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Zuni Cafe

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4.6 (8033)
$31 to $50
Modern European
1658 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 103 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Zuni Café opened in San Francisco, California on February 15, 1979. Our daily changing menus are inspired by seasonal organic ingredients and incorporate traditional French and Italian cuisine. As Zuni continues to evolve, in its own distinctive and delicious way, it strives to remain the way it’s always been: at the same time rustic and cosmopolitan, audacious and familiar, intimate and convivial.

RESERVATIONS ARE TAKEN UP TO 4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE.
TABLES ARE RESERVED FOR A 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Modern European
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Gilbert Pilgram; Anne Alvero CdC
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Area
    Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
  • Cross Street
    Between Franklin & Gough
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Entertainment
    Piano
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 8,033 people are saying

Zuni Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Zuni Cafe in San Francisco offers "impeccable service" and "incredible seasonal fare" in a warm ambiance. Known for its famous roast chicken, it consistently delights diners with its "wonderful service" and "classic California cuisine." Despite some reports of service inconsistencies, many praise its "delicious, beautifully presented cuisine."
8,033 Reviews
  1. Francis VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area132 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite SF restaurant for over 30 years did not disappoint for a Sunday dinner in June. Freshest ingredients, impeccable cooking, efficient service. The gnocchi is to-die for: get it when it is on the menu. Appetizer of white peaches, melon, goat cheese, olive oil. Entree of asparagus, broccoli, red cabbage with nuts and 2 sauces. Yes, the prices have creeped up over the years, and there is a 20% service charge, but the dinner was well worth it. I will be returning 2 more times this month of June.

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  2. Joan VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Every meal at Zuni is a reminder to go back more often. The food is always just right. The lofty space is filled with San Francisco luminosity and spirit. The staff constantly perfect.

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  3. Winnie

    New York City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant was crowded and we were stuck in a corner upstairs and forgotten but the roast chicken was worth coming for. It was moist with a wonderful smoky flavor from the wood-burning oven. We will remember how good it was!

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  4. Vadim

    San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was good, well prepared if a bit on the stodgy side, lacking a streak of freshness, one that usually is attained by some acidity or crunch veggies. We have ordered 8 oysters as an appetizer, and one of them came out clearly and visibly deficient. The seating is quite bad, with most basic and uncomfortable wooden kitchen chairs, exactly the kind I've discarded long ago at home. Tables are cramped very closely, ours happened to be detween a working fireplace and an open door on a windy day, it was a bit of a struggle.

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  5. EmilyW

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Simply the best restaurant in SF for impeccable service, incredible seasonal fare prepared attentively and non-pretentious warm ambiance. The bavette with roast cherries and the peach tart tartine both beyond brilliant.

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  6. Angie VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area120 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely dinner at Zuni! We haven’t been in many years and are sure we’ll be back more frequently. The food and drinks were delicious and the service was excellent (attentive but not intrusive).

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  7. Sheela

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been coming for over 20 years!! Always wonderful! Awesome staff.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. valeria VIP

    New York City39 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 26 May 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    For a place with a wood fire oven, I was expecting the bread to be warm and charred. The chicken is indeed fantastic, but everything else felt subpar…

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Kevin VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area81 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 26 May 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent and the service was overall good. It took 25 minutes to get a glass of wine that I ordered and I don’t like that they automatically add in 20% gratuity for a party of 2 which is an insult. It worked out fine, but I won’t go back there anytime soon!

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Charmaine VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area69 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again, a wonderful brunch/lunch. The pizza with peaches, prosciutto, mozzarella, & wild honey was a fantastic combination. The strawberry ice cream tasted like a big bowel of the ripest strawberries. Our waiter was fantastic - helpful, attentive, efficient. The sun was streaming through the windows - what's not to love???

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Zuni Cafe is rated 4.6 stars by 8033 OpenTable diners.

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  4. San Francisco
  5. Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 103 times today
Google Map for Zuni Cafe

1658 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Between Franklin & Gough
  • Area
    Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Modern European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Gilbert Pilgram; Anne Alvero CdC
  • Entertainment
    Piano
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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