Plan your perfect week complete with must-visit places to eat, drink and shop while discovering the city’s artistic spirit. SF Art Week takes place from January 18th – 26th, 2025.
Mister Jiu’s | Mister Jiu’s is one of my favorite restaurants in Chinatown. The food is delicious, fresh, and I always leave with a happy stomach. The Peking Duck is a must order and they make wonderful cocktails.
Little Jane | Jane has many locations, but I love Little Jane on Grant because of it’s cute, intimate pop-up ambience, which features a wonderful mural by Chelsea Ryoko Wong. Little Jane’s baked goods are always a must have, whether it’s a cookie, sourdough, scone, kouign-amann, croissant, or any of the other delicious creations they have to offer. You always end up leaving with more baked goods than you came in for, and a very happy stomach.
Find more in Chinatown, including many Legacy Businesses.
Asian Box | Asian Box brings the restaurant’s mouthwatering menu of fast-casual, Vietnamese-influenced fare to the Asian Art Museum! A Bay Area-based, Asian American- and womanco-owned restaurant, Asian Box offers museum visitors a chance to enjoy delicious, healthy, freshly made creations by Chef Grace Nguyen. From pho to boba, enjoy gluten-free and locally sourced meals and quick snacks. Anyone is welcome to dine at Asian Box without a museum admission ticket during regular museum hours; menu items are also available for takeout, or guests are welcome to dine outside on the first-floor patio
Check out the Asian Art Museum during SF Art Week!
Giuliana’s Just For You Café | If you like diners, you will love Just For You. It’s a comfort-food spot with a laid-back atmosphere and a great patio. They are known for their fried chicken Caesar salads and beignets. I’m a fan of the huevos rancheros – they make their own hatch chile sauce! Recommended by: Becky Koblick, Director
Tacos El Flaco | Tacos El Flaco is so delicious and quick – it is the perfect place to grab lunch when you’re gallery hopping during Fog. My go to is the fish tacos with avocado. Recommended by: Daelyn Farnham, Senior Director
Piccino | Piccino is the perfect spot for a casual dinner in Dogpatch. We often go after openings or bring clients and colleagues there for lunch because of the great seasonal menu and welcoming ambiance. They also have an amazing coffee bar in the mornings with great pastries. Recommended by: Claudia Altman-Siegel, Owner
Verjus is a beloved Jackson Square wine bar and restaurant owned by renowned Chef Michael Tusk and his lovely wife Lindsay Tusk in San Francisco’s Jackson Square, serving seasonally changing French-inspired cuisine, and eclectic wines. They've just reopened and accept both walk-ins and reservations. It's a must to experience, and located directly across from Transamerica Pyramid Center.
Cafe Zoetrope | Named for Francis Coppola's venerable production company, American Zoetrope, Cafe Zoetrope is located in the majestic Sentinel Building, a San Francisco historic landmark in the heart of North Beach. Cafe Zoetrope, opened in 1999, was created with much thought from Coppola. Many of the items on the menu are his own recipes and the European ambience is something he cultivated. The Cafe functions as a wine bar and a restaurant in the style of a Roman Trattoria.
Bix is an iconic restaurant and jazz supper club in San Francisco, known for its swanky, speakeasy-style ambiance and classic American cuisine. Located in a hidden alleyway in the Jackson Square neighborhood, Bix is a favorite for those seeking a refined yet lively dining experience with live music.
Recommended by: Jen Yeager, Director of Cultural Programming – Pyramid Arts Presents
Radhaus | A delicious Alpine beerhall and restaurant located on the Fort Mason Center campus with gorgeous views of the marina and Golden Gate Bridge. It’s always a fun time!
Haines Gallery | Founded on the belief that contemporary art can change the conversation and transform the culture, Haines Gallery is a vital West Coast platform for celebrated and ambitious artists from around the globe. The gallery’s program aims to engage and inspire collectors, curators, and diverse audiences with artistic statements that are visually compelling and conceptually rigorous.
Cheryl Haines is the Founding Executive Director & Chief Curator of FOR-SITE
Cotogna | For lunch, dinner, at any time, and for any occasion. The food is always exceptional, making Italians proud, in a warm, welcoming environment with its own Jackson Square twist. And somehow they make it seem effortless.
Masion Nico | The perfect spot to grab a little treat. Whether you’re in the mood for French patisserie, a freshly baked baguette, a coffee, or a glass of wine, Maison Nico is sure to please.
Postscript | Truly a gem in Jackson Square. I stop in everyday for fresh roasted coffee and their epic, chocolate chip cookies. Beautifully curated place to pick up fresh items for breakfast or lunch and also great selection of wines, charcuterie, cheeses and gift items. Recommended by Scott Richards: Scott Richards Contemporary Art
Bar Sprezzatura | Oozing with style, brass, and velvet, this is a perfect spot for a stylish liquid lunch. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and sophisticated to match the upscale environment. Great cocktails and a wonderful selection of wines. Never underestimate the power of pizza al taglio. Recommended by: Victor Gonzalez: GSC Agency
Melanie Cameron is the Director of Gallery Wendi Norris
The Interval | The Interval is a bar, café, museum, and the home of The Long Now Foundation. Featuring a floor-to-ceiling library of the books you might need to rebuild civilization, mechanical prototypes for a clock meant to last for 10,000 years, art that continually evolves in real time, and a time-inspired menu of artisan drinks.
Cultivar | Cultivar San Francisco is an intimate farm to table restaurant by Cultivar Wine, featuring a menu of locally-sourced seasonal ingredients, flavors from the Napa Valley. Cultivar Wine is known for limited production wines that express terroir from the best California wine appellations.
Recommended by: SF Camerawork
Paprika | Hungarian Comfort Food. Chicken Paprikash specialty, mashed potatoes, veggie options. Nice atmosphere, sit-down dining, friendly staff with beers on tap!
Rosamunde Sausage Grill | A meat lovers delight, many paired beers. Potato salad or fries, veggie sausage options, picnic tables outside, extensive beer on tap menu, group game nights
Recommended by: Guy Campbell, Gallery Owner & Don Ross, Curator of an.ä.log SF
Khanfections | A staff favorite for breakfast and coffee.
Base Camp | A staff favorite for lunch. The Momos are a must!
Recommended by: KADIST
Buddy | Upscale wine bar for late afternoon drinks and bites.
Grand Coffee | The best coffee in SF!
Recommended by: Gray Area
Heirloom Café | Heirloom Cafe stands out in a neighborhood renowned for its excellent food. Co-owner Amy Siemers is the perfect host—affable, warm, and incredibly knowledgeable about food and wine. Heirloom is akin to the brasserie you’ve always dreamed of, without any hint of pretension. It’s an ideal spot for a spontaneous meal at the bar or a romantic date night for two (or with friends— the more, the merrier!). Don’t miss the stellar off-menu Epoisses burger or their exceptional wine list, which is among the best in the city.
Anton Steuber is the Partner and Director of Catharine Clark Gallery
HK Lounge Bistro | Casual restaurant offering familiar Chinese fare including Peking duck and BBQ pork buns, plus dim sum.
Bay of Burma | Casual restaurant doling out traditional Burmese dishes such as tea leaf salad and noodles.
Recommended by: Saint Joseph's Arts Foundation
ONE65 San Francisco | Delicious, gorgeous pastries
hed verythai | Amazing prix fixe Thai food with a rotating menu based on the season
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Find more around Union Square, including many Legacy Businesses
For the 2nd year, SF Art Week is bringing art lovers, collectors, galleries, museums, and organizations together to celebrate San Francisco’s creativity.
View the full list of artist participants, and special events at SFArtWeek.com/Participants
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