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An Intimate Tasting Experience in San Francisco

Lore is a tasting salon located in San Francisco’s Financial District, offering an intimate chef-led dining experience with curated beverage pairings, seasonal menus, and private event options.

A man with curly hair and glasses, dressed in a suit, arranging wine glasses on a wooden table in The Lore's dimly lit salon with a window showing decorations outside.

THE SALON

It is an intimate gathering place in the Financial District of San Francisco. Set in a space built as “The Night Watchman’s Quarters” in 1968 it is a romantic evolution of how to share an evening of art, hospitality and indulgence.

FROM THE TABLE

A Memory, A Moment, A Respite

Hands placing a bowl of sushi on a wooden table, example of a dish at The Lore.
Close-up of a slice of pastry on a decorative glass plate, with a blurred, textured surface in the background, example of a dish at The Lore.
Plating of thinly sliced black truffles topped with olive oil on a black bowl, placed on a wooden surface. Example of a dish at The Lore.

RESERVE

Find your evening

Address shared on confirmation  ·  FiDi, SF

Thursday · Friday · Saturday   

Seatings from 6:00 pm

Five tables   ·   FiDi, San Francisco

Chef Seth Stowaway is decorating dishes at a wooden table at The Lore. The dishes feature colorful sauces and garnishes, with a small plant in a paper pot and a pair of tongs on the table.
A man with curly black hair and glasses, wearing a dark suit and patterned tie, standing against a wooden wall with a wine rack and glasses behind him, smiling at the camera.

The whole room
is your story

EVENTS

The Lore is available for full buyouts — a private kitchen, five to six tables, and a team building an evening entirely around your occasion.

25

GUESTS MAX

MEMBERSHIP

The Circle

A seat at the table, held for you.

$800 monthly

Circle members receive preferred pricing of $400 per ticket — up to two tickets per month. Priority access before seats open to the public.

JOIN THE CIRCLE

A few things worth knowing

  • Lore is an intimate tasting room inside Harrington's Bar & Grill in San Francisco's Financial District. Five tables. One kitchen. An evening composed as if it were made for you alone.

  • We're inside Harrington's in FiDi, SF. The exact address is shared upon reservation confirmation — part of the experience is the arrival.

  • Dinner is $285 per person.
    Beverage pairing is $65 for non-alcoholic and $150 for wine.

    Circle members receive preferred pricing of $400 per person, all inclusive.

  • Plan for around two and a half to three hours. The evening moves at its own pace — we don't rush it.

  • Yes. Please note any allergies or dietary needs when you reserve, and we'll build the evening around them. We ask for as much notice as possible.

  • The Circle is our membership program. Members receive preferred pricing ($400/person), up to two tickets per month, and priority access before seats open publicly. No commitment required — cancel anytime.

  • Yes — Lore is available for full buyouts. Up to 18 guests, the whole room, and a team building an evening entirely around your occasion. Reach out via the Events section to begin the conversation or send an email to events@followthelore.com

  • There's no formal dress code. Come as someone who takes the evening seriously.