San Francisco Museums Serving Incredible Food

Boudin’s Museum and Bakery Tour allows visitors to witness history "in the baking." Stroll through a collection of historic and interactive exhibits and observe the bakery in action from the museum’s floor-to-ceiling window walls and glass-walled catwalk. 

Boudin at the Wharf is the flagship location of 14 neighborhood bakery-cafés in California, each offering Boudin classics like their signature clam chowder in a bread bowl. Boudin also sells an assortment of fresh baked breads crafted in the Boudin tradition: the iconic San Francisco sourdough French bread, European hearth breads, harvest breads, and sweet (non-sourdough) breads.

Visit The Boudin Sourdough Museum

The California Academy of Sciences has two dining areas within the museum. The Academy Café honors the agricultural bounty of California and highlights local, sustainable, and seasonal ingredients. Create your own healthy meal at the Academy Bowls station, grab something hot at the Pizzeria and Grill, or dive into the popular Sushi Bar and deli.

Located in the Academy's West Garden, the Terrace Restaurant features seasonal dishes with locally-sourced ingredients, served in a beautiful outdoor setting. Relax with a glass of wine, or try the "Academy beer", made by Magnolia Brewing Company. Explore the innovative and evolving menu while amongst sculptures by artist Maya Lin. 

Visit the Academy Café and The Terrace

Located along Pier 15, the Exploratorium's SEAGLASS Restaurant combines fresh, local produce with one fine waterfront view. Your experience at SEAGLASS will always be unique due to the ever-changing menu, and each of your visits will further solidify your appreciation for Chef Loretta Keller's approach. Touted as family-friendly yet inventive, SEAGLASS will encourage minds of all ages to appreciate nature's bounty and expand the horizons of all that creative comfort food can become. 

Visit SEAGLASS Restaurant

Situated near Lands End in Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor Cafe at the Legion of Honor has delightful dishes that pair well with the exceptional surroundings. Chef Lucas Schoemaker, also famed for his menu at de Young Cafe, provides rich, nourishing dishes that honor American and European cuisines. 

Visit the Legion of Honor Cafe

Chef Jocelyn Jackson doesn't have a dining area at the Museum of African Diaspora, but her healing approach to food experiences has made her well-known and respected nonetheless. Jocelyn hosts pop-up events in the museum and throughout the community. She founded JUSTUS Kitchen and is the co-founder of People's Kitchen Collective (PKC). Both groups center on the lived experience and liberation of Black and brown people, using food, art, and social justice as methods for change. She was named a rising star by the San Francisco Chronicle and has published work in Eater, Epicurious, The Kitchen, and more. To plan your museum visit to coincide with one of Jocelyn Jackson's outstanding dining events, check the website for upcoming presentations.

Learn More About Jocelyn Jackson

As the museum’s culinary partner, Taste Catering & Event Planning operates the Museum Café, offering light seasonal fare inspired by the local market, growers, and purveyors. The Café is open to museum visitors and the public during museum hours. Guests can enjoy seating indoors or outdoors, overlooking the lawn on the Presidio’s main parade grounds. 

Visit The Museum Café