Petit Marlowe

Wine bar · South of Market

Petit Marlowe

Wine bar · South of Market

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234 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Intimate French bistro serving oysters & wine in elegant digs with music & Parisian accents.  

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234 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107 Get directions

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234 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107 Get directions

+1 415 923 8577
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Jul 11, 2025

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"Petit Marlowe was slated to reopen as the new Petit Flea at the end of June, but that’s been pushed back." - Becky Duffett

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"Petit Marlowe opened a few years ago across the street and a few doors down from the original Marlowe, serving vintage Paris to SoMa." - Becky Duffett

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"Petit Marlowe, just down the block, is now supporting it as a production kitchen." - Becky Duffett

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"Swing through the stylish doors of this SoMa wine bar for half-price oysters and $25 bottles of rose, Monday through Saturday from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m." - Ellen Fort, Caleb Pershan

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"The tickets you had to the Giants game were actually for last season, so now you’re in deep SoMa looking for something to make the trip worth it. Petit Marlowe is an excellent place for dinner, especially once all the Happy Hour folks clear out. The place feels like a Parisian seafood spot and, along with turning out awesome fresh fish - from the raw bar to the crudos - everything here is good, albeit pricey." - Taylor Abrams, Max Child, Will Kamensky

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Ellen Warner

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We had a perfect evening at the bar here, mid week. Very busy and noisy too, but a pleasure overall. The service was outstanding, despite a quirk in ordering (one dish we did not order appeared once and we explaIned we did not order it and when another server brought it again we just accepted it, to avoid a fuss). Very welcoming and helpful. Everything we tried was so delicious (burrata, ricotta, deviled eggs, anchovies) and the server helped us select a wonderful bottle of wine. We look forward to our next visit!

Andrew Packard

Google
Wonderful experience! A southern french charm with a uniquely fresh menu. Our waitress made all the difference as she brought her opinion, knowledge, and personable style to each customer. The oysters, prawns, escargot, beet salad, and beef tartare were all her recommendation with the beef tartare stealing the show. Intimate, friendly, and worth spending an evening here.

Marcus Rosti

Google
Petit Marlowe has a legendary oyster happy hour. 1.50 per oyster and a bottle of wine for 25. What a steal. They have great service and a good selection of oysters. They recently, well a few months, added other food such as Panini's and other appetizers but still a great spot for a date or even on your own.

Eric Pratt

Google
Amazing bites! Recommend the deviled eggs, duck, beef tartare, salmon, and all the oysters. Wine list could be better but the food makes up for it

Avery Wu

Google
Ordered the seafood platter and it was amazing. For a group I'd recommend the seafood platter since you get to sample a lot the things off the menu. I've been to many crudo restaurants and this was by far some of the freshest crudo I've had.

Amy Chen

Google
I am so into this place. The vibes and the food are on point. Very cute decor. The ceviches are very garlicky good. Anchovies related dishes are plentiful. Devilled eggs recommended. Oyster selection is extensive and service is knowledgeable and attentive. Classy place for a date! EDIT: 5 months later... The classy vibe for date spot is somewhat gone from busy saturday nights. Since they implemented happy hour, giant swarms of really loud inconsiderate people have come and made the tiny restaurant unbearably loud. I'm talking clubbing level of noise. I would recommend going on off hours to avoid these types of people. Oysters, food, wine quality still of high caliber.

Stephanie Ngauv

Google
Phenomenal meal from a passionate team. A definite must when visiting the Mission Bay neighborhood!

A Kim

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I’ve been dying to try this place... Marlowe is my favorite restaurant in the city and was so excited to hear they opened a sister restaurant (apparently there’s more too). They are more of a raw bar/seafood spot. Came here before 6 and got a bottle of rose for $25 and half off oysters. For dinner we ordered the porc and anchovy egg (1/2 of a deviled egg per order) - both were delicious! Beef tartare and Italian burrata were both good. Pepper and coriander crusted duck breast had a nice smoke to it, though it was unexpectedly a cold dish. The foie gras & jam ended up being a panini - great taste but not my favorite foie dish. Everything was excellent and can’t wait to try the rest of the menu.