Award-winning

Kokkari Estiatorio

4.9

9122 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Kokkari Estiatorio

4.9

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Financial District / Embarcadero

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 12, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 141 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.

Order delivery or takeout

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 9,122 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Mediterranean
San Francisco Bay Area
Most Booked
San Francisco
Mediterranean
San Francisco
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Kokkari Estiatorio offers "the best greek food outside of Greece" and is highly praised for its "phenomenal service" and "exceptional ambiance." Diners love the "outstanding" lamb riblets and "consistently delicious" cuisine. Despite occasional seating issues, patrons find it a "special occasion" favorite, making it a standout in San Francisco's dining scene.

9,122 Reviews

N
Netta
San Francisco
45 reviews
vip
5.0
45 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I enjoyed an excellent lunch in a lovely setting with superb service!
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Mary
San Francisco
82 reviews
vip
5.0
82 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful dinner and I can’t wait to go again!! We were promptly seated for our reservation. The server offered us drinks right away. We had the spit roasted lamb (the special of the night) and the whole grilled branzino. Oh, started with the lamb meatballs and grilled artichokes and peppers. Finished the night with the ice cream sundae. Everything was outstanding!
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Howard
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It has been a long time since I have dined in a restaurant where the staff was so attentive.
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Joe
San Francisco
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Kokkari is a can’t miss spot. Kokkari in December is even better!
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MarkoK
San Francisco
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I used to love Kokkari. LOVE. It has changed. The food was very subpar. Food was delivered as if on a conveyor belt, which explained the quality of temperature and preparation. I tipped well because the service was outstanding from the reception to the servers. I will come back because I am really really hoping the kitchen had a bad night. You cannot serve pink tomatoes at a fine-dining Greek restaurant like Kokkari. You just cannot. I brought guests who had never been and I talked it up as some of the best finer Greek in the US (next to Milos) and was so disappointed.
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Charles
San Francisco
35 reviews
vip
4.0
35 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
First time ever. Lamb chops were undercooked and tough. Ordered a bottle of wine took twenty minutes to get it. Service was also the most lacklustre I have ever experienced at Kokkarris hope this isn’t the start of a decline in one of my favourite restaurants
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Howard
Portland
14 reviews
vip
2.0
14 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I have no idea what the fuss is about this place. The proportions of the Greek salad were way off, with a few green peppers and onions and olives, but HUGE chunks of cucumbers and tomatoes; if you’re going to slice them, do it one more time so we don’t have to. The saganaki was tasty but didn’t flame as it usually does. First we were helped by the bartender (we were at the bar), then by another waiter who disappeared at the end of the meal. A halibut order was okay, but my bland pumpkin ravioli was overwhelmed by the mushrooms. The rice pudding was bland; even the honeyed pear didn’t help. With a third entree and one glass of wine, the total was $200. Given how hard it was to get reservations, and how highly it was recommended, we were left shrugging.
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Nikhil
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved the food here! Service is fantastic and I really appreciate accommodating my booking request. We will visit again soon!
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Jason
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First of all--the food was great in flavor. Only two concerns. My dining partner ordered her glass of wine to be served with the food, and we had to remind the server that we'd done that, so it came after the entree with a bit of a delay. Second concern: The fried smelt were not as hot as I have had them before, and that's a dish that lives or fails on how hot and crispy the little fishies are. The entre was also cooler, specifically the souvlaki which I had. The potatoe wedges were warm, not hot and the meat also warm, not hot. However, the flavors were wonderful. Our server was helpful and attentive without being intrusive, always a balance to be found there. This is my third time at Kokkari. Next time, I'll ask when I order to make sure the food is hot at service.
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James
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding as always!
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FAQs

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

Kokkari Estiatorio is rated 4.9 stars by 9122 OpenTable diners.

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

Kokkari Estiatorio

4.9

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Financial District / Embarcadero

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 12, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 141 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

Kokkari Estiatorio

Make a reservation

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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Review summary

FAQs

Does Kokkari Estiatorio offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Kokkari Estiatorio restaurant rated?

Is Kokkari Estiatorio currently accepting reservations?

Kokkari Estiatorio

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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