The Anchovy Bar

4.8

861 Reviews

$50 and over

Seafood

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

Experiences are available.

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Hot spot

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
Neighborhood
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

Sante Adairius Rustic Ales x The Anchovy Bar
Feb 26, 2025 only
Join us for a night with Santa Cruz's cult brewery, Sante Adairius Rustic Ales! Known for their wild and farmhouse brews, they will be bringing hard-to-find bottles that we will be pouring by the glass and offering by the bottle for one-night only. They will also be taking over our drafts for those fresh brews. Our kitchen team will be preparing a few special additions to the menu that you should not miss! If you love beer, this is for you!
Group Dining at The Anchovy Bar!
$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.
Hadeem x The Anchovy Bar
Mar 25, 2025 - Mar 26, 2025
The Anchovy Bar is excited to host Hadeem on March 25th & 26th! After spending time in the kitchen at The Progress, we're thrilled to welcome back Chef Spencer Horovitz to the restaurants. Through Hadeem, Spencer explores California-Jewish cuisine, taking inspiration from the culinary diversity of the Jewish diaspora and fond childhood memories in multicultural Los Angeles. He was most recently nominated for Emerging Chef by the James Beard Foundation and we can't wait to see what he brings to The Anchovy Bar. The menu will include several dishes from Hadeem alongside Anchovy Bar staples.

What 861 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
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Seafood
San Francisco
Innovative
San Francisco
Hot spot
San Francisco
Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Anchovy Bar offers a delightful seafood-forward dining experience with "outstanding" food and a "memorable" atmosphere. The "anchovy toast" is a standout favorite, and the menu features "creative" and "unique" flavor combinations. Service is "attentive" and accommodating, making it a perfect spot for celebrations or solo dining adventures.

861 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Soooo good. Have been to State Bird Provisions before and wanted to try the local anchovies here. Delish. Could eat the anchovies every day no problem.
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Kimberly
VIP
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great food and ambience. Our main server was ok while others were fantastic. They actually stopped by to ask if we needed anything more than the main server. The dungeness crab pasta was the highlight of the meal
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CreightonD
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superlative!!! Service was amazing 🤩 Everything is done with an attention to detail that is consistent over the whole restaurant group!!! 2 down 1 to go!!! Great job Anchovy Bar!!!
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Graeme
VIP
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
another great experience at the Anchovy Bar this time celebrating a birthday with the family. Service and food were outstanding!
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David
VIP
Washington DC
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, service and ambience — the anchovy toast is a must try!
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Debra
VIP
Washington DC
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food and wine list. Food designed to be shared. Delicious fresh oysters & well marinated anchovies. Service was great!
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Ed
Minneapolis
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent seafood, wonderful wine selection, and friendly service. Great for a quick bite and wine as well as a larger meal of shared dishes.
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Rebecca
VIP
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing! Thank you so much for a wonderful evening. See you next time I’m in town!
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Naomi
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place! The servers are attentive, knowledgeable and helpful—just wonderful. The food is fresh and tasty. We plan to return often.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly outstanding. I come to SF to visit my cousin once to twice a year and we usually just eat our way through our favorite establishments in the city. The Anchovy Bar is now at the top of our favorites. We had an outstanding dinner and tried most items on the menu. It’s hard to pick a favorite but the anchovies on toast with edamame might take the top spot. Truly phenomenal. 20/10
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FAQs

The Anchovy Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 861 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.