[Dinner and a Show] Barber of Seville - Dinner before at Max's Opera Cafe (Six)

The Barber of Seville on May 28th at War Memorial Opera House
buy tickets: Tickets - Tickets ($29 and up)
A jack-of-all trades, the wily barber Figaro has a scheme for anything. Moved by the distress of two young lovers separated by the curmudgeonly Doctor Bartolo, Figaro pulls out his bag of tricks. But will Figaro’s scheming allow Rosina to escape the clutches of her guardian into true love’s embrace with Count Almaviva?

Rossini*’s exuberant comedy features some of the most joyful music in all of opera. From the famous overture to the irresistible “Largo al factotum,” this masterpiece of comedic writing has delighted audiences for over two hundred years.*

In director Emilio Sagi’s flamenco-inspired production, sun-bleached buildings are the backdrop to colorful costumes as the characters’ plans for escape become more and more outrageous. Benjamin Manis returns to conduct this effervescent score.
from San Francisco Opera website

Purchase your own tickets, we'll meet at restaurant below and then after the performance and go for coffee/dessert if anyone is interested.

Buy tickets early for opening night

Max's Opera Cafe
Dinner at 5:00p
The first Max's opened during 1978 in Burlingame, San Francisco's Max's Opera Cafe soon followed, featuring singing servers, bistro style deli food, and their restaurant empire took off. Founded by Dennis Berkowitz on the principles of treating people fairly and providing high quality food at a great price.
from San Mateo Daily Journal (2012)

Currently Michael Adams is the General Manager and Executive Chef Carlos Salcedo.

Burlingame's Max's was my first experience with this Northern California staple, they all have a large menu, with delicious selections of deli sandwiches, seafood, pasta, steaks and huge desserts. I especially enjoyed their made at your table iced tea, providing an elegance to a simple order, like hushed angel wings you could only imagine what would arrive later.

Menus and Reviews
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Max's Opera Cafe

Administrative Trivia
Max's Opera Cafe's menu shows three course dinner pricing is about $35-$50 per person, excluding tax and tip. Alcoholic drinks can easily increase this average.

Dress is smart casual, Opera Opening Night

Each diner is responsible for their own orders and costs but we will have to consolidate and divvy up the final bill accordingly, if we cannot have separate checks.

Please bring cash or have Zelle or Apple Cash available.

Taxes and Fees
Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and probably an employee health mandate (3-10%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added, even on individual bills. I calculate each diner's orders separately unless the meal is shared or family style, and round up.

Parking and Transportation
MUNI: California Street Cable Car is 8 blocks away, 49, 47, Civic Center Muni KLMN
BART: Civic Center
Finding street parking in Civic Center/Hayes Valley is usually difficult.
Parking garage can be found nearby (3-4 blocks)

Use event comments for Car Pooling and Ride Sharing.

Many thanks for the photos and history from restaurant website

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