San Francisco Foodies

4.8•974 ratings

San Francisco, CA, US

About us

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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A very fall Frenchy museum/dinner on 22 Sept 2026
Tue, Sep 22 · 4:30 PM PDT
Location not specified yet
Let’s celebrate Fall in A Very SFrancophoney (😉) Way -- Museum Visit/French dinner – Tues, Sept 22, 2026
It’s past Bastille Day but we SFrancophones can still do a very San Francisco Frenchy afternoon.
ATTENDANCE UPDATE: One spot left. Will close Reservations by Saturday, Sept 19, 2026 by 4 PM. See details below to secure the last spot. (Update - 9/17/26)
1. Part One -- Just found out about this wonderful, small “Frenchy” museum, Francophone Museum (@ Alliance Francaise) with FREE admission. Bush cor Polk Sts., San Francisco.
  francophonemuseum
  It would be preferred if everyone can go visit the Museum together and thereby have something unique to discuss at dinner. Francophone is open latest on Tuesdays (until 6:00pm) – so maybe 45 mins–1 hour there. Meet there at 4:30pm. Be done by 5:30, then hie on over to BOUCHE restaurant at 603 Bush St.--seven (7) SF blocks away. We can build up an appetite by either walking—slightly downhill- from the Museum to Bouche (15-17 mins); or grab a Lyft/Uber drive to get to Bouche for dinner @ 6;00 PM.
  Part 2-- Bouche restaurant, 603 Bush St., San Francisco
  MENU – Typical French bistro fare. Reserve — Bouche
  Not very complicated. They will accept a combo of both Prix Fixe dinners ($65) and a la carte – so we can mix and match. (I will probably go with the Prix Fixe but I would like to share the Roasted Bone Marrow appetizer (not on the PF)—if shareable, with someone for $28 split by 2.)
  So please study the menu very well so we can get started right away. Of course, alcoholic drinks are entirely each diner’s responsibility.
  Please BE VERY SURE that you want to do and can attend this evening. It would be preferred if we can go visit the Museum together and have something to discuss at dinner.
  CANCELLATION/NO SHOW fee; BOUCHE will charge $25/diner for No-show—thus I will have to ask for a $25 Reservation fee. (Refundable if you notify me of you cancelling 48 hours before--so, by Sun, Sept 20 noon. Flaking out of one’s dinner commitment denies someone else the opportunity to attend the dinner and also cheats the restaurant additional business. They source their food 48 hours before—hence, no shows mean wasted food.)
  I have reserved a table for 5 (so FOUR more diners besides moi.) I have no idea what people will be ordering food-wise, but cost-wise, I am hoping to not exceed $90-100 for my share. I imagine you will be around that figure too--and for newcomers, we then subtract your $25 deposit from your share of the total bill.
  Bouche also charges the SF Employees Mandate Tax of 6%; plus 10.5% SF sales tax and an 18.5% service charge = 35% add-on to whatever the final food/drink tab will be.
  So, the first four Foodies who can advance the $25 Reserv Fee to my Venmo (Myles-Garcia-9) or via Zelle (my mobile no: 510-566-5798) will secure their places for our French Museum & Dinner fetê on 22 September 2026.
4 attendees
Prime Rib Dinner @ Fermentation Lab
Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 PM PDT
Fermentation Lab Japantown, 1700A Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA, San Francisco, CA, US
It's back to the Fermentation Lab in J-Town, this time for dinner and it's Prime Rib Wednesday.
That's right! I heard they served this and was wildly curious. Then a friend said she knew someone who recently ate it AND she had pics! I was like "What?", She was like, "Yeah". I was like "Girl". She was like "Yeah". We were like "YEAH".

Kind of like HOPR, This is a hearty meal with Wedge salad, Prime Rib with 2 vegetables (spinach, potatoes), corn muffin, BUT also with dessert of the day and all for $65 (plus tax, tip, mandate of course).

Standard Etiquette for meetup RSVPing: Before RSVPing check your schedule, if you are sure you can attend, will manage your attendance, and will check comments and DMs for updates-this includes WAITLIST attendees THEN RSVP.
Please update to "not going" before Monday, September 21st.
Calculation of Bill:
Please expect to pay at least $89 per person.. Each Person is responsible for their food+ individual drink. Individual cost is derived by taking raw amount x 1.3_(tax+fees+tips). Organizer will manage one singular bill and form of payment for the check. Please be prepared to pay the organizer by Cash, Venmo, AppleCash, even Zelle.

Transportation:
Located at 1700A Post Street in Japantown.
Street parking may be challenging, please reads signs for details
Parking Garage @ 1610 Geary.
Muni 38 & 38R bus lines.
8 attendees
[Dinner] Trestle (Table for Six) 2026 Picnic Volunteers Have Priority
Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM PDT
Trestle, 531 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Trestle
A Bib Gourmand recipient for their innovative, affordable and delicious dining experience. Most reviews seem to mention their price point first, probably because that is astonishing for their continued pursuit of excellence.

Trestle offers a three course prix fixe menu for $52.
see Trestle Menu for an example, menu changes every day.

This event has priority seating for people who volunteered at our Very San Francisco Summer Picnic. Regular event registration will start four days before.

Menus and Reviews
Trestle
Trestle (yelp!)
Trestle (Michelin)

Administrative Trivia
Dinner pricing is listed as about $52 per person, alcoholic drinks can easily increase this average.

Dress is business casual.

Each diner is responsible for their own orders and costs but we will have to consolidate and divvy up the final bill accordingly.

Taxes and Fees
Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and possibly an employee health mandate, a tip may be automatically added because of the size of our party, even on individual bills.

Parking and Transportation
Trestle is by the corner of Jackson and Columbus in San Francisco’s North Beach district. There is a parking garage directly next door on Jackson St (Closes at 11PM), one across the street on Columbus (Closes at Midnight), and parking at the Hilton on Washington is a 24 hour option.
We are located nearest Powell Street and Montgomery Street BART and SF Muni Light Rail stations, and Powell Street and California Street cable cars.
Bus stops are located nearby at Mission Street, Howard Street, Third Street, and Second Street. Further information on public transit can be found at 511.org.

Photos and history from links above.
6 attendees
Redux: Georgian Cuisine @ Cheese Boat (Table for 6)
Fri, Oct 2 · 6:00 PM PDT
Georgian Cheese Boat, 1224 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA, US
Google AI Generated description:
Georgia is a country in Eastern Europe and West Asia. Credited as the birthplace of wine, a cradle of Christian culture, a UNESCO-listed site for its unique winemaking traditions, and a crossroads of cultures. It's also known for its warm hospitality, striking mountain ranges, and delicious cuisine, including the famous khachapuri.

Details
This is a redux of shoutout to a fellow SF Foodie member for putting this restaurant the radar.

Khachapuri, khacho" (curd) and "puri" (bread) is a traditional Georgian comfort food that resembles a boat. Made of fluffy dough, with a variety of cheese and distinctive raw egg in the center. The hot cheese melts into the dough, cooking the egg sunny side up. Menu

A perfect spot for meat lovers or vegetarians, the menu is unique. Georgian Cheese Boat serves three kinds of Archaruli Khachapuri, a variety of stuffed breads, Ajapsandali (eggplant and vegetable stew), Or Chakapuli (lamb stew with green plums) to name a few.

Misc
Attendees and Waitlist Please have consideration and update your RSVP 72 hours prior to the event if you are unable to attend.
Dress is casual.

Administrative Trivia
Dinner dishes average $25. Imported wine List and beer are available. Total cost will include individual's food, beverage, tax, tip,and possibly a health mandate. Each diner is responsible for the total cost of their own orders-take raw bill x1.34 for your total payment. Organizer will manage one singular bill and form of payment. Please be prepared to pay the organizer by Cash, Zelle, AppleCash.

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. There will be one single check. I'll calculate individual dishes (raw x 1.34) include all of these, and round final payment to the closest dollar.

Parking and Transportation
Located in North Beach neighborhood at 1224 Grant Avenue just off of Columbus. Street parking may be challenging but available. Walkable from Muni 8, 8x bus stop and Muni 12 at Columbus & Broadway.
6 attendees