Best Restaurants for Groups in Sunset District

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Bernal HeightsCastroChinatownCow HollowDowntown / Union SquareFinancial District / Embarcadero

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29 restaurants available nearby

A photo of Che Fico San Francisco restaurant

1. Che Fico San Francisco

4.6

Exceptional(1959)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Italian • North Panhandle / USF

Booked 71 times today

Che Fico, is a California Italian restaurant from Chefs David Nayfeld and Matt Brewer in San Francisco's NOPA neighborhood. The food focuses on Italian cuisine through the lens of California. It’s our vision of Northern California as if it is a region in Italy, our connection to the region, and our love for Italian culinary practices. The rustic, market-driven menu features handmade pasta, pizzas, antipasti, housemade salumi, meat, and fish plus dishes from the Jewish-Roman heritage known as “Cucina Ebraica.” The beverage program focuses heavily on both Italian and Californian wines with a cocktail program that utilizes a variety of spirits, amaros, and seasonal ingredients. Che Fico is a place to gather with friends and enjoy warm hospitality, food, and drink, through an approachable menu and convivial ambiance.

2. Dalida

4.7

Exceptional(1026)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Presidio

Booked 95 times today

Beautiful Modern Mediterranean restaurant by Chefs Laura and Sayat (Star Chefs and San Francisco Chronicle Rising Stars) at the Main Parade Lawn in the heart of the Presidio National Park. The restaurant's menus feature Presidio-inspired seasonal craft cocktails, a progressive wine menu, and a cuisine that balances the comfort of familiar Mediterranean flavors with California sensibilities. In cohesion with the Presidio National Park, the design features soft, natural colors; repurposed furniture items from the Presidio; and a mural and a hand-drawn wall paper by Bay Area artist Emily Parkinson. Diners can enjoy a patio with a view of Alcatraz; an intimate private dining room; a lofty main dining room surrounded by windows on two sides; a cozy bar that is a local favorite; and an open-concept kitchen counter with counter seats and high tables.

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3. Canela Bistro & Wine Bar

4.8

Exceptional(1587)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Castro

Booked 13 times today

Take a trip to Spain without your passport! Established in 2011, Canela's Spanish and California cuisine has been drawing in locals and visitors alike. Crafted with a mix of ingredients and wines imported from Spain as well as California's bounty, Canela's mix of tapas and paella is made to please. Mat Schuster, Canela’s executive chef, has dedicated his life to creating sophisticated and unforgettable flavors with you in mind. Honored to be awarded a Certified Restaurant from Spain by the Spanish Trade Commission, we offer over 75 bottles of unique wine from Spain, some that you will only find here. Whether you want to have a formal dinner, casual tapas, small plates, paella, glass of wine, and homemade dessert, come to Canela and be assured that you will find what you are looking for.

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4. Benihana - San Francisco, CA

3.9

Excellent(3225)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Japantown

Booked 45 times today

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

5. Lolinda

4.7

Exceptional(3056)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Steakhouse • Mission District

Booked 63 times today

Cuisine inspired by Latin America, Spain and Argentina. Sustainable meats, seven different types of grass-fed, grain finished beef cuts ranging from short ribs to blood sausage cooked over a wood-fired grill. Ceviche and a handful of vegetarian offerings such as a pastel de choclo (squash, onions, raisins, olives, cooked in a corn crust) and platano al horno (ripe plantains with queso fresco, and jicama salsa).Artisanal cocktails, piscos, tequilas, wine list primarily focused on varietals from Portugal, Spain, Chile & Argentina including sherry and port. Stellar selection of European and South American beers.Two levels of dining, two full bars and seating for 220 people divided in a mix of booths, tables, communal tables & bar stools.Happy hour: $7 Highball Cocktails + snacks, 7 days a week, 5:30 - 7pm.Open for late-night dining.5% surcharge will be added to all guest checks for employee benefit, including health insurance, commuter benefit, sick days, and minimum wage ordinance.

6. China Live

4.6

Exceptional(3306)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Chinatown

Booked 77 times today

China Live, Eater's "Restaurant of the Year," features fresh, seasonal Chinese cuisine cooked from specialized stations that merge traditional Chinese and Western culinary equipment. Our main dining area, with views of our exhibition kitchens, plays centerpiece, appointed with chairs and tables all handcrafted in China from reclaimed Chinese elm. We also offer outside dining.

7. Bodega SF

4.7

Exceptional(78)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Vietnamese • Financial District / Embarcadero

Booked 26 times today

Bodega SF is an evolution of Matthew Ho’s family's restaurant, Bodega Bistro, which operated from 2003-2017 out of San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, serving traditional Northern Vietnamese cuisine. The brand’s success continued as Ho organized pop-up events, eventually transitioning to meal packages throughout the pandemic to meet demand. In 2022, Ho and his partners opened Bodega SF’s brick-and-mortar location, again located in the Tenderloin District, bringing high-quality Vietnamese cuisine back to the community with a modernized, casual fine dining experience. The family-style concept allows visitors to sample its variety of authentic, creative dishes.

8. Xebec-sf

4.5

Awesome(53)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Western Addition

Booked 12 times today

Are you ready to embark on a mouth-watering journey down the Mediterranean coast, infused with the tantalizing flavors and techniques of Japan? Join us now to experience this meeting of cultures that will leave your taste buds craving for more!

9. Bettola

4.6

Exceptional(42)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Italian • Richmond District

Booked 4 times today

a casual Italian kitchen, rotisserie and alimentari

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10. Delarosa - Yerba Buena

4.4

Awesome(50)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Italian • SOMA

Booked 36 times today

Delarosa is an Italian-style restaurant in downtown San Francisco. It has a free and open design with large, communal tables for many different guests to share during a meal. There is also stool seating around the edges of the restaurant near the bar area. This is a well lit restaurant with long lines of bright pendants lights hanging from the ceilings. Pizza is the main focus at Delarosa, but other Italian cuisine is also offered. During the weekdays, a lunch and dinner menu is offered with frittis, paninis, spiedinis and pasta with your choice of sauce meats and toppings. A large variety of pizza is also offered, including the delicious margherita or spicy marinara pizzas. On weekends, guests can order from the brunch menu for a lighter meal of traditional breakfast dishes, appetizers or pizzas. The bar at Delarosa serves from a selection of popular international and Italian wines.

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cherylVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •183 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
I loved the 3 course meal at lunch at lunch. A wonderful beef rib dish that I have no idea what they put in it, but it was fabulous. We also had the bread and hummus, which was delightful there beet was exceptional This is a well done, The service is excellent and upscale the environment is calm and the food was great
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DalidaPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Presidio
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4.7
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GilVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Our server, Anton, was great! He was super attentive and timely. It was the best service ever received at any Benihana location. We were seated at our reservation time. The food portion was generous. The chef was entertaining and cooked the food well yet efficiently.
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Benihana - San Francisco, CAPrice: Moderate• Japanese• Japantown
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3.9
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Jess
Pittsburgh / Western PA •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
We had such a wonderful time! The service was phenomenal, and the food/meat was cooked to perfection. A little on the pricier side but worth it.
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LolindaPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Mission
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4.7
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SteveVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Excellent food, able to make reservations for brunch and beautiful space for weekend brunch.
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Che Fico San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Italian• North Panhandle / USF
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4.6
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Cal
West Palm Beach •440 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Great tapas tasting with substitutes for dietary needs. Lots of value priced wines and we found one Juan Gil blend we enjoyed. Only negative was a very loud table next to ours, but fortunately they ate quickly and left!
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Canela Bistro & Wine BarPrice: Expensive• Spanish• The Castro
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4.8

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