Legacy Bars & Restaurants

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San Francisco Heritage’s Legacy Bars & Restaurants project celebrates the rich cultural history of iconic San Francisco bars and restaurants. Qualifying establishments “have achieved longevity of 40 years or more, possess distinctive architecture or interior design, and/or contribute to a sense of history in the surrounding neighborhood.”

For more information about San Francisco’s Legacy Bars & Restaurants, download this pocket guide.

The following 100 San Francisco establishments have been inducted into the Legacy Bars & Restaurants program:

Alfred’s Steakhouse 1928
Alioto’s Restaurant 1925
Anchor Brewing 1871
Aub Zam Zam 1942
Balboa Café 1913
Beep’s Burgers 1960s
Benkyo-do Company 1906
Bimbo’s 365 Club 1931
Buena Vista Café 1916
Café Du Nord 1908
Café Flore 1973
Caffe Trieste 1956
Casa Sanchez/Ayutla Restaurant 1924
Cha Cha Cha/Original McCarthy’s 1933
Cliff House 1863
Dianda’s Italian American Pastry 1962
Dogpatch Saloon 1912
Double Play 1909
Elbo Room 1935
Elixir 1858
Empress of China 1965
Far East Café 1920
Fior d’Italia 1886
Fishermen’s Grotto 1935
Gangway Bar 1910
Garden Court 1909
Gino & Carlo 1942
Gold Dust Lounge 1967
Gold Mirror Restaurant 1969
Great American Music Hall 1907
Grubstake 1927
Hang Ah Tea Room 1920
Ha-Ra Club 1947
Harrington’s Bar & Grill 1935
Henry’s Hunan Restaurant 1974
Hi Dive 1930s
Horseshoe Tavern 1934
Hotel Utah Saloon 1908
House of Prime Rib 1949
House of Shields 1908
It’s Tops Coffee Shop 1935
Java House 1912
John’s Grill 1908
La Rocca’s Corner 1930s
Le Central 1974
Lefty O’Doul’s 1958
Liguria Bakery 1911
Little Shamrock 1890s
Liverpool Lil’s 1973
Manor Coffee Shop 1967
Mario’s Bohemian Cigar Store Café 1971
Mauna Loa 1939
May’s Coffee Shop 1973
Mitchell’s Ice Cream 1953
Mr. Bing’s 1967
Northstar Café 1882
Old Clam House 1861
Old Ship Saloon 1851
Original Joe’s 1937
Perry’s 1969
Philosophers Club 1960
Pied Piper Bar & Grill 1909
Pier 23 Café 1937
Red’s Java House 1930s
Red’s Place 1960
Roosevelt Tamale Parlor 1919
Sabella & La Torre 1927
Sam Jordan’s Bar and Grill 1959
Sam Wo 1912
Sam’s Grill 1867
Sausage Factory 1968
Schroeder’s Restaurant 1893
Sears Fine Food 1938
Silver Crest Donut Shop 1970
Spec’s Twelve Adler Museum Café 1968
St. Francis Fountain 1918
Swan Oyster Depot 1912
Tadich Grill 1849
Taqueria La Cumbre 1972
Terry’s Lodge 1973
Thanh Long Restaurant 1971
The Bus Stop 1900
The Doctor’s Lounge 1951
The EndUp 1973
The Fly Trap 1883
The Homestead 1902
The Ramp 1950
The Saloon 1861
Tommaso’s Italian Restaurant 1935
Tommy’s Joynt 1947
Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant 1965
Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar 1945
Tony Nik’s 1933
Top of the Mark 1939
Tosca Café 1920
Trad’r Sam 1937
Twin Peaks Tavern 1972
Vesuvio Café 1948
Whiz Burger 1955
Wild Side West 1962