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The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant

Irish Pub and Pub$$$$

SoMa, San Francisco

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Ranked #5 for Irish beer in San Francisco
"Try the cberry special (6 wings and a cup of soup!)"(4 Tips)
"Shepherds Pie and whatever is on guest tap!"(5 Tips)
"The fish and chips and guinness stew are amazing!"(10 Tips)
"Kilkenny Irish ale is mighty tastey"(6 Tips)

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Paula Calhoun ReibertAugust 23, 2014
Love the Chieftain Burger
Patrick CavinsAugust 11, 2014
Good Service - Just decent food though!
Tony ScottJanuary 26, 2012
Check out the bangers and mash, just awesome!
Gabi BrewerJuly 4, 2013
Order the Nachos with just cheddar cheese and the chips it's good!!! If you have 2 kids order the nachos with what they have for the nachos and let them split it!!!😋
Nick ReynosoMay 29, 2014
Been here 25+ times
Excellent service
Shai HaimDecember 3, 2012
Shepard's pie and a couple of Murphy's. Great!
Petko MinkovAugust 23, 2012
Good place for a beer. Music might get loud.
Steve-SFebruary 28, 2012
Bangers N mash is authentic and delicious!!!
polynesian metalAugust 19, 2013
Been here 50+ times
Hooked on the Southern Fried Chicken right now.
Yuichi NakamuraSeptember 20, 2015
very good!
芯点December 31, 2011
1/2 pound Angus Burger is delicious.
Kleber BaciliOctober 26, 2013
Great live music!
polynesian metalMarch 3, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Order XTra crispy fries with 3 mayonaises.
Daniel PurchasAugust 8, 2014
Beer. And calamari.
Juan CatalanoApril 7, 2014
Great fish and chips!
Chris RiveraSeptember 3, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Best Guinness outside of Ireland.
Amanda SebastianiJuly 18, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Fish and chips. Enough said.
Todd SheppardJune 24, 2011
Happy that I found this place. Great joint.
AkiNovember 22, 2015
Good food but gets very noisy.
JasonJanuary 19, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Try the Curry Fries - : Sweet potato fries are for wussies.
Trafford 🍺September 30, 2012
Proper Guinness.
Mark RoyerMarch 24, 2011
Order the Fish n Chips... with a Guinness if u dare
Mike PJuly 26, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Pretty good fish and chips actually
Valery MarchiveMay 14, 2012
Get the awesome Cheftain burger.
MonrixJanuary 24, 2011
First time in SF and the brunch is just great
polynesian metalOctober 7, 2013
Been here 50+ times
$2 Gameday Mimosa Special #SF49ers
polynesian metalApril 1, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Bleu Cheese instead of the default Cheddar.
Peter DJune 11, 2011
The barmaids are close to ugly and kilts are definitely not in order. Takes too long to get served. Must be poorly treated. A far cry from Ye Olde Orchard in Montreal. Good riddance.
Lyndal CairnsApril 2, 2012
The soda bread is .awesome.
aleida bMarch 30, 2012
Get "the panty dropper" - best random drink stop this trip
Eric SMarch 1, 2013
Friendly service.
Adrienne AzzaraJuly 7, 2010
Been here 25+ times
The fish and chips and guinness stew are amazing!
Sherri CruzMarch 7, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Great little pub with great food and staff!
JOHN ESTALILLAFebruary 26, 2010
great place to watch a game and have lunch...and a drink after work :)
Kin LaneMay 28, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Shepherds Pie and whatever is on guest tap!
Leigh KirkAugust 4, 2010
Excellent quality pub food! Best around.
MattJune 17, 2018
Pretty standard Irish pub
Christopher MaujeanFebruary 4, 2012
Smithwick's, Fish & Chips, and Footie on the TV.
David KirkSeptember 22, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Lunch specials are 5star great!
jon accarrinoMarch 17, 2012
Get the burger!
Luiz MenescalJuly 4, 2013
Chicken Strips 😛
Cass CNovember 13, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Kilkenny Irish ale is mighty tastey
Juan J VelascoAugust 24, 2012
Good place
Franco MonsalvoSeptember 21, 2012
This place has the worst old fashioned I had in my life. Beer selection is good anyway.
Delyn SimonsSeptember 20, 2012
Half pints!
Aaron DraczynskiOctober 14, 2012
Good pub food, but the service can be quite slow.
Lisa VasquezFebruary 29, 2012
Good fish & chips
España SheriffDecember 1, 2012
Because. And more words.
Regine WeinerNovember 2, 2011
Don't ask for a starfucker.
Peter SmithFebruary 14, 2010
Good for any big soccer games.

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The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant

198 5th St (at Howard St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States

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Named after the first High King of Ireland, Brian Boru (c. 940-1014) and a more recent Irish Chieftain, Michael Collins who in Dec 1921 signed an Anglo-Irish treaty with Britain which was later ratified by Dail Eireann & the British House of Commons in January 1922, enacting the Irish Free State.

Open until 1:30 AM (Show more)

Mon–Sat
- 11:00 AM–1:30 AM
Sun
- 10:00 AM–1:30 AM

(415) 615-0916

Features

Credit Cards

Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)

Wi-Fi

Yes

Outdoor Seating

Restroom

Yes

Food & Drink

Menus

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour

Drinks

Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

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