San Francisco, verified August 12, 2026
Monday Night Dinner in SF When Everything's Closed
Monday is San Francisco's quiet night. A surprising number of the city's best-loved restaurants take the day off, and the map you rely on the rest of the week suddenly reads half closed.
So we pulled together four places that actually keep the lights on, spanning Korean, Indian and Nepalese, natural wine, and Northern Thai, across Nob Hill, the Inner Sunset, and North Beach. Every one is confirmed open for a Monday dinner, with the honest caveats you would want before heading out. Hours shift, so it is always worth a same-day check.
1. 707 Sutter
707 Sutter is a casual, late-hours Korean bar-and-restaurant in Lower Nob Hill/Union Square serving BBQ, stews, fried chicken, and banchan with a kpop-soundtracked, "pocha"-adjacent nightlife energy layered on top of a workaday neighborhood Korean menu . Regulars describe it as their reliable "go-to Korean spot" for years running, not a novelty .
707 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA | $$ | bar, korean
In Lower Nob Hill, this Korean bar and restaurant keeps its kitchen going until midnight on Mondays, which alone makes it one of the few dependable late options once nearby kitchens shut down. Expect kpop videos on the walls and generous, shareable plates: spicy pork, kimchi fried rice, Korean fried chicken, and hearty stews like gamjatang. Walk-ins are usually easy, though the room fills in after 7 PM on Fridays.
- Open until midnight Monday through Thursday.
- Korean BBQ, stews, fried chicken, and banchan with a kpop-soundtracked nightlife energy.
- Walk-ins are generally easy, though it gets busier after roughly 7 PM on Fridays.
Third-party listings disagree on exact closing times; confirm same-day hours before visiting. Noise level depends on time of night and how full the room is; it can get lively later on.
View on Google MapsNotes updated August 6, 2026
2. Timur Indian and Nepalese Cuisine
A newly opened Inner Sunset (9th Ave) Indian-and-Nepalese counter-service-leaning restaurant from the team behind Nepa on Divisadero, built around South Indian dosas, curries, and Nepalese momo/kebab dishes .
1386 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA | $$ | indian
This newly opened Inner Sunset spot stays open daily until 11 PM, so it holds up as a reliable choice when the neighborhood's other favorites have gone dark. The dosa is the standout, described as incredible, with the Nepalese momo and curries drawing their own praise. It is casual and walk-in friendly, an easy call for a low-key Monday dinner that needs no reservation.
- Open daily until 11:00 PM.
- The dosa is repeatedly singled out as the standout item, described as incredible.
- One visitor walked in around 4 PM with no advance plan and was seated immediately.
The restaurant is newly opened, so the long-term track record is still forming. Service attentiveness can dip during slow off-peak periods.
View on Google MapsNotes updated August 3, 2026
3. Wanjai Restaurant & Bar
Wanjai Restaurant & Bar is a small, recently opened Northern Thai restaurant and bar in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill/Tenderloin border, built around a Khao Soi-centric dinner menu and Thai-inspired desserts and specialty drinks . One early reviewer explicitly frames it as a new opening ("I know the place just opened up") that has quickly built a loyal following among Thai-food seekers .
678 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA | $$ | bar, dessert, thai
This small, recently opened Northern Thai restaurant on the Lower Nob Hill edge runs Monday evenings and has quickly built a loyal following around its Khao Soi, called one of the only SF versions that stacks up against the original in Thailand. The room is cozy and upscale-casual, and the owner often works the tables in person. Reserve ahead: the limited interior seating goes fast.
- Open Monday evenings for dinner.
- Khao Soi is the signature dish, described as one of the only SF versions that compares favorably to the original in Thailand.
- The owner personally engages with tables and accommodates off-menu requests.
The restaurant has limited interior seating and fills quickly; reservations are recommended for Monday evenings. The venue occasionally closes for private events on short notice, so confirm same-day availability. Listed hours vary slightly across sources (5:00 PM vs 5:30 PM open).
View on Google MapsNotes updated August 3, 2026
4. Golden Sardine
Golden Sardine is a small North Beach wine bar built around a natural-wine list and a tinned-fish/charcuterie menu, staged inside a poetry-bookshop-styled space (named for a Bob Kaufman poetry collection) that leans into the neighborhood's Beat bohemian identity . It reads across aggregator coverage as a "cutie little wine bar" rather than a full restaurant, with a bookstore categorization alongside its wine-bar listing .
362 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA | $$ | bar
A small North Beach wine bar that keeps Monday hours and earns a place on The Infatuation's roundup of 24 SF restaurants open on Mondays. The space is styled like a poetry bookshop named for a Bob Kaufman collection, with natural wine, tinned fish, and charcuterie leading the menu. Angle for the window bar by the entrance, the best seat in the house for watching Columbus Ave go by.
- Named by The Infatuation in its guide to 24 Great SF Restaurants That Are Open On Mondays.
- A poetry-bookshop-styled wine bar named for a Bob Kaufman poetry collection.
- The best-regarded seat is the window bar by the entrance, good for people-watching along Columbus Ave.
Hours conflict on Mondays: two independent sources plus official data list Monday as open, but Yelp shows Monday as closed. The evidence leans toward Monday being open, but confirm same-day. Seating is tight and there may be a wait at peak times.
View on Google MapsNotes updated August 3, 2026
Whatever you are in the mood for, a Monday table is out there. Tell us the cuisine, neighborhood, or budget you have in mind and we can narrow it down further.