The Old Clam House

The Old Clam House is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in its original location in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It was opened in 1861 to sell food to workers on the waterfront. In 2023, this restaurant is one of the oldest in the United States.^[1]

In 2021, the restaurant was put up for sale by the owners who had decided to retire.^[2]^[3] It closed in March 2020, and reopened in April 2022 with new owners.^[4] Former owners Jerry Dal Bozzo and Dante Serafini retired (they also owned The Stinking Rose), and it was sold to Filomena Florese in 2022.^[5]

References

^ "The 18 oldest restaurants in America". Baltimore Sun. 2023-05-17. ISSN 1930-8965. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
^ "Bayview's Charmingly Outdated Old Clam House Is Up for Sale, Asking $2.75 Million". SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports. May 20, 2021.
^ Wells, Madeline (June 14, 2021). "160-year-old SF restaurant up for sale as owners retire". SFGATE.
^ Bicchieri, Paolo (July 8, 2022). "After a Bit of Drama, the Oldest Restaurant in San Francisco Has Finally Reopened". Eater San Francisco. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ Mitchell, Meaghan (June 8, 2022). "One of SF's Oldest Restaurants, The Old Clam House, Quietly Reopens After 2-Year Covid Closure". The San Francisco Standard.