Award-winning

Nightbird

Name: Nightbird
Address: 330 Gough St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94102
Telephone: (415) 829-7565
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (871)

$50 and over

Californian

330 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Fancy
Innovative

Nightbird offers a 12 Course , from chef, owner and James Beard Nominated, Kim Alter. It is an elegant boutique restaurant in the heart of San Francisco (Hayes Valley) embracing California's freshest, seasonal, local ingredients. the price of the menu is $195/person with a 16% service charge, 6% Heathy SF, and tax.
Please understand we have 10 tables in our dining room, for that reason we do have the policy below.
Cancellation policy: If cancelled after the 48 hour window, we charge the card on file $195 per person.
For parties over 4 people, one weeks notice is needed for a cancellation. If cancelled after the 5 working day window, we charge the card on file $195 per person.

Consumer Advisory
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, eggs, seafood or shellfish may increase risk of foodborne illness especially if you have medical conditions.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Contemporary American, American
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:30 am
Phone number
(415) 829-7565
Website
http://nightbirdrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Kim Alter
Catering
For any Catering Inquiries please contact events@nightbirdrestaurant.com

Location
330 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
Cross street
Hayes Street at Linden Alley
Parking details
Parking Garages Near to us:Performing Arts Garage @ 360 Gough St.Garage @ 110 Franklin StreetLiberty Park Management @150 Hayes St.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Bar Bites at Linden Room
Multiple dates available
A delicious snacky experience of 10 bites made by Kim Alter, served in our bar LindenRoom. allot one hour for this experience. The menu changes daily, $85 per person (exclusive of beverages, tax, and service charge of 16% and 6% Heathly SF )
Private Dining in The Nightingale Room
Multiple dates available
NightJar, our private room has a separate entrance at 334 Gough Street and is the perfect setting for intimate parties, dinners, and happy hours. We offer a full bar and a well tailored wine list. Our chef will tailor the 5 course menu to each event, matching seasonal and market availability with guest preferences for $150 per person (exclusive of beverages, tax and service charge of 22%.) Guest preferences and Allergies needs to be communicated 48 hours in advance of the booking date Cancelation Policy - We do ask for 5 working days before reservation, if this reservation is cancelled with in the 5 days before your reservation a fee of $150 per person will be applied. This room can accommodate up to 8-14 guests for a seated dinner, bookings at 5:30pm and 8pm.

What 871 people are saying

Nightbird reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco
Best Service
San Francisco
Innovative
San Francisco
Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Nightbird offers an exceptional dining experience with a creative and beautifully presented menu. The "tasting menu" is "innovative and interesting," featuring "unique and delicious" dishes. The service is "superb," ensuring a "warm but refined" atmosphere. Perfect for special occasions, Nightbird's "attention to detail" and "impeccable service" make it a must-visit.

871 Reviews

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william VIP
San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and Service was excellent. Wonderful presentation.
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camille VIP
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best meal I’ve ever had. Down to the detail they were incredible.
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Warren VIP
San Francisco Bay Area162 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing presentations of each and every course(there were many). The small courses were novel, varied, and pleasing. The server staff was very attentive at keeping the water glasses full and removing crumbs, as well as trying to meet our every need. There were so many courses artistically presented and long explanations of each which were difficult to remember what we were eating, even though we chose good non-alcoholic sparkling wine. We were given a menu, very fancy, with all the courses; however we would have liked more detail, since the menu said only “taste of the ocean,” and a delicious haskap berry sorbet, only “sorbet” on the menu. The servers went a bit too fast in explaining each dish. We were given individual cakes to take home, “for breakfast.” All in all it was quite an experience!
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Mark
Las Vegas2 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The food is good, the people were great, but none of it was epic. For the price, they need to move up the level of everything. The flavors are too subtle, nothing distinguishing about any dish. The ambience is really no different then a regular restaurant. The connection with the staff and the customer is really quite marginal. There was no engaging, etc. Walking to the restroom, a cart with dirty dishes sitting there. Four different times we had to be very clear that we were not done yet and please do not take the plate. For an 11 course meal, with this price, anywhere else we have been would share the principal, the guiding energy. behind the food. So, it is a good experience, just not great. Lots of potential. I share this review only in the hopes that they can up the game a bit.
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Alina VIP
San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Not worth the money. The food was not exactly creative. Indidnt like the ambience either. It was more like a coffee shop than a restaurant. The greetings made me feel disappointed- I didn’t even get a hello. We were greeted with a question whether we have a reservation. Don’t feel welcomed. The service was good.
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Jorge VIP
Cancun / Riviera Maya3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Una cena increíble, de verdad es un imperdible en San Francisco!
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Catherine VIP
San Francisco Bay Area30 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another thoughtful meal from the team at Nightbird! Added on the A5 supplement and wow what a texture!! The potato- who knew one little potato could have so much flavor! Just wow. Bring your special occasion here- it’s absolutely worth it!!
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kerry VIP
San Francisco Bay Area12 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What an amazing experience. Every bite was incredible. The service was attentive and explained each dish and so kind. LOVED it.
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Monika
San Francisco Bay Area16 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I truly enjoyed the experience I was offered. It was pleasant without pretense. Modest interior allows to focus on other senses. Thank you everyone!
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Sayuri VIP
San Francisco Bay Area13 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect dinner, great value, phenomenal food and service. Must go!
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FAQs

Nightbird is rated 4.8 stars by 871 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Experiences are available.

330 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross street
Hayes Street at Linden Alley
Neighborhood
Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:30 am
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Contemporary American, American
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking Garages Near to us:Performing Arts Garage @ 360 Gough St.Garage @ 110 Franklin StreetLiberty Park Management @150 Hayes St.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Kim Alter
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://nightbirdrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(415) 829-7565
Catering
For any Catering Inquiries please contact events@nightbirdrestaurant.com

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Nightbird

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

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Experiences

Bar Bites at Linden Room

Private Dining in The Nightingale Room

Menu

Main

BEIGNET AND CAVIAR

QUAIL EGG

TASTE OF THE OCEAN

SCALLOP, TURNIP, BLACK GARLIC....

SOURDOUGH WITH BUTTER

MOCHI TACO

LOBSTER, HOP, PASSIONFRUIT.....

CAPPUCCINO

SQUAB, MORELS, TRUFFLE.....

MILK BREAD

TART

FLANNERY BEEF FILET, CABBAGE, MARROW....

CREAMSICLE

BAY LEAF ICE CREAM, PARSNIP CREAMEUX, APPLE

What 871 people are saying

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