Working lunch$$
Yank Sing
49 Stevenson St, SoMa · about 8 min walk from Moscone Center
A family-run dim sum house open since 1958, still serving from push carts. Soup dumplings and har gow arrive fast, which suits a short show-day lunch.
Where to take colleagues and clients without losing the evening to a cab ride. Every place here is about 15 minutes' walk or less, sorted closest first.
49 Stevenson St, SoMa · about 8 min walk from Moscone Center
A family-run dim sum house open since 1958, still serving from push carts. Soup dumplings and har gow arrive fast, which suits a short show-day lunch.
63 Ellis St, Union Square · about 9 min walk from Moscone Center
A steak and seafood grill open since 1908 and named in The Maltese Falcon. Booths and several private rooms work for a lunch with colleagues or clients.
55 Cyril Magnin St, Union Square · about 9 min walk from Moscone Center
A one-Michelin-star Thai restaurant from chef Pim Techamuanvivit, tucked into the Parc 55 hotel. Bold curries and shared plates make it an easy lunch for colleagues or a client.
374 Bush St, Financial District · about 14 min walk from Moscone Center
One of the city's oldest restaurants, with waiters in bow ties and classic Bay fish dishes. Curtained private booths give a working lunch real privacy.
Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market St, 5th floor · about 5 min walk from Moscone Center
The Four Seasons' AAA Four Diamond restaurant, with wood-panelled walls and city views. Gayot names it a top power-breakfast room in San Francisco.
Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St, SoMa · about 6 min walk from Moscone Center
The Palace Hotel's landmark dining room under a stained-glass dome, known for its breakfast buffet. A calm, grand setting for an early meeting.
Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission St, 39th floor · about 2 min walk from Moscone Center
A 39th-floor lounge with arched floor-to-ceiling windows over downtown, right across from Moscone. The crowd is mostly business travellers.
20 Yerba Buena Ln, SoMa · about 4 min walk from Moscone Center
A large, low-lit wine bar beneath the Four Seasons, with a deep cellar and cheese and charcuterie plates. Music stays low enough to talk.
Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St, SoMa · about 6 min walk from Moscone Center
A mahogany-panelled hotel bar under Maxfield Parrish's Pied Piper painting, known for its martinis. Dark and intimate, so it suits a quiet talk after dinner.
The View Lounge: about 2 minutes' walk. Open seating, first come first served; suits small groups. Press Club: about 4 minutes' walk. Lounge up to 16; private dining room up to 24; Champagne Lounge up to 40; buyout up to 75 seated. MKT Restaurant & Bar: about 5 minutes' walk. Trio and View up to 8 (semi-private); Windows up to 20 and Vista up to 30 (private). Pied Piper Bar: about 6 minutes' walk. Small tables and bar seats; best for 2 to 8. The Garden Court: about 6 minutes' walk. Tables of 2 to 6 in the main room; parties over 5 can send a custom inquiry, and the hotel has parlors for private events. Yank Sing: about 8 minutes' walk. Busy, lively dining room; good for tables of 4 to 12, with banquet service for larger parties.
Yank Sing, about 8 minutes' walk. Historic John's Grill, about 9 minutes' walk. Kin Khao, about 9 minutes' walk. Sam's Grill & Seafood Restaurant, about 14 minutes' walk.
During big conferences, book private rooms as soon as your dates are set. In a normal week, 3 to 4 weeks ahead is enough for groups of 10 or more.