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Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, CA
Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, CA
Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, CA
Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, CA
Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, CA
Award-winning

Kokkari Estiatorio

4.9
4.9
8476 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
Kokkari (pronounced “Ko-Kar-ee”) is a small fishing village located on the islands of Samos in the Aegean Sea, whose name is derived from the small onions that were once produced in the nearby fields. Its fertile soil and Mediterranean climate translated into an abundance of fresh produce as well as treasured seafood and game. Legend tells that Kokkari is the site where Orion, a mighty hunter and a young man of gigantic stature and great beauty, fell in love with the daughter of the king of Chios. For the love of her, Orion forged the island for wild game and seafood to prepare elaborate banquets in celebration of their love. Today, we hope you will enjoy your own celebration as you dine at Kokkari Estiatorio on food “fit for the Gods” prepared with an Aegean palate and the style of innovative California fare.

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2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 193 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek, Contemporary European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Bar Mon–Fri 2:30 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 981-0983
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Erik Cosselmon
  • Private party facilities
    The semi-private and private dining areas can accommodate groups from six to two hundred. The restaurant is also available for buy-outs.
  • Private party contact
    Caroline Shea: (415) 981-0983
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Financial District / Embarcadero
  • Cross street
    Front St.
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking is currently unavailable at Kokkari Estiatorio.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 8,476 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mediterranean

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Most Booked

  • San Francisco

    Best Ambiance

  • San Francisco

    Mediterranean

  • San Francisco

    Most Booked

8,476 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good good good vibes good services Would highly recommend to friends

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  2. RayW

    Poconos

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always the food and service were top class again. Special mention to our wonderful waiter who was fun, attentive and knowledgeable. Perfect lunch.

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  3. Cindy

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hands down my fave SF restaurant. The food is incredible and the service is top notch.

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  4. Pammy

    San Francisco

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious and consistent in quality! We loved our lunch of fresh local Petrale Sole, delicious seasonal salads and domathes, finishing with house-made Greek yogurt with honey, dates, and walnuts. YUM!

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  5. Dian

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience! Delicious food and amazing service.

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  6. PhyllisB

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Favorite restaurant last 15 years. Never disappoints!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful experience, awesome menu selection, great service. Will be back!

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  8. REJUVINATE707

    San Francisco

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    If you have to get reservations 30 + days in advance EVERY TIME - what do you think this review should say... Ha ! excellent of course... CONSISTENTLY - Significantly above average service - great atmosphere - unbelievable food options- and consistently delicious food-

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  9. Pete

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    This is one of my favorite restaurants in the city! The menu , preparation and ambiance are superb. I love their appetizers and grilled fish and meats. This particular trip the appetizers and vegetables were superb. The ravioli was very tasty. The only thing off was that the halibut filet was over cooked and very salty. First time I ever had an issue. I suggest telling the waiter you like the fish moist. That would have made it perfect Mousaka and lamb have always been fabulous!

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  10. AndreaS

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Dinner at Kokkari was a lovely experience. It has a warm intimate atmosphere, even though it was packed. I would have preferred different seating. The food was delicious and the service very attentive. I would definitely return.

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  11. DeniseL

    Miami

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The saganaki was delicious and so was every dish! Great service and atmosphere.

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  12. JuliaL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kokkari is a classic that I keep coming back to. You can't beat the food and the ambiance. We went very recently, and our server, Michael, was very kind and considerate of us, as were any of the other staff who helped us. I love to bring people from out of town, and hope to go again soon!

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  13. Happy

    San Francisco

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Kokkari! Great food, great service! Our favorite restaurant in SF. The dips, spanakopita, lamb meatballs with a martini, get you primed for a great meal! We don’t live in SF anymore, but we do visit Kokkari! Thank you for many years! Start at the bar like we did, before we got married in 2014!

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  14. JosephB

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Our service was great! We ordered a bunch of appetizers and soup/salads and it was enough for 2 of us. Wine selection is large and different then most I have seen in the neighborhood. Id go back next time we are in town.

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  15. GaryC

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a lovely celebration lunch at Kokkari. The service was top-notch—all our needs were met, our server was helpful with recommendations and not over-bearing. We did not feel at all rushed. We enjoyed a variety of starters and one entree to share among three of us and every dish was excellent. Kokkari is a great choice for a special occasion or if you have a big budget for lunch.

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  16. GeorgeJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious. I had the Lavraki i Mediterranean Sea bass deboned and it was tasty.

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  17. Jimmy

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful intimate dining room. The food was amazing. A little noisy, but it’s a popular place so what do you expect! We would definitely come back.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Monterrey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best damn octopus and lamb ever, the service was excellent !!

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  19. StevenZ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great Waitress and Service Nice Ambience

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  20. Plushieboy

    Orange County

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff was extremely hospitable. We arrived 30 minutes early in a busy Friday night and were seated right away. The waiter helped us through menu recommendations and we were very happy with everything we ordered. The gigante bean appetizer was surprisingly unique and might have been the best bite all night. The whole fish and ravioli were perfect main dishes to share. All the good was fresh and balanced. The dessert menu was so good that the two of us ordered three desserts to share. A bit gluttonous but totally worth it!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Everything was fine, except that another customer had an accident on her way to the bathroom and I’ve got some of it on my foot, I was obviously disgusted, then the manager came to my table to tell me it was water with oil or lemon, I’m not sure how she thought that was going to make it better but instead I felt insulted, I know what I saw

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  22. SantaCruzPEN

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best restaurant in San Francisco hands down. Try to eat there every time I go to SF.

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  23. Pina

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Get the yogurt sorbet dessert! And the pork skewer appetizer!

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  24. Crowguest

    Seattle

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible lunch experience! The staff is kind and efficient The food is delicious and beautiful

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  25. DavidA

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding in every respect- this restaurant has moved to the top of our list of favorites

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  26. MarciaD

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dining experience and the food lived up to it's hype. Our server was awesome! Will return when I am back in SF for business.

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  27. FrancoCi

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Here is a truly exceptional restaurant where each meal has managed to impress us even more than the previous ones, and those were already some of the best dining experiences anywhere. Kokkari is the type of place that has helped San Francisco achieve its reputation as a renowned restaurant city. These unforgettable experiences start at the top with managers such as Michele DiRuocco leading by example for the team: professional, knowledgeable, courteous, hospitable, patient, sociable, etc. This team knows every detail of its menu, and their knowledge of the wine list especially some unique Greek varietals is unmatched. We cannot wait to return soon.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Food was delicious, service was great. This place is huge. Would definitely come again for a special occasion.

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  29. JazzayCruz

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Michael (table 4/1) was soooo nice and kind!! Thanks for the amazing service everyone✨

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was wonderful! It’s our new favorite place for Greek food in the city!

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  31. foodie007

    Los Angeles

    101 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    101 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service, food, and ambiance were all outstanding.

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  32. CharL

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Kokkari is always a great experience. The food was as always delicious. We sat in a preferred booth and our server was excellent, experienced and gracious.

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  33. BobW

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superlative dining experience. Exceedingly gracious dining room with low noise level. Service is helpful, attentive, and of the highest professional standard. We enjoyed all of the dishes except the lamb riblet appetizer which was not as good as we remembered it from previous visits - too fatty.

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  34. Otisbuckaroo

    Vancouver

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Love, love, love this place. Been many times and will go again. They have a tough reputation to uphold and do an amazing job of doing so with demand so great to dine here. It’s always crowded at the entrance and can seem a little claustrophobic waiting around the host / ess station. This night 5 of us we celebrating a daughter’s 40th, and the effort the restaurant made to seat us at our desired table was immense, once seated the service was spectacular and all raved how good the food was. I had the lamb souvlaki as an entree, which had several overly chewy pieces which seemed inappropriate given the setting, but it was overall cooked perfectly and beautifully marinated. Cocktails are first rate, interesting and comprehensive wine list, delicious inspired Greek menu and great service. What’s not to like…

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  35. patrickp

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful spot, ambiance and setting was very nice. Service was great and food delicious. We hope to be back again. Get the whole fish, we got the sea bream and it was very good. The only odd thing was that the waiter ran my card as a debit card and so I had to enter in my pin number instead of running as a credit card.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A wonderful experience and fabulous food. Highly recommended.

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  37. SFoodie

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kokkari is one the best high end restaurants in SF offering Greek cuisine made with highest quality ingredients! It will not disappoint you…. The best Greek style grilled fish in the US!

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  38. JMAC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Literally the BEST restaurant in SF on all dimensions.

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  39. Christian

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    First timer at this place. Had a “Greek” date night with my wife right before going to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. The highlight of Kokkari Estiatorio hands down goes to the staff. They made the experience for us worthwhile. Kyle was personable, professional, and attentive. James was like a superhero that was there at the right time and right place. Other props go the rest of the staff. The food IMHO had some hits and misses: Hits: lamb chops, grilled octopus, Greek wine, Moussaka Misses: pita, tzatziki, Greek salad, feta We were hoping to find that special kind of pita and tzatziki that we’ve tried so many times in the motherland of Greece, but it didn’t really do it for us. The ambiance feels that it should be authentic but a bit confusing at the same time. Wouldn’t call it Greek but let’s say just Mediterranean so to speak. Overall, I’d say good things over some of the others but you may be let down with the flavors and tastes if you happened to have tried a lot of Greek food in Greece. The staff alone won’t let you down though! P.S. To James: the movie was okay, should’ve taken that coffee. Maybe it’s best to leave it with part 1 and 2.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    197 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    197 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    The restaurant has very good Greek food that has become painfully expensive over the years. The whole fish is the highlight, beautifully prepared. Very popular venue, always crowded, many on expense accounts.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

Kokkari Estiatorio offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 981-0983.

Kokkari Estiatorio is rated 4.9 stars by 8476 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 193 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kokkari Estiatorio

200 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA 94111

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross street
    Front St.
  • Neighborhood
    Financial District / Embarcadero
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Bar Mon–Fri 2:30 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking is currently unavailable at Kokkari Estiatorio.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Erik Cosselmon
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (415) 981-0983
  • Private party facilities
    The semi-private and private dining areas can accommodate groups from six to two hundred. The restaurant is also available for buy-outs.
  • Private party contact
    Caroline Shea: (415) 981-0983
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