Straits - Santana Row

About the Business

Specialties

the cuisine of singapore reflects cultural diversity. the four main culinary cultures- malaysian/indonesian, chinese, indian, and nonya- are in fact, a blend of each other, creating a new cuisine that is unique and more complex in flavors and fragrances. menu highlights: roti prata... the house favorite! banana blossom salad - banana flowers, grilled chicken, asian pear, herbs, vietnamese vinagrette spicy basil chicken - tender chicken, shiitake mushrooms, banboo shoots, thai basil lemongrass beef - grilled marinated flat iron steak, seasonal greens, straits frites straits risotto - abalone, shrimp, clams, mussels, laksa leaf, spiced coconut curry. chili crab - whole cracked crab wok tossed in a spicy chili sauce wok mussels - fresh mussels, cracked pepper, garlic butter glaze garlic noodles - wok fired noodles, basil, black pepper, roma tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms

History

Established in 1987.

"Our menu explores and merges culinary influences from around Southeast Asia resulting in fare that is unique and complex in its fragrances and flavors. We encourage you to experience how the different combinations of Singaporean cuisine complement each other by ordering dishes to share, family style." Chris Yeo, Owner/Culinary Director

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Chris Y.

Business Owner

Chef/Owner Chris Yeo first introduced San Francisco to the exotic flavors of Singaporean Cuisine in 1987 and Straits Restaurant blossomed into a successful bay area restaurant.  The original location of Straits was at 330 Geary Boulevard.  Since then, Chris Yeo has opened a location in Burlingame, Santana Row, Atlanta, and has relocated his flagship restaurant to the new westfield shopping center in San Francisco.

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Chris Y. says, “Sino restaurant is our sister restaurant here at Santana Row. Sino features a myriad of Cantonese fare laced with Yeo's signature fusion creations.”