Outdoor Dining
San Francisco Outdoor Dining Guide: 320+ Patios & Restaurants
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open UPDATE: Mayor London Breed announced that Outdoor dining may resume in San Francisco beginning 8am on Thursday, January 28, 2021. It is limited to up to 6 people total from up to two households at a table. Live entertainment is allowed except for singing or brass or wind instruments. It took more...
SF’s 100-year-old “Far East Cafe” Postpones Closure (For Now)
Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open After 100 years in business, Chinatown’s oldest banquet restaurant, the “Far East Cafe” was set to close on New Year’s Eve. Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know that the restaurant has received an extension of sorts, at least for another week. Thanks to participating in San Francisco’s more...
SF Extends “Stay at Home” Order “Indefinitely”
Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC for letting us know that the city of San Francisco has extended the stay-at-home order “indefinitely” as December 31st. The original stay-at-home order was supposed to end on January 7th, depending on how ICU capacity fares for the Bay Area and would be lifted by the state if more...
San Mateo: Visitors Not Welcome for Outdoor Dining & Haircuts
Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Mateo County is pushing back against people crossing county lines for outdoor dining, salon services and haircuts. California allows these services to continue in regions where ICU capacity is above 15%. UPDATE: After this article was published, California updated their numbers on more...
Outdoor Dining Still Happening in North Beach (Of Course)
Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s current stay-at-home order which specifically bans outdoor dining. But ABC7 reports that restaurants like Original Joe’s in North Beach appear to be violating the spirit of the rule by serving “to go orders” and then allowing people to eat at their outdoor dining area in their parklet where more...
85% of SF’s Downtown Restaurants Likely Closed
Goodbye, Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open SF Gate shared some depressing news that about 85% of the restaurants in San Francisco’s Financial District and SoMa are estimated to be at least temporarily closed. Downtown has been pretty much a ghost town since the beginning of the pandemic with most offices closed down and allowing people to work more...
SF Gives $5,000 to Outdoor Businesses Forced to Close
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces New Measures to Financially Support Local Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic Following the most recent Stay at Home Order, San Francisco will defer Unified License Fees, provide up to $1 million in support for operators of Shared Spaces, and release an additional $3.2 million in zero more...
SF’s “Lucky 13” Dive Bar Closing Down for Good
Goodbye, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know that according a long-time bar worker, Lucky 13 is closing down for good. Lucky 13, located on Market Street between Sanchez and Church, has been on the chopping block for a while now, with long-standing rumors of being torn down and being replaced more...
New Lockdown Likely for Bay Area “Mid-December”
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open In a Thursday press conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom laid out the new guidelines for determine a more restrictive lockdowns inclusion the shutdown of outdoor dining. The Regional Stay Home Order, announced December 3, 2020, will go into effect within 48 hours in regions with less than 15% ICU availability. It more...
SF Mayor London Breed, “This criticism is fair”
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After facing criticism for getting “caught” dining out at French Laundry, San Francisco Mayor London Breed tweeted out on Thursday morning that “This criticism is fair.” The mayor dined out in Napa County on November 7th, when the county was in the Orange tier and both indoor and outdoor dining was more...
SF Grandma Flips Table to Defend Restaurant from Angry Customer
Jerk Alert, Outdoor Dining, Takeout / Delivery Thanks to NBC Bay Area for letting us know about a bad ass San Francisco grandmother who flipped a table in order to protect Panchita’s restaurant in the Mission from an angry customer. The incident took place at Panchita’s restaurant on 16th Street in San Francisco on Friday night after a more...
LA Banned Outdoor Dining. SF Says it Won’t
Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the LA Times for letting us know an interesting piece of news that slipped past our radar last week. While Los Angeles County has forced outdoor dining to shut down with the latest COVID-19 surge, San Francisco officials said they plan to keep outdoor dining open throughout the purple more...
Bay Area Pancake House Shuts Down for First Time Since 1959
Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open The beloved local Millbrae Pancake House (1301 El Camino Real) has decided to shut down temporarily starting today (Monday, November 30) until further notice and hopes to open again in 2021. The restaurant has been open every day (other thank Christmas Day) since 1959. Get updates & be first to find out more...
Outdoor Christmas Cocktail Pop-Up in San Francisco
Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Miracle, the Christmas-theme pop up bar that transforms Pacific Cocktail Haven into a Winter Wonderland is coming back to San Francisco, but this time as an decked out festive outdoor bar/restaurant. Miracle opens up on Black Friday, November 27 and is open Wednesday-Saturday through New Year’s Eve. They’re bringing back all more...
101-Year-Old Tosca Cafe Reopens for Outdoor Dining
Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Eater SF for letting us know that the century-old Tosca Cafe has reopened for outdoor dining in North Beach as of November 14th. Tosca dates back to November of 1919 when three Italians came to San Francisco to open a bar in North Beach after WWI. The well-loved cafe opened more...
