Outside Seating Round-Up
Walked by Zeitgeist last night and it was a nightmare to get in- there was quite a long line. Friend mentioned that she wanted a blog post that listed all of the nice outside eating areas, so here you go:
* Medjool on Mission. Huge roof deck with capacity for crowds. Tiny little elevator, but that’s the only real drawback.
* El Rio, of course, huge deck
* The Ramp- huge back deck with open area
* Personal favorite: Fish! in Sausalito, lots of deck and locally fished seafood.
* Almost all of the Ferry Building restaurants have outdoor eating
* Epic Roasthouse & Waterbar on Embarcadero
* Palomino & Gordon Biersch have outside areas
* The Waterfront on Embarcadero has a wind-protected open area
* Pier 23 has a tarp enclosed back area (they may open it once in a while)
* Most North Beach places have outside sidewalk seating.
* Metro Hotel on Divisadero near Haight has a beautiful back garden.
Please comment with your favorites!
Also see: Eater SF’s El Fresco Options, CitySearch Round-up
I think EVERYONE is going to be at all those places!
Also, many places have little outdoor areas in the back. The Blackthorn on Irving has a small area in the back thats outdoors, and Park Chow has a rooftop dining area too. Finnegan’s Wake in Cole Valley also has a small outdoor seating area, and Cafe Reverie, just down the street has a whole back yard!
AWWWWW!!! El RIO!!! I have to say I have fond memories of El Rio, though I really must avoid $1 drink night like the plague.
Ferry building will be really nice this weekend. They may even get a nice breeze off the water there this eve.
A great choice tonight, this weekend would be the Beach/Park Chalet at the end of lincoln on the great highway.
Thee Parkside has a fancy BBQ and show this weekend!
This is awesome! Thanks for posting!
Thanks Anthony & everyone who posted other recommendations- enjoying the posts by new writers on this blog, too!