Award-winning

Gary Danko

Name: Gary Danko
Address: 800 N Point Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94109
Telephone: (415) 749-2060
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

997 Reviews

$50 and over

Contemporary French / American

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Twenty-four years after opening its doors in San Francisco’s iconic Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood, Restaurant Gary Danko continues to refine its award-winning combination of classic French cooking, thoughtful and inventive use of local ingredients and personable yet impeccable service.

In a warm, enveloping space overhung with fresh flowers and vibrant artworks, an evening at Gary Danko is both intimate and theatrical—a loving nod to an old-world dining experience with its heart thoroughly planted in the new: fresh, locally grown and raised foods drawn from the region’s vast seasonal offerings, prepared with precision and flair.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 25, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 33 times today

Experiences are available.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary French / American, Californian, Dining Bar
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 749-2060
Website
http://www.garydanko.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Gary Danko

Location
800 N Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
Neighborhood
Fisherman's Wharf
Cross street
Hyde
Parking details
<br />
Public transit
Hyde Street Cable Car<br />Muni Bus: 47 and 30
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Private Dining Room
Multiple dates available
Please note that this room does not have wheelchair access. We offer our full menu in our Private Dining Room. We have two bookings for our Upstairs Private Dining Room, 5:30 and 8:45. We ask all 5:30 Private Dining Room reservations to agree to an 8:30 completion time. Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you to Gary Danko!

Popular dishes

What 997 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco
Great for fine wines
San Francisco
Romantic
San Francisco
Good for special occasions

997 Reviews

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SandraS
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was impeccable! All staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was amazing, especially the cheese cart.
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HaiyenB
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Appetizers and main courses were amazing. Dessert was very mediocre. The take home Pineapple Butter Cake was delicious. Better than the dessert served at restaurant
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JudyK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best fine dining restaurant. Everything was perfect. They do it better than any restaurant. The food and service are impeccable. Prices are an exceptional value based on other fine dining establishments I've been to.
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LouS
E. Tennessee
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellently prepared food. Lots of choices. Wines were great. Service impeccable. It was very noisy due to a party at the bar.
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PhilipC
Raleigh
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience3
Food was good but for those prices you deserve excellent. Very noisy inside so ambience suffered from that. Service was outstanding. Seafood risotto was so flavorful and with large chunks of shrimp and lobster - the best dish of the night. Benedict egg with duck confit was good but the duck was oddly cut and its flavor did not shine through all the other ingredients. Filet of Beef was perfectly cooked but a bit bland and the whole dish itself was pedestrian. We did not have any wine or cocktails so cannot comment on those but seeing the wine list made us gulp a bit - very pricey. They did bring to the table a tasty amuse bouche and complimentary chocolate raspberry cake for our anniversary - very nice! Add to those some delicious petite fours and a parting gift and the whole experience was a delight.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible food, experience and service. We can’t wait to return
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CynthiaS
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful dinner for all of us, wine was excellent too!!!
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SamirS
Las Vegas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was to die for! The bites they keep bringing as the chefs choice made the experience incredible. The service is great.
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Petey
San Francisco
138 reviews
vip
5.0
138 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at Gary Danko. As usual, we experienced an absolutely fabulous dinner. Unfortunately our appetites have diminished with age, and we could only enjoy a three course meal, when I was younger, we would enjoy the five course meal. The service, food, ambiance were Michelin worthy. Great date restaurant!
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a great experience! The staff is superb and really make the evening comfortable. They have an excellent selection of wine, including burgundy which I tend to enjoy. Some of the menu items do have larger portions than what we expected from a Michelin star restaurant, but that isn't a bad thing. We thoroughly enjoyed everything that the restaurant had to offer and I must state again that the staff is very good at what they do and are well seasoned in their attentiveness and full service experience.
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jonathans
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
As always, the service was outstanding! Entire staff was professional and attentive. We live in San Francisco and have eaten at Gary Danko on numerous occasions. Unfortunately, the food was not on par with our past visits ....especially the lamb and beef dishes which lacked taste.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Expensive but worth a visit. We ordered the scallops, tuna tartare, lobster, bison, salmon and beef dish. All were delicious and we left full and satisfied!
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RobertoP
Miami
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding experience. The food and service were excellent. Our experience reminded my wife and me of the golden age of San Francisco when it was the most beautiful city in the US and had the best restaurants.
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JulieH
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful decor, excellent service, wonderful food. Expensive but for the money and quality it is well worth it for a special occasion. I would absolutely go back.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, service and ambience. They take care to make your day special. Worth the money.
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Barb
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best service I have ever received at any restaurant. Elegant, delicious food beautifully presented. Chocolate soufflé was outstanding and the presentation of the Baked Alaska was very delightful. I had a memorable meal where I felt the staff truly cared about pleasing me. I loved every minute and I will be back.
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Seto
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We’ve been celebrating our anniversary at Gary Danko for years and this year didn’t disappoint. Highlights, bison and the oysters. Fabulous meal!
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StefA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely worth every penny! The tasting menu was superb!
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NikiS
Bedfordshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
A lovely restaurant for a special occasion. The food was outstanding and absolutely delicious. The service when we arrived was very attentive but did dwindle off slightly throughout the evening for example no-one refilled our wineglasses which I would normally expect in a high end restaurant. Also the wine was not placed in a cooler. My only criticism would be that the food was served really quickly, literally one course straight after another which made the evening feel a little rushed. I asked that they hold back on serving our dessert and wish I had asked for the same earlier.
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Shawn
Philadelphia
19 reviews
vip
2.0
19 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
Dankos is a shell of itself. The food was so bland and boring, everything throughout the tasting menu, bread, cheese, even dessert. In fact, it was really just not good overall. The service was pushy and borderline annoying. Have always loved this place, but not in a good place currently.
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SamA
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
We went there on Sunday, August 27th for dinner. There were four of us- my mom, wife, Son and I. We ordered courses of 3- mom and wife. My Son &I ordered 4 courses. The lobster risotto, seared beef fillet and scallops were excellent. The crème brûlée and the complimentary pastries from the chef were very good also. The service was simply outstanding- exceptional service that definitely lived up to expectations one has of Gary Danko. The ambiance was good in-spite of a full restaurant for the time we were there- 8:00 PM PST to 10:00 PM PST. Brilliant dinner experience at Gary Danko!
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JasonH
San Francisco
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing dinner and evening. Very romantic and consistent.
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Marcus
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
The good: Food was excellent. Arrived 5 mins early and were promptly seated. Wife and I ordered a drink from the bar to start the meal and enjoyed a caviar dish. Both ordered the 5 course meal with wine pairing. All were delicious and well portioned. The wines were paired perfectly and enhanced the food. Service was excellent. Staff was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and had good banter while at the table. Made helpful recommendations The bad: No valet parking. The ugly: The bathroom floor was sticky (each step was like peeling Velcro) and the soap dispenser was broken. Overall a very good experience, but not great because of the state of the bathroom & lack of valet parking. The parking thing is inconvenient but the bathroom needs to be sorted out asap. Still recommend because the food and drinks were Michelin star worthy, and resolving the bathroom issue should happen quickly
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Tec2
Richmond
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Nice to be able to select your individual courses to create your own tasting menu. It is expensive.
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goodeats
San Francisco
48 reviews
vip
5.0
48 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
The courses selections were 3 courses, 4 courses or 5 courses OR the pre-fixed 5 course. What I really liked was the course selections can be choices from appetizers, main courses or deserts. I lean they can be all three from the main course selection or all deserts, doesn’t have to be one of each area. That was very fun.
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MarthaM
Central Coast
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
By far the best restaurant I’ve tried in a long time. Not only was food superb but staff was outstanding and ambience was amazing. I loved my first Michelin star restaurant experience.
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Tony
San Francisco
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great for Special occasion. Everything was terrific. Cheese cart had lots of interesting options
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JuliaV
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Loved the place, food and atmosphere. Very friendly, very welcoming. I do have some reservations about the price-quality ratio. Bit pricey, but I guess that’s California for you…
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LDBnaples
Naples
20 reviews
vip
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
I made the the reservation based on the fact it is a relais chateaux . The service is very good . Everyone was friendly and very attentive. The way it should be. The food was ok. There were things that needed improvement. The bread was cold and tasteless and with the butter was rock hard and also flavorless. The filet was tender but needed more seasoning and to be hotter. The same with potatoes & broccoli. The whole meal left me a little disappointed. I had expected more. My dinner partner thought the same with his meal. The dessert was good. Overall not sure I would come back for the price point.
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JRY41
San Francisco
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent, overpriced but very very tasty. My one complaint is that I ordered a glass of Ridge Zinfandel (way overpriced) and it was cold. We have vineyards and a winery in Alexander Valley, and I told the waiter this wine is too cold. He looked at me like I didn’t know what I was doing, he mentioned it to his supervisor and he acted like I was nuts. Anyway, they should get their stuff together on serving red wine; I should have brought a bottle of our wine but their corkage is $100 a bottle. We probably won’t go back.
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mimi
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
From the moment we walked in the door, everything was perfect. All four courses were delicious, and the service was caring, professional, excellent. We also appreciated that they reserved the table we requested on a very busy night.
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ChrisG
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always. Extraordinary food and service. We love Gary Danko.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely a devine evening, Vincent was spectacular at the bar to get the night started.
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LucF
Montreal
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As usual, always an amazing experience! Food, wine and service were outstanding!
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GennadyB
Miami
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall1food1service3ambience1
I visited Gary Danko last time 13 years ago and first time 24 years ago. The quality is a disaster. Food was served similar to hospital style. Hardly anybody respects the dress code. This restaurant felt like a retirement home
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BernardoG
Mexico City
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
The restaurant continues to offer a nice menu however the quality-price = value is low, a very expensive experience for the product offered
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love it definitely worth the hype. Amazing cocktails and experience!
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KhamsoukS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was excellent for us the service and food
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BradleyY
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding! We've never had a dinning experience quite like that. Thanks for making our evening special.
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Althea
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Gary Danko's is my favorite restaurant in San Francisco. It is simply and marvelously wonderful.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

FAQs

Gary Danko is rated 4.8 stars by 997 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 25, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 33 times today

Experiences are available.

800 N Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
Cross street
Hyde
Neighborhood
Fisherman's Wharf
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Contemporary French / American, Californian, Dining Bar
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
<br />
Public transit
Hyde Street Cable CarMuni Bus: 47 and 30
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Gary Danko
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.garydanko.com/
Phone number
(415) 749-2060

Gary Danko

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Additional information

Experiences

Private Dining Room

Popular dishes

Risotto

Lobster Salad

Roast Lobster

Menu

Course 1

Glazed Oysters

Course 2

Horseradish Crusted Salmon Medallion

Course 3

Seared Filet of Beef

Course 4

A Selection of Farmhouse and Artisanal Cheeses

Course 5

Baked Chocolate Soufflé

What 997 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

FAQs

How is Gary Danko restaurant rated?

Is Gary Danko currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Additional information