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Wayfare Tavern

4.6 (7965)
$30 and under
American
201 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 43 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
Chef Tyler Florence brings his passion for quality and timeless style to the heart of San Francisco with Wayfare Tavern, now located at 201 Pine Street.

Designed by Jon De La Cruz, the space blends the charm of a classic SF tavern with elevated details while honoring the city’s rich culinary history.

Wayfare Tavern features authentic American fare inspired by local cuisine at the turn of the 20th century, offering dishes that range from rustic delicacies to classic comforts. The beverage list showcases local wines, quality draft beers, and timeless cocktails. Spanning two floors, the new location features a spacious main dining room, a large central bar, an intimate Chef’s Alcove, and a hidden Cellar Dining Room. The second floor includes four distinct private dining rooms, ideal for celebrations, meetings, and special events.

Wayfare Tavern continues to offer a dining experience that feels both nostalgic and entirely new—a timeless San Francisco classic.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 772-9060
  • Website
    http://www.wayfaretavern.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Tyler Florence
  • Catering
  • Private party facilities
    Wayfare Tavern is a true gathering place for private events of all types. We offer several options to accommodate intimate family dinners, weddings and receptions, corporate events, social gatherings, and full restaurant buy outs.
  • Private party contact
    our Event Team: (415) 772-9060
  • Location
    201 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
  • Neighborhood
    Financial District / Embarcadero
  • Cross street
    Pine & Battery
  • Parking details
    **PARKING GARAGES NEAR US 1 Embarcadero Center; Portsmouth Square Garage, 733 Kearny St
  • Public transit
    🚇 BART StationEmbarcadero StationLocated at 298 Market Street, Embarcadero Station is approximately a 5-minute walk southeast of 201 Pine Street. This station serves the Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green BART lines, providing connections across the Bay Area. ​🚍 Muni StopsSeveral Muni bus stops are within a short walking distance from 201 Pine Street:​Davis St & Pine St – Approximately a 1-minute walk.Davis & California (Embarcadero BART Drop Off) – Approximately a 1-minute walk.Market St & Beale St – Approximately a 2-minute walk.California St & Davis St – Approximately a 2-minute walk.Market St & Drumm St – Approximately a 2-minute walk.​These stops are served by multiple Muni lines, including the 1X, 14R, 38R, 7, and F Market & Wharves streetcar. ​
  • Entertainment
    Within our second floor dining room, we have a Billiard Room available for parties up to 16. The room has double pained glass doors and features an antique tin ceiling, vintage red felt pool table. To make ordering easy, the room has a red "hot" phone which direct dials to ordering food and cocktails. Reservations are suggested and the room is available upon availability.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

Wayfare Tavern's menu was last updated on 10/20/2024.

Starters

  • Prime Beef Tartare$23.00

    potato chips, petite herbs, dijon dressing, egg yolk

    • Corn Tortilla Soup $15.00

      lime creme fraiche, tortilla strips, micro cilantro

      • Wayfare Caesar Salad $17.00

        romaine, little gems, shaved parmesan, crostini, anchovy, creamy caesar dressing

        • Butter Lettuce Salad $17.00

          avocado, pickled shallots, radish, dill & herb buttermilk vinaigrette

          • Petaluma Farms Deviled Eggs $16.00

            BBQ chicharron, ancho chili oil, chives, micro cilantro

            Salad Additions

            • Grilled Chicken$14.00

              • Fried Chicken$15.00

                • Skuna Bay Salmon$18.00

                  Entrées

                  • Mary's Organic Fried Chicken$25.00

                    buttermilk brine, roasted garlic, crisp herbs, lemon

                    • City Salad$22.00

                      granny smith apple, wheat berry, red quinoa, blueberry, pickled red onion, mustard vinaigrette

                      • Fried Chicken Sandwhich$15.00

                        buttermilk brined chicken, house-made pickles, green apple & fennel slaw, harissa aioli

                        • Tavern Burger$25.00

                          proprietary grind, Marin brie, red onion marmalade, smoked bacon, brioche bun

                          • Rigatoni $28.00

                            corn, andouille, green onion, arugula, roasted red pepper, parmesan

                            • Skuna Bay Salmon $33.00

                              red & gold beets, baby kale, red quinoa, granny smith apple, lemon ginger dressing

                              • Turkey Club Sandwich $24.00

                                bacon, roma tomatoes, avocado, butter lettuce, melted jack cheese, honey dijonaise

                                • Tzatziki Chicken Salad$21.00

                                  tapenade, arugula, crispy garbanzo, toma to, cucumber, pickled onion

                                  Sides

                                  • Baked Macaroni & Cheese$12.00

                                    smoked olive oil, chives

                                    • Burrata Whipped Potatoes$12.00

                                      olive oil, chives

                                      • Broccolini $13.00

                                        lemon, parsley, panko

                                        • Cauliflower$13.00

                                          calabrian chili buffalo sauce, smoked bleu cheese, green onion

                                          Last updated: October 20, 2024

                                          What 7,965 people are saying

                                          Wayfare Tavern 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

                                          4.6
                                          4.6 based on recent ratings
                                          • 4.5Food
                                          • 4.5Service
                                          • 4.6Ambience
                                          • 4.2Value

                                          Noise • Moderate

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                                          Review summary

                                          AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                          Wayfare Tavern's new location offers "excellent design" and a "beautiful space," creating an inviting and stylish atmosphere. The menu delights with standout dishes like the "phenomenal" fried chicken and "delicious popovers." While service can be hit or miss, staff members like Sasha and Rome are praised for being "friendly and knowledgeable."
                                          7,965 Reviews

                                          1. Lauren VIP

                                            San Francisco Bay Area1 review

                                            2.0

                                            Dined 1 day ago

                                            1. Overall 2
                                            2. Food 2
                                            3. Service 1
                                            4. Ambience 4
                                            Let’s start on a positive note — the restaurant is absolutely beautiful. The interior and decor were thoughtfully done, and the overall ambiance was pleasant, though not quite exceptional. Since this is a newly opened location, I’d like to believe they’re still working out the kinks. Unfortunately, our first experience left a lot to be desired. Service was very slow. We sat at our table for about 10 minutes before anyone came by with water. We ordered martinis, which took another 10–15 minutes to arrive and they weren’t good. We drank them anyway, but they were disappointing. My husband ordered a gin martini and got a vodka one. We also ordered a shrimp cocktail, which was mediocre at best. The shrimp lacked presentation, with a few of them looking a bit mangled. After we finished our drinks and appetizer, no one returned to take our entree order. We waited another 15 minutes before deciding to leave. We had to flag someone down just to close out our tab. We ended up going to Original Joe’s North Beach, and the experience there was fantastic — great food, great service.

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                                          2. Diane

                                            San Francisco Bay Area22 reviews

                                            2.0

                                            Dined 1 day ago

                                            1. Overall 2
                                            2. Food 2
                                            3. Service 2
                                            4. Ambience 3
                                            As an SF resident and someone who had been to the original location multiple times, this was a very disappointing dining experience, and we won’t be returning. The good: the new location is beautiful. The popovers were yummy as always, though we had to ask for them even after butter was sitting on our table for a while. The oysters were good, but that’s just an oyster being an oyster… deviled eggs were good. That’s about it. The bad: the restaurant was way too warm, which is annoying when you’re trying to enjoy a meal and not sweat into it. The service to our back corner booth was spotty and slow - did she forget about us? It took a while for our water to come, and we were sweating so that was weird. The “standard” cook on the burger seemed to be under medium-rare, so our friends’ burger was mooing (when it’s ground beef, you really don’t want that experience vs a steak IMO). My husband ordered the bavette, which we make often at home and enjoy, but it was made as a roulade of some sort and just why? He said it ate weird, was over cooked, and over salted. Just cook a steak nicely and serve it, you’re a fancy tavern this was a miss. I had the fried chicken which just made me wish I was eating Thomas Keller’s fried chicken from a bucket in my car because it was not good. The texture of the breading was meh, the flavor was okay, the chicken was a little dry (how a thigh becomes dry is beyond me), and it could have used some sort of fancy hot honey or something. I also ordered the carrot side, and cannot believe how disappointing it was. Some sort of Indian spices, which I like, but why? It was so out of left field for the menu and flavors we were eating, and if I’m ordering a side of carrots I absolutely do not want them wet-cooked and like a side my aunt used to serve at Thanksgiving when it made me hate cooked carrots. Roast the damned carrots and make them shine. I had one bite and couldn’t eat more and didn’t take the rest home. This meal was such a miss!

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                                          3. Theresa VIP

                                            San Francisco Bay Area25 reviews

                                            5.0

                                            Dined 3 days ago

                                            1. Overall 5
                                            2. Food 5
                                            3. Service 5
                                            4. Ambience 5
                                            Wonderful new location. Shared the fried chicken, fries, and spring pasta. All delicious. Staff was very attentive.

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                                          4. eileen VIP

                                            San Francisco Bay Area58 reviews

                                            5.0

                                            Dined 4 days ago

                                            1. Overall 5
                                            2. Food 5
                                            3. Service 5
                                            4. Ambience 5
                                            Love the fried chicken & the traditional popover. Was great!

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                                          5. Susan VIP

                                            San Francisco Bay Area28 reviews

                                            4.0

                                            Dined 5 days ago

                                            1. Overall 4
                                            2. Food 5
                                            3. Service 4
                                            4. Ambience 5
                                            Great food and ambiance. Very loud due to all hard surfaces. Hard to have a conversation and can hear every detail

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                                          6. william

                                            San Francisco Bay Area14 reviews

                                            5.0

                                            Dined 5 days ago

                                            1. Overall 5
                                            2. Food 5
                                            3. Service 5
                                            4. Ambience 4
                                            Such a great host. We explained that due to a scheduling change we had to eat and leave in 40 minutes. He took the order himself and assured us that it would not be a problem. Everything came out fast, was delicious and we were out in 40 minutes!! Awesome, thanks again Mr. Host..

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                                          7. Elaine VIP

                                            San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

                                            3.0

                                            Dined 7 days ago

                                            1. Overall 3
                                            2. Food 3
                                            3. Service 2
                                            4. Ambience 5
                                            We arrived early but were seated late given there were plenty of empty tables. Everyone who walked in after us were shown to their tables. In addition, we could not understand our waiter.

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                                          8. John

                                            Denver / Colorado5 reviews

                                            4.0

                                            Dined 7 days ago

                                            1. Overall 4
                                            2. Food 4
                                            3. Service 4
                                            4. Ambience 4
                                            New location for this 25-year old SF restaurant, which is a short time to become an institution, but that’s exactly what Wayfare Tavern is. Good thing is the food is just as good as always. My schnitzel was fantastic, my wife’s fried chicken (their signature, along with the complimentary popovers) didn’t miss a beat. Some of the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever had as well. Service was fine, but didn’t shine. (Perhaps done ask a table how everything is when there is only water on the table before we’ve even ordered drinks.)

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                                          9. Nancy

                                            New York City1 review

                                            5.0

                                            Dined 7 days ago

                                            1. Overall 5
                                            2. Food 5
                                            3. Service 5
                                            4. Ambience 5
                                            Food was great, as always. Served was exceptional. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. Was a little noisy but that was the table next to us. Nice Father’s Day dinner

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                                          10. Rod

                                            San Francisco Bay Area1 review

                                            5.0

                                            Dined on June 15, 2025

                                            1. Overall 5
                                            2. Food 5
                                            3. Service 5
                                            4. Ambience 5
                                            Great food and service! Always a good experience!

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                                          FAQs

                                          Wayfare Tavern offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 772-9060.

                                          Wayfare Tavern is rated 4.6 stars by 7965 OpenTable diners.

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

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                                          4. San Francisco
                                          5. Financial District / Embarcadero

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                                          2 people
                                          9:00 PM
                                          Booked 43 times today
                                          Google Map for Wayfare Tavern

                                          201 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

                                          Dining areas

                                          Additional information

                                          • Cross street
                                            Pine & Battery
                                          • Neighborhood
                                            Financial District / Embarcadero
                                          • Hours of operation
                                            Lunch Daily 11:30 am–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
                                          • Price
                                            $30 and under
                                          • Cuisines
                                            American, Contemporary American
                                          • Dining style
                                            Casual Elegant
                                          • Dress code
                                            Business Casual
                                          • Parking details
                                            **PARKING GARAGES NEAR US 1 Embarcadero Center; Portsmouth Square Garage, 733 Kearny St
                                          • Public transit
                                            🚇 BART StationEmbarcadero StationLocated at 298 Market Street, Embarcadero Station is approximately a 5-minute walk southeast of 201 Pine Street. This station serves the Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green BART lines, providing connections across the Bay Area. ​🚍 Muni StopsSeveral Muni bus stops are within a short walking distance from 201 Pine Street:​Davis St & Pine St – Approximately a 1-minute walk.Davis & California (Embarcadero BART Drop Off) – Approximately a 1-minute walk.Market St & Beale St – Approximately a 2-minute walk.California St & Davis St – Approximately a 2-minute walk.Market St & Drumm St – Approximately a 2-minute walk.​These stops are served by multiple Muni lines, including the 1X, 14R, 38R, 7, and F Market & Wharves streetcar. ​
                                          • Payment options
                                            AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                                          • Executive chef
                                            Tyler Florence
                                          • Entertainment
                                            Within our second floor dining room, we have a Billiard Room available for parties up to 16. The room has double pained glass doors and features an antique tin ceiling, vintage red felt pool table. To make ordering easy, the room has a red "hot" phone which direct dials to ordering food and cocktails. Reservations are suggested and the room is available upon availability.
                                          • Additional
                                            Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
                                          • Website
                                            http://www.wayfaretavern.com/
                                          • Phone number
                                            (415) 772-9060
                                          • Catering
                                          • Private party facilities
                                            Wayfare Tavern is a true gathering place for private events of all types. We offer several options to accommodate intimate family dinners, weddings and receptions, corporate events, social gatherings, and full restaurant buy outs.
                                          • Private party contact
                                            our Event Team: (415) 772-9060

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