Turtle Tower – Vietnamese
Turtle Tower captures the soulful essence of Northern Vietnamese street food, where the crackle of house-made crab chips and the smoky aroma of grilled oysters set the stage for a vibrant culinary journey. The kitchen balances the crunch of golden-fried imperial rolls and Hanoi-style wings with the cooling freshness of papaya salad and delicate spring rolls filled with tender vinegared beef. It is a space where traditional textures and bold, aromatic flavors converge, offering a dining experience that feels both deeply authentic and exhilaratingly fresh.
645, Larkin Street +14154093333 https://turtletowersf.com/0Cuisine: Vietnamese
Price range: $
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, high-protein, low-carb, pescatarian, low-sodium, plant-based, heart-healthy, low-fat, whole30, paleo, high-fiber, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, anti-inflammatory, low-cholesterol, atkins, south-beach, renal, alkaline, tlc, aip, carnivore, zone, volumetrics, macrobiotic, lectin-free, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Menu
Starters
- House Made Crab Chip - $6 Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Oyster - $5: scallion oil, soy, vinegar, garlic, crispy shallot Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hanoi Style Fried Chicken Wings - $18: served with side of celery & cucumber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Imperial Rolls - $21: crab, shrimp, pork egg, wood ear mushroom, jicama Available at: dinner, lunch
- Papaya Salad - $15: peanut, mint, cilantro Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Spring Rolls with Vinegared Beef - $15: served with fermented anchovy sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Spring Rolls with Grilled Pork & Shrimp - $15: served with peanut sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Spring Rolls with Fried Tofu - $14: served with peanut sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Fried Shrimp Wrapped in Wonton - $15: served with sweet chili sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Cuttlefish Patty - $16 Dietary tags: Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Banh Mi
- Grilled Pork Banh Mi - $14.5 Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pate Banh Mi - $14.5 Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Chicken Banh Mi - $14.5 Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Tofu Banh Mi - $13.5 Available at: dinner, lunch
Noodles
- Bun Thang - $19.5: Chicken, finely sliced egg, fancy pork, vermicelli noodle soup Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bun Cha Hanoi - $19.5: Hanoi style grilled pork, patty served with vermicelli noodle & herbs (dry) Available at: dinner, lunch
- Well-done Beef Rice Noodle Soup - $18 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rare-beef Rice Noodle Soup - $18 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef-combination Rice Noodle Soup - $18.5 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pan-fried Beef Rice Noodle Soup - $18.5: celery, carrots, onions, & leeks Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pan-fried Beef Pan-fried Noodle Soup - $19: celery, carrots, onions, & leeks Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pan-fried Rice Noodle with Beef (Dry) - $19: celery, carrots, onions & leeks (NO SOUP) Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef-stewed in Red-wine Rice Noodle Soup - $18 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Free-range Chicken Rice Noodle Soup - $18.5 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegan Rice Noodle Soup - $18 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Rice Plates
- Stir-fried Beef or Chicken with Vegetables - $19: celery, carrot, leek, tomato, onion in gravy sauce with steamed rice Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef-stewed in Red-wine with Steamed Rice - $19 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hanoi Style Grilled Pork or Chicken with Steamed Rice - $19 Available at: dinner, lunch
Sweets
- Lychee Ice Cream - $11: Polly Ann Ice Cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, GERD-Friendly
- Pandan Waffle - $12: with fresh whipped cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Toasted Coconut Banana Pudding - $12: with fresh whipped cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
Beverages
- Vietnamese Filter Coffee with Condensed Milk - $7 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Salted Vietnamese Filter Coffee - $8: with condensed milk Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Fresh Lemonade - $6.5
- Carbonated Lemonade - $7.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Creamy Egg Soda - $8 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Thai Tea - $7
- Pot of Tea - $7: Jasmine Green Tea Or Chrysanthemum Tea Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Fiji Water - $6
- Evian Sparkling Water - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Soft Drink - $4: Coke, Sprite, Sunkist, Ginger Ale
- Jackfruit Smoothie - $8
- Coconut Water - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
Cocktails
- Princess Mononoke - $15: vodka, ube orgeat, pandan, yuzu, lime Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Dragon Lord - $15: tequila blanco, passionfruit, dragon fruit, sour lime Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Lectin-Free
- 36th Chamber - $15: pan dam infused rum, lemongrass, lychee, lemon Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Sunsets in Saigon - $15: gin, manzanilla sherry, lychee Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- 18 Kings - $15: coconut fat washed Japanese whisky, thai tea, cardamom Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
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