Holbrook House
Restaurant · Financial District ·
Martini & champagne carts summoned by switch, caviar service
Martini & champagne carts summoned by switch, caviar service
"I noticed Holbrook House among San Francisco spots that have embraced the boom in tableside service, offering martinis and cocktails from carts brought directly to the table." - Jaya Saxena
"Somehow, Holbrook House manages to easily transition from a daytime breakfast spot to a lunch spot to an evening cocktail bar. The restaurant’s chic touches and luxe feel help to attract diners, as do the very popular martini and Champagne tableside carts, activated by a light switch at certain seats. For food, expect a mix of caviar offerings, charcuterie, small plates, and bigger ticket items like chicken piccata and duroc pork schnitzel." - Dianne de Guzman
"Holbrook House, the uber-luxurious new restaurant and bar on the ground floor of the One Sansome building, serves coffee by day and a full food menu at night — but it also hopes to be a destination for post-work drinks. Case in point: some tables come equipped with switches to summon either a Champagne or a martini cart. Customers can then choose from a selection of gins and vermouths, a rotating cast of bitters, and house-made garnishes." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman
"Making a big splash in San Francisco’s Financial District in September 2023, Holbrook House captured social-media attention with martini and Champagne carts that are summoned by the flick of a switch; a lightbulb indicates which drink customers seek and there's an option to add caviar upon the cart’s arrival, after which staff direct visitors to a drink that fits their palate from spirits or Champagnes by the bottle or glass — an experience meant to evoke the spirit of grand European hotels, general manager and beverage director Hernan Martinez said at the opening." - Dianne de Guzman
"Since the luxe downtown destination debuted in September 2023, I noticed Holbrook House has kept the classic two-ingredient carajillo on the menu; general manager and beverage director Hernan Martinez — who is Mexican and a longtime fan of the drink — serves it as a simple 1:1 mix of Sightglass Coffee espresso and Licor 43. I appreciate that Martinez sees the carajillo as a less-sweet coffee cocktail than an espresso martini, with the Licor 43 contributing herbal bitterness and a strong vanilla profile." - Lauren Saria
