Off the Clock
The after-hours guide for business travel

San Francisco after hours.

A Michelin-starred seafood room and steak and oyster houses with private rooms along the Embarcadero, Financial District classics with quiet rooms for clients, and Alcatraz at night or a private sail on the Bay for groups.

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Per diem check

$38.00 USD for dinner: the US federal (GSA) dinner allowance for San Francisco, FY2027 (part of the $92 daily meals rate). Many companies use government rates as their benchmark. None of our dinner picks typically fit it, so plan on the company covering the difference or choosing a set menu.

Fit is based on our price estimates, before tax and tip. Rate source ↗

Type
Group
Client dinner$$$$

Boulevard

1 Mission St, Embarcadero · about 20 min walk from Moscone Center

A James Beard Award-winning restaurant in the historic Audiffred building on the Embarcadero waterfront. The Wine Vault seats a small client party at one long table, and L'Avenue takes a larger group in private.

Client dinnerPrivate roomSemi-privateViews
Fits
Wine Vault 12 seated (semi-private); L'Avenue 52 seated or 70 standing, or three semi-private spaces of up to 14
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 20 min from the convention centre
Tip
Book the Wine Vault on OpenTable up to six weeks ahead; L'Avenue goes through the private dining team.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Client dinner$$$

Kokkari Estiatorio

200 Jackson St, Jackson Square · about 25 min walk from Moscone Center

A Michelin-listed Greek taverna built around a wood grill and rotisserie, with fireplaces and attentive service. The Oenos and Hania rooms give a client dinner its own space.

Client dinnerPrivate roomSharing plates
Fits
Hania Room up to 10; Chef's Table up to 20; Oenos Room 30 seated or 40 standing; full restaurant 120 seated
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 25 min from the convention centre
Tip
The Hania Room is downstairs, away from the busy main room, so it suits a quiet client dinner of up to 10.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Client dinner

Pabu Izakaya

101 California St, Financial District · about 20 min walk from Moscone Center

Michael Mina's Japanese izakaya in the Financial District, with a sushi counter, charcoal grill and a strong sake list. Two private Warrior Rooms suit a client dinner.

Client dinnerPrivate roomSharing plates
Fits
Large Warrior Room 12 seated; Small Warrior Room 10 seated; combined 22 seated; Garden Atrium 24 seated
Walk
About 20 min from the convention centre
Tip
Dinner runs Monday to Saturday only; it is closed on Sundays.
Reserve on SevenRooms ↗
Client dinner

The Vault Steakhouse

555 California St, Financial District · about 18 min walk from Moscone Center

A steakhouse with a piano bar on the concourse level of 555 California, in a former bank vault space. A private dining room with AV suits a client dinner.

Client dinnerPrivate roomUnique room
Fits
Private dining room 10 to 24 with AV; Piano Lounge receptions 30 to 70; full buyout up to 150
Walk
About 18 min from the convention centre
Tip
Closed on Sundays; dinner runs from 4 PM on weekdays and 5 PM on Saturdays.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Client dinner$$$$

Angler

132 The Embarcadero, Embarcadero · about 18 min walk from Moscone Center

A one-Michelin-star seafood restaurant on the Embarcadero, cooking over a live fire in an open kitchen. The Game Room can be semi-private for a client dinner or closed off for a larger party.

Client dinnerPrivate roomBucket listViews
Fits
Game Room 20 seated semi-private, 36 seated or 50 standing fully private; Lounge up to 16; buyout 96 seated
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 18 min from the convention centre
Tip
Lunch runs Tuesday to Saturday only; dinner is every night from 5 PM.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Group dinner$$$

Perbacco

230 California St, Financial District · about 20 min walk from Moscone Center

A long-running Northern Italian restaurant with handmade pastas and a marble bar, popular with business diners. The upstairs rooms take groups of almost any size.

Team dinnerPrivate roomSemi-privateBig groups
Fits
Barolo 18 seated; Barbaresco 40 seated or 70 standing (curtained, semi-private); Mezzanine 75 seated or 120 standing; Chef's Table 8
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 20 min from the convention centre
Tip
The Barolo is the most private room and looks onto the kitchen and wine cellar; pick it for a smaller group.
Group dinner

Epic Steak

369 The Embarcadero, Embarcadero · about 18 min walk from Moscone Center

A steakhouse with Bay Bridge views on the Embarcadero. The second-floor Bay Room has its own terrace, kitchen team and AV for a big group.

Team dinnerPrivate roomBig groupsViews
Fits
Bay Room + Terrace 10 to 70 seated or 120 standing; Enclosed Piazza 10 to 50 seated or 100 standing (semi-private)
Walk
About 18 min from the convention centre
Tip
The events team will check availability through its inquiry form without a credit card.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Group dinner$$$

Waterbar

399 The Embarcadero, Embarcadero · about 18 min walk from Moscone Center

A seafood and oyster restaurant beside the Bay Bridge, sister to Epic Steak. The Bridge Tower Room upstairs has water views and a private terrace.

Team dinnerPrivate roomBig groupsViews
Fits
Bridge Tower Room 60 seated or 75 reception; The Looking Glass 24 seated or 50 reception
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 18 min from the convention centre
Tip
An event bar is required (no cash bar), and wine requests are due two weeks before the event.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Group dinner

Via Aurelia

300 Toni Stone Xing, Mission Rock · about 25 min walk from Moscone Center

A Tuscan-inspired restaurant from the Che Fico team, on the ground floor of Visa's headquarters at Mission Rock, across McCovey Cove from Oracle Park. Three private rooms take groups from 30 to 70.

Team dinnerPrivate roomBig groupsPregame
Fits
Pienza Room 30; Cortona Room 40; Florentina Room 70 seated or 80 standing; Panzano 15 seated (semi-private)
Walk
About 25 min from the convention centre
Tip
Send preferred dates and head count with the inquiry so the events team can suggest a room.
Reserve on SevenRooms ↗
Activity$

Alcatraz Night Tour

Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing, the Embarcadero

Alcatraz City Cruises is the only authorized ferry to the island, leaving from Pier 33. The Night Tour visits after day visitors have left, with evening programs and the cellhouse audio tour narrated by former inmates and guards.

Bucket listEveningOutdoorsClient outingWalking
Fits
Group bookings by special arrangement; Parks Conservancy custom tours take 10 to 30
Cost
$under 30 per person (est.)
Tip
Group spots on the Night Tour are limited, so set up the group booking through Alcatraz City Cruises as early as possible.
Website ↗Source ↗Map ↗Checked October 23, 2026
Activity

Spinnaker Sailing private charter

Pier 40, South Beach Harbor · about 15 min walk from Moscone Center

A sailing school and charter company based at South Beach Harbor since 1986, next to Oracle Park. Skippered charters take colleagues out on the Bay, and regattas pit boats against each other.

OutdoorsViewsHands-onCompetitiveCollaborativeHalf day
Fits
Skippered charters for 2 to 20 on 30- to 50-foot yachts; Wylie 65 up to 35 on 3-hour-plus charters; Golden Gate sails 6 to 20
Walk
About 15 min from the convention centre
Tip
Skippered rates include captain, boat and fuel; book ahead, since walk-in charters are not available.

Ready-made evenings

Pick one, book two places, done

Warriors game night

15–70 people · $$$$
  1. 5:00 PMVia Aurelia · Early Tuscan dinner in a private room at Mission Rock, across McCovey Cove from Oracle Park
  2. 6:15 PMWalk about 12 minutes south through Mission Bay to Chase Center
  3. 7:00 PMWarriors vs Lakers, Fri Oct 30

The client dinner

Up to 12 people · $$$$
  1. 6:30 PMBoulevard · Multi-course dinner at one long table in the Wine Vault on the Embarcadero

Sail the Bay, then seafood

Up to 20 people · $$$$
  1. 4:00 PMSpinnaker Sailing private charter · Skippered charter on the Bay from South Beach Harbor
  2. 7:00 PMWaterbar · Walk up the Embarcadero to dinner in the Bridge Tower Room under the Bay Bridge

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What's on during your trip

Enter your dates to see the games, conferences and holidays happening while you're in San Francisco. Schedules go as far ahead as teams and organizers have published them, and we add more daily.

  1. Fri Oct 237:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs GrizzliesNBA · Chase Center
  2. Fri Oct 307:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs LakersNBA · Chase Center
  3. Sun Nov 15:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs ClippersNBA · Chase Center
  4. Mon Nov 27:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs SunsNBA · Chase Center
  5. Thu Nov 57:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs HeatNBA · Chase Center
  6. Sat Nov 75:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs MagicNBA · Chase Center
  7. Sun Nov 81:05 PM
    Game49ers vs RaidersNFL · Levi's Stadium
  8. Mon Nov 97:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs PelicansNBA · Chase Center
  9. Sun Nov 225:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs CelticsNBA · Chase Center
  10. Wed Nov 257:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs KingsNBA · Chase Center
  11. Thu Nov 26All day
    HolidayUS ThanksgivingMany restaurants close or serve set menus. Book group tables well ahead.
  12. Sun Nov 291:25 PM
    Game49ers vs SeahawksNFL · Levi's Stadium
  13. Sun Nov 295:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs ClippersNBA · Chase Center
  14. Tue Dec 18:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs JazzNBA · Chase Center
  15. Sun Dec 131:25 PM
    Game49ers vs RamsNFL · Levi's Stadium
  16. Tue Dec 227:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs MavericksNBA · Chase Center
  17. Fri Dec 257:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs NuggetsNBA · Chase Center
  18. Fri Dec 25All day
    HolidayChristmas DayMany restaurants are closed. Check before booking.
  19. Sun Dec 275:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs TimberwolvesNBA · Chase Center
  20. Wed Dec 307:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs RocketsNBA · Chase Center
  21. Thu Dec 31All day
    HolidayNew Year's EveSet menus and higher minimums. Private rooms book out early.
  22. Fri Jan 1All day
    HolidayNew Year's DayMany restaurants are closed or open late.
  23. Sat Jan 25:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs NetsNBA · Chase Center
  24. Sun Jan 35:20 PM
    Game49ers vs EaglesNFL · Levi's Stadium
  25. Wed Jan 67:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs KnicksNBA · Chase Center
  26. Thu Jan 77:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs PistonsNBA · Chase Center
  27. Sat Jan 95:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs BullsNBA · Chase Center
  28. Tue Jan 128:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs KingsNBA · Chase Center
  29. Wed Jan 137:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs HornetsNBA · Chase Center
  30. Thu Jan 217:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs LakersNBA · Chase Center
  31. Fri Jan 227:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs BucksNBA · Chase Center
  32. Sun Jan 245:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs ThunderNBA · Chase Center
  33. Sat Jan 302:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs SpursNBA · Chase Center
  34. Mon Feb 17:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs SpursNBA · Chase Center
  35. Mon Feb 154:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs PacersNBA · Chase Center
  36. Wed Feb 177:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs PelicansNBA · Chase Center
  37. Thu Feb 257:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs MavericksNBA · Chase Center
  38. Thu Mar 47:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs WizardsNBA · Chase Center
  39. Sun Mar 77:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs RocketsNBA · Chase Center
  40. Tue Mar 98:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs Trail BlazersNBA · Chase Center
  41. Tue Mar 167:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs CavaliersNBA · Chase Center
  42. Wed Mar 177:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs GrizzliesNBA · Chase Center
  43. Fri Mar 197:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs Trail BlazersNBA · Chase Center
  44. Mon Mar 227:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs HawksNBA · Chase Center
  45. Wed Mar 247:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs 76ersNBA · Chase Center
  46. Thu Mar 257:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs RaptorsNBA · Chase Center
  47. Tue Apr 68:00 PM
    GameWarriors vs SunsNBA · Chase Center
  48. Sun Apr 115:30 PM
    GameWarriors vs JazzNBA · Chase Center

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How far ahead to book

Our rule of thumb for groups. Individual venues vary, so confirm when you call.

Planning a work trip to San Francisco: common questions

Which San Francisco restaurants have a private room for a client dinner?

Boulevard (1 Mission St, Embarcadero): Wine Vault 12 seated (semi-private); L'Avenue 52 seated or 70 standing, or three semi-private spaces of up to 14. Kokkari Estiatorio (200 Jackson St, Jackson Square): Hania Room up to 10; Chef's Table up to 20; Oenos Room 30 seated or 40 standing; full restaurant 120 seated. Pabu Izakaya (101 California St, Financial District): Large Warrior Room 12 seated; Small Warrior Room 10 seated; combined 22 seated; Garden Atrium 24 seated. The Vault Steakhouse (555 California St, Financial District): Private dining room 10 to 24 with AV; Piano Lounge receptions 30 to 70; full buyout up to 150. Angler (132 The Embarcadero, Embarcadero): Game Room 20 seated semi-private, 36 seated or 50 standing fully private; Lounge up to 16; buyout 96 seated.

What can a large work group do together in San Francisco?

Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz City Cruises is the only authorized ferry to the island, leaving from Pier 33. The Night Tour visits after day visitors have left, with evening programs and the cellhouse audio tour narrated by former inmates and guards.

Are there home games in San Francisco during my trip?

Upcoming home games: Warriors vs Grizzlies, Fri Oct 23 at 7:00 PM (Chase Center); Warriors vs Lakers, Fri Oct 30 at 7:00 PM (Chase Center); Warriors vs Clippers, Sun Nov 1 at 5:30 PM (Chase Center); Warriors vs Suns, Mon Nov 2 at 7:00 PM (Chase Center). The San Francisco page lists every home game for the next six months.

How far ahead should we book a group dinner in San Francisco?

Groups of 10 or more: book a private room 3 to 4 weeks ahead in a normal week. Conference weeks: book as soon as your dates are set. Each conference guide shows our book-by date. Game nights near the arena: book pregame dinners at least a week ahead. Holidays: many restaurants close or switch to set menus, so confirm hours before you book.

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