Award-winning

Kokkari Estiatorio

4.8

9234 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

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Booked 129 times today

Good for special occasions
Good for business meals
Charming

Kokkari (pronounced “Ko-Kar-ee”) is a small fishing village located on the islands of Samos in the Aegean Sea, whose name is derived from the small onions that were once produced in the nearby fields. Its fertile soil and Mediterranean climate translated into an abundance of fresh produce as well as treasured seafood and game. Legend tells that Kokkari is the site where Orion, a mighty hunter and a young man of gigantic stature and great beauty, fell in love with the daughter of the king of Chios. For the love of her, Orion forged the island for wild game and seafood to prepare elaborate banquets in celebration of their love. Today, we hope you will enjoy your own celebration as you dine at Kokkari Estiatorio on food “fit for the Gods” prepared with an Aegean palate and the style of innovative California fare.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Greek, Contemporary European
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 981-0983
Website
http://www.kokkari.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Erik Cosselmon
Private party facilities
The semi-private and private dining areas can accommodate groups from six to two hundred. The restaurant is also available for buy-outs.

Location
200 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA 94111
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Cross street
Front St.
Parking details
Valet Parking is currently unavailable at Kokkari Estiatorio.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Feta & Olives$13.00
with Greek olive oil & oregano
Peinirli$14.75
stuffed pita with roasted sweet peppers, onion confit, olive & goat cheese
Mapakia$13.50
wood oven-roasted Brussels sprouts with apple wood bacon & lemon
Oven Roasted Sweet Corn$13.50
feta & horseradish butter
Zucchini Cakes$13.75
with cucumber & mint-yogurt dressing
Dolmathes$12.00
grape leaves stuffed with rice, dill & mint
Halloumi Sto Fourno$15.75
Cypriot sheep cheese baked with pomegranate, mint & Metaxa
Spanakotiropita$12.00
traditional filo pies of spinach, feta, leeks & dill
Gigantes$13.75
oven baked giant beans with tomato sauce, olive oil & herbed feta
Kokkari Potatoes$9.00
oven roasted with oregano & lemon
Roasted Prawns$19.00
chili-garlic roasted wild Gulf prawns
Grilled Octopus$19.00
with lemon, oregano & olive oil
Grilled Calamari$14.50
stuffed with feta & herbs fennel, orange with black olives
Fried Smelts$14.00
with garlic-potato skordalia & lemon
Saghanaki$18.25
pan fried Kefalotyri with lemon & oregano
Grilled Lamb Riblets$20.00
with lemon & oregano
Grilled Lamb Tongue$16.00
with capers, red onion & lemon
Lamb Meatballs$17.50
grilled with spiced tomato sauce & Greek yogurt
Melitzanosalata, Taramosalata, Tzatziki, Favosalata, Skordalia or Tirokafteri
with housemade grilled pita
- each$12.00

Soup & Salads

Avgolemono$12.75
traditional egg-lemon soup with chicken & rice
Fakes$11.75
lentil & vegetable soup with braised greens
Greek Salad$16.00
of tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, Feta, oregano & olives
- Entrée$21.50
Maroulosalata$15.25
chopped romaine lettuce, radicchio, toasted pine nuts with Kalamata & feta dressing
Kokkari Salad$15.25
wild arugula, cherry tomatoes, mizithra cheese & sherry vinaigrette

Entrées

Whole Fish
traditionally grilled whole fish with braised greens & lemon
- Lavraki - Mediterranean Sea Bass$51.00
- Glosa - Local Petrale Sole$46.00
- Tsipura - Mediterranean Sea Bream$48.00
Makaronia$29.00
ravioli of roasted squash with brown butter, kafalotyri cheese, hazelnuts, crispy shallots & sage
Artichoke Souvlaki$27.00
grilled artichokes, peppers & onion skewered with Greek yogurt & pita
Octopus Salad$26.50
charcoal-grilled octopus, Greek peppers, frisée & red wine vinaigrette
Pacific Halibut$40.55
fillet pan roasted with fava puree, garlic & chili broccoli rabe & olive tapenade
Chicken Souvlaki$29.00
yogurt marinated chicken skewer with peppers & onion, kale tabouli salad & tzatziki
Grilled Lamb Chops$45.75
with lemon-oregano vinaigrette & Kokkari potatoes
Lamb Souvlaki$42.50
grilled spiced lamb sirloin skewer with cucumber, tomato salad, tzatziki & pita
Moussaka$32.00
baked casserole of spiced lamb & beef, eggplant, potato & yogurt béchamel
Lamb Organ Meats Souvlaki$42.50
heart, liver & kidney skewer grilled with tzatziki, cucumber & potatoes

What 9,234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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San Francisco Bay Area
Mediterranean
San Francisco Bay Area
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San Francisco
Mediterranean
San Francisco
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Kokkari Estiatorio offers an authentic Greek dining experience with "fantastic food and service." Highlights include perfectly cooked lamb, flavorful moussaka, and a diverse menu of "amazing starters." The cozy ambiance, enhanced by a large fireplace, and "attentive and knowledgeable staff" make it ideal for special occasions. A must-visit in San Francisco!

9,234 Reviews

S
Susan
VIP
San Francisco
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Three of us for lunch and we tried about half of the starters. They were amazing, especially the grilled shrimp , spanakopita, grilled asparagus!
1 person found this helpful
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Steve
VIP
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
We had a bad experience. It was my friends birthday So it was suppose to be a special occasion. It started with the appetizers just ok then the Greek salad came it was dressed with a strong vinegar dressing that had little to no oil and that was it. It was not good it was over powered by vinegar then the main course I had the Lamb chops that I order medium and came raw not even pink it was not cooked very rare and my friends chicken had raw spots in her chicken. Then desert we ordered The Baklava tasted of strong clove not editable and the doughnuts were just terrible. The manager was not apologetic he just made up excuses. I was very surprised because in the past the food had been amazing and one of my favorite spots. I’m not sure if this Resturant had undergone new ownership or the amazing chef has left. Bottom line very disappointed.
1 person found this helpful
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Tammi
VIP
Sacramento
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing meal and ambiance! Service was fantastic as usual! Especially the Duck Dolmathes! Can’t wait to go back!
1 person found this helpful
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Julia
VIP
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely everything about our dinner was perfect. Highly recommend.
1 person found this helpful
OT
OpenTable Diner
VIP
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I don’t usually write reviews but today I feel the need to do do. While the ambience and service were excellent our food was just ok! We had the lamb and it was very chewy! We were both disappointed with our good. This is our second time being but will give it a break for now!
2 people found this helpful
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heidi
VIP
San Francisco
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything we had for dinner was fabulous & the Kokkari lamb chops and potatoes to this day are the very best anywhere! We took some home with us too! We had each of the 4 Greek wines by the glass and each one special well priced and wonderful and the bottled wine program is so impressive! It’s a treasure chest of excellent wines so we look forward to going back with friends to enjoy more. The staff is great & Daria our wait person was so knowledgeable and attentive and the servers and back of house seemed so perfectly in sync with every dish! Everything was delicious and presented perfectly. It is so obvious why Kokkari remains one of the countries top restaurants! I was able to buy 2 of the coveted Kokkari cookbooks too I had been looking for which are hard to find. I Recommend you go with friends so you can try several of the wonderful smaller shareable plates ( Meze) in addition to great entrees . Every dish was so good! Thank you Kokkari for our wonderful dining experience.
1 person found this helpful
M
Mukunds
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
excellent food and service never ever disappointed one of the best restaurant in SF Must to visit in SF Has been visiting last 12 yrs and never ever disappointed
1 person found this helpful
J
Jeannie
VIP
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always the best food ambiance and service. Wonderful delicious lunch. ♥️
1 person found this helpful
M
Michael
Detroit
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Extremely kind staff who were attentive and thoughtful, helping us to celebrate a very important birthday.
1 person found this helpful
M
Michael
VIP
Sacramento
78 reviews
4.0
78 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
One of us would give 5+ stars, the other would give about 2. Both thought the service was excellent. One loved the food (lamb chops) one actually called it bad. One thought pricy but within reason, the other thought way overpriced. Huge place packed on a Sunday night so it appears that lots of people agree with the more positive of us. The one writing the review recommends trying it.
1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Kokkari Estiatorio offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 981-0983.

Kokkari Estiatorio is rated 4.8 stars by 9234 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

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Booked 129 times today

Order delivery or takeout

200 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA 94111

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross street
Front St.
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Greek, Contemporary European
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet Parking is currently unavailable at Kokkari Estiatorio.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Erik Cosselmon
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.kokkari.com/
Phone number
(415) 981-0983
Private party facilities
The semi-private and private dining areas can accommodate groups from six to two hundred. The restaurant is also available for buy-outs.

Kokkari Estiatorio

Make a reservation

Select a time

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Roasted Prawns

Octopus Salad

Whole Fish

Starters

Feta & Olives$13.00

Peinirli$14.75

Mapakia$13.50

Oven Roasted Sweet Corn$13.50

Zucchini Cakes$13.75

Dolmathes$12.00

Halloumi Sto Fourno$15.75

Spanakotiropita$12.00

Gigantes$13.75

Kokkari Potatoes$9.00

Roasted Prawns$19.00

Grilled Octopus$19.00

Grilled Calamari$14.50

Fried Smelts$14.00

Saghanaki$18.25

Grilled Lamb Riblets$20.00

Grilled Lamb Tongue$16.00

Lamb Meatballs$17.50

Melitzanosalata, Taramosalata, Tzatziki, Favosalata, Skordalia or Tirokafteri

Soup & Salads

Avgolemono$12.75

Fakes$11.75

Greek Salad$16.00

Maroulosalata$15.25

Kokkari Salad$15.25

Entrées

Whole Fish

Makaronia$29.00

Artichoke Souvlaki$27.00

Octopus Salad$26.50

Pacific Halibut$40.55

Chicken Souvlaki$29.00

Grilled Lamb Chops$45.75

Lamb Souvlaki$42.50

Moussaka$32.00

Lamb Organ Meats Souvlaki$42.50

Overall ratings and reviews

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