Che Fico
PERFECTING SIMPLICITY SINCE 2018
Che Fico is an Italian Taverna in San Francisco’s Nopa neighborhood. It’s a place to gather with friends and enjoy warm hospitality, food, and drink, through an approachable menu and convivial ambiance.
The food focuses on Italian cuisine through the lens of California. It’s our vision of Northern California as if it is a region in Italy, our connection to the region, and our love for Italian culinary practices. The rustic, market-driven menu features handmade pasta, pizzas, antipasti, housemade salumi, meat, and fish plus dishes from the Jewish-Roman heritage known as “Cucina Ebraica.” The beverage program focuses heavily on both Italian and Californian wines with a cocktail program that utilizes a variety of spirits, amaros, and seasonal ingredients.
The restaurant itself inhabits a building with over 100 years of history in San Francisco and was originally built as a stable after the great fire in 1906 and before our takeover of the space, an auto body shop. A complete overhaul of the building was necessary to bring it up to date. The space was further brought to life by the vibrant interior design of Jon de la Cruz and his firm DLC-ID and has since garnered multiple awards.
Our Team
David Nayfeld and Matt Brewer
Co-Owners
David Nayfeld
Executive Chef
Evan Allumbaugh
Culinary Director
Jazmine Fenton
Chef De Cuisine
Bryn Barone
Director of Service & Operations
Mario Talavera
General Manager
Jason Alexander
Wine Director
More
Che Fico Parco Menlo
Our Sister Restaurant
il Mercato di Che Fico
The Market
Che Fico Pizzeria
The Pizzeria - coming soon
Independent Restaurant Coalition
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Williams Sonoma Chef’s Collective
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Gallery
see a selection of behind the scenes
frequently • asked • questions
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We look forward to your visit! Please click on the link in the navigation to make a reservation.
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Absolutely! We are happy to host large parties, private dining experiences, and are available for full restaurant buyouts. Please submit an inquiry by clicking this link to receive information regarding current availability and menu options for the evening and party size you have in mind. All groups over six are considered a large group.
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In an effort to improve our transparency and success as a small business in the Bay Area, we have made some changes to our business model. One change is a 5% dine in charge. This is representative of the true cost of dining in our space. It helps us pay a living wage to all of our employees, provide professional benefits, as well as use the best local products. It helps us run a profitable and sustainable business, one that we hope can be there to feed our community for years to come. Please note this is not a gratuity. All gratuity is distributed to our entire team and greatly appreciated. Thank you for dining with us and supporting the ideals and integrity that we all share.
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We are a casual establishment and invite you to come dressed in the fashion that is most comfortable for you.
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Yes, we are wheelchair accessible.
We have an elevator as the restaurant is located on the 2nd floor.
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Che Fico is proud to be involved in our community. Our owners have many partnerships and causes to which they are already committed and as much as we'd like to we are unable to say yes to every donation or participation request we receive.
For your reference, our charity efforts go towards projects benefitting schools and children's programs in our neighborhood, relief efforts that require immediate support, and to organizations that honor the cultural roots of our owners or the culinary heritage of the restaurant itself. You are welcome to send a donation request to contact@chefico.com and a team member will be sure to reach out should we be able to contribute!
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Yes! We encourage them!
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We run a waitlist each night for the dining room and bar seating. Guests can put their name on the waitlist but they do have to be here in person to do so (Sorry! We are unable to add guests to either waitlist over the phone.) If the wait is especially long, guests are welcome to enjoy a drink in our bar area or explore the neighborhood while awaiting our text alert.
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oCorkage is 40 dollars for the first 750ML bottle, 80 for the second and third, and 160 for each thereafter. Magnums cost 80 dollars, or the equivalent of two bottles.
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Please do let your server know that you are celebrating and notify us of any special occasions at your time of booking. We appreciate that you chose to dine with us for such an evening. We are always happy to put a candle in a dessert upon request and we promise we won’t sing.
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We will always do our best to accommodate allergies or dietary restrictions. However, we do encourage you to use your best judgement as you are the most informed regarding the nature and severity of your dietary needs. This especially applies to our gluten-free and celiac guests as we make pizza, pasta, and bread in house meaning flour can (and does!) come into contact with everything. Please always make a note of any allergies at your time of booking, and alert your server of any food allergies or aversions when you dine with us at Che Fico.
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We are always look for passionate and positive food and hospitality candidates to join the team! Please see our Careers page located in the bottom navigation in this page for more information, you are welcome to send your resume to info@chefico.com, please include any documents in the body of your email as well as little bit about yourself.
