Hayes Street Grill
Seafood restaurant · Civic Center
320 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Highlights
Seafood institution, fresh fish, classic ambiance, pre-show dining
Seafood institution, fresh fish, classic ambiance, pre-show dining
"Few places feel classic and planted in Hayes Valley, none more than Hayes Street Grill. Patricia Unterman has spent her career as a steward of SF’s food industry — first as a critic, then as a founding board member of the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market, and since serving honest farm to table cuisine at Hayes Street Grill for the last 45 years. Iacobi beans, Brokaw avocado, and first of the season asparagus have found their way onto the menu recently at one of the few remaining restaurants in the city that can pull off country-club core." - Matt Tillquist
"For a bit of class before the show, Hayes Street Grill keeps the posh vibes rolling with its classic ambiance and decadent fare. Being a seafood outfit, the restaurant’s menu changes daily with all of the seafood certified by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. This restaurant is just a block from Davies Symphony, so make sure to book a table in advance due to high traffic times relating to theater schedules." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Hayes Street Grill is a seafood institution, and the moment crabs land at the wharf, owner Patty Unterman starts pulling the live beasts into the restaurant, then plunges them in salty boiling water. At lunch or dinner, enjoy a cracked half Dungeness crab with aioli and roasted vegetable salad." - Becky Duffett, Eater Staff
"Hayes Street Grill requires proof of vaccination for indoor seating." - Lauren Saria
"This restaurant was opened in 1979 specifically to provide sustenance to theatre-goers. It’s still going strong, with a seafood-centric menu that will have diners in, out, and on their way to the show quickly. A daily-changing choice of fish, grilled, with french fries and choice of sauce is the classic choice, though meat-eaters have options too. It’s a slice of classic SF." - Ellen Fort
