Editor’s Note: San Francisco will reopen for outdoor dining on Thursday, Jan. 28th. We plan on updating this guide, which currently reflects restaurants reopened for outdoor dining before SF shut it down in December.
San Francisco restaurants are officially allowed to reopen for outdoor dining, and we want to provide you with the most up-to-date information. This guide has over 300+ spots where you can dine al fresco, and we’ll continue to add more restaurants as they reopen. If you have questions about the rules, like do you have to wear a mask (yes, please, wear a mask), read our guide to What We Know About Eating In SF Restaurants Right Now.
If you’re sticking with takeout and delivery for now, check out our Ultimate Takeout & Delivery Collection. And if you’re interested, we also have an indoor reopening guide, and a breakdown of what reopening looks like in other cities around the Bay.
Let us know of any spots we’ve missed by emailing us at sanfrancisco@theinfatuation.com.
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Bayview
All Good Pizza
The pizza spot has reopened their garden for outdoor dining.
Cafe Envy
The cafe is open for outdoor dining. Takeout is still available.
Old Skool Cafe
The youth-run restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Word. A Cafe
The cafe has sidewalk seating available for breakfast and lunch. Takeout is available.
Bernal Heights
Balompié Cafe #3
The Salvadoran restaurant has outdoor seating available 9am to 8pm every day except Tuesdays.
Bayshore Taqueria
The Mexican restaurant has reopened their covered patio for dine-in.
The American spot is open for outdoor dining (first come, first serve).
Blue Plate
The American comfort food spot has reopened their back garden patio for dine-in.
Doma Sushi Bar
The sushi bar has heated outdoor booths available.
The Italian spot has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Marlena Restaurant
The American restaurant is offering a prix-fixe menu for outdoor dining, Thursday through Sunday. Reservations are available.
Progressive Grounds
The neighborhood coffee shop has reopened their huge back patio.
The Southern restaurant has reopened their patio.
The bar has sidewalk seating for you to enjoy cocktails and food.
United Dumplings
The Northern Chinese restaurant has a parklet for outdoor dining, first come, first serve.
The Italian restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio, first come, first serve.
The wine bar has reopened their parklet, and is open daily.
Castro/Duboce Triangle
Bonita Taqueria Y Rotisserie
The Mexican restaurant is serving rotisserie chicken, tacos, and drinks on their huge front patio.
Cafe Mystique
The Mediterranean restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
Café de Casa
The Brazilian cafe has outdoor seating available.
Canela Bistro & Wine Bar
The Spanish restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Catch
The seafood spot has reopened for outdoor dining on their patio and the sidewalk. Reservations are available.
The coffee shop with sandwiches and salads have reopened their sidewalk seating.
Fable
The American restaurant has opened their newly renovated garden patio. Reservations are available.
Harvey's
The American spot is open for sidewalk dining.
Il Casaro Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar
The pizzeria is open for sidewalk dining (first come, first serve).
The American spot has reopened their patio. Reservations are available for weekdays only.
Kokak Chocolates
The cafe and chocolate spot has sidewalk seating available.
The Mediterranean restaurant has sidewalk seating available.
Le Marais Bakery
The Castro location of the French bakery has sidewalk seating available.
Poesia
The Italian restaurant has reopened their outdoor seating area.
The American restaurant is open for patio dining. Reservations are available.
Super Duper Burgers
Outdoor seating is available - first come, first serve.
Thai Chef
The Thai restaurant is open for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The Lookout
The bar is serving wings, pizza, and cocktails on their new parklet.
The Sausage Factory
The Italian restaurant is open for outdoor dining and takeout.
Toad Hall
The karaoke spot and bar has reopened with a heated outdoor patio and sidewalk seating. They’re serving cocktails and food from El Capitan Taqueria.
Twin Peaks Tavern
The historic bar has reopened for outdoor seating, and serving food from Orphan Andy’s.
Willkommen
The biergarten has opened their sidewalk for outdoor seating.
China Basin
The Southern spot has opened their parklet for outdoor dining.
Chinatown
Bow Han Restaurant
The restaurant has outdoor seating available.
The Chinese restaurant is offering outdoor seating. Reservations are available.
Dim Sum Corner
Sidewalk seating is available. Takeout and delivery are available.
Far East Cafe
The restaurant has outdoor seating available Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 20th.
House of Nanking
The Chinese restaurant is open for outdoor dining with heat lamps, and takeout/delivery every day.
Mister Jiu’s has reopened for outdoor dining, Tuesday through Sunday.
Toppu Ramen & Dim Sum House
Dim sum spot has outdoor dining available.
Civic Center
The Indian restaurant and cocktail spot has reopened for outdoor dining, and has a new parklet out front. Reservations, and takeout and delivery are available.
The rooftop bar has reopened for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Cole Valley
Beit Rima
The second location of the Middle Eastern restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in.
Creola
Reservations are available for outdoor dining Tuesday to Sunday, 5-9pm.
Crepes on Cole
The cafe has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in.
Inovino
The wine bar has reopened their sidewalk patio.
Kezar Bar & Restaurant
The gastropub is open for outdoor dining.
The neighborhood taco spot has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor seating. Parties are limited to five people.
Reverie Cafe
The cafe is open for outdoor dining.
The French spot is open for patio service (no reservations).
Cow Hollow
The neighborhood bar and restaurant is offering cocktails and bar bites on their new parklet called “The Tiny Garden.” Takeout is also available.
The Mexican restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. You can join the waitlist ahead of time, or walk up.
Indie Superette
The plant-based cafe has reopened for outdoor seating.
The Nikkei restaurant is reopening for patio/outdoor dining. Reservations are available for dinner for parties of 4-6. All other parties will be seated first come, first serve.
Le Moon Thai Eatery
The new-ish Thai restaurant in Cow Hollow is serving dishes like massaman curry with croissants and ahi tuna larb on their sidewalk tables.
Mel's Drive-In
The diner has reopened their patio for outdoor dining.
The Caribbean spot has reopened their patio. Reservations are available.
Perry's On Union
The American restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The burger spot is offering outdoor seating.
Tamashisoul
The Japanese restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The pub is offering outdoor seating - first come, first serve.
The Cow Hollow Italian spot has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor dining.
Wildseed
The vegetarian restaurant has sidewalk seating available. Parklet is coming soon.
Crocker-Amazon
Broken Record Bar & Grill
The bar and barbecue spot has reopened their back patio.
Design District
The dumpling spot has reopened for outdoor dining - first come, first serve.
The wagyu-focused steakhouse has reopened their patio. Reservations are available.
Seven Stills
The brewery has reopened their beer garden with a new menu.
The Grove - Design District
The American restaurant is open for outdoor dining on their heated patio. First come, first serve.
Dogpatch
The Latin fusion restaurant has a new parklet and sidewalk seating for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Harmonic Brewing
The brewery is reopening for outdoor seating on Fridays and Saturdays. You must buy food from one of the rotating pop-ups in order to dine in.
The breakfast and brunch spot has sidewalk seating available.
The brewery has reopened for outdoor dining at both of their locations (Dogpatch and Haight).
Marcella's Lasagneria & Cucina
Sidewalk seating is available. Call 415-920-2225 to order takeout.
Moshi Moshi
The Japanese restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining in their garden. Reservations are recommended.
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Embarcadero
Cento Osteria
The Italian restaurant is open for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The Spanish restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Delancey Street Restaurant
The American restaurant has reopened their patio, sidewalk, and garden for outdoor dining. Reservations are available for the garden only.
Epic Steak
The steakhouse and seafood restaurant is accepting patio reservations. The patio is not heated. Takeout and delivery will continue to be available.
The diner has reopened for outdoor seating.
The burger spot has reopened their patio.
The Chinese restaurant has reopened for patio dining. Reservations are required.
Hidive
The American restaurant on the waterfront has reopened their outdoor patio.
The seafood restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
The Peruvian restaurant has reopened their patio. Reservations are required.
The Thai restaurant has outdoor dining overlooking the Ferry Building. They’re open Monday to Friday from 11am to 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 12-9pm. Happy Hour (with $1 oysters) is available from 4-8pm every day.
The cafe is open for outdoor seating.
The American spot has reopened their patio.
The restaurant has reopened their patio for outdoor dining, first-come, first-serve.
South Beach Cafe
The all-day cafe has outdoor seating available.
Town's End
The American restaurant and bar has opened for outdoor seating.
The waterfront seafood restaurant has reopened their patio, and is accepting reservations for lunch and dinner.
Excelsior
Gentilly
The Cajun restaurant has reopened their patio for outdoor dining.
Mama Coco's
The American and Mexican restaurant has several tables on the sidewalk.
Pampanguena Cuisine
The Filipino restaurant is offering outdoor seating on the weekends. Call to reserve a table.
Financial District
The Spanish tapas bar has reopened their patio for outdoor dining. Takeout and delivery are still available.
Bask
The Basque restaurant has reopened their patio. Reservations are available.
The American restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Cafe Bastille
The French cafe is open for patio dining.
The Italian restaurant is open for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Credo
The Italian spot has reopened their patio for outdoor dining. And on Fridays, they’re barbecuing in Leidesdorff Alley.
Hon's Wun-Tun House
The Chinese restaurant for noodles and soups has sidewalk seating, and is also offering takeout.
The izakaya restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining on their new patio. Reservations are recommended.
Palio
The Italian restaurant has reopened their patio. Reservations are available.
Sai's Vietnamese Restaurant
The Vietnamese restaurant reopened for takeout on June 1, and now has a new outdoor seating out front.
The Bavarian-inspired bar is serving kartoffel tots, pretzels, sausage plates, and more on their new parklet out front. Delivery is also available.
Super Duper Burgers
Outdoor seating is available - first come, first serve.
The Irish Bank
The Irish pub has reopened for outdoor dining.
The Lightbox Café
The cafe has reopened for outdoor dining. Takeout is also available.
The Melt
The grilled cheese spot has reopened their front patio for outdoor dining.
The Vault Garden
The Vault is now operating as an outdoor-only restaurant, The Vault Garden. Reservations are available.
Tommaso's Restaurant
The Italian restaurant has outdoor dining and takeout available.
The wine bar has reopened its physical storefront and is offering outdoor seating. Reservations are available.
The American restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Fisherman's Wharf
Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall
The SF institution for sourdough and bread bowls has a new waterfront pop-up and seating area. Food stations also include BBQ and pizza.
Buena Vista Cafe
The spot for Irish coffees has new sidewalk seating on Beach St.
Cioppino's
The Italian seafood spot has opened for outdoor dining. Walk-ins only.
Luau Lounge
The Pier 39 tiki bar is now serving cocktails, beer, wine, and food in their new, temporary outdoor patio space located at the end of the pier. They’re open every day from 12-9pm.
The dim sum restaurant has outdoor dining available (no reservations for now).
Pier Market
Open for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The brewery has reopened their beer garden for outdoor seating.
The seafood restaurant at Pier 47 has reopened for outdoor dining weekdays from 11:30-7:30pm, and weekends from 10am-7:30pm. Reservations are available, but walk-ins are welcome.
The Codmother Fish and Chips
The seafood spot has reopened for outdoor seating.
Wipeout Bar & Grill
Open for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Haight
1428 Haight Patio Cafe & Crepery
The cafe has reopened their back patio for dine-in, first-come, first-serve.
Abu Salim Middle Eastern Grill
The Middle Eastern restaurant has heated outdoor seating available.
Danny Coyle's
The Irish pub has reopened to serve cocktails and food outdoors - they’re also partnering with Ciba de Strada to serve Italian street food.
Fort Point Lower Haight
Fort Point’s new location is serving hot dogs and beer on their sidewalk tables, Wednesday through Sunday.
Kantine
The Scandinavian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining - first come, first serve.
Kibatsu
The Japanese restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery
The brewery has reopened for outdoor dining at both of their locations (Dogpatch and Haight).
The American restaurant and cocktail bar is open for sidewalk dining, every day except Monday. Reservations are available.
Molotov's
The bar is serving cocktails and food in their new parklet.
The sushi restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Woods Lower Haight
The brewery has reopened their patio.
Hayes Valley
The Italian restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor dining. Parklet coming soon. Takeout and delivery are still available.
The cocktail bar and beer garden has reopened their outdoor patio.
The wine bar has reopened their back patio. First come, first serve.
Chez Maman West
The French restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for brunch and dinner outdoor seating. Pick-up and delivery are still available.
Doppio Zero
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Little Gem’s Hayes Valley location has reopened their patio for weekend brunch and dinner.
The French bistro has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Na Ya Dessert Cafe
Outdoor seating is available at their Hayes Valley location.
The Mexican restaurant has reopened their patio for outdoor dining. Takeout and delivery are available.
The American restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Japantown
The Thai restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Pa'ina Lounge & Restaurant
The Hawaiian-inspired restaurant has reopened for outdoor seating. First come, first serve.
Laurel Heights
Artesano
The Latin restaurant has reopened for sidewalk dining. Takeout is still available.
Rigolo Cafe
The French cafe is offering outdoor dining. Takeout and delivery are still available.
Marina
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor dining.
Blackwood
The Thai restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for brunch and dinner. Reservations are available.
The sidewalk patio and alley patio are now open, first-come, first-serve.
Causwells reopened on July 2nd with an updated outdoor dining space and a new menu. They also have a delivery-only spot in Berkeley with a limited menu of their most popular sandwiches.
Cultivar San Francisco
The wine bar has reopened their sidewalk and back patio for outdoor dining. Takeout is still available.
The Chinese restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining in their new parklet. Reservations are available.
ESSI Wine Bar & Restaurant
The wine bar has reopened with heated outdoor dining.
The vegetarian-vegan restaurant is open for outdoor dining, and is accepting reservations.
Isa Restaurant
The French restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The steakhouse has opened a new 40-seat patio (with heat lamps) in front, and is serving food, wine, and cocktails. The patio is open every night from 4-9pm.
The bakery is reopening their patio for brunch service.
The Japanese restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The seafood spot has reopened for outdoor dining.
Ristobar
The Italian restaurant and bar has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor dining.
The Italian restaurant and pizza spot has reopened for outdoor dining. Takeout and curbside pick-up are still available.
The American restaurant has reopened their outdoor patio, 11:30am-7pm. Reservations are available. Takeout is still available.
Squat & Gobble
The breakfast and brunch spot has reopened their sidewalk patio.
Super Duper Burgers
The burger spot has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor dining.
The Mexican restaurant is open for patio and sidewalk dining (first come, first serve).
The Dorian is open for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The Patio
The American restaurant has reopened their back patio. Reservations are available.
The gastropub has reopened for outdoor dining, first come, first serve.
The restaurant and bar has opened a parklet for outdoor dining, and is running a BBQ pop-up around the corner at 3154 Fillmore St., Wednesday-Sunday.
World Wrapps
World Wrapps has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor dining.
Mission
The wine spot has new sidewalk and street seating available Tuesday-Saturday, 4-9pm. No reservations needed.
Asiento
The brunch spot and tapas bar has sidewalk seating available. Takeout is still being offered.
Atlas Cafe
Coffee, salads, pizza, and sandwiches are available on their outdoor patio.
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining (first come, first serve).
The Italian restaurant has reopened their sidewalk seating. Walk up to place your name on the waitlist. Takeout is still available.
Big Mouth Burgers
The burger spot has reopened their sidewalk seating.
Casements
The Mission bar has reopened for limited sidewalk seating.
Chuy's Fiestas
The Mexican restaurant has outdoor seating available.
Curio
The restaurant and bar has reopened their front and back patios for dinner and weekend brunch. Seating is first come, first serve.
Deccan Spice
The Indian restaurant has reopened their sidewalk seating.
Doc's Clock
The bar has reopened with sidewalk seating, and is serving food from Myriad Gastropub.
The Mission taqueria has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in.
The rooftop patio is back open. Takeout is still available.
The bar has reopened for outdoor seating, serving their cocktails and pasta from the Flour + Water Pasta Shop.
Esperpento Restaurant
The Spanish restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in. Full menu and Happy Hour are available.
The wine bar has reopened for outdoor dining with expanded sidewalk seating. Call at 415-706-7625 or email info@etceterawinebar.com to make a reservation.
Fiore Caffe
The Italian brunch spot has reopened their sidewalk seating (eight tables).
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The Flour + Water takeout spot has outdoor seating available.
Foreign Cinema has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Fort Point Valencia
The brewery has reopened with sidewalk seating, and is serving beer, hot dogs, and snacks.
The sandwich spot has reopened their sidewalk seating.
The vegan Mexican restaurant has reopened their patio and sidewalk seating, which are available from 11am-10pm.
The Mexican takeout spot on the corner of 24th and Florida St. has sidewalk seating available.
The spot for carnitas and al pastor tortas has reopened their back patio for outdoor dining.
The Mexican restaurant has new sidewalk tables available for outdoor dining.
Lost Resort
The new bar is serving oysters, steamed mussels, fried chicken sandwiches, fish and chips, pulled pork tacos, and cocktails on their outdoor patio.
The Mission Bowling Club is open for outdoor dining, and is serving burgers, fries, and fried chicken from Wednesday to Sunday.
Mission Hunan Restaurant
Sidewalk seating is available.
The beer bar has reopened for outdoor dining on their sidewalk patio. Reservations are available. Takeout and delivery will continue to be available.
Myriad Gastropub
The American restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
Old Jerusalem Restaurant
The Middle Eastern restaurant has reopened their back patio for outdoor dining. However, you must order your food for takeout first.
The Pakistani-Indian restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in. Takeout is still available.
The pupuseria is now offering sidewalk and street seating for outdoor dining.
Picaro
The Spanish tapas bar has reopened their sidewalk seating.
The burger spot has reopened their outdoor patio. Reservations are available online. One-hour table limit. Walk-ups are OK.
Pork Store Café
The diner has outdoor seating available.
The Guamanian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Ramenwell
The ramen and Hawaiian plate lunch spot has outdoor seating available.
The Arab restaurant is offering sidewalk seating for lunch and dinner (first come, first serve).
The sausage and beer spot has reopened their front patio for dine-in. Reservations are available.
Royal Cuckoo Market
The market and wine shop has outdoor seating on a new parklet.
The corner saloon has new sidewalk seating, and is serving food.
The American spot has reopened their patio.
The coffee shop has reopened their garden patio for dine-in, first-come, first-serve.
Sushi Hon
The sushi restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Sushi Shio
The sushi restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Tacolicious
The Mexican spot is open for patio and sidewalk dining (first come, first serve).
The Mission Street taqueria has a few sidewalk tables for outdoor dining.
The bakery/coffee shop/restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The patio at the American restaurant and bar has reopened for dine-in. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday.
The Crafty Fox Ale House
The brewpub has reopened for outdoor dining. It’s first come, first serve - but they’ll hold a table for you if you call ahead.
The Crafty Fox Ale House
The brewpub has reopened for outdoor dining.
The Liberties Bar & Grill
The pub and grill has reopened their sidewalk seating area. Heat lamps are available.
The American restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The Rite Spot
The corner bar has sidewalk seating available.
The Spice Jar
The Asian fusion restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in.
The Sycamore
The bar with weekend brunch has reopened their back patio. Call 415-252-7704 to reserve space.
The cocktail place has sidewalk seating available, plus takeout and delivery.
West of Pecos
The Southwest-inspired restaurant has reopened their outdoor dining area (and expanded seating along the sidewalk). Hours are 4-9pm daily, and 12-3pm on weekends.
Whiz Burgers
The burger and sandwich spot has several picnic tables for outdoor seating.
Wildhawk has cocktails, and cheese and meat boards available for takeout and outdoor dining.
The beer garden has reopened for outdoor dining (first come, first serve).
Mission Bay
The waterfront restaurant has reopened their patio.
The seafood restaurant has reopened their patio. Reservations are available.
Nob Hill
620 Jones
The American restaurant and bar has reopened their patio. Reservations are available.
Aliment
The American restaurant is open for sidewalk dining.
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The restaurant has outdoor seating available Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations are available, and walk-ins are welcome.
El Lopo
The Spanish sherry and vermouth bar has reopened for outdoor dining in Lower Polk Plaza.
The cocktail bar has reopened for outdoor dining.
Le Colonial
The Lower Nob Hill French-Vietnamese restaurant has reopened their patio.
The Lower Nob Hill Mexican restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.