Park Tavern on Washington Square

3.5

27 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

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2 people

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 45 times today

Experiences are available.

Lively
Good for groups
Good for business meals

Park Tavern on Washington Square has long been a vibrant staple and foundation of the North Beach community. Now, under the helm of renowned American chef-partner Jonathan Waxman and fifth-generation San Franciscan James Nicholas, Park Tavern on Washington Square celebrates San Francisco’s vibrant dining scene with a fresh new era. The restaurant has several private dining options available for groups and parties.

As a Bay Area native and one of the pioneers of “California cuisine” Chef Waxman leans into his roots, celebrating the region’s local ingredients showcased in simple, seasonal dishes. Guests can enjoy a menu including Yellowfin Tuna Crudo with avocado, blood oranges, and fresno chili salsa, Cavatelli with dungeness crab, lemon, and parmesan, and Kurobuta Pork Chop Milanese with new potatoes and pepperonata. A few of Waxman’s trademark dishes make an appearance including the JW Kale Salad with anchovy dressing and breadcrumbs, and the famed JW Chicken with salsa verde.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Italian, American
Hours of Operation
Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 432-9399
Website
http://www.parktavern-sf.com/
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133-3316
Area
North Beach
Cross Street
Filbert St
Parking details
Street Parking

Experiences

Christmas Eve | Feast of the Seven Fishes Pre-Fixe
US$150.00 per person
24 Dec 2024 only
Join us this Christmas Eve for Chef Waxman's spin on the Italian tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Pre-fixe menu $150/pp food only. Optional wine pairing $55/pp. Tax/gratuity not included. (Kids a la carte - please include in guest count.) 4 PM and 7 PM seating. 1. Red pepper Pancakes - caviar, smoked salmon, beurre blanc, crème fraiche Line Caught Tuna Crudo - Avocado, citrus & fresno chili Calamari Fritti - Chili aioli 2. Shrimp Scampi - Spaghetti, fresno chili, lobster sauce Angel Hair - Dungeness crab, hawaiian ginger 3. California Halibut - Roasted Romanesco, sorrel sauce Black Cod - Crispy sweet potatoes, mustard sauce jw Chicken - Salsa verde Wilted Baby Greens, parmesan / Potatoes, Pecorino, rosemary 4. Pistachio Cake
New Year's Eve at Park Tavern - 3 Course Prix Fixe
US$115.00 per person
31 Dec 2024 only
Ring in the New Year at Park Tavern on Washington Square with a prix-fixe menu crafted by Chef Jonathan Waxman. Cheers to 2025! $115/per person - 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM seatings / 3 Course Prix Fixe Menu + Dessert $200/pp - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM seatings / 4 Course Prix Fixe Menu + Dessert ++Wine Pairing Options, including Champagne! Sales tax and gratuity are not included. Children are welcome to order a la carte from the evening's special menu - we kindly ask that you include them in your reservation guest count. Please email or call for full menu descriptions - premium menu add-ons will include Kaluga caviar and New York Steak with bordelaise sauce.
New Year's Eve at Park Tavern - 4 Course Prix Fixe
US$200.00 per person
31 Dec 2024 only
Ring in the New Year at Park Tavern on Washington Square with a prix-fixe menu crafted by Chef Jonathan Waxman. Cheers to 2025! $115/per person - 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM seatings / 3 Course Prix Fixe Menu + Dessert $200/pp - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM seatings / 4 Course Prix Fixe Menu + Dessert ++Wine Pairing Options, including Champagne! Sales tax and gratuity are not included. Children are welcome to order a la carte from the evening's special menu - we kindly ask that you include them in your reservation guest count. Please email or call for full menu descriptions - premium menu add-ons will include Kaluga caviar and New York Steak with bordelaise sauce.

What 27 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.5

3.5 based on recent ratings

3.6Food
3.8Service
3.8Ambience
3.2Value

Noise • Moderate

27 Reviews

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Nicholas
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Everything was great, the food was amazing. The restaurant was a bit loud, but that was ok due to the the quality of the food. My only issue and maybe I am being cheap or just used to a second cup of coffee complimentary but they changed everyone at the table for a second cup of coffee. But nothing was said, it was just assumed that we should know that. Again maybe just used to it, the wait staff should alert the customer if that is the case. Other than that it was a wonderful meal for my birthday.
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Gavin
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food coupled with great service. The halibut was cooked perfectly and the sauce it was served with was delish. Great spot to go for a date night.
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Andrea
San Francisco
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Went for a birthday dinner with a party of 5 and unfortunately had a really poor food and service experience. There was a 45min wait in between our apps and dinner entrees. Our fifth entree came out 15min after everyone else which is just an awkward and unpleasant experience for the person who has to wait for their food. The truffle spaghetti was flavorless and the menu said it was bucatini noodles (manager said they misprinted the menu, but that doesn't make sense as our waiter would have noted that), the NY steak was over cooked and poor quality, didnt have great flavor, duck was subpar and the vegetables were hard to cut. I fear this is another north beach tourist trap. They have a great wine list, burrata and prosciutto appetizer was good but small burrata portion.
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San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food, service, management. We had the most lovely time and amazing dinner. Delicious! Brussel sprout salad a must and the potatoes are outstanding. Steak, scampi pasta and chicken we are yummy! We are long time San Franciscans and had a wonderful time!!!
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Andrew
VIP
San Francisco
103 reviews
3.0
103 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food is rather generic. The wine list is choppy with some good wine values but more not so good values. The noise level was a total bust. If you are 20-something you'll likely enjoy noise masquerading as excitement. Otherwise, you'll likely wonder why you came here. It wasn't as loud before the renovation, so go figure. The likely best seats now are outside so you'll have to wait for better weather. So, depending on age you'll love it or hate it. I'd say wait for warm weather.
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Chris
Washington DC
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
A great experience overall and glad to see Park Tavern back open.
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Brian
VIP
San Francisco
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Amazing wine selection paired nicely with stand out salads Brussels and calamari. Large portions on mains and traditional clean cooking. Fully recommended and we will return
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Carol
VIP
San Francisco
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Cocktails, Kale and Brussels sprout salads were spectacular, and roast chicken signature dish wonderful. Service was friendly, professional and understandably slow for a recently opened place. Noise level is off the charts - be prepared to shout.
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Bart
VIP
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 10 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Ugh. Needs a lot of work. Won’t be going back here. Everything needs to be upgraded.
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Bob
VIP
San Francisco
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
So great to have Park Tavern open again. Will definitely be coming back. Definitely need to lower the volume on the music when it's already a loud environment. My elderly mother couldn't hear the majority of the conversation at the table.
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Park Tavern on Washington Square offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 432-9399.

Park Tavern on Washington Square is rated 3.5 stars by 27 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 45 times today

Experiences are available.

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Google Map for Park Tavern on Washington Square

1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133-3316

Additional information

Cross Street
Filbert St
Area
North Beach
Hours of Operation
Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Italian, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking

Website
http://www.parktavern-sf.com/
Phone number
(415) 432-9399

Park Tavern on Washington Square

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Additional information

Experiences

Christmas Eve | Feast of the Seven Fishes Pre-Fixe

New Year's Eve at Park Tavern - 3 Course Prix Fixe

New Year's Eve at Park Tavern - 4 Course Prix Fixe

Menu

What 27 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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