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Abacá, San Francisco, CA

Abacá

4.7
4.7
100 Reviews
$31 to $50
Filipino

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Innovative
Abacá is an airy, atelier-style restaurant with a cool outdoor terrace, whipping up Filipino-Californian cuisine with flair in Fisherman's Wharf. It's the bricks-and-mortar spin off of chef Francis Ang's pop-up Pinoy Heritage. The lively menu is split up into barbecue sticks, noodles and rice, and small to big plates, but its far more nuanced than just that. Flavourful dishes pull from family recipes and are glazed with modern and heritage technique to result in a vibrancy that's hard to come by. It's grounded by local produce. Smoked Bay scallops lead in the seafood pancit, heirloom tomatoes top homemade tinapay bread, chicken skin is glazed in an adobe before hitting the grill and guinea fowl comes slathered with peanut sauce. A truncated list of creative Southeast Asian libations bring it full circle – if you're on the terrace, cool off with the Baguio breeze slushy – a dreamy mix of pandan-infused vodka, coconut and strawberry.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Filipino, Californian, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–1:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 486-0788
  • Website
    https://www.restaurantabaca.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    2700 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133-1308
  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Valentine's Day Dinner $95++

    $127.36 per person

    Prepaid

    Feb 14, 2025 only
    Join us as we celebrate love with a Four Course Tasting Dinner Course 1 Oyster On a Half Shell | Green Mango Ice, Sour Plum Scallop Kinilaw | Coconut, Aprium Vinegar, Smoked Jalapeno Course 2 "Duck Liver" Jardinera | Fig Mostarda Roasted Beets + Bagoong | Kesong Puti, Celeriac, Fermented Shrimp Course 3 American Wagyu Prime Rib | Toyo Au Jus, Malunggay Cream Mt. Lassen Trout | Smoked Pinangat Coconut and Tamarind Glaze, Taro Leaves, Chili Smoked Ube | English Peas, Green Garlic Marinated Pea Shoot | Vegan Bagoong Ensaymada | Fine Herbs Course 4 Choc-nut | Peanut Mousse, Salted Caramel Ube Donut Substitutions cannot be accommodated at this time.

  • Kamayan - $ 95 per person

    $129.26 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Kamayan - Mon-Thurs | 5pm-9pm Sharing a meal at a communal table and eating with your hands. It is a great way to immerse yourself into the Filipino culture or get reacquainted with our traditional communal feasts or family meals. Set on a table with banana leaves, your Kamayan meal will feature locally sourced inihaw (grilled meats) and seasonal fruits and vegetables from various farmers markets. Roll up your sleeves, dig in and indulge yourself in this feast fit for a “fiesta”. Of course, a meal is not complete without dessert which is served once your table is reset. Gather your friends and family and book your experience now! Minimum of 4 guests. Reservations require at least 48 hours of notice.

  • Weekend Kamayan - $125 per person

    $170.08 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Weekend Kamayan | Fri- Sun | 5pm, 6pm or 8:15pm Sharing a meal at a communal table and eating with your hands. It is a great way to immerse yourself into the Filipino culture or get reacquainted with our traditional communal feasts or family meals. Set on a table with banana leaves, your Kamayan meal will feature locally sourced inihaw (grilled meats) and seasonal fruits and vegetables from various farmers markets. Roll up your sleeves, dig in and indulge yourself in this feast fit for a “fiesta”. And no meal is complete without dessert. Gather your friends and family and book your experience now! Minimum of 4 guests. Reservations require at least 48 hours of notice.

Menu

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What 100 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Francisco

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Abacá offers an exceptional dining experience with "phenomenal" food and a "wonderful" atmosphere. Guests rave about the "fantastic" tasting menu, the creativity in reinventing traditional Filipino dishes, and the attentive service. Highlights include the pork isaw, smoked lechon, and unique cocktails. The restaurant also impresses with its warm hospitality and thoughtful touches.

100 Reviews

  1. Hanz

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    High quality food and service. Reasonable prices. A great mixture of traditional Filipino food with contemporary American flair. You can tell that there was a lot of effort made into creating the menu. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable of the menu.

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  2. Geraldine

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Kamayan (eating with your hands) experience was delicious and filling!

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  3. Yelena

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    For a family of 6 ordered fixed price menu $85 per person. Also ordered drinks. For the most part, food was good. Pork chop was very salty. Only one serving of rice and noodles for 6 people Noisy, 2 unrelated to us customers were sitting at the end of our table, nothing special about the ambiance. Got charged for desert that was supposed to be included in the menu separately, though this was quickly removed when I asked. For $875 a horrific value overall

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  4. David

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was prepared with excessive amount of coconut milk. We had the tasting menu and more than half the dishes had heavy coconut milk sauce. So all began to taste the same and though advertised as a tasting menu the portions were huge and the dishes indistinguishable. Unpleasant dining

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  5. Juan

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Servers were very helpful and polite. My partner is vegan and the chef made sure to send good vegan and non vegan food they also made sent us vegan desserts for my partners birthday. Everything was really good.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Jeanne

    VIP

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter and every single person who served our dishes were wonderful. The service, from when we were greeted, all the way to the end—we were treated with such care and fun! We were in town to celebrate a reunion, a baby, and a birthday. We had the tasting menu with the kaldereta and cocktails/mocktails. All were fantastic. Because I am pregnant, the staff made sure I was accommodated and still experienced flavorful dishes. Everything was superb and, as a native Filipino, I was pleased as to how our heritage was honored. We will be back.

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  7. Lin

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Brunch/lunch service was terrible slow on a Saturday. Pastries were tasty but the actual brunch entrees were disappointing. They also wouldn’t let us split the bill, so I wouldn’t recommend it for larger groups.

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  8. Mathew

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a group of 7 friends and could not have picked a more perfect spot to catch up over some great food.

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  9. Miroslav

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good service, but the quality of food is dissapointing compared to the money we paid. Do not go for the combo deal that is offered on Sunday!

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  10. Margaret

    Austin

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic Sunday Salo Salo tasting menu. Lovely cocktails too.

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FAQs

Abacá is rated 4.7 stars by 100 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Abacá

2700 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133-1308

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–1:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Filipino, Californian, Asian
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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