Jack's Restaurant
| Jack's Restaurant | |
|---|---|
 Jack's in 2008, when it was Jeanty at Jack's | |
Interactive map of Jack's Restaurant | |
| 37°47′36.8″N 122°24′12.6″W / 37.793556°N 122.403500°W | |
| Location | 615 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California, United States |
| History | |
| Built | 1863 |
| Designated | December 6, 1981 |
| Reference no. | 146 |
Jack's Restaurant is a historic building and a former restaurant in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. Opened in 1864, Jack’s was the second oldest restaurant in the city for many years, following Tadich Grill.[1] After being closed for many years, it was reopened in November 2025 as a private events space.
The building has been listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since 1981.[2]
History
In 1864. French-born chef George Voges opened the restaurant at 615 Sacramento Street, and named it Jack's after the jackrabbits that lived nearby.[1] From 1996 until 1998, the building was closed for renovations and a seismic retrofit.[1] The sixth owners were restaurateurs Gus and John Konstin, who re-opened the restaurant in 1998.[1]
In 2002, French-born chef Philippe Jeanty purchased Jack's, later renaming it Jeanty at Jack's,[3][4] and operated it as a brasserie, until it abruptly closed in May 2009.
In June 2016, Bar Works purchased the building for a reported US$3.55 million, announcing plans to convert the location into a co-working space, with food and a bar.[5]
In November 2025, Jack's was reopened as a private venue, described as a "civic salon", by Skylight, a venue development company. It was planned to serve French bistro food overseen by Rupert Blease, formerly of Lord Stanley, and Tommy Halvorson, formerly of Serpentine.[6][7][8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Citara, Bill (November 22, 1998). "Jack's Is Back". SFGate. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ↑ "San Francisco Landmark #146: Jack's Restaurant". noehill.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Last Taste of History / S.F.'s second-oldest restaurant succumbs to the real-estate market". SFGate. December 15, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ↑ Gold, Amanda (October 2, 2007). "Dining Update: Jeanty at Jack's loses spark". SFGate. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ↑ Lucchesi, Paolo (August 8, 2016). "Jack's restaurant gets new life as Bar Works co-working space". The San Francisco Chronicle. ISSN 1932-8672. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ↑ Kadvany, Elena (November 13, 2025). "San Francisco's most storied restaurant is coming back — but it won't be open to the public". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Guerrero, Susana (November 14, 2025). "SF restaurant dating back to 1860s to reopen after nearly 25-year hiatus". SFGate. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Kane, Astrid (March 8, 2026). "It was once the 'most beautiful restaurant' in SF. We got a peek inside". San Francisco Standard. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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