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Summer BBQs in San Francisco
From the archives: July 12, 2010
Sure, you can go to a bona fide BBQ joint any time of the year for some lip-smacking ribs and smoky chicken, but there’s something to be said for BBQ as a special summertime treat. These San Francisco restaurants and bars are getting into the spirit of summer—fog, be damned—with special menus, seasonal drinks and festive outdoor settings.
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Starbelly
Write a Review3583 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)
The newly renovated patio (with SF-summer-ready heat lamps and a retractable canopy) at this Castro spot offers a family-style, all-you-can-eat BBQ every Tuesday from 5pm to 8pm for $25. Now through August 31.
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Mission Beach Cafe
Read Reviews198 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)
On Tuesday nights (5:30pm-10pm), this Dolores Park café cooks up a special a-la-carte menu of BBQ classics like pulled-pork-shoulder sandwiches, pork ribs and Prather Ranch burgers. Now through October 27.
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Park Chalet Garden Restaurant
Read Reviews1000 Great Hwy, San Francisco, CA 94121 (map)
Every Saturday and Sunday starting at 10am, this open-air restaurant at the foot of Golden Gate Park offers a classic BBQ menu on the lawn, along with live music from 2pm to 5pm. Now through fall, weather dependent.
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El Rio
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3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA Cesar (map)
Known best for its incredible drink specials, El Rio also hosts a Really Rockin' BBQ on Fridays (7:30-9PM), where you can cook up your own food on their grills. Or, arrive by 5:30pm for free Tomales Bay oysters. Year-round, weather permitting.
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Town Hall
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342 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)
Downtown workers can get a little taste of summer almost every day--think hickory-smoked pork ribs and fried chicken sandwiches--at this courtyard BBQ. 11:30am-2pm weekdays through early fall, weather permitting.