The San Francisco Street Food Festival returns Saturday with more than 80 food and drink vendors for what could be the last year at its current Mission District location.

Since its debut in 2009, the festival has been a breakout success, sometimes overwhelming the neighborhood and vendors with foot traffic and lines. Organizers say after the festival this weekend it’s time to reboot with a new location and potentially a new concept.

“In a Mission that is changing, a food economy that is in constant flux, and a festival that still bursts to the seam, we’ve made the very difficult decision to move the festival … and look for grander, and equally urban, settings to feed you faster, better and with ever increasing attention to detail,” said Caleb Zigas, festival organizer and La Cocina executive director, in an interview with the San Francisco Business Times earlier this year.

One must wonder if this signals a popular local event leaving SF for less expensive and problematic real estate, but for now we can celebrate another full day of street food and drinks on Folsom Street, between 20th and 26th Streets and surrounding areas. Admission is free with most dishes costing $3 to $8. Beer and cocktails will be available and “Passports” can be purchased to save time in lines (view the complete food vendor list below the photo gallery).

New for this year:

–A Friday Night Fried Chicken Family Meal at SoMa StrEat Food Park will benefit festival organizer La Cocina, the nonprofit incubator for low-income immigrants and entrepreneurs starting businesses in the food industry. The night will feature unlimited fried chicken from 11 local and visiting chefs—including Traci des Jardins (Jardiniere and the Commissary), Seattle’s Huxley Wallace Collective and Hopscotch—and an open bar.

–A “Sunday Thoughtluck” will be held as part of La Cocina’s Food and Entrepreneurship Conference with food entrepreneurs, city officials, culinary experts, community organizations, and more. The conference includes a variety of workshops, art and no one is likely to leave hungry. More info and schedule.

–Craft beer will be available for the first time at the festival with selections from from Calicraft Brewing Co., Drake’s Brewing Co., 21st Amendment Brewery and Anchor Brewing Co.

–A bottomless aperol spritz brunch is available from 11am to 1pm, where diners can sit and enjoy food delivered from vendors, including Pao de queijo, Carnitas Vampire Tacos from Fritas Shack, KronnerBurger and the Chairman.

Street Food Festival photos from the SF Station archive:



The Confirmed Food Vendor List:

4505 Meats

A16

Alejandros Trade

Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas

Anda Piroshki

Azalina’s

Basa Seafood Express

Beijing Restaurant

Bicycle Bánh Mì

Bini’s Kitchen

Chef Pelle Nordic Food Truck

Chiefo’s Kitchen

!CHINO!

Cholita Linda

Crumble & Whisk

Curry Up Now

D’Maize

Delicioso Creperie

El Buen Comer

El Huarache Loco Inc.

El Nuevo Frutilandia

El Pipila

El Sur

Endless Summer Sweets

Estrellita’s Snacks

Fine & Rare

Frita’s Shack

Frozen Kuhsterd

G.G Tukuy

Gerard’s Paella

Good Foods Catering

GrilledCheezGuy

Gyro & Cheesesteak Trolley

Heirloom Cafe

Hella Vegan Eats

Il Cane Rosso

Indian Bento

Kama Food Lab

Kasa Indian Eatery

Kika’s Treats (Roaming Cart)

KoJa Kitchen

Kronnerburger

La Luna cupcakes

La Victoria Bakery

LERS ROS

Liba Falafel

Little Red Riding Truck

Los cilantros

Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement

Mozzeria

Namu Street Food

Nojo Restaurant

Nombe

Nosh This

Onigilly

Osha Thai

Pinx

Radio Africa & Kitchen

Rasoi

Rice Paper Scissors

Sabores Del Sur

Salumeria – Central Kitchen

Secret Scoop

Seoul on Wheels

St. Anthony Foundation

Stones Throw

Sugar & Spun

Sweets Collection

Tacolicious

Taino’s Puerto Rican Food

The Chairman

The Creme Brûlée Cart

The Other Guys SF

The Whole Beast

Three Babes Bakeshop

Three Twins Ice Cream

Yvonne’s Southern Sweets

Zella’s Soulful Kitchen