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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Dinner: Merchant Roots - Table for 4 ($228 Deposit required)
Merchant Roots, 1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, USMerchant Roots is a boutique fine-dining restaurant. Menus are heavily theme-driven and immersive. Led by Chef Ryan Shelton, there is an intimate team of 5 who all work passionately to design recipes, make plates out of various materials, and fastidiously choose wine pairings.
# Feast of Moss Woods
A delicious motif of mushrooms that explores fungi’s earthly delights and mystical meanings.
If you joined us for Into the Forest, you’ll be delighted by Chef Ryan’s reprise of the theme, which will feature a brand new 16+ course menu of dishes like a Black Truffle “Pop Tart”, Tempura Maitake Mushroom with House-cured Duck Prosciutto, and a Savory Chanterelle Mushroom French Toast. If you haven’t experienced Merchant Roots’ magical mushroom menu, we invite you to partake in your first forage with the Feast of Moss Woods (spotify playlist).
Administrative
Deposit of $228pp is required. No refunds.
Extras including specially baked cookies are possible.Extras and addons will increase your portion of the bill. Minus your deposit, please be prepared to pay your extras with cash, Zelle, or ApplePay.
Taxes and Fees
There is a 22% service charge and healthy sf, $5 order fee
Parking and Transportation
MUNI: 14 (Mission and 7th), 19, 27 (Mission and 8th/Mission and 7th),
BART: Civic Center Station, walk 11m
Rideshare (Uber & Lyft) are always viable options
Lot: Trinity Parking Garage4 attendees
Brunch: Anatolian Table (Table for 6)
Anatolian Table, 702 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, USAnother place on my list. This one is a walk in. As soon as we gather at door, we'll try to find a table.
At Anatolian Table, we bring the rich culinary traditions of Anatolia and Greece to life, blending timeless flavors with warm hospitality. Our menu is inspired by generations of home-cooked meals, crafted with fresh ingredients, fragrant herbs, and traditional techniques. From hand-rolled pastries and oven-baked flatbreads to perfectly grilled meats and wholesome vegetable dishes, every bite reflects the essence of our shared heritage.
We believe that food is best enjoyed in good company, and our restaurant offers a welcoming space to gather, share, and savor authentic flavors. Whether you’re here for a casual meal or a special occasion, Anatolian Table is a place where culture, tradition, and community come together around the table.Administrative Trivia
Breakfast plates typically around $25.
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.
Please bring cash, Apple Cash, or use Zelle.
Attendees and Waitlist:
Please have consideration and update your RSVP 72 hours prior to the event if you are unable to attend.I will send you a ping to manually verify your attendance. No response may put you back into the waiting list.
Parking and Transportation
MUNI: 33 (18th St & Valencia St), 14, 49 (18th and Mission)
BART: 16th Street Mission exit, then walk a couple of blocks.
Street Parking : Possible but may be impacted6 attendees![[Brunch] Old Hick'ry Pit - California's Oldest BBQ in the East Bay](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/9/9/9/highres_531827513.jpeg)
[Brunch] Old Hick'ry Pit - California's Oldest BBQ in the East Bay
Original Hick'ry Pit, 1495 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA, USOld Hick'ry Pit
In 1928 an Italian man moved to California, Oakland specifically and opened a bakery, then bought the neighboring business and started selling smoked meats with his baked goods. Almost 100 years ago.
Recently there has been interest in having some events further in the East Bay. I've had an event here with another group, it's BBQ and Breakfast. Smoked meats and pancakes, waffles, eggs, and pie.. don't sleep on their pie. What is it with the East Bay and pie, so many good pie places.
They aren't fancy, they aren't divy, just good home cooking and probably California BBQ, at least that is what I called it, similar other places, St. Louis, Texas, but it's here. One of my favorites, and I think my co-host Cindy has good memories of here.Minutiae
Ribs, Eggs, Pie it's all good.History
The story of Hick’ry Pit starts in 1928, when Italian immigrant Emil Villa arrived in Oakland, California. Emil’s first venture wasn’t barbecue at all—it was a bakery. Drawing on his heritage and skills as a baker, he opened a small shop and quickly built a reputation for fresh bread and pastries. But fate had other plans. When the barbecue restaurant next door came up for sale, Emil saw an opportunity he couldn’t resist. He purchased the space, knocked down the wall between the two businesses, and launched what would become one of the Bay Area’s most beloved dining traditions.
from restaurant websiteMenus and Reviews
Old Hick'ry PitAdministratriva
Estimated Cost $20-40 plus tax, tip, alcoholic drinks can easily increase this average. BBQ plates are more expensive, but we may be able to share some orders if people are interested.Dress is comfortable casual
Taxes and Restaurant Fees
Dining in Walnut Creek has a sales tax (9.25%) , a tip (20%) may be automatically added, even on individual bills, if not we expect a 20% minimum tip to be paid for individual bills. We will try to get separate checks, but remember to bring cash.Each diner is responsible for their own orders and costs but we will have to consolidate and divvy up the final bill accordingly.
Please bring cash or have Zelle or Apple Cash available.
Transportation to Old Hick'ry Pit
BART Yellow goes to Walnut Creek, but not near restaurant
Finding street parking in Walnut Creek is usually easy, restaurant has parking.Use event comments for Car Pooling and Ride Sharing.
Many thanks for the photos and history from restaurant website
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