Indian dosa spot to replace this Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant

Julie Zigoris

 AL’s Place on Valencia Street is reopening as an Indian dosa restaurant. 

Dosa Corner Indian Cuisine will open June 1, according to the 

. The new spot will serve alcohol as well as the thin pancakes that are a hallmark of South Indian cuisine. 

Chef Aaron London closed down AL’s Place in 2022, after seven years in business. The Mission destination garnered a “best new restaurant in the country” 

 the year it opened and went on to become a foodie hot spot.  

Dosa Corner will join an expanding array of Indian cuisine in the Mission. 

 opened in 2022 on 17th Street, and both 

 on Valencia Street have been serving up dosas for years. 

Other Indian restaurants in the neighborhood include 

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The assortment of options gives Mission residents a half-dozen plus options for Indian cuisine—and there’s also a 

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The new restaurant, which will serve alcohol and the thin pancakes that are a hallmark of South Indian cuisine, is slated to open June 1. 


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Julie Zigoris was an arts and culture reporter for The Standard until 2024. Her writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED and the Boston Globe, and her work has been honored by the San Francisco Press Club, the Los Angeles Press Club and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. A former teacher, she’s the author of &#8220;Belomor: Criminality and Creativity in Stalin’s Gulag.&#8221; She has taught English and history at the University of Pittsburgh, Stanford University, the Jewish Community High School of the Bay and in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

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