
Tasty pork lumpia, garlic fried rice, fried egg and with a savory condiment sweet chili sauce.
Pork Adobosilog
Spamsilog
Fried spam classic, garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Chicken Adobosilog
Chicken stew made of drumettes, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, onion black whole pepper. Together with garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Tuyosilog
Dried salted Tuyo, garlic fried rice and fried egg. Spiced vinegar is perfect condiment for this breakfast. 5ea. Tuyo
Hotsilog
Tasty jumbo hotdogs, garlic fried rice and fried egg.
Pork Barbecuesilog (Available at 930 am)
Dinuguansilog (Available at 930am)
Sisigsilog
Menudosilog (Avalable at 930 am)
Bicolsilog
Afritadasilog (Available at 930 am)
Kaldaretasilog
Bisteksilog (Available at 930 am)
Pares Silog (Available at 10am)
This is a delicious stewed beef and beef tendon with savorier broth combined with garlic fried rice and fried egg. (Beef tendons contain less cholesterol than fatty meat and rich in collagen.)
Pork Lumpia 72ea.
72ea.
Pancit Bihon Tray (1 hr wait)
Party Trays
A La Carte (Starts at 930 am)
Pork Sinigang
Pork shoulder meat cooked in a tamarind flavoured soup with vegetables.
Mongo
Mung bean with tomatoe, bittermelon, spinach and pork rind.
Chicken Adobo
Chicken leg quarters, soy sauce, black pepper and vinegar.
Pork Adobo
Pork Adobo is a delicious dish made with soy sauce, black pepper, vinegar, garlic and onion.
Pork Dinuguan
Pork dinuguan is a type of stew that is hearty and boldly flavored with pork blood, vinegar, garlic, onion and spices.
Beef Tapa
It's a very delicious beef stew with garlic, soy sauce, sugar and black pepper.
Corned Beef Hash
Corned beef in a can revised with garlic, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
Pork Picadillo
Ground pork with soy sauce, potatoe, carrot and green peas.
Paksiw Bangus Belly (Available at 10am)
Deboned milkfish belly stew cooked with vinegar, ginger, black pepper, eggplant, bittermellon, jalapeno and dehydrated seasonings.
Pork Kaldereta
Pork shoulder with tomatoe sauce, cheese, liver spread, peanut butter and vegetables.
Pork Menudo a la Carte (Available at 10 am)
Pinakbet a la Carte (Available at 10 am)
Mixed vegetable with tomatoe, onion, garlic, sugar and shrimp paste. Hi
Bicol Express (Available at 10am)
Beef Kare-Kare a la Carte (Available at 10 am)
Chicken Afritada (Available at 10 am)
Afritada is extra delicious made of Chicken Drumettes with Tomato based sauce, cheese, potatoe and carrot in cubes, pureed pork liver, soy sauce, garlic and onion.
Laing a la Carte (Available at 10 am)
Pork Sisig a la Carte (Available at 9 am)
Beef Bistek (Available at 10 am)
Ginataang Kalabasa (Available at 10 am)
Green beans and squash with coconut milk garlic and onion
Nilagang Balbacua (Available at 9 am)
Beef stew made with collagen beef feet joints and vegetables.
Beef Pares
Beef pares is a stewed beef and beef tendon with savorier broth. it is cooked with five spices, garlic, onion, ginger, and brown sugar which make it so filling and delicious. (Beef tendons contain less cholesterol than fatty meat and rich in collagen.)
Pares Overload (Available at 9am)
It is a delicious stewed beef and beef tendon with savorier broth together with boiled egg, chjcharon and pork lumpias. (Beef tendons contain less cholesterol than fatty meat and rich in collagen.)
White Rice
Garlic Fried Rice
Steamed rice, chopped garlic, salt, pepper and green onions.
Salted Egg with Tomatoe
Chicharon
Soup
12 oz. Broth of pork sinigang only!
Tomatoe
Fresh chopped tomatoe.
Chopped Onion
Side Orders
Short Orders
Lechon Kawali
Deep fried seasoned pork belly.
Pork BBQ 5ea.
Slices of pork that are marinated in a special mixture of seasonings, spices and grilled. Extra 30 min wait`
Pancit Palabok (Extra 25 min wait)
The dish has egg, tofu, cream of mushroom, garlic, lemon and fried pork rinds. Extra 25 min. wait.
Pork Lumpia 6ea.
Made with carrot, bean sprouts, sweet yam, garlic and onion rolled in a spring roll wrapper.
Fried Deboned Milkfish
Boneless milkfish marinated with vinegar, salt and garlic.
Pork Longanisa 5ea.
Authentic Filipino-style sausage
Pancit Guisado
Made of rice noodle, strips of chicken, bit of lemon, fish sauce, soy sauce and sliced assorted vegetables. Extra 25 min. wait.
Eggplant Omelette
This is an omelette made by pan frying steamed peeled eggplant soaked in beatered egg.
Tilapia
Embotido ea.
Made of ground pork, egg, sweet pickle relish, carrot, spam and raisins steamed to perfection.
Pork Tocino
Fried marinated pork with a balance taste of sweet and salty flavor mixture.
Fried Pompano
Fried Chicken
Hot Dog 2ea.
Fried jumbo smoked hotdog.
Tuyo 5ea.
5ea. Fried salty dried herring.
Fried Egg ea.
Spam 3ea.
Fried Vegetable Lumpia 2ea.
Made with carrot, sweet yam, sprouts, celery, garlic and onion rolled in spring roll wrapper.
Pork Chicharon
Turon 2ea. (Available at 10am)
Turon is made of saba banana, lumpia wrapper, ripe jackfruit and sugar.
Purple Yam
In filipino we call this dessert ube halaya. It is made of purple yam, milk, butter and sugar.
Suman Antala 2ea.
Glutinous rice with coconut milk wrapped with banana leaves.
Leche Flan
Sweet custard with a caramel topping.
Suman Cassava 2ea.
Made of coconut cream, grated cassava and sugar.
Puto
Puto is made of rice flour, egg, cheese, water and sugar.
Halo-Halo
Halo-Halo is a cold dessert. It is a mixture of crushed ice, milk, ice cream, ube, sweetened beans and fruits.
Sweets
Drinks
Diet Coke
12 oz. in a can.
7UP
Coke
Bottled Water
16.9 oz. in a plastic bottle.