![]() ![]() “It’s sexy, dark, and underground, and literally in a bank vault. “The space feels like a steakhouse,” Cole says. Plus, the Vault’s lux space, which is already tricked out with leather banquettes and private liquor lockers, was the perfect setting. When Alfred’s, the oldest steakhouse in SF, permanently closed in 2020, it left a porterhouse-shaped hole in the neighborhood. “And the more we thought about it, to reopen the Vault as it was before just didn’t make sense.”īut diners are still craving comfort and date-night destinations, and there is a remarkable dearth of steakhouses downtown in the FiDi. at pica pica you can get a little bit of spicy, a little bit of sweet, some crunch and a lot of flavor so we encourage you to explore our menu. “What does the future of downtown hold?” Cole posed to his team. Starting And Sharing for many, pica pica can be translated as a 'little bit of this, a little bit of that'. When it came time to reopen for indoor dining, owner Ryan Cole says the team had to face the cold hard facts that their previous crowd of office workers and convention goers wasn’t coming back, at least not in force, and perhaps not anytime soon. Step downstairs into the Vault Steakhouse, which has a meaty new menu, starring tomahawk steaks and caviar tots. Now, the restaurant that started underground, then clawed above ground, is diving back down once more, and reopening as a different concept. Open for less than a year when pandemic hit, it rose to the crisis with one of the most ambitious outdoor dining setups in the city, surfacing above ground and taking over the entire plaza to debut the Vault Garden in summer 2020. I like the fact that this Pica Pica has a neighborhood feel to it and I am pleased to say that I now have had Venezuelan food and like it very much.When the Vault opened in spring 2019, it was a splashy power lunch and cocktail scene at the base of the 555 California skyscraper in the FiDi (or the former Bank of America Building, as this writer’s old man still calls it). The tables are a bit close together but this is common for most restaurants in SF. Our choice of arepas was varied - most of us had the grilled chicken. We ordered 2 orders of Yucca fries, and a pitcher of Sangria (one hold-out had a chardonnay) to start. It is recommended for first-timers that one starts with the classic white. Basically, if this is your first time, you have a choice between savory (classic white corn) or sweet (yellow corn) for your arepas. Once seated, our waitress helped us navigate the menu. One couple leaving whispered to me, "all is wonderful" and he made several recommendations. Hungry as we were, as we waited, we scoured the menu in anticipation. We were greeted upon arrival and decided to wait a bit for an upstairs table, which was worth the wait. (all but one of us had no experience with Venezuelan food). But I have to say this - the fact that the menu is gluten-free draws you in initially but the exposure to Venezuelan food will have you return. One member of our group had been to this Pica Pica before (with a gluten sensitive friend). We chose Pica Pica because one of our guests is gluten intolerant. Parking is a bear so if you need to drive to this location. We arrived at Pica Pica on a Wednesday night after picking up family at the airport. I had somewhat moderate expectations because I know this restaurant at this location is somewhat new. Chinese Restaurants in Mission District.American Restaurants for Families in South Beach.Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in San Francisco.Restaurants for Special Occasions in San Francisco.Restaurants for Group Dining in San Francisco.Late Night Restaurants in San Francisco.Kid Friendly Restaurants in San Francisco.Food Delivery Restaurants in San Francisco.Vegetarian Restaurants in San Francisco.Mediterranean Restaurants for Lunch in San Francisco.Gluten Free Restaurants in San Francisco.British Restaurants for Lunch in San Francisco.American Restaurants with Buffet in San Francisco. ![]() ![]() Hotels near (OAK) Metropolitan Oakland Intl Airport.Hotels near (SJC) Mineta San Jose Intl Airport.Hotels with Military Discounts in San Francisco. ![]()
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