The Anchovy Bar

Name: The Anchovy Bar
Address: 1740 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94115-3522
Telephone: (415) 796-2710
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

841 Reviews

$50 and over

Seafood

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

Hot spot
Innovative
Neighbourhood gem

From the team that brought you State Bird Provisions and The Progress, The Anchovy Bar is a wine and seafood bar that specializes in West Coast oysters, small fish and sustainably raised shellfish. We work with small producers that favor traditional and antique processes with origin stories that matter and inspire.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Seafood, Wine Bar, Oyster Bar
Hours of Operation
Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 796-2710
Website
http://theanchovybar.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Stuart Brioza
Catering
Please reach out to info@theanchovybar.com to inquire about catering your event!
Private party facilities
Please reach out to info@theanchovybar.com to inquire about private events!

Location
1740 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94115-3522
Neighbourhood
Western Addition
Cross Street
Fillmore Street
Parking details
Street parking is available throughout the day. The closest garage is the JapanTown Fillmore Street Annex Garage at 1670 Fillmore Street.
Public transit
We are two blocks from the 38 and right around the corner from the 22.
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Group Dining at The Anchovy Bar!
US$20.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
Reserve our indoor seating for 7-8 guests and heated outdoor seating for 7-14 guests! We have two seating times and allot 2 hours and 30 minutes for your reservation. The set menu features 10 dishes served family style for $90 per person (a la carte is not available). Beverages are charged upon consumption and we do not allow for corkage. There is a $600 food & beverage minimum for 7-10 guests -or- $1,000 food & beverage minimum for 11-14 guests, which is exclusive of taxes and gratuity. Any changes or cancellations must be made 5 days in advance. We charge the food and beverage minimum should the reservation be canceled within those five days. The $20.00 per person deposit is non-refundable and will be applied to your final bill.

What 841 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Seafood
San Francisco
Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Anchovy Bar is a seafood lover's paradise, boasting "fresh and silky anchovies" and innovative dishes like anchovy toast and squid ink pasta. Guests rave about the "attentive and kind service," and while some find portions small, many appreciate the "creative flavors" and "outstanding quality." Perfect for adventurous eaters!

841 Reviews

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Tony
VIP
San Francisco
38 reviews
4.0
38 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
All good except for temperature inside. Door was open. Why do SF restaurants insist on that?. The height of Covid is over.
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Jessica
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place, delicious and fun! Great service and ambience
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William
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The clam linguine was delicious. I drank the leftover broth. The bar seat is right front of the raw seafood guy. It was an experience watching him shuck oysters and assemble the raw seafood entrees. Service was attentive without being invasive. And they helpfully recharged my phone as it was at 1% having flown from New Zealand. A great way to spend part of a 10 hour layover.
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Seth
VIP
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious -- can't beat the Anchovy Toast. Rose champagne was a great complement to the food. We sat outside, and the restaurant has a new completely covered outdoor parklet, and nice warm fire heaters -- really pleasant seating area. All staff were friendly and helpful. We will definitely go back.
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Michael
San Francisco
33 reviews
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is a lively neighborhood location with excellent food, and the friendliest, most helpful staff in SF!
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Sonya
San Francisco
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The dishes are creative and visually pleasing, but unfortunately, they were way too salty. I woke up the next day with some swelling, which has happened to me before when restaurants use a lot of salt. My other friends, who prefer stronger flavors, didn't report swelling but also found the food salty, even though they usually like salt.
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Max
VIP
New York City
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Anchovy season is the best time here. Don’t skip the seafood tower or the anchovies in purgatory.
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Amy
VIP
San Francisco
135 reviews
5.0
135 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious, creative dishes and prompt but not stuffy service. In particular, they accommodated my elderly disabled dad with care and professionalism.
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Brian
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I loved this dinner. Really impressed by 7/8 dishes. Multiple craveable dishes. (Which is extremely rare for me). I will be back very soon.
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Judy
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been to Anchovies Bar on numerous occasions and ALL of it, from the food, service and ambiance, it is top of the line. It’s anchovy season so get there now if you want a real”party in your mouth” experience! The anchovies were incredible and Chef Stuart brings them up to a whole different level w/his amazing and delicious recipes. HIGHLY recommend this place, you’ll be a return customer, it’s all about the seafood!
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FAQs

The Anchovy Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 841 OpenTable diners.

The Anchovy Bar does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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