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“Dining Out For Life” Bay Area 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 8:00 am to 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Participation requires dining at a participating restaurant

Participating San Francisco Restaurants | San Francisco, CA

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Eat Good. Do Good.

On Thursday, April 16, your dinner plans are doing double duty.

Dining Out For Life Bay Area is benefitting both San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Project Open Hand, two powerhouses working to end HIV and feed our most vulnerable neighbors with lovingly-prepared meals. Together, they are serving thousands of people across the Bay Area.

Here’s how it works: Grab your friends, pick a participating restaurant, and then eat and drink to your heart’s content. 25% (or more) of your bill goes directly to life-saving work- no extra effort required. Just show up hungry and leave full, knowing you made a difference.

Participating Restaurant List

East Bay
Berkeley

  • Baker & Commons
  • La Mediterranee III

Oakland

  • Agave Uptown
  • FLUID510
  • Z Cafe & Bar

The Peninsula
Burlingame

  • Barracuda Sushi

San Francisco (By Neighborhood)
Castro

  • Canela Bistro
  • Catch
  • Fable
  • Hi-Tops
  • La Mediterranee
  • LOOKOUT
  • Pasta Panino
  • Poesia
  • Starbelly
  • The Sausage Factory

Civic Center

  • Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria

Duboce Triangle

  • The Detour
  • The Rustic

Fillmore

  • The Progress

Fisherman’s Wharf

  • Blue Mermaid Restaurant & Bar

Mission District

  • Foreign Cinema

Nob Hill

  • Ti Piacera

Check here to learn more!

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Participation requires dining at a participating restaurant
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Charity & Volunteering, Downtown San Francisco, Eating & Drinking, In Person, LGBTQ+, San Francisco, Sponsored
Venue: Participating San Francisco Restaurants
Address: San Francisco, CA

Thursday, April 16, 2026

11:00 am   Spring 2026 “San Francisco Restaurant Week” (April 10-19)  $10*
*Brunch/lunch starts at $10; Dinner starts at $30
12:00 pm   “New Moon Circle” Ladies’ Luncheon (Petaluma)  FREE
12:00 pm   SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)  FREE
12:00 pm   POJ Studio San Francisco Pop-Up (2026)  FREE*
*Free entry, with items available for purchase
4:00 pm   San Francisco Art Fair (April 16-19)  $35*
*Single day ticket: $35 + fees, Fair ticket: $65 + fees
4:00 pm   Cole Valley Nights “Spring Fling”  FREE*
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5:30 pm   SF Tech Media in 2026  $17.85
6:00 pm   Wood Engraving Demonstration  FREE*
*https://sfpl-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JeJ9wmjATJSZpozlcR1e5Q#/registration
6:00 pm   Hidden Harmony Cocktail Hour Closing Event (SF)  FREE
6:00 pm   Insurgent Beatitudes: The History of City Lights (SF Main Library)  FREE
6:00 pm   Free History Talk: SF’s 1906 Quake w/ John Martini (The Clift)  FREE
6:00 pm   Retro Game Night in North Beach (SF)  FREE*
*Free with purchase
6:00 pm   Profs & Pints Alameda: The Futures of Ancient Rome (Faction Brewing)  $13.50*
*Advance tickets: $13.50. Door: $17, or $15 w/ student ID
6:30 pm   The California Camera Club’s Author Talk + Book Signing (Mill Valley)  FREE
7:00 pm   Mexican Singer “Aleks Syntek” Live at The UC Theatre (Berkeley)  *
*62.67
7:00 pm   Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
7:00 pm   Brand New: Broke-Ass Stuart Dinner Club (SF)  $16.99*
*$16.99 booking fee per person, per dinner. You'll cover your own food and drinks at the restaurant.
7:00 pm   Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)  $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
7:30 pm   Death and Taxes: A Titanic Anniversary Sea Shanty (Oakland)  FREE*
*Free - but if you'd like to TIP the band overboard, we'd appreciate the quick death!
7:30 pm   Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period  FREE*
*RSVP at themarsh.org or just show up at the door!
7:30 pm   FREE “Hecklers Welcome” SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
8:00 pm   George Strait Tribute: The King Himself at Historic BAL Theatre (San Leandro)  $30
9:00 pm   Every Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)  FREE*
*Inner Circle is always Free with RSVP
9:00 pm   16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
9:00 pm   “Light At The End of the Tunnel” Bicycle Day Pre-Party (SF)  $23*
*Early bird tickets available for $23 until April 1. General admission tickets after April are $28
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