The Barrel Room - San Francisco

4.2

287 Reviews

$31 to $50

International

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Good for business meals
Innovative
Good for groups

The Barrel Room offers guests a unique experience with our regionally focused domestic menu. Our menu feature the cuisine, wines, and spirits of regions from across the united states, with amazing wines from undiscovered, and underrepresented regions from around the country. Our wine list offers our guests small-production, responsibly farmed wines from iconic and influential producers organized into flights or by the glass.

Right around the corner from the Transamerica Pyramid and across the street from the Bentley Reserve, The Barrel Room has been honored to serve the community in the heart of the financial district since 2015.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
International, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:00–18:00 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:00–21:00
Phone number
(415) 956-6900
Website
http://www.barrelroomsf.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Manuel Hewitt
Private party facilities
At The Barrel Room, we pride ourselves on offering a versatile and inviting space perfect for any occasion. Whether you're planning an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, our diverse range of event options and customizable experiences ensure that your event is nothing short of extraordinary.

Location
415 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Area
Financial District / Embarcadero
Cross Street
Sacramento St
Parking details
Street parking - nearby lots on Halleck and Sacramento, and Kearny and California
Public transit
Located near the Embarcadero and Montgomery BART/MUNI stations.
Entertainment
We occasionally host bands in our speakeasy lounge. For inquires email us at info@barrelroomsf.com
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Private dining

Offers

Birthday Celebration Package
Multiple dates available
Mon - Fri - 16:00 - 17:00, 17:00 - 20:30
Turn your birthday celebration into an unforgettable experience at The Barrel Room! Book your reservation through Opentable for our special birthday package and enjoy your choice of drink and dessert on us. It's the perfect way to add a touch of sparkle to your special day!

What 287 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

San Francisco Bay Area
Innovative
San Francisco Bay Area
Great for fine wines
San Francisco
Innovative
San Francisco
Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Barrel Room in San Francisco's Financial District offers a "creative menu that changes regional focus," providing a unique dining experience. With an "amazing wine selection" and "exceptionally prepared" dishes, it's ideal for business dinners and private events. While service can be inconsistent, the "great ambiance" and "delicious food" stand out.

287 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Charlotte4 reviews
3.0
Dined on 6 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Barrel features wines from NY, Maine, VA, MD etc with very few from California.
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Sylvia
London4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Good place to try new wines. Friendly service. Nice for solo diners and groups.
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David
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food exceptional service our hostess and server were so kind and friendly.
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Vince
San Francisco3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 16 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was a bad night for the team there. We had three different people serving our table. On one occasion one person took all our starter plates and cutlery ahead of the mains coming, a different person brought over the missing starter and apologized it was late but left us with the starter and no cutlery. Then a different person came over and gave us cutlery for our mains.
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Ross
San Francisco2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Overall ok, nice interior design, good food, but several downsides. I imagined this spot to be great for a date night restaurant. The interior design is great, but it’s small/cramped and loud. Overall, it’s more like a fancy bar with good food, but not ideal for a romantic date-night restaurant. Prices are a bit high for a nice bar, and seem to reflect trying to be a nice restaurant. Service was mediocre, again more like a bar; they take your order and bring your food but don’t check in or refill drinks without being flagged down.
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David
New Zealand4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
4 kiwis bowled up based on a recommendation from our local wine shop. Great service friendly and welcoming great knowledge of the wine and food available. Very enjoyable night. Thanks to the great Londoner who looked after us so well
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OpenTable Diner VIP
New York City3 reviews
3.0
Dined on 4 June 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
For a business dinner the service was atrocious. I was embarrassed I chose the restaurant. Wine bottle value was good. Food was fine, but overshadowed by the service.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
San Francisco3 reviews
2.0
Dined on 22 May 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food didn’t taste great. I’ve come to expect higher quality cuisine from comparable SF restaurants
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JesB VIP
San Francisco3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sent a few team members here for dinner after a business meeting. The food was delicious, the wine was even better :)
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Las Vegas8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great unique restaurant and bar, I had the tasting menu and it was fantastic. It was a 3 course menu and the portions were huge
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The Barrel Room - San Francisco is rated 4.2 stars by 287 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

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Google Map for The Barrel Room - San Francisco

415 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Additional information

Cross Street
Sacramento St
Area
Financial District / Embarcadero
Hours of Operation
Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:00–18:00 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:00–21:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
International, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking - nearby lots on Halleck and Sacramento, and Kearny and California
Public transit
Located near the Embarcadero and Montgomery BART/MUNI stations.
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Manuel Hewitt
Entertainment
We occasionally host bands in our speakeasy lounge. For inquires email us at info@barrelroomsf.com
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://www.barrelroomsf.com/
Phone number
(415) 956-6900
Private party facilities
At The Barrel Room, we pride ourselves on offering a versatile and inviting space perfect for any occasion. Whether you're planning an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, our diverse range of event options and customizable experiences ensure that your event is nothing short of extraordinary.

The Barrel Room - San Francisco

Make a booking

Additional information

Private dining

Private Event Space

Custom inquiry

Offers

Birthday Celebration Package

Menu

What 287 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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