Teakwood
Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Restaurant in San Francisco, United States
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Teakwood is a practical Hayes Valley pick when location and ease matter more than a formal destination-dining experience. Choose it for a flexible San Francisco meal around Civic Center plans; cross-shop Robin for a higher-budget Japanese night, Elephant Sushi for sushi, or Doppio Zero San Francisco for a more familiar Italian group dinner.
About Teakwood
In San Francisco, Teakwood is a practical choice if you need daily service, later closing on Friday and Saturday, and a casual dress code. Avoid assuming a specific cuisine, chef, menu format, awards, price point, or service style when planning around it. If you are comparing options, Robin may be worth considering as another San Francisco restaurant; if you simply need Teakwood's hours and casual baseline, the decision is more direct.
Choose this for practical San Francisco timing
The useful way to think about Teakwood is as a San Francisco option with broad daily hours. It opens at 11:30 AM Monday through Friday, at 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday, and closes at 9:30 PM most nights, with a 10 PM close on Friday and Saturday. Those hours are the clearest planning detail.
For a return visit or first visit, plan around the practical fit: daily operating hours and casual dress. Check directly with the restaurant for current details on chef, awards, tasting-menu structure, price level, seat count, beverage program, takeout or delivery, and allergy accommodations.
Where it sits among other San Francisco options
When comparing Teakwood with Elephant Sushi, Chez Maman West, Doppio Zero San Francisco, Dingles Public House, or Robin, keep the comparison broad unless you have current details from the venues. Teakwood is best distinguished by daily hours in San Francisco and a casual dress code.
For wider planning across the city, use Our full San Francisco restaurants guide, plus the city guides for hotels, bars, wineries, and experiences if the meal is part of a larger night out.
Planning details
- Location
- 399 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- burmateakwood.com
- Phone
- +14158749000
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Teakwood presents a modern, sophisticated take on California fine dining that leans into chef-driven ambition and fermentation-forward techniques. The writing situates the restaurant within Hayes Valley’s culturally attentive milieu, where kitchens prioritize craft and repeat visits over one-off spectacle. That orientation creates an elegant dining experience: attentive service, thoughtful technique, and a menu that rewards engaged tasting. The room reads as cultivated rather than ostentatious, appealing to diners who care about provenance, technique, and subtlety. Overall, Teakwood projects contemporary polish with a restrained, refined energy appropriate to its neighborhood context.
Best For
Teakwood reads as an evening destination—ideal for dinner, pre-theater nights, and other special occasions that call for attentive, chef-driven cooking. Its location near performing-arts venues and its framing within fine-dining traditions make it a natural stop before a show or a place to mark an important night out. The clientele the piece describes skews culturally attentive, so reservations and a willingness to engage with the menu will yield the best experience. While the tone is formal and refined, the restaurant also suits diners who prioritize culinary technique and thoughtful execution.
Ordering Tips
Focus on the restaurant’s signature dishes and the fermentation-forward elements the narrative highlights. Start with the Fermented Tea Leaf Salad to get a sense of the kitchen’s approach to preserved and layered flavors, then move to sharing items like the Platha with dip and the Garlic Noodles for comforting, savory contrasts. Finish or sample regional highlights such as the Mohinga to experience the kitchen’s range. Because the description emphasizes ambitious, attention-rewarding cooking, pace the meal deliberately and consider ordering multiple small plates or a sequence that showcases both the fermentation work and the savory mains.
Venue details
Ambiance
Vibrant atmosphere ideal for pre-theater dining with excellent service and colorful presentations.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Small
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Wine Program
- Standard
Signature Dishes
- Fermented Tea Leaf Salad
- Platha with dip
- Garlic Noodles
- Mohinga
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 399 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- Robin, Japanese, $$$$
- Elephant Sushi, Notable alternative
- Dingles Public House, Notable alternative
- Chez Maman West, Notable alternative
- Doppio Zero San Francisco, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How Teakwood compares in San Francisco
Teakwood is the easy-choice option in this set: useful for Hayes Valley plans, mixed groups, and meals where booking friction matters. Robin sits at the opposite end: Japanese, $$$$, and better suited to diners who want a higher-budget, more deliberate experience.
For a sushi-specific night, Elephant Sushi is the sharper cross-shop. For a casual neighborhood meal with a French comfort-food angle, Chez Maman West is the better fit. Doppio Zero San Francisco is stronger for pizza-and-pasta groups who want familiar ordering and fewer decision points.
Dingles Public House is the alternative when the mood is more pub than restaurant. The practical verdict: choose Teakwood for convenience near Hayes Valley, Robin for a splurge, Elephant Sushi for sushi, and Doppio Zero San Francisco for the safer group dinner.
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Compare Teakwood
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teakwood | San Francisco | , | , | No published awards |
| Robin | San Francisco | Japanese | $$$$ | 2026 James Beard Award Nominees2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists2025 New York Times America's Best Restaurants |
| Elephant Sushi | San Francisco | , | , | No published awards |
| Dingles Public House | San Francisco | , | , | 2026 Michelin Plate |
| Chez Maman West | San Francisco | , | , | No published awards |
| Doppio Zero San Francisco | San Francisco | , | , | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Teakwood good for a special occasion?
Teakwood may work for a low-key occasion if its San Francisco location, daily hours, and casual dress code fit your plans. For another option to compare, look at Robin.
What should I order at Teakwood?
Check Teakwood's current official menu before deciding what to order.
Is lunch or dinner better at Teakwood?
The hours cover midday through evening: Monday through Thursday from 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM, Friday from 11:30 AM to 10 PM, Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM, and Sunday from 11 AM to 9:30 PM. Choose the timing that best fits your schedule, and confirm current details with the venue before going.
How far ahead should I book Teakwood?
What are alternatives to Teakwood in San Francisco?
Other San Francisco options to compare include Elephant Sushi, Chez Maman West, Doppio Zero San Francisco, Robin, and Dingles Public House. Teakwood is useful to compare on daily hours and casual dress, so use current venue information when making a final choice.
