A Market Street institution beloved for its wood-oven roast chicken for two and its long, civilized lunches.
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The verdict
Worth the table for…
Great for
Couples
Solo travellers
Foodies
Local-life seekers
Depends
Travellers on a budget
If you've only got a day
Families with kids
Anyone here to unwind
Not for
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Worth it for couples, solo travellers and foodies.
What to order
The plates that decide it
The wood-oven roast chicken for two with warm bread salad — fired to order, ~1 hour; order it the moment you sit
The Caesar, the daily oysters, and the bar burger — the burger and oysters-and-wine route is the lighter, faster path when you don't have the hour for the chicken
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
A decades-old San Francisco standard-bearer for ingredient-driven Californian cooking that has aged gracefully.
Not independently verified — estimated
The signature roast chicken is fired to order and takes about an hour, so this is not a quick meal.
Not independently verified — estimated
What it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
Couples
Order the chicken for two and a bottle of wine and settle in — it's built for a leisurely evening.
Multigenerational
An easy crowd-pleaser across ages, with familiar flavors done very well.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
$$$
Time
1.5–2 hours
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Late lunch or early dinner
Booking
Reservations recommended
Accessibility
Multi-level dining room
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