Hayes Street Grill

Hayes Street Grill is a fish restaurant in San Francisco’s Performing Arts district. The restaurant is across the street from Davies Symphony Hall and Nourse Auditorium, one block from the Opera House and SFJazz, and two blocks from City Hall. We opened the grill in 1979 to serve dinner before the opera, ballet and symphony, drawing inspiration from old San Francisco grills like Tadich and Sam’s. But we took the grill concept a step farther by committing to using only fresh, not frozen fish, and as many local ingredients as we could find. To that end, our menu changes daily. Hayes Street Grill is certified by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. Our produce comes directly from local farms: Mariquita, WHOA Farm, Everything Under the Sun, Brokaw, Hamada, Yerena, Chue’s, McGinnis, Alfieri, Bella Viva, Heirloom Organics, Martin Bournhonesque and many others at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Co-owner Patricia Unterman is a founder of that market. Most of our meats, poultry and dairy come from small producers who we know. Many of our cooks, dining room staff and maitre d’s have worked at the restaurant for twenty-five or more years. Performing artists and artistic directors consider the restaurant their club. Their autographed photos line the walls.