San Francisco Restaurants That Have Been Serving for Over 100 Years
These places were already serving San Francisco a century ago, and they still are.
7 San Francisco institutions worth knowing
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Serving since 1849 177 years
Tadich Grill
Known for Seafood cioppino · Hangtown fry · Pan-fried sand dabs
Cioppino and charcoal-grilled fish at a restaurant that traces its start to an 1849 coffee stand, run by the Buich family for more than 90 years.
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Serving since 1867 159 years
Sam's Grill
Known for Sand dabs · Rex sole · Celery Victor
Sand dabs, rex sole and private booths at a Financial District seafood house that opened in 1867.
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Serving since 1886 140 years
Fior d'Italia
Known for Veal scaloppine · Linguine with clams · Osso buco
Veal scaloppine and linguine with clams at an Italian restaurant opened in 1886, now in the San Remo Hotel.
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Serving since 1893 133 years
Schroeder's
Known for Bratwurst
Bratwurst and boot-glass beers in a Bavarian-style beer hall that has served downtown San Francisco since 1893.
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Serving since 1908 118 years
John's Grill
Known for Sam Spade's Lamb Chops · Jack LaLanne Salad
Sam Spade's lamb chops at the Union Square grill that opened in 1908 and appears in Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon.
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Serving since 1911 115 years
Liguria Bakery
Known for Focaccia (rosemary garlic · black olive · mushroom)
Focaccia baked in an antique brick oven by the Soracco family since 1911, sold until it runs out.
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Serving since 1916 110 years
The Buena Vista Cafe
Known for Irish coffee
The Fisherman's Wharf bar where Irish coffee was first made in America, in 1952, and still poured by the thousands.
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