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Venues/San Francisco, CA/Restaurant/Foreign Cinema

Foreign Cinema

Restaurant
San Francisco, CA

Venue Type

Restaurant
Mediterranean

Address

2534 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA

Neighborhood

Mission

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Foreign Cinema

Venue Type

Restaurant
Mediterranean

Address

2534 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA

Neighborhood

Mission

Evolving menus. Sensual Environment. Champagne and Oysters on the Half Shell. Since 1999. Foreign Cinema remains a magical destination for local, national, and international visitors as San Francisco’s most enduring dining center.

Number of Spaces

6 Spaces

Capacity

Max Seated: 166
Max Standing: 350

Cuisine Type

Mediterranean

Food & Beverage

In-house catering
In-house beverage service

Spaces

Amate Terrace
Amate Terrace
Seated: 18
Modernism West Gallery
Modernism West Gallery
Seated: 60 / Standing: 100
Mezzanine
Mezzanine
Seated: 30 / Standing: 40
Director's Table
Director's Table
Seated: 12
Entire Restaurant
Entire Restaurant
Seated: 166 / Standing: 350
Laszlo
Laszlo
Standing: 60
Amate Terrace
Amate Terrace
Seated: 18
Modernism West Gallery
Modernism West Gallery
Seated: 60 / Standing: 100
Mezzanine
Mezzanine
Seated: 30 / Standing: 40
Director's Table
Director's Table
Seated: 12
Entire Restaurant
Entire Restaurant
Seated: 166 / Standing: 350
Laszlo
Laszlo
Standing: 60

About

A San Francisco Chronicle “Top 100 Restaurant” for eighteen consecutive years, Chefs Gayle Pirie and John Clark’s collective visions weave food, wine, cocktails, film, and art gallery into one harmonious ambiance. Foreign Cinema provides distinctive private dining spaces for up to 350 guests, ranging from intimately sized hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, to large, formal seated events. Our chefs personalize each menu, matching sustainable, seasonal, and market availability with guests’ special preferences and Foreign Cinema’s exceptional style of globally-inspired cuisine.

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Details

Year Established

1999

Vibe

Eclectic

Capacity

Max Seated: 166 Max Standing: 350

Food & Beverage

In-house catering
In-house beverage service

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Previous Collaborators

Planning & Production

Glow Events
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 3x
2 the 9s Events
Washington, DC
Worked here 1x
Dart Collective
Austin, TX
Worked here 1x

Experiential Design

Blueprint Studios
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

AV Rental & Production

JL Imagination
South San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x
Denon & Doyle Entertainment Group
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

Planning & Production

Glow Events
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 3x
2 the 9s Events
Washington, DC
Worked here 1x
Dart Collective
Austin, TX
Worked here 1x

Experiential Design

Blueprint Studios
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

AV Rental & Production

JL Imagination
South San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x
Denon & Doyle Entertainment Group
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

Rentals

Found Rentals
Fullerton, CA
Worked here 1x
La Tavola Fine Linen
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x
Napa Valley Linens
Emeryville, CA
Worked here 1x

Florals & Design

Amanda Vidmar Design
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x
preferred
Max Gill Design
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

Photography

Nico Nelson Photography
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

Live Music

Garden Strings
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

Photo Booth

SnapFiesta Photobooth & Flipbooks
San Francisco, CA
Worked here 1x

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