Zazie's History
Zazie was opened in Cole Valley in 1992 by Catherine Opoix, who named her neighborhood bistro after the main character in Louis Malle's film Zazie dans le Métro. Jen Piallat started as General Manager in 2000, eventually buying the restaurant from Catherine in 2005, and promoted longtime server Mario Rojas to General Manager. Over the next few years, Jen developed a benefits program that is unparalleled in non-union restaurants, including fully funded health & dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid family leave, and paid sick leave. After being featured on Check, Please! Bay Area in 2010, the secret was out, and Zazie became as well known for dinner as it always had been for brunch. Celebrating 26 years as Cole Valley's neighborhood bistro, Zazie is proud to be home to a fantastic staff and a family of regular guests.
To learn more about Jen's bio, our benefits program, and our Tip Free system, click here.
Zazie was opened in Cole Valley in 1992 by Catherine Opoix, who named her neighborhood bistro after the main character in Louis Malle's film Zazie dans le Métro. Jen Piallat started as General Manager in 2000, eventually buying the restaurant from Catherine in 2005, and promoted longtime server Mario Rojas to General Manager. Over the next few years, Jen developed a benefits program that is unparalleled in non-union restaurants, including fully funded health & dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid family leave, and paid sick leave. After being featured on Check, Please! Bay Area in 2010, the secret was out, and Zazie became as well known for dinner as it always had been for brunch. Celebrating 26 years as Cole Valley's neighborhood bistro, Zazie is proud to be home to a fantastic staff and a family of regular guests.
To learn more about Jen's bio, our benefits program, and our Tip Free system, click here.