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Award-winning

Octavia

4.8
4.8
2610 Reviews
$50 and over
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 25 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Octavia is the sister restaurant of Frances, helmed by award-winning Chef Owner Melissa Perello. Octavia serves dinner five nights a week in an elegant and relaxed neighborhood setting. Beautifully defined flavors and seasonally driven cuisine are the cornerstones of Octavia’s menu. Leveraging longstanding relationships with the region’s top purveyors and farms, Octavia's daily evolving selections spotlight Chef Perello's commitment to sustainability and the Bay Area’s wealth of agricultural resources.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Californian, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 408-7507
  • Website
    http://www.octavia-sf.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Melissa Perello
  • Private party facilities
    https://www.octavia-sf.com/privatedining
  • Location
    1701 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Area
    Pacific Heights
  • Cross Street
    Bush Street
  • Parking details
    There is limited street parking near the restaurant. The closest garage is The Japan Center Garages which consists of two parking garages; The Main Garage located at 1610 Geary Boulevard and The Fillmore Annex Garage, located at 1650 Fillmore Street between Geary and Post Streets.
  • Public transit
    1 Bus Stop located at Octavia St. and Sacramento St. (3 blocks North)38/38R Bus Stop located at Geary Blvd. and Laguna St. (4 blocks South)
  • Entertainment
    Instagram: sf_octavia
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

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Experiences

  • Christmas Eve at Octavia

    USD 163.51 per person

    Prepaid

    24 Dec 2024 only
    On Christmas Eve, we’re offering a festive family-style prix fixe menu with wine pairings and supplements available onsite. DETAILS AND MENU: www.octavia-sf.com/christmas-eve
    Christmas Eve at Octavia photo

Menu

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What 2,610 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Contemporary American

  • San Francisco

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Octavia offers "phenomenal food" with a "wonderful knowledgeable service" and a "beautifully balanced meal." Guests rave about the "tasting menu" and the "amazing" housemade sourdough. The atmosphere is "invitingly cozy" with a "warm, welcoming interior," making it a "favorite" neighborhood spot for "creative, fresh" Californian cuisine.

2,610 Reviews

  1. Liz

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We highly recommend Octavia for a special occasion or just a date night.

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  2. Lucy

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was absolutely incredible, service impeccable, restaurant soo beautiful!

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  3. Jonathan

    Portland

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Octavia is a beautiful restaurant and the service was very attentive; unfortunately the food was unremarkable. While the ingredients were fresh, the execution felt fussy, heavy and lacked finesse. A spaghetti starter was drenched in butter, a truffle custard was underseasoned, and pumpkin canneloni was sweet with an under- cooked pasta wrapper.

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  4. Jason

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The seasonal pre-fixe white truffle influenced menu was fantastic and delicious. Each dish was superbly crafted, and portions were perfectly sized. The pavlova for dessert was an exquisite ending to a wonderful evening. Service was also top-notch and personable.

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  5. Peter

    San Francisco

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Octavia remains a terrific restaurant; excellent food in a refined but casual atmosphere. Great service and very well selected wine by the glass list.

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  6. Paul

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Octavia is an excellent restaurant with great food and a superior staff. I don’t go there enough, I wish it were in my neighborhood.

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  7. Kathryn

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Inventive but accessible prix fixe menu. Flavorful but not overpowering. Server did a great job of describing the food which enhanced the experience.

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  8. John

    Cincinnati

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 13 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Paid $140.00 reservation fee in advance. I was held hostage! They did not have the steak available at 7:30pm I had no choice but to order remaining items on price fixe menu. The pasta was good but swordfish not good. Also I am not normally cold but freezing during entire meal. Courses took longer than usual to arrive.

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  9. Nina

    San Francisco

    112 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    112 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We all thoroughly enjoyed our dinner last evening at Octavia. Our waiter was excellent, the food was exceptional, especially the Pavlova dessert. It was so delicious we ordered another one after we finished the first one. I was also impressed that I was texted to alert me our table was not available at the time of the reservation, but would be in 15 minutes. Very considerate! The only ding would be for how noisy it was - but that also added something to the verve!

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  10. Tony

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food. Amazing service. Amazing restaurant.

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FAQs

Octavia is rated 4.8 stars by 2610 OpenTable diners.

Octavia does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 25 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Octavia

1701 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Bush Street
  • Area
    Pacific Heights
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Californian, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    There is limited street parking near the restaurant. The closest garage is The Japan Center Garages which consists of two parking garages; The Main Garage located at 1610 Geary Boulevard and The Fillmore Annex Garage, located at 1650 Fillmore Street between Geary and Post Streets.
  • Public transit
    1 Bus Stop located at Octavia St. and Sacramento St. (3 blocks North)38/38R Bus Stop located at Geary Blvd. and Laguna St. (4 blocks South)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Melissa Perello
  • Entertainment
    Instagram: sf_octavia
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

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