The Old Ship Saloon
Bar · North Waterfront ·
Historic ship-themed saloon serving pub fare & draft beer
Historic ship-themed saloon serving pub fare & draft beer
"On weekends, the Financial District can look like a scene from a sci-fi movie after everyone’s been abducted by aliens. But Old Ship Saloon is the one hold-out. The pub near Jackson Square is open daily until 2am, with a menu of American food served until 1am. Standards like a burger and a patty melt are solid, but we suggest focusing on the less conventional stuff—our favorites are the chicken nachos doused in mole that’s evidently been cooking since Ed Lee was mayor, and the fish tacos filled with flaky cod and a punchy jalapeño slaw. Feel free to ignore the breakfast burrito, which is a worthy attempt at the classic, but ends up too greasy. Even if you’re here during the workday, Old Ship Saloon doubles as a great place for a quick lunch (and perhaps a beer) or somewhere to post up and watch a game. The big oval-shaped bar in the middle of the dining room almost always has a free seat, though you may have to jostle for space with nearby office workers stopping by for a corporate happy hour some days. Food Rundown Fish Tacos This is a shareable starter that won’t weigh you down for the rest of the meal. The cod gets a good amount of smoke without tasting burnt, and gets along great with the spicy slaw and surprisingly light crema. photo credit: Patrick Wong Chicken Mole Nachos One of our favorite renditions of this dish in the city because the mole has the depth of the star of a Christopher Nolan movie. You could easily split this with one or two people, or keep it to yourself as a large entree. photo credit: Patrick Wong Breakfast Burrito The chorizo does this thing in. The meat ends up drowning out the flavor of everything else and greasing up all that it touches. You’ll find more balanced versions elsewhere. photo credit: Patrick Wong Grilled Salmon A crunchy-skinned fish with a juicy interior, charred broccolini, and a lemon caper sauce that ties it all together. It doesn’t get our hearts racing, but it certainly works. photo credit: Patrick Wong" - Patrick Wong
"The Old Ship Saloon, originally carved from an Alcatraz shipwreck in the mid-1800s, has seen well over a hundred years of San Francisco history, from the Gold Rush to the great earthquake of 1906. While there are fewer prospectors among the patrons today, what the bar has lost in gold, it’s gained in much better alcohol. Get a glass of Harken Chardonnay here on Memorial Day Weekend alongside the locally caught rockfish and chips, and sail through the afternoon." - Vox Creative
"The Old Ship Saloon is a bar built on the remains of the Arkansas ship that ran aground in 1849. Located at the northeast corner of Pacific and Battery wharves, the bar started operation in 1851. The current building stands over the ship's remains, and archaeological excavations have found old bottles and parts of the ship's hull."
"As a roughly 200-year-old downtown San Francisco watering hole that sits between being a bar and a restaurant, the Old Ship Saloon faces the new guideline that bars without dine-in food must remain closed; general manager Will Herrera said the communal, bellying-up-to-the-bar service that defines the place still isn't allowed, so they've started offering breakfast, sandwiches, and cocktails for takeout and expect to open their space to customers whenever restaurants are allowed to do so — “Given hard rules, we'll apply them,” he said, “Given soft rules, we'll do everything that we can to ensure the safety of our customers and our staff.”" - Luke Tsai
"I consider the Old Ship Saloon a classic Jackson Square watering hole; it even briefly operated during Prohibition as "Cafe Monte Carlo," run by a gentleman named Babe who essentially saved the business." - Luke Tsai
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