Well, we’re trying this outdoor thing again. San Francisco shut down outdoor dining last December, and recently allowed restaurants to re-re-open their patios and parklets, and we want to provide you with the most up-to-date information. This guide has over 400+ spots where you can dine al fresco (please wear a mask and be mindful of safety protocols), and we’ll continue to add more restaurants as they reopen. If you’re looking for restaurants with heat lamps and fire pits, we have a guide for that, too.
If we missed a spot, we’d love to hear from you - email us at sanfrancisco@theinfatuation.com.
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Bayview
All Good Pizza
The pizza spot has reopened their garden for outdoor dining.
The spot for chicken, waffles, and slow-braised oxtails has parklet seating available.
Cafe Envy
The cafe is open for outdoor dining. Takeout is still available.
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
The brewery is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and features outdoor picnic tables and rotating food vendors like Al Pastor Papi.
Tato
The Mexican restaurant has outdoor seating on their back patio.
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 7pm every day except Tuesday.
Covered outdoor dining is open Thursday to Sunday from 12-8pm.
The all-day spot for brunch and beer has reopened their back patio for outdoor dining.
Blue Plate
The comfort food spot has reopened the back garden patio for dine-in.
The Portuguese-inspired cafe has sidewalk seating available.
Doma Sushi Bar
The restaurant serving sushi and omakase has outdoor seating available.
The restuarant for pasta, salads, and wine has reopened for outdoor dining.
Laughing Monk Brewing
Outdoor seating is available Saturdays and Sundays.
Marlena Restaurant
Marlena has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available here.
The bar for beer, cocktails and po’boys has reopened their back patio.
Outer Orbit
Reservations are available for the heated patio.
The Peruvian restaurant has reopened for rain-proof outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Progressive Grounds
The neighborhood coffee shop has reopened their back patio.
The Southern restaurant has reopened their front and back patio.
The bar has sidewalk seating available.
The parklet for the new-ish dumpling spot is open for outdoor dining, first come, first serve.
The Italian restaurant has reopened the sidewalk seating area and parklet.
The wine bar is open daily with outdoor seating on their parklet.
The bar has reopened their patio and garden. Food from Bernal Star will be available.
Castro/Duboce Triangle
The Arabic comfort food restaurant has parklet seating available.
Bhoga
The Indian restaurant has outdoor seating for lunch and dinner.
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 sidewalk seating available.
Canela Bistro & Wine Bar
The Spanish restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Catch
The seafood spot has reopened their patio and sidewalk seating. Reservations and takeout are available.
The coffee shop with sandwiches and salads have reopened their sidewalk seating area.
Fable
The casual restaurant has opened their newly renovated garden patio. Reservations are available.
Harvey's
The sports bar and breakfast/brunch spot has sidewalk dining.
Kitchen Story has reopened their patio. Reservations are available for weekday brunch only.
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 new Mexican restaurant and margarita bar is serving drinks and dishes like mole and octopus al pastor on their outdoor patio.
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 parklet starting.
Willkommen
The biergarten has opened their sidewalk for outdoor seating. Reservations are available.
China Basin
District
Outdoor dining is available Tuesdays to Saturdays starting at 5pm.
The Southern spot has opened their parklet for outdoor dining.
Chinatown
The Chinese restaurant is offering outdoor seating. Reservations are available.
House of Nanking
The Chinese restaurant is open for outdoor dining with heat lamps, and takeout/delivery every day.
The Chinese-American restaurant is taking reservations for outdoor seating.
New Lun Ting Cafe
The restaurant also known as Pork Chop House has parklet seating.
Z & Y Restaurant
The Chinese restaurant has reopened for heated outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Civic Center
The rooftop bar has reopened for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Turtle Tower
The Vietnamese spot has reopened for outdoor dining.
Villon’s parklet is open for breakfast and lunch. Reservations are available.
Cole Valley
Beit Rima
The second location of the Arabic comfort food restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in.
Creola
Reservations are available for outdoor dining Tuesday to Sunday.
Crepes on Cole
The cafe has reopened their sidewalk patio for dine-in.
Inovino
The wine bar has reopened their sidewalk patio, first come, first serve.
Kezar Bar & Restaurant
The gastropub has reopened their parklet.
The neighborhood taco spot has reopened sidewalk patio for outdoor seating.
Reverie Cafe
The cafe has reopened their garden patio.
Zazie has reopened for brunch and dinner on their heated patio, first come, first serve.
Cow Hollow
Balboa Cafe has reopened their outdoor seating area.
The Mexican restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
Indie Superette
The plant-based cafe has reopened for outdoor seating.
The Nikkei restaurant is reopening for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Le Moon Thai Eatery
The Thai restaurant 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 is open for outdoor dining. Reservations and walk-ups are available.
Perry's On Union
Outdoor dining is available.
The burger spot is offering covereed outdoor seating.
The brunch spot has reopened outdoor dining. Reservations for dinner are available.
The Nantucket-themed taco shop has reopened their parklet and sidewalk seating area for outdoor dining.
Tamashisoul
The Japanese sushi spot has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The Mediterranean restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are currently available.
The pub is offering outdoor seating - first come, first serve.
Parklet dining is available Friday to Sunday.
Wildseed
Wildseed has outdoor dining on their patio and sidewalk seating available.
Design District
The dumpling spot has covered outdoor dining - first come, first serve.
The wagyu-focused steakhouse has reopened their patio. Reservations are available.
Seven Stills
The brewery/distillery has outdoor dining from Wednesday to Sunday. Reservations. are available.
Dogpatch
The bagel and breakfast spot has sidewalk seating available.
Harmonic Brewing
The brewery is reopening for outdoor seating from Wednesday to Sunday. You must buy food from one of the rotating pop-ups to dine in. Reservations are available.
The breakfast and brunch spot has sidewalk seating available.
The Thai restaurant has patio seating Wednesday to Sunday from 12-8pm. They’re not accepting reservations.
The brewery has reopened for outdoor.
Covered sidewalk seating is available. Call 415-920-2225 to order takeout.
Moshi Moshi
The Japanese restaurant has outdoor dining in their garden - covered and heated tables are available. Reservations are recommended.
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Ungrafted
The wine bar and bottle shop has heated parklet seating Tuesday to Saturday, 12-7pm.
Embarcadero
The seafood and meat-focused restaurant has opened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available now.
The Mediterranean restaurant has outdoor seating available. Reservations are also available.
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 restaurant has reopened their patio and garden for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Epic Steak
The steakhouse and seafood restaurant has outdoor seating available.
The burger spot has reopened their patio.
The Cantonese restaurant and dim sum spot has outdoor dining. Reservations and online waitlist are highly recommended.
The steak and burger spot has outdoor seating. Takeout is also available.
The seafood restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
The Peruvian restaurant has reopened their covered patio. Reservations are required.
The Thai restaurant has heated outdoor dining overlooking the Ferry Building. Call 415-788-6742 to book a table.
Perry's Embarcadero
The restaurant has reopened their parklet for outdoor dining.
The waterfront bar and restaurant is open for outdoor seating.
The waterfront bar and restaurant has outdoor dining available.
The restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The waterfront seafood restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
Excelsior
Gentilly
The Cajun restaurant is open for patio for outdoor dining.
Pampanguena Cuisine
The Filipino restaurant is offering outdoor seating.
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 the sidewalk patio. Reservations are available.
Cafe Bastille
The French cafe has heated outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Hon's Wun Tun House
The Cantonese restaurant is open for outdoor dining.
The izakaya has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are recommended.
Palio
The Italian restaurant has reopened their patio for lunch and dinner. Reservations are available.
The Italian restaurant has reopened with sidewalk seating. Reservations are available.
The Vault Garden
The Vault is now operating as an outdoor-only restaurant, The Vault Garden, and has reopened with outdoor seating. Reservations are available.
Tommaso's Restaurant
The Italian restaurant is open for outdoor dining. Takeout is available.
The restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
Fisherman's Wharf
Buena Vista Cafe
The spot for Irish coffees has covered sidewalk seating on Beach St.
Cioppino's
The Italian seafood spot has reopened for outdoor dining. Takeout is still available.
Darren's Cafe
The American/Vietnamese breakfast and lunch spot is open for outdoor dining.
The dim sum restaurant has outdoor dining available daily.
Pier Market
The seafood restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
The brewery has reopened their outdoor seating area.
The seafood restaurant at Pier 47 has reopened outdoor dining. Reservations are available and recommended.
The Codmother Fish and Chips
The seafood spot has reopened for outdoor dining.
Wipeout Bar & Grill
Wipeout Bar & Grill has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Haight-Ashbury
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.
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery
The brewery has reopened with outdoor seating.
The cocktail bar has covered parklet seating Thursday to Sunday, 2-7pm.
Hayes Valley
The Italian restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio and parklet for outdoor dining. Takeout and delivery are still available.
The French brasserie is offering brunch, lunch, and dinner on their parklet Wednesday to Saturday, 11am-9pm.
Akna
The Mayan-Yucatecan pop-up has outdoor seating available.
The cocktail bar and beer garden has reopened their outdoor patio.
Arbor
The Absinthe sister restaurant for sandwiches, burgers, and salads is open for outdoor seating.
Baia
The vegan Italian spot has outdoor dining on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations are available.
The wine bar has reopened the back patio. The Isaan Thai pop-up Intu-on is featured on Saturdays.
Chez Maman West
The French restaurant has reopened their sidewalk patio for brunch and dinner. Pick-up and delivery are still available.
Outdoor seating is available.
Doppio Zero
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Get xiao long bao and crispy shengjian bao, along with noodles and small plates on their outdoor seating area.
The spot for soups, salads, and bowls has outdoor seating daily for lunch and dinner.
The Mexican bistro has reopened for outdoor dining.
Outdoor dining has resumed. Reservations are available.
Japantown
Pa'ina Lounge & Restaurant
The spot for Hawaiian-style tapas and poke has reopened their parklet.
Hoshinoya
The Japanese-Thai restaurant has outdoor seating available. Call 415-610-3929 to make a reservation.
Lower Haight
Kantine
The Scandinavian restaurant has sidewalk seating - first come, first serve.
The restaurant and cocktail bar is open for sidewalk dining. Reservations are available.
Woods Lower Haight
The brewery has reopened for outdoor dining.
Marina
The Italian restaurant reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The sushi restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
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.
Cafe Boho has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Campus
The lounge/bar has reopened sith outdoor seating.
Cultivar San Francisco
The wine bar has reopened their sidewalk and back patio for outdoor dining. Takeout is still available.
The pizza spot has reopened for outdoor dining.
The Chinese restaurant has covered parklet seating. Reservations are available.
ESSI Wine Bar & Restaurant
The wine bar has reopened with heated outdoor dining.
The steakhouse has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Jaranita
The Peruvian restaurant has outdoor seating. Takeout and delivery are still available.
The bakery has patio seating for brunch service.
Mamo has reopened their sidewalk seating.
The casual seafood restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
Ristobar
The Italian restaurant and bar has covered sidewalk patio seating.
Reservations are available for outdoor dining on their covered patio.
The karaoke bar and restaurant has reopened their covered parklet.
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. Takeout and delivery are available.
The Patio
The Patio has reopened. Takeout is still available.
The gastropub has reopened sidewalk and patio seating, first come, first serve.
The restaurant and bar has opened a parklet for outdoor dining.
World Wrapps
World Wrapps has reopened their sidewalk patio for outdoor dining.
Mission
The wine bar has outdoor seating Tuesday to Saturday, 4:30-9pm.
Al’s Place has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available now.
Amado's
The cocktail bar and music venue has parklet seating available.
Asiento
The brunch spot and tapas bar has sidewalk seating available. Takeout is still available.
Atlas Cafe
The cafe and lunch/dinner spot has sidewalk and parklet seating available Monday to Friday, 7am-4pm, and weekends from 8am-4pm.
The Italian restaurant has reopened their sidewalk seating. Takeout is still available.
Bon, Nene
The restaurant for Japanese small plates has sidewalk and parklet seating Tuesday to Thursday, 12-8:30pm, and Friday and Saturday from 12-9pm.
Casements
The Mission bar has reopened for limited sidewalk seating.
Curio
The restaurant and bar has reopened their dinner and weekend brunch.
Curry Up Now
The Indian street food spot has parklet seating available.
The Nepalese restaurant has sidewalk booths for socially-distanced outdoor dining.
Destapas
The Spanish restaurant has patio seating available.
Elixir
The bar has parklet seating 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.
The cocktail bar has reopened their parklet and sidewalk seating area.
The Thai restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining.
Flour + Water has reopened their parklet seating area (you can make reservations online). Takeout and delivery is still available.
The casual Flour + Water spinoff has courtyard seating available.
The pizza spot is open for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Foreign Cinema has reopened outdoor dining.
Gestalt
The bar for German beer and sausages has parklet seating available.
The vegan Mexican restaurant has reopened their patio and sidewalk seating, which are available from 11am-9pm.
The Thai-Lao spot has sidewalk and parklet seating for lunch and dinner.
The spot for carnitas and al pastor tortas has reopened their back patio for outdoor dining.
Lazy Bear is hosting weekly outdoor tasting menus. Tickets are available on Tock and released on a weekly basis.
The Peruvian rotisserie chicken spot has reopened their sidewalk seating.
The Mexican restaurant has sidewalk patio for outdoor dining.
Lost Resort
The bar is serving oysters, steamed mussels, fried chicken sandwiches, fish and chips, pulled pork tacos, and cocktails on their back patio.
Mission Bowling Club has reopened their outdoor seating area.
Mission Curry House
The Indian restaurant has outdoor seating available.
Mission Street Oyster Bar
The seafood restaurant’s front patio is open Monday to Sunday.
The beer bar has outdoor dining available.
The new-ish Nopalito takeout window has parklet seating available.
The Pakistani-Indian restaurant has sidewalk and parklet seating for dine-in. Takeout is still available.
The pupuseria is offering sidewalk and parklet seating.
Picaro
The Spanish tapas bar has reopened their sidewalk and parklet seating.
Pork Store Café
The diner has a front and back patio available for outdoor seating.
The Guamanian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
Puerto Alegre
The Mexican restaurant has sidewalk and parklet seating available.
Ramenwell
The ramen and Hawaiian plate lunch spot has outdoor seating available.
Regalito Rosticeria
The Mexican restaurant has outdoor seating. Reservations are available.
The izakaya is taking reservations for seating on their patio and parklet (you must order their $45 set menu). Bentos are available for takeout.
The sausage and beer spot has reopened their heated patio for dine-in.
Royal Cuckoo Market
The casual wine and beer spot has parklet seating available and live piano music.
Sasaki
The sushi restaurant and omakase spot has outdoor seating. Reservations are available.
Señor Sisig
The Filipino-style burrito and tacos spot has reopened their patio for outdoor dining.
The corner saloon has new sidewalk seating, and is serving food.
Son’s Addition’s outdoor patio is open Tuesday to Saturday 4-9pm.
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 taqueria has sidewalk seating is available.
Taqueria La Cumbre
The taqueria has sidewalk seating available
The bakery/coffee shop/restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The bar for ’60s-themed cocktails has parklet seating available.
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 Morris has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.
The Rite Spot
The corner bar has sidewalk seating available.
The Rite Spot
The bar’s outdoor seating area is open from Friday to Sunday. Sidewalk music nightly.
The Sycamore
The bar with weekend brunch has reopened their back patio. Call 415-252-7704 to reserve space.
The Valencia Room
The Valencia Room is serving cocktails and bar bites on their parklet.
The spot for cocktails and lite bites has reopen their sidewalk seating. Reservations are available now.
The brunch spot is accepting reservations for outdoor dining.
We Be Sushi
The sushi spot has sidewalk seating available.
Wildhawk has cocktails, and cheese and meat boards available for takeout and outdoor dining.
The beer garden is open for outdoor dining (first come, first serve) Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Mission Bay
The waterfront restaurant has reopened their patio.
The seafood restaurant has patio seating available. Reservations are available.
Nob Hill
620 Jones
The restaurant and bar has reopened their patio.
Aliment
Aliment has outdoor seating available on their parklet.
The Italian restaurant has reopened for outdoor dining. Reservations are available.