Grubstake Diner
Diner · Lower Nob Hill ·
Historic train car diner serving American & Portuguese food
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Historic train car diner serving American & Portuguese food
"Polk Gulch was the home to San Francisco’s first Pride parade, which strutted along Polk Street to Aquatic Park. Fueling up and cooling down took place at Grubstake Diner, an important relic and present-day diner destination. Yes, Guy Fieri checked this place out and said it was unlike any other restaurant he’d seen. But Fieri fans and newcomers alike can get behind classic burgers and salads, and Grubstake’s singular bife a Portuguesa, or Portuguese-style steak." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Grubstake looks like a streetcar, which is certainly one reason this American diner in Polk Gulch stands out. The other is that this spot, which has been going strong since the 1960s, caters to the red-eye crowd—serving straightforward burgers, tuna melts, breakfast plates, shakes, and fries until 3am Sunday through Wednesday and 4am Thursday through Saturday. And since this is a late-night spot with greasy-spoon energy, you can slide into a red booth, admire the old mural and fake grapes hanging from the ceiling, and fill up on all things fried." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"A longtime diner located adjacent to the neighborhood’s historic gay bar on Polk Street, mentioned primarily as a nearby fixture that helps define the block’s character." - Paolo Bicchieri
"This classic San Francisco late-night diner has stood the test of time, continuing to serve three square meals a day in the Pork Gulch neighborhood. The menu is full of the usual fare — burgers, pancakes, and good old-fashioned American apple pie — but with a Portuguese flair in the form of dishes such as bife a Portuguesa and linguica sausage." - Paolo Bicchieri
"A longtime nearby anchor for early Pride marches, Grubstake Diner keeps folks fed late with Portuguese fare and meaty burgers and has historically served as a safe late-night space for the community." - Paolo Bicchieri