SF’s Massive New Rooftop Restaurant Above Union Square Opens in October
Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco’s huge new rooftop bar and restaurant, atop the old Macy’s Men’s Store in Union Square, will be opening in October 2023.
International restaurant Chotto Matte is opening a massive new rooftop dining experience at 100 Stockton, set to be larger than its flagship restaurant in London.
A dramatic rooftop amenity offers breathtaking, panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline with 12,608 square feet of indoor dining space and 3,916 square feet of wraparound outdoor patio seating. Guests will enjoy unparalleled views of Union Square, the Bay Bridge, and Twin Peaks. The space includes a private restaurant lobby with elevators located on O’Farrell Street.
Chotto Matte’s owner and founder Kurt Zdesar will bring its unique Nikkei dining experience, originally founded in London, to San Francisco’s Union Square.
Chotto Matte will occupy the newly developed rooftop restaurant and wraparound terrace atop 100 Stockton. Designed by Gensler, one of the world’s leading architectural firms, the redevelopment of the former Macy’s Men’s department store at 100 Stockton features a stunning terra cotta and glass facade and over 250,000 square feet of mixed-use space on eight levels.
The new San Francisco restaurant will seat 400 guests and marks the brand’s first West Coast location. The striking interior will feature a lava stone sushi counter and a DJ booth.
Chotto Matte celebrates the very best of authentic and innovative Nikkei cuisine, set in vibrant, stylish architectural spaces, in exciting city locations around the world. Nikkei is a unique blend of Japanese and Peruvian culinary traditions, a lively combination of ingredients and techniques. Chotto Matte’s innovative menu stays true to the Nikkei staples – Ceviche, Tiradito, Anticucho BBQ, Sushi, Sashimi and Tempura – while ensuring the ingredients are organic and sustainably sourced.
Designed by Andy Martin Architecture (AMA), the Chotto Matte space is over 14,000 square feet and will feature a Robata grill counter, sushi bar and a spacious terrace of over 3,000 square feet offering rare open-air dining with sweeping views of the city and overlooking Union Square.
The redevelopment of 100 Stockton will revitalize the key intersection of Stockton and O’Farrell in Union Square, which is poised to become the center of San Francisco’s retail core. Given the city’s legendary food scene, the addition of Chotto Matte on the building’s rooftop will be notable as one of the few open-air rooftop dining terraces in San Francisco.
About Chotto Matte
Chotto Matte opened its first restaurant on Frith Street in the heart of Soho, London, in 2013 to serve authentic Japanese Peruvian Nikkei cuisine. Kurt Zdesar founded Chotto Matte concept in 2011, after he identified a gap in the market for premium Nikkei food made using fine, organic ingredients and served in exciting environments. Nikkei dishes are fresh, healthy and delicious, and the complexity of the recipes are hard to replicate. The Chotto Matte fine-dining restaurants are modern and stylish – they offer unique and experiential atmospheres that welcome the young and aspirational. The Chotto Matte concept has been a phenomenal success since the first venue opened, resulting in two more openings in Miami in 2018, and Toronto in 2019. Doha and Riyadh outlets are also on track to open in 2022.
