Your Hayes Valley Thanksgiving Day Eating And Drinking Options

Your Hayes Valley Thanksgiving Day Eating And Drinking OptionsPhoto: CTGSF/Flickr
Rose Garrett
Published on November 26, 2014
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and as you may have already guessed, your options will be limited if you're looking to eat or drink in the neighborhood. 

Wondering what will be open and what will be closed? We've done the work so you don't have to. 

First off, when it comes to fine-dining, you're pretty much completely out of luck. Hayes Valley may boast a wealth of classy restaurants, but Absinthe, Monsieur Benjamin, Jardiniere, Boxing Room, Bar Jules , Suppenkuche and Rich Table are all taking the day off tomorrow. 

Also closed for the day are Straw, Souvla, Proposition Chicken, Domo, Las Estrellas, Stacks, Caffe Delle Stelle, Minas Brazilian, Lers Ros, Espetus, Hayes St. Grill and Paxti's, so don't bother working up an appetite for any of their specialities. (If you don't see a businesses name on here, we weren't able to confirm Thanksgiving status.)

If you're looking for a sit-down lunch, your best (and probably only) options will be Papito West, which will be open from 10:30am to 2pm, Flippers, which will be open from 10am to 3pm, or Chez Maman, which will be open from 10:30am to 3pm.

On the coffee and cafe front, you'll be wasting your time at Blue Bottle, as it'll also be closed for the day. However, Ritual Coffee will be open from 8am to 1pm to serve your caffeination needs. Arlequin, Momi Toby's, Mercury Cafe, Muka and Cafe La Vie will be closed, but you can enjoy a pleasant cafe experience at La Boulange, which will be open from 7am until 2pm, or The Grove, which will be open from 8am to 4pm. 

And finally, if you're hoping to forget family squabbles with a beer after the big dinner, you won't find solace at Biergarten or Place Pigalle, which will be shut down for the day, as will Two Sisters, Fig & Thistle, and Noir Lounge. Your best bet for booze in the neighborhood will be Brass Tacks, which will open at around 6:30pm and stay open until 2am. 

As for dinner, your best option will be to follow everyone else's lead and find yourself a dinner party with friends or family, or else plan to hit the grocery store early. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a good meal!