Tadich Grill
Seafood restaurant · Financial District
240 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Highlights
Historic seafood institution serving classic cocktails and iconic dishes
Historic seafood institution serving classic cocktails and iconic dishes
"The oldest continually running restaurant in California makes crab cakes we would e-scooter across town blindfolded to get our hands on. Crispy outside, packed with a generous helping of crab, and doused in tartare sauce, these little stunners alone are worth the trip. We also come to this Financial District institution for their loaded cioppino and plates of grilled fish, the free hunk of sourdough, and an old-school setting complete with servers in white coats, and a bar that’s so long you can barely see the end." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"One way to get old-school-sophisticated on a random weekday: lunch at Tadich Grill. The Financial District spot has been around since panning for gold was the city’s hottest activity, and still looks like a relic of the past with white jacketed waiters, tablecloths, and a bar so long you can barely see the end. Seafood is the main event. Crab cakes are delicate crispy pillows. Bowls of cioppino (complete with a plastic bib) are loaded with an aquarium’s worth of shellfish. And platters of broiled sea bass are dressed simply with bright lemon butter. Washing everything down with a martini is a local rite of passage." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"If Tadich Grill in the Financial District is one of those places you’ve “been meaning to get to,” take this as your sign to go. This seafood spot is oldest-running restaurant in the city, and you absolutely need to eat here at least once. Grab a seat at the bar with a bowl of cioppino and some crispy crab cakes, and settle into a vintage leather booth while waiters in white jackets shake your midday martini. They only serve lunch on weekdays, so save this place for when you need an escape from work." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"To be reminded of what SF was like before the dot-com bubble, head to Tadich Grill. We suspect California's oldest restaurant hasn't changed much in its nearly 200 years of existence with white tablecloths, a long wooden bar, and a seafood-heavy menu with one of the city's most iconic renditions of cioppino. Reservations go fast, but bar seating is always poachable especially right at 5pm." - patrick wong, julia chen 1, lani conway
"Tadich Grill has been around longer than cars, plastic, and most buildings in the city (they opened in 1849). It’s an SF institution worthy of a visit. Seafood and steaks are the main event, from gorgeous crab cakes to decent pan-fried sole and steamed vegetables. But a meal always starts with a football-sized hunk of sourdough. This beauty is the base for the accompanying individually wrapped butter, and tearing off a piece in order to sop up tartar sauce and fish juice is a legal requirement." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
