"Gary Danko's one-star prix-fixe since 1999 — book this Fisherman's Wharf room for glazed oysters and the famous wheeled cheese cart."
About Gary Danko
Restaurant Gary Danko opened in 1999 at 800 North Point Street, on the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, and has been a San Francisco institution ever since. Chef Gary Danko cooks a classic, French-rooted menu with a global accent and Californian produce, and the room holds a Michelin star, a Wine Spectator Grand Award, AAA Five Diamond status and a Relais & Châteaux designation.
It sits among the city's defining fine-dining tables. Compare the Italian Acquerello, the three-star Benu and chef Dominique Crenn's Atelier Crenn, or browse the wider fine-dining picks.
The Kitchen
The format is a flexible prix-fixe: you build three, four or five courses across appetiser, seafood, meat and dessert, or hand the kitchen the reins. Signatures recur for good reason — the glazed oysters with leek fondue, the lobster risotto, the baked chocolate souffle — and the meal ends with the restaurant's famous cheese cart, some twenty selections wheeled to the table. The cooking is precise, classic and built to last.
This is a top-tier San Francisco spend: three courses run $125, four $153, and five courses or the chef's tasting $173, with wine pairings and the deep cellar adding from there.
The Room
The dining room is warm and clubby — wood panelling, white cloths and servers in dark suits — a vintage, grown-up setting rather than a fashionable one. Service is impeccable and unhurried, the kind that earned a James Beard award. The mood is celebratory and quietly luxurious, built for a milestone dinner. Booking well ahead is essential, especially at weekends.
Not for
Not for a quick, casual or budget meal — Gary Danko is a jacket-friendly prix-fixe room from $125 a head, built for an unhurried celebratory dinner, not a fast bite.
Frequently Asked
What is Restaurant Gary Danko known for?
It is a one-Michelin-star San Francisco institution open since 1999, known for a flexible three-to-five-course prix-fixe, glazed oysters and a famous wheeled cheese cart.
Does Gary Danko have a Michelin star?
Yes — one star, alongside a Wine Spectator Grand Award, AAA Five Diamond status and a Relais & Châteaux designation.
How much does Gary Danko cost?
It is a prix-fixe: three courses $125, four $153, and five courses or the chef's tasting $173, with wine pairings extra.
What should I order at Gary Danko?
The glazed oysters with leek fondue and the lobster risotto are signatures; finish with the baked chocolate souffle and the cheese cart.
Where is Restaurant Gary Danko?
At 800 North Point Street, at Hyde, on the edge of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Gary Danko
Book ahead via the restaurant or Resy; weekend tables and the chef's tasting go first.
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Practical Information
Address800 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
NeighbourhoodAt Hyde and North Point in Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
CuisineContemporary American
PricePrix-fixe: three courses $125, four $153, five courses or the chef's tasting $173; wine pairings extra
Dress CodeSmart; jackets common
SeatingA wood-panelled dining room; booking well ahead essential
ReservationBooking well ahead essential; three-to-five-course prix-fixe, dinner
