You’ve had a long and exciting day doing business at Intersolar, and now you are HUNGRY. Why not visit one of these San Francisco restaurants powered by solar?
Mission Pie
Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 282-1500
http://missionpie.com
Mission Pie is a café and bakery located in San Francisco’s Mission district. The company is values-driven, committed to creating food made from the best ingredients, in a way that builds community, supports farmers, respects the environment and invests in their workers. In March 2012, Mission Pie installed a 12-kW solar system on its roof. Over the last year, the system has produced 13,250 kWh of electricity, which is enough power to make 271,360 lattes.
Dosa South Indian Cuisine – Fillmore
1700 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 441-3672
www.dosasf.com
Dosa specializes in the rich culinary tradition of Southern India. From countertop to rooftop, every aspect of this award-winning restaurant is focused on sustainability. Engineers at Sun Light & Power designed and installed an active, closed loop thermal system for water heating to meet the restaurant’s needs, while reducing carbon emissions by 33,754 lbs. annually. The lay-out of equipment on the roof has been designed to allow for a future solar PV system to be installed.
The Plant Café Organic
101 California St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 693-9730
www.theplantcafe.com
The Plant café organic at Pier 3 is a casual upscale café and restaurant. Situated on San Francisco’s Embarcadero, a two-minute walk from the Ferry Building, it offers both open and covered outdoor seating along the waterfront and Embarcadero. Powered in part by rooftop solar power, the kitchen and cafe are separated from the full service restaurant and bar by a covered outdoor underpass.
U.S. Foodservice – San Francisco
300 Lawrence Dr
Livermore, CA
(925) 606-1919
www.usfoods.com
While you can’t eat here, there’s a good chance the food you purchase around San Francisco comes from this U.S. Foodservice warehouse. Reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco activated a 1.18 MW solar panel installation installed by SPG Solar. The largest rooftop and carport solar power system in Northern California, it is expected to provide 40 percent of U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco’s power needs during daylight hours. The company assists approximately 25,000 customers, including independent