Park Tavern on Washington Square

3.8

35 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 43 times today

Experiences are available.

Lively
Good for groups
Great for fine wines

Park Tavern on Washington Square has long been a vibrant staple and foundation of the North Beach community. Now, under the helm of renowned American chef-partner Jonathan Waxman and fifth-generation San Franciscan James Nicholas, Park Tavern on Washington Square celebrates San Francisco’s vibrant dining scene with a fresh new era. The restaurant has several private dining options available for groups and parties.

As a Bay Area native and one of the pioneers of “California cuisine” Chef Waxman leans into his roots, celebrating the region’s local ingredients showcased in simple, seasonal dishes. Guests can enjoy a menu including Yellowfin Tuna Crudo with avocado, blood oranges, and fresno chili salsa, Cavatelli with dungeness crab, lemon, and parmesan, and Kurobuta Pork Chop Milanese with new potatoes and pepperonata. A few of Waxman’s trademark dishes make an appearance including the JW Kale Salad with anchovy dressing and breadcrumbs, and the famed JW Chicken with salsa verde.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Italian, American
Hours of operation
Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 432-9399
Website
http://www.parktavern-sf.com/
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133-3316
Neighborhood
North Beach
Cross street
Filbert St
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

Chef's Counter
Multiple dates available
Join us kitchen-side at our Chef's Counter. Reservations available nightly.

Breadsticks$6.00
olive oil, sea salt
Acme Sourdough Batard$8.00
butter & olive oil
Mixed Nuts & Olives$9.00
Crispy Calamari$18.00
chili aioli
Burrata & Prosciutto$24.00
smoked paprika
Yellowfin Tuna Crudo$24.00
avocado, citrus & fresno chili salsa
jw Red Pepper Pancakes$28.00
smoked salmon, caviar, beurre blanc, crème fraiche
Wood Oven Royal Miyagi Oysters$28.00
tequila, chili, black pepper butter

SALAD

jw Kale Salad$18.00
anchovy dressing, pecorino, breadcrumbs
Charred Gem Lettuce$18.00
green goddess dressing
Castelfranco Salad$19.00
toasted hazelnuts, pink lady apples, balsamico
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad$19.00
pomegranate, pecorino, lemon

PASTA

Carbonara$32.00
bucatini, egg yolk, guanciale, parmesan
Duck Confit Ragu$33.00
pappardelle, chanterelle mushroom
Shrimp Scampi$36.00
spaghetti, fresno chili, lobster sauce

PLATES

Black Cod$38.00
brown butter, cauliflower, balsamico
King Salmon$39.00
wilted spinach, radish salad, vermouth butter
jw Chicken$42.00
salsa verde
Pork Milanese$42.00
blistered tomato, arugula, crispy sage
Grilled NY Steak$48.00
sautéed kale, swiss chard, bordelaise sauce

VEGETABLES

jw Potatoes$12.00
pecorino, rosemary
Charred Baby Bok Choy$12.00
hawaiian ginger
Wilted Swiss Chard$12.00
parmesan

DESSERT

Affogato$9.00
espresso & vanilla ice cream
Dark & Milk Chocolate Budino$12.00
Ice Cream Sandwich$12.00
chocolate chip cookie, vanilla ice cream, chocolate dip
Apple Crostata$14.00
whipped cream
Lemon & Pistachio Cake$14.00
lemon mascarpone

Wines

Sparkling

Prosecco$16.00
Bisson - Glera Frizzante - Veneto - 2023
Sparkling Rosé$15.00
Aphros - 'Pan' - Vinho Verde - 2014 - vinhao
Sparkling$22.00
Under the Wire - Alder Springs Vineyard - Mendocino - 2018 - chardonnay
Champagne$29.00
Stephane Coquillette - 'Inflorescence' - Chouilly - NV - pinot noir & chardonnay
Melon$16.00
Louis Meitareau - Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine - Loire - 2022
Verdicchio$17.00
Grimaldi - Matelica - Marche - 2021
Falanghina$15.00
La Sibilla - Campi Flegrei - Campania - 2023
Sauvignon Blanc$18.00
Farella - Napa Valley - 2023
Chardonnay$20.00
Brooks Note - Sonoma Coast - 2022
Rosé$12.00
Domaine de Figueirasse - 'Gris de Gris' - Vin de Sable - Provence - 2023 - grenache & cinsault
Rosé$15.00
Cascina Belmonte - 'Costellazioni' - Chiaretto - Lombardia - 2021 - groppello +
Pinot Noir$22.00
Big Basin - 'Dune & Mountain' - Monterey - 2021
Cesanese$17.00
Damiano Ciolli - 'Silene' - Lazio - 2022
Nebbiolo$16.00
De Forville - Langhe - Piemonte - 2022
Montepulciano$18.00
Ciavolich - 'Divus' - Abruzzo - 2019
Sangiovese$21.00
Istine - Chianti Classico - Toscana - 2022

Dessert Wines

Moscato$9.00
Vietti - Asti - Piemonte 2023
10 Year Tawny Port$15.00
Quinta do Noval - Douro - Portugal
Torcolato$25.00
Maculan - Breganze - Veneto - 2021 - vespaiola
Vin Santo$28.00
Badia a Coltibuono - Toscana - 2015 - trebbiano & malvasia

Cocktails

Hemingway$17.00
Rum, maraschino, grapefruit, lime
Penicillin #2$17.00
Blended scotch, ginger, honey, lemon, bitters, smoky scotch spray
Bee’s Knees$17.00
Gin, lemon, sage-honey
Kumquat Pisco Sour$17.00
Pisco, kumquat, lime, egg white
Gianni Applesed$17.00
Bourbon, apple, amaro, lemon
jw Margarita$17.00
Blanco tequila, jw orange cordial, fresh lime
Martinez$17.00
Gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino, bitters
4th Regiment$17.00
Rye, sweet vermouth, celery & orange bitters
Boulevardier$17.00
Bourbon, campari, sweet vermouth
Archer$17.00
Tequila, mezcal, coffee liqueur, chocolate bitters
Park Tavern Hot Toddy$17.00
Rye, amaro, lemon, honey, allspice

No ABV

North Beach G&T$14.00
Ritual NA gin, tonic
Lemon Verbena Fizz$14.00
Ritual NA tequila, lemon verbena tea, lime, egg white, seltzer
Freebird$14.00
Ritual NA rum and aperitif, pineapple, lime, muscovado syrup

Draft Beer

Scrimshaw Pilsner$10.00
North Coast Brewing, Fort Bragg, CA
White Ale$11.00
Allagash Brewing, Portland, ME
Red Seal Red Ale$10.00
North Coast Brewing, Fort Bragg, CA
Pale Ale$12.00
Faction Brewing Company, Alameda, CA
Hazy IPA$11.00
Standard Deviant, San Francisco, CA

Bottled / Canned Beer

La Fin du Monde Triple Blonde$11.00
Unibroue, Canada
Downtown Brown Brown Ale$10.00
Lost Cost Brewery, Eureka, CA
Death & Taxes Black Lager$10.00
Moonlight Brewing, Santa Barbara, CA
Maui Waui IPA$9.00
Altamont, Livermore, CA
Old Rasputin Imperial Stout$12.00
North Coast Brewing, Fort Bragg, CA
Bright Cider Dry Apple Cider$9.00
2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis, OR
NA Mexican Lager$9.00
RationAle Brewing, San Diego, CA
NA IPA$9.00
Partake Brewing, Calgary, Canada

What 35 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.8

3.8 based on recent ratings

3.7Food
4Service
4Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

35 Reviews

J
James
VIP
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service, food, ambience all on point. Great to have this special restaurant space active again for North Beach.
Park Tavern on Washington SquareResponded 1 day ago
Dear James, Thank you so much for joining us, and for taking the time to leave us feedback! We will be sure to share the kind words with the team. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we are already looking forward to your next visit. Best Regards, Anna Molyneux General Manager
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Orzie
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The Hostess Team did an outstanding job of seating our group of 5 and a 1 and a half year old baby at a great table. Thank you so much. The salads were both excellent and a different tasting experience . The bread sticks or crackers are a joke and should be complimentary. If you are going to charge for warm bread, then please provide ample butter and oil for a table of 5. The only real detriment to our experience was while our attentive server was passing out appetizer plates, one plate had a little residue of what seemed to be chocolate cake and the next plate had a half of a chocolate cake smushed onto the bottom of the plate. Our server acted immediately and accordingly, but my wife has forever correlated that with her impression of the restaurant. The food was tasty, but nothing exceeding a quality restaurant’s expectations.
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Bridgett
VIP
San Francisco
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We went two weeks ago it was amazing, our server was incredible! (James) However not tonight. Food was a giant let down, server was so sad, and goodness we were embarrassed to take our friends from the neighborhood, who we raved about its comeback too….What a bummer.
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Wayne
San Francisco
30 reviews
3.0
30 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Nice place, good service. We had been going to the original PT for years. The food and drinks were great, the ambience was, uh, glamorous. Now, the drinks were pedestrian, a lot of them using house booze. Ingredients were not included on the menu. Maybe because they were uninspiring. The food was OK. The restaurant had a faint fishy smell. Some bites of my tuna crudo were fishy. The charrerd salad was decent, my steak was overdone(they did replace it). For a $190 tab, incl. tip, not good. And, I know the restaurant has no control over this, but in the old PT people used to dress up. It was fun. Now it's puffer jackets with baseball caps and wool hats. Yeah, I know those Patagonia puffer jackets and North Face beanies cost $$$$, but, geez, you look like you just came in from a backpack trip.
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Gayle
VIP
San Francisco
42 reviews
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service was exceptional. All the food was delicious. Swiss chard was my favorite.
Park Tavern on Washington SquareResponded 2 days ago
Dear Gayle, Thank you so much for joining us, and for taking the time to leave us feedback! We will be sure to share the kind words with the team. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we are already looking forward to your next visit. Best Regards, Anna Molyneux General Manager
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Nicholas
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Everything was great, the food was amazing. The restaurant was a bit loud, but that was ok due to the the quality of the food. My only issue and maybe I am being cheap or just used to a second cup of coffee complimentary but they changed everyone at the table for a second cup of coffee. But nothing was said, it was just assumed that we should know that. Again maybe just used to it, the wait staff should alert the customer if that is the case. Other than that it was a wonderful meal for my birthday.
Park Tavern on Washington SquareResponded 6 days ago
Dear Carol, Thank you so much for your visit, and for taking the time to leave us this feedback. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we will be sure to share your feedback with the team so we may use it as an opportunity to learn and grow. We are already looking forward to your next visit, so we may show you a stellar dining experience! Best Regards, Anna Molyneux General Manager
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K
Kevin
VIP
Palm Springs
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Overall it was very good. Would definitely recommend it to friends!
Park Tavern on Washington SquareResponded 2 days ago
Dear Kevin, Thank you so much for joining us, and for taking the time to leave us feedback! We will be sure to share the kind words with the team. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we are already looking forward to your next visit. Best Regards, Anna Molyneux General Manager
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Gavin
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food coupled with great service. The halibut was cooked perfectly and the sauce it was served with was delish. Great spot to go for a date night.
Park Tavern on Washington SquareResponded 6 days ago
Dear Gavin, Thank you so much for your visit, and for taking the time to leave this feedback! We will be sure to share the kind words with the team. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we are already looking forward to seeing you again soon. Best Regards, Anna Molyneux General Manager
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Andrea
San Francisco
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Went for a birthday dinner with a party of 5 and unfortunately had a really poor food and service experience. There was a 45min wait in between our apps and dinner entrees. Our fifth entree came out 15min after everyone else which is just an awkward and unpleasant experience for the person who has to wait for their food. The truffle spaghetti was flavorless and the menu said it was bucatini noodles (manager said they misprinted the menu, but that doesn't make sense as our waiter would have noted that), the NY steak was over cooked and poor quality, didnt have great flavor, duck was subpar and the vegetables were hard to cut. I fear this is another north beach tourist trap. They have a great wine list, burrata and prosciutto appetizer was good but small burrata portion.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
VIP
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food, service, management. We had the most lovely time and amazing dinner. Delicious! Brussel sprout salad a must and the potatoes are outstanding. Steak, scampi pasta and chicken we are yummy! We are long time San Franciscans and had a wonderful time!!!
Park Tavern on Washington SquareResponded 6 days ago
Hello, Thank you so much for joining us, and for taking the time to leave us feedback! We will be sure to share the kind words with the team. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we are already looking forward to your next visit. Best Regards, Anna Molyneux General Manager
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FAQs

Park Tavern on Washington Square offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 432-9399.

Park Tavern on Washington Square is rated 3.8 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 43 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Park Tavern on Washington Square

1652 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133-3316

Additional information

Cross street
Filbert St
Neighborhood
North Beach
Hours of operation
Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Italian, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.parktavern-sf.com/
Phone number
(415) 432-9399

Park Tavern on Washington Square

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Chef's Counter

START

Breadsticks$6.00

Acme Sourdough Batard$8.00

Mixed Nuts & Olives$9.00

Crispy Calamari$18.00

Burrata & Prosciutto$24.00

Yellowfin Tuna Crudo$24.00

jw Red Pepper Pancakes$28.00

Wood Oven Royal Miyagi Oysters$28.00

SALAD

jw Kale Salad$18.00

Charred Gem Lettuce$18.00

Castelfranco Salad$19.00

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad$19.00

PASTA

Carbonara$32.00

Duck Confit Ragu$33.00

Shrimp Scampi$36.00

PLATES

Black Cod$38.00

King Salmon$39.00

jw Chicken$42.00

Pork Milanese$42.00

Grilled NY Steak$48.00

VEGETABLES

jw Potatoes$12.00

Charred Baby Bok Choy$12.00

Wilted Swiss Chard$12.00

DESSERT

Affogato$9.00

Dark & Milk Chocolate Budino$12.00

Ice Cream Sandwich$12.00

Apple Crostata$14.00

Lemon & Pistachio Cake$14.00

Wines

Prosecco$16.00

Sparkling Rosé$15.00

Sparkling$22.00

Champagne$29.00

Melon$16.00

Verdicchio$17.00

Falanghina$15.00

Sauvignon Blanc$18.00

Chardonnay$20.00

Rosé$12.00

Rosé$15.00

Pinot Noir$22.00

Cesanese$17.00

Nebbiolo$16.00

Montepulciano$18.00

Sangiovese$21.00

Dessert Wines

Moscato$9.00

10 Year Tawny Port$15.00

Torcolato$25.00

Vin Santo$28.00

Cocktails

Hemingway$17.00

Penicillin #2$17.00

Bee’s Knees$17.00

Kumquat Pisco Sour$17.00

Gianni Applesed$17.00

jw Margarita$17.00

Martinez$17.00

4th Regiment$17.00

Boulevardier$17.00

Archer$17.00

Park Tavern Hot Toddy$17.00

No ABV

North Beach G&T$14.00

Lemon Verbena Fizz$14.00

Freebird$14.00

Draft Beer

Scrimshaw Pilsner$10.00

White Ale$11.00