What we’re about
This group is for visiting San Francisco Bay Area restaurants and other events that have foodie interest or a food centric theme. Such as food and wine festivals, Eat, Drink San Francisco, the San Francisco Chocolate Festival and San Francisco Street Food Festival.
While food and beverages are of primary importance, this is a social group for having fun, making new friends and keeping touch with others, trying something new, or visiting an old favorite, yet again. Join with a friend or two, or eat with strangers and find common and uncommon feasts of food, conversation and an occasional butterfly.
Attendees
Please be prompt or message your host directly (perhaps use the new chat feature) comments are delayed by as much as an hour. Dress is usually casual, use your own judgement, on a rare occasion a jacket, dress or no shorts may be required. And please take pictures of your food and upload them to our group, San Francisco Foodies maintains that the photographer maintains ownership of their art. If you want to take pictures of guests please remember to ask their permission before. Bullying and derogatory remarks are causes for removal from an event and this group. Not paying for your ordered items most likely will result in legal action.
Administrative Trivia
There are no dues. However some events require a deposit for joining. A deposit is spent toward an attendee’s bill (restaurants sometimes charge a deposit from $5, $50 or the entire cost of a meal and beverage $400).
Events are usually free to attend but each member and their guests pay for their respective meals, drinks, some events have split appetizers or family style meals where each person pays the same price and all share the meal. These details are in each event. Restaurants usually charge city tax and a mandatory gratuity. In San Francisco a percentage for employee insurance. Expect 30% to 35% added to your order.
Some Events ask for attendees to prepay a portion of any deposits or venue costs. These are paid events.
Nonprofit Fundraisers are where a donation is requested, a nonprofit is selected, usually rated 100% (some local charities are not nationally rated but all of their donations are 100% used to support their activities). For our events San Francisco Foodies asks donations to be given to the nonprofit directly, any donations collected are forwarded (100%). These are also marked as paid events.
Event Organizers are unpaid volunteers, however, some may charge a fee. Those will be paid events and full disclosure of where fees go are in each event's description. San Francisco Foodies is always looking for new volunteers as organizers and adding new events.
Use of Meetup Comments and Chat for spam is forbidden. Suggesting events is encouraged. If the event is in another group please contact an event organizer to co-host with our group. Much better to become an event organizer with our group and host an event yourself.
Be Well, #Eat San Francisco.
Upcoming events
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![[Interest Only] Magic Table at Taj](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/d/e/e/highres_531564046.jpeg)
[Interest Only] Magic Table at Taj
Campton Place Restaurant, 340 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA, USUpdate: See Dinner: Magic Table at Taj (Table for 8). NO REFUND Meal Deposit required
This event will time out 12/29
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Posting here for Interest Only in attending Magic Table in March at Taj Campton Place.
Experience the best of illusion and culinary art in this new immersive journey. The dinner – created by Chef Thomas George – is brought to life through 3D storytelling and interactive magic
Show & Seating Options
5:30pm or 8:30pm showing. Considering a Friday night or Saturday night in March 2026.
Magic Table ticket prices are prix fixe per person. $155 Mystic Garden or $170 Grand Illusion Menu (are subject to change with passing time excluding taxes).
Gluten free, fish free & Dairy only with a prior notice at the time of booking.
If there is sufficient interest, I can buy a group of tickets together after deposit is gathered fully. "Once paid, the deposit and purchase price of any 'The Magic Table' menus and associated add-ons are non-refundable"
Dinner would be our usual pay for what you eat, repaying the host by cash, Zelle or Apply Pay.
Responding yes to this invitation is not a commitment to attending. It’s just to gauge interest. Please answer the questions about which preferred Show Date/Time, and Dinner Option. If we generate sufficient interest, I’ll set up a formal event.11 attendees
Cocktails & VEGAN Cuisine @ Aiso in the Castro
Aiso, 4068 18th St.,, San Francisco, CA, USSF Foodies hot and new spot in the Castro...Aiso!
Interesting VEGAN eats such as mango gazpacho, garlic butter udon and innovative cocktails like small victory | rice vodka, pressed fuji, komba shitake sesame dashi, lemon, saline or neltjeberg | bourbon, rum, banane du bresil, angostura.
Courtesy of Aiso Webpage: "Nestled in the heart of San Francisco's vibrant Castro gayborhood, aíso is 100% queer owned and brings a fresh, modern take on plant-based dining. Whether you're exploring the menu with friends, searching for a modern vegan experience, or simply craving plant-based creativity, aíso promises a memorable dining experience. Enjoy the bold flavors of our signature dishes, sip on inventive drinks, and bask in an ambiance that feels both lively and inviting."
Administrative Trivia
Table for 6.
Dinner pricing is listed as about $50+ per person. Beverage, supplements can easily increase this average. Dress is smart casual. This is tapas, If appetizers and/or side dish are shared (family style) cost will be divvied up for attendees.
Attendees and Waitlist please manage your RSVP before Friday, December 26th @ 12:00 PM. I will reach out closer to event date to confirm attendance to this event, please make sure to check your Direct Messages.
Please be on time. Due to limited seating we limit reservations to 90 minutes. We ask that all guests are present to be seated and can hold reservations for 15 minutes from the time of the reservation.
Meal, Beverage, Mandate, Taxes and Fees=Total Individual Cost
Each diner is responsible for the total cost of their own orders (+any additional items)-take raw bill x1.35 (tax, tip, mandate if applicable) and round up for your total payment. Organizer will manage one singular bill and form of payment for the check. Please be prepared to pay the organizer by Cash, Venmo, AppleCash
Parking and Transportation
Located at 4068 18th Street, Street parking is available. Muni rail options L, M, K @ Metro Castro Station/Outbound and Walkable from Market St or F Muni Line. Bus 33 stop 18th and Castro.6 attendees
Dinner at Go Duck Yourself $50 Deposit Required (Table for 6)
Go Duck Yourself, 439 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA, US"Why would anyone in their right mind name their business GO DUCK YOURSELF? Well, if our name made you chuckle and brought you here, then it’s done its job! And by the way, yes - we specialize in duck."
GO DUCK YOURSELF was born during the peak of the 2020 lockdown by the renowned Cantonese barbecue staple, Hing Lung Company.
Join us for a family style dinner focused on Cantonese roast duck! The bill will be splint evenly. Please bring cash, Apple Cash, or Venmo.
Administrative Trivia
NOT PEKING DUCK!
Specialities are around $15. Large plates typically around $25. Cantonese roast duck $35-45.
Menu here for reference.
Taxes and Fees
Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and possibly an employee health mandate (5%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added because of the size of our party, even on individual bills. I usually add 35% to each raw bill adding individual dishes, which should include all of these, and round final payment to the closest dollar.
Please bring cash, Apple Cash, or Venmo.
Attendees and Waitlist:
Please be considerate and update your RSVP 72 hours prior to the event if you are unable to attend.6 attendees
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