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Exterior shot of Zuni at twilight - Zuni Cafe, San Francisco, CA
Award-winning

Zuni Cafe

4.7
4.7
7930 Reviews
$31 to $50
Modern European

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7:00 PM
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Booked 75 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • 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.

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TABLES ARE RESERVED FOR A 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT.

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Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gilbert Pilgram; Anne Alvero CdC

What 7,930 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  • San Francisco

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Zuni Cafe stands out as a San Francisco staple, offering "outstanding roast chicken" and "excellent Caesar salad." Known for its "chic meets timeless charm," Zuni delivers consistently "delicious food" with "great service" in a "beautiful, timeless environment." Despite some service hiccups, it remains a favored dining destination.
7,930 Reviews
  1. rognd

    VIP

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always interesting and expertly prepared food. And great service!

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  2. Tony

    VIP

    San Francisco

    43 reviews

    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is solid if not innovative. Service was exemplary

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  3. Tim

    VIP

    San Francisco

    59 reviews

    4.0

    59 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Zuni despite the high prices and we have dined there for many years but we hit an off night. The shoestring potatoes had several potatoes that were not cooked ! Thus some raw potatoes. Secondly the mushroom, cauliflowers , squash etc dish was just not tasty. Did not mix well together and got cold quickly. Subjective criticism on that dish but no excuse for uncooked potatoes. Lastly took a long time to remove our dirty plates after eating. I had to signal the wait staff member. Hope this is a one off bad night as two weeks earlier had a good dinner there.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing as always. We always bring our out-of-town guests, and we’re never disappointed.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The bartender was extremely rude upon our arrival- we had to wait a few minutes for our table and were invited by the host to wait at the bar. He couldn’t have been less pleasant and why one of our diners asked if we she could order a cocktail off of the cocktail menu, he barely had the courtesy to give her an audible response. What a way to make a terrible first impression and start off our experience in a negative way! If the bartenders don’t want to make anything off the menu, please tell them to advise their guests that there is not a full bar. Our table ended up being ready prior to completing our drink order and the bartender told us to order from the table. Also, the food was good but everything we ate was overly salted and suggest advising the chef to tone down the salt a bit.

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  6. Ron

    VIP

    San Diego

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb experience as always! Great service, beautiful setting & delicious food. Thank you very much.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Chicken was fantastic, as was the service. Small, but impressive wine list.

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  8. Lanette

    VIP

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A long awaited visit to an iconic SF restaurant. Loved the experience. If arriving with a car that needs to be parked, plan a little extra time for that.

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  9. Mary Kay

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The salmon was over cooked and disappointing. Other dishes were fine. The service was fine. The space around us was a bit cramped.

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  10. Marc & Bill

    VIP

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always delightful service and food. The Gnochi was heavenly!

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Zuni Cafe is rated 4.7 stars by 7930 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 75 times today
Google Map for Zuni Cafe

1658 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gilbert Pilgram; Anne Alvero CdC
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