Palmetto
Palmetto in Uptown Oakland is across the street from the restored Fox Oakland Theatre and just a block from the Oakland Paramount Theatre. It is one of the most important examples of Art Deco architecture in the world, and helping to save the building was the very first preservation project of the ADSC!
Many years later it finally was transformed from the old “Floral Depot” built in 1931 into the hip and glamorous Flora Restaurant (now Palmetto). The cobalt and silver glazed terra cotta is so spectacular that there is a replica of the building at Epcot Center in Florida!
1900 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
510-817-4002
www.palmetto-oakland.com
Stookey's Club Moderne
Stookey’s Club Moderne, located between Nob Hill and Union Square, is a lounge evoking the style of post-prohibition San Francisco (1930-1940). Designed in the style of “Streamline/Moderne,” the lounge conjures up the mood of the stories of Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco. The interior design was created by former ADSC Preservation Director H. Lynn Harrison.
895 Bush Street, San Francisco
415-771-9695
www.stookeysclubmoderne.com
The Ice Cream Bar
The Ice Cream Bar is a full service 1930’s style soda fountain serving ice cream, baked goods, and creative sodas using locally sourced dairy and produce. Everything is made in house! The Ice Cream Bar is a winner of an Art Deco Preservation Award.
815 Cole Street, San Francisco
415-742-4932
www.theicecreambarsf.com
Kon-Tiki Bar and Restaurant
Hip tropical atmosphere with cocktails and a unique ambiance in a beautiful Art Deco building. The owners of Kon-Tiki opened the new Palmetto restaurant in the former Flora location.
347 14th Street, Downtown Oakland
510-823-2332
www.thekon-tikioakland.com
Bardo Lounge and Supper Club
Bardo is more “mid-century” than Art Deco, but it’s a cool and stylish retro atmosphere with an inventive menu for dining and classic cocktails. They also sell vintage barware, cocktail kits, and more online.
3343 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland
510-836-8737
www.bardooakland.com
Bix
This retro-deco setting is a perfect place to sip the perfect martinis they mix. The food is classic too: steaks and chops.
56 Gold Street, San Francisco
415-433-6300
www.bixrestaurant.com
John's Grill
Sam Spade really did eat here in "The Maltese Falcon." Author Dashiell Hammett, who worked next door, was a regular patron of the restaurant. Upstairs there's an exhibition (open to the public) of Hammett-related and other private-eye memorabilia, including a replica of the Falcon itself.
63 Ellis Street, San Francisco
415-986-0069
www.johnsgrill.com
Le Colonial
Just minutes away from popular Union Square, Le Colonial evokes the ambiance of French colonial Vietnam in a lush, romantic setting. The inner courtyard, which once housed legendary Trader Vic’s, has been transformed into an oasis featuring mosaic-like tile flooring, a vaulted, pressed-tin ceiling, tropical plants and plush rattan furniture, all accented by the glow of candlelight. Diners enjoy a menu designed to showcase authentic Vietnamese dishes with a touch of French influence.
20 Cosmo Place, San Francisco
415-931-3600
www.lecolonialsf.com
Osso Steakhouse
San Francisco's newest steakhouse is on Nob Hill, serving the most amazing steaks in a beautiful Art Deco ambience. ADSC members are particularly welcomed to dress for dinner and enjoy a fabulous night out! Superb steaks and seafood, classic and modern cocktails, in a sleek and stylish environment.
1177 California Street, San Francisco
415-771-6776
www.ossosteakhouse.com
Sam's Grill
Established in 1867, Sam's has been at its present location since 1946. Curtained private booths are available for that discreet dining party (If you are planning your next big crime, or you don't want your wife to meet your girlfriend, then this is the spot.)
374 Bush Street, San Francisco
415-421-0594
www.belden-place.com/samsgrill
Note: In a long-standing tradition, Sam's is not open on Saturday or Sunday
Schroeder's Restaurant
This cozy, vintage German restaurant was a 1998 ADSC Preservation Award winner. It sports a 1936 neon sign outside and atmospheric 1930s murals of Middle-European life inside. The murals' restoration was done by David Boysel—the leading restorer of the Oakland Paramount Theater—who won an ADSC Preservation Award for his work at Schroeder's.
240 Front Street, San Francisco
415-421-4778
www.schroederssf.com
