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Matador - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Matador - San Francisco

4.4
4.4
195 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
Matador – San Francisco is a restaurant serving authentic Mexican cuisine. It offers delivery and takeout, and also provides catering services. The restaurant is recommended for lunch and dinner, and has garage and street parking. It is a good place for groups, and the attire and ambiance inside is casual. Matador – San Francisco offers full alcohol bar and the noise level during peak hours is average. The restaurant offers free WI-FI access and has outdoor seating as well.

The menu at Matador – San Francisco includes classic Mexican dishes such as carnitas tacos, guacamole, mezcal with pineapple syrup and lemon, house salad with shrimp, salsa, and pozole. The waiting staff is friendly, courteous, and fast in taking orders and serving food.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 525-3557
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef Alma Sosa
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / Union Square
  • Cross street
    Taylor
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 195 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Matador in San Francisco offers "excellent Mexican food" with standout tacos and homemade tortillas. The ambiance is lively, perfect for group outings. Though service can be inconsistent, reviews highlight "quick and friendly service" during busy times. Enjoy refreshing margaritas and a satisfying happy hour in this vibrant dining spot.

195 Reviews
  1. Brent

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great! Staff was awesome and the atmosphere was fantastic! Just what you would expect from a San Francisco experience! Great job guys!

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  2. John

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great Mexican food and drinks. They were able to accommodate a party of 8 with no issues.

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  3. Peter

    VIP

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love matador a lot! The Mexican pizza with chorizo must be the most slept on SF dish around

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  4. Jennifer

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, great location and cool space. Close to the Curran theatre

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  5. Gaston

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had dinner at Matador with 2 friends. The place is small but it was full. We ate 3 super burritos and they were HUGE. We ordered the tacos as well and three drinks: two “paloma” and one “desconocido”. Everything was amazing!

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  6. Ashley

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food came out cold. Water in carafe for table wasn’t cold and we had to ask for ice. I had the chicken enchiladas Rojas, black beans, and cilantro rice. The food was ok. It wasn’t very flavorful. Chips and salsa were brought out at the beginning of the meal. The salsa wasn’t your typical salsa and seemed to be some sort of bean dip- which again, was just ok. The location and atmosphere is nice, but with so many other options around, I definitely would NOT recommend coming here.

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  7. Thierry

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Ensemble trés moyen. Le plat fajitas correct Mai’s des efforts don’t à faire sur le vin ( vin rouge de qualité médiocre servi dans un verre inadapté ) un dessert ( burros) pas terrible. En synthèse: bof…

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  8. Stephanie

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and attentive service. Perfect spot before catching a at the Curran or other venues nearby.

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  9. Brendan

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Decent food, small portion of guacamole, very loud 2010s hits playing in a small room we were placed in towards the back. Good cocktails!

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  10. Vin

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food at Matador is consistently very good. The Happy Hour is deliciously satisfying and always fun. The staff are friendly especially Angelina, Kassy and Fernando. The tacos with any meat are winners and the grilled chicken quesadilla are yummy.

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Matador - San Francisco does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Matador - San Francisco also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 525-3557.

Matador - San Francisco is rated 4.4 stars by 195 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Matador - San Francisco

679 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1017

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Taylor
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / Union Square
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Alma Sosa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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