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Dining Room - North Beach Restaurant, San Francisco, CA

North Beach Restaurant

4.6
4.6
2873 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
From the Heart of Italy to the Heart of San Francisco!

Buon Appetito!


Since 1970, the North Beach Restaurant has been renowned as San Francisco's #1 Italian Restaurant for its Tuscan culinary excellence, relaxed ambiance, warm hospitality, and great service by Bay Area families, tourists, romantics, conventioneers, business managers, politicians, sports celebrities, and movie stars!


The North Beach Restaurant is a must-visit San Francisco dining experience that offers:


***Authentic Tuscan cuisine prepared with fresh ingredients including antipasti, polenta, home-cured prosciutto, focaccia, risotto, fresh pasta, seafood, veal, lamb, chicken, beef, and homemade desserts!


Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern Tuscan
  • Hours of operation
    Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 392-1700
  • Website
    http://www.northbeachrestaurant.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Location
    1512 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133
  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Cross street
    Between Union St. and Green St. on Stockton St.
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking continuously from 11:30AM to 11:45PM!
  • Public transit
    Located at the corner of Stockton Street & Columbus Avenue in North Beach, available MUNI Bus lines are: *30 Stockton*15 Third*45 Union
  • Entertainment
    Located only a 1 minute walk from the North Beach Restaurant is Beach Blanket Babylon, San Francisco's longest running hit musical www.beachblanketbabylon.com Celebrate at the North Beach Restaurant before or after the theatre with our dining room open 7-days a week from 11:30AM to 11:45PM!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 2,873 people are saying

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
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Francisco

    Best Ambiance

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
North Beach Restaurant has reopened, blending "excellent food" and service with a welcoming ambiance. Patrons appreciate the nostalgic charm, while new owner Francesco receives praise for being "welcoming and charming." Although some diners miss the original menu's variety, many acclaim the "fantastic" pasta and "great" wine selection, promising memorable dining experiences.

2,873 Reviews

  1. Charles

    VIP

    San Francisco

    54 reviews

    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly and accommodating staff, appealing menu, very nice and fairly priced wines by the glass. The restaurant was very pleasant. We'll go back!

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  2. Larry

    VIP

    Central Coast

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
     NBR was always excellent but my first experience since the reopening was better than ever. Can’t wait to go back.

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  3. Jad

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service and food. The new owners use the same recipes the restaurant has used since its inception in the early 1970s.

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  4. Dennis

    San Francisco

    56 reviews

    4.0

    56 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We used to go there often for several years, going back to the mid-1970s. I was hoping for the same wonderful experience. The remodel is great. I t look better than before Our waiter, Danielle, was also terrific. Most of the food was good and our company approved. But, the menu is small and I was disappointed in my entree. Overall, I believe we will go back but, in hopes that the menu will enlarge. Having valet parking in North Beach is a great asset. The service and ambience makes it worth our while to return.

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  5. THOMAS

    VIP

    New York City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was the first time back under the new ownership. The restaurant maintained its former charm but certainly was different. A smaller menu, but still high-quality food and extremely confident, friendly, efficient waiter.

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  6. Judy

    VIP

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So wonderful to have North Beach restaurant back and better than ever. Thanks for the wonderful meal and service.

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  7. Sandy

    Tahoe

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    In spite of new ownership, some of the original staff are the pillars of the standard set by the old guard!

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  8. Brice

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I returned to this restaurant after I thought it closed, it used to be a great place for a nice dinner. It is no longer the special place it used to be. It has fallen into mediocrity with a limited menu. Nothing was terrible but nothing was amazing either. There are better restaurants in the area.

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  9. Beverly

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This restaurant has been newly re-opened. Excellent food, service and ambiance!

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  10. Chris

    VIP

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    My family and I have been going to this restaurant for roughly 40 years. They recently had an ownership change and we thought we would try it to see if it was still the same. Unfortunately, it is not. The menu is a greatly reduced version of the prior menu, The food we ordered was subpar at best and the service was just OK. It’s really unfortunate to see a new owner come in and make changes to recipes that have been in place for many years and we’re outstanding. We were really hoping that this restaurant would continue to be our favorite restaurant in North Beach, unfortunately it isn’t and I don’t think we’ll be going back. 

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North Beach Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 2873 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for North Beach Restaurant

1512 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between Union St. and Green St. on Stockton St.
  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern Tuscan
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking continuously from 11:30AM to 11:45PM!
  • Public transit
    Located at the corner of Stockton Street & Columbus Avenue in North Beach, available MUNI Bus lines are: *30 Stockton*15 Third*45 Union
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Located only a 1 minute walk from the North Beach Restaurant is Beach Blanket Babylon, San Francisco's longest running hit musical www.beachblanketbabylon.com Celebrate at the North Beach Restaurant before or after the theatre with our dining room open 7-days a week from 11:30AM to 11:45PM!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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