VerdictDestinations Restaurant · San Francisco
Liholiho Yacht Club
A lively Nob Hill spot serving Hawaiian-rooted, globally inflected plates in a warm, party-ready room.
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Worth the table for…
Great for
- Couples
- Solo travellers
- Foodies
Depends
- Travellers on a budget
- If you've only got a day
- Families with kids
- Local-life seekers
- Night owls
Worth it for couples, solo travellers and foodies.
What to order
The plates that decide it
The Baked Hawaii — the famous finale — a torched-meringue baked-Alaska riff over orange chiffon cake and caramelized pineapple; save room
The beef-tongue steamed buns and the rendang curry with turmeric-butter naan — the savory plates regulars come back for
Ordering too conservatively — the menu rewards going wide and sharing
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
Creative, crowd-pleasing cooking that draws on Hawaiian flavors and lands somewhere genuinely original.
Not independently verified — estimatedThe room is energetic and can get loud, and tables are in demand — not the spot for a quiet conversation.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
With friends
An ideal group dinner — order a spread, get drinks, and share everything.
Couples
Fun and flavorful, though it leans social rather than intimate.
Good to know
Before you go
- Best time
- Early dinner if you want it quieter
- Booking
- Reservations recommended
- Accessibility
- Bar and table seating
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- Opened 2015 by Hawaii-raised chef-owner Ravi Kapur; featured in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide USA. guide.michelin.com ↗
- The signature Baked Hawaii is a torched-meringue riff on Baked Alaska with caramelized-pineapple ice cream. lycsf.com ↗
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