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San Francisco Restaurant Equipment

Restaurant Equipment and Supply for San Francisco and the Peninsula

San Francisco has fed a hungry city since the Gold Rush. Isidore Boudin started baking sourdough here in 1849, Hang Ah Tea Room has served dim sum in Chinatown since 1920, and the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market has brought farmers to the waterfront since 1993.

South of the city, South San Francisco's biotech campuses keep cafeterias and caterers busy, Pacifica's Rockaway Beach serves crab sandwiches with an ocean view, and Redwood City still promotes its weather as "Climate Best by Government Test."

Dungeness crab, sourdough bread and clam chowder at the Ferry Building in San Francisco

Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Bay Area orders ship from our Hayward warehouse, so San Francisco restaurants get the same low prices and freight delivery right to San Francisco, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, and Redwood City. The most common orders here are reach-in refrigerators, undercounter refrigerators, sandwich prep tables, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and food truck equipment.

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Sourdough, Dungeness Crab and Fisherman's Wharf

Boudin's mother dough survived the 1906 earthquake fire when Louise Boudin carried it out in a wooden bucket, and some of that starter still goes into every loaf. The bakery opened its demonstration bakery at Fisherman's Wharf in 1975. Dungeness crab sets the city's winter menus, though the season doesn't always open on schedule: the 2025-26 commercial season for the Bay Area opened January 5, 2026, after a delay to protect migrating humpback whales.

Bakeries and seafood kitchens need reach-in refrigerators and freezers with room to spare, ice machines for crab and oyster displays, and prep tables for the line.

Chinatown, Dim Sum and Michelin Stars

Hang Ah Tea Room, tucked into Pagoda Place, opened in 1920 and is widely credited as the first restaurant to serve dim sum in the United States. A few blocks away, Mister Jiu's holds a Michelin star, and the 2026 MICHELIN Guide lists four three-star restaurants in the city: Atelier Crenn, Benu, Californios, and Quince.

Dim sum kitchens and fine dining lines rely on reach-in refrigerators, undercounter refrigeration and chef bases at every station, and fryers with fast temperature recovery.

The Ferry Building and San Francisco Cocktails

The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market began as a permanent Saturday market on May 22, 1993, and returned to the plaza in front of the Ferry Building in April 2003, when the Ferry Building Marketplace opened. It now runs Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The city's bars carry their own history: the Buena Vista has poured Irish coffee since November 10, 1952, and says it serves up to 2,000 a day, and the Pisco Punch was made famous at the Bank Exchange Saloon, where the Transamerica Pyramid now stands.

Bars and market-driven restaurants need bar refrigeration, back-bar coolers, glass merchandisers, and two-door reach-in refrigerators for bigger produce deliveries.

Free freight delivery with lift gate to a Northern California restaurant

Restaurant Supply Store in San Francisco

We ship straight to your San Francisco restaurant. Most Bay Area orders arrive in 1 to 2 business days from our Hayward warehouse, with free freight and free lift gate service. San Francisco street vendors need a Public Works mobile food facility permit, a health permit from the Department of Public Health, a Fire Department certificate, and an approved commissary before they can open. Most San Francisco calls are for a fast replacement, like a reach-in refrigerator that quit before the weekend or an ice machine that can't keep up, or for a full equipment package for a new restaurant, bar, or truck. Tell us what you are cooking and how much space you have, and we will help you size the line.

Why San Francisco Restaurants Buy From The Restaurant Warehouse

Every piece of new Atosa equipment we sell is run-tested for 24 hours at the factory before it ships. It carries Intertek's ETL Sanitation and cETLus listings, which certify it to the NSF/ANSI food equipment standards and US and Canadian safety standards that inspectors from the San Francisco Department of Public Health look for. Refrigeration comes with a 3-year parts and labor warranty and a 5-year compressor warranty, gas cooking equipment comes with a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and extended warranties are available.

  • Free freight on qualifying orders, no lift gate fees
  • Built for scrappy startups, food trucks and independent kitchens
  • Founder Sean Kearney answers calls, texts and email at (206) 419-5801 or therestaurantwarehouse@gmail.com

Serving San Francisco and the Peninsula

San Francisco is our hub for the city and the northern Peninsula in San Mateo County. Restaurants across the area get the same equipment, free lift gate freight, and warranty, and they talk to the same team.

San Francisco

Operators searching for a restaurant supply store in San Francisco usually need a fast replacement, so we ship reach-in refrigerators, freezers, sandwich prep tables, and fryers to kitchens from the Mission to North Beach.

South San Francisco and San Bruno

South San Francisco calls itself the Birthplace of Biotechnology, where Genentech was founded in 1976, and the city counts nearly 250 biotech companies and about 90,000 daytime workers and visitors. Corporate cafeterias, caterers, and lunch spots there and in San Bruno order undercounter refrigerators, sandwich prep tables, and ice machines.

Pacifica

Pacifica's Rockaway Beach anchors a small dining strip with Nick's Seafood and Moonraker, and Humble Sea Brewing pours on the Coast Highway. Coastal kitchens here order ice machines, freezers, and fryers for fish and chips.

Redwood City and the Peninsula

Redwood City has promoted its weather as "Climate Best by Government Test" since a 1925 Chamber of Commerce contest. Peninsula restaurants there and in San Mateo and Burlingame order back-bar coolers, undercounter refrigerators, and charbroilers. We also deliver to Daly City.

San Francisco Restaurant Equipment FAQ

Do you ship restaurant equipment to San Francisco?

Yes. The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to San Francisco and the rest of the Peninsula by freight, with lift gate delivery to your door.

Do you deliver to South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica and Redwood City?

Yes. We deliver across San Francisco and the Peninsula, including Daly City, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, San Mateo, Burlingame, and Redwood City.

How fast is delivery to San Francisco?

Most Bay Area orders arrive in 1 to 2 business days from our Hayward warehouse, depending on item availability and carrier routing. Contact us if you need equipment urgently.

Do you offer free freight?

Yes. Free freight is available on select models and qualifying orders. Contact us to confirm freight options for a specific item.

Do you charge lift gate fees?

No. We do not charge lift gate fees.

What types of restaurant equipment do you sell?

We sell commercial refrigerators, freezers, prep tables, griddles, charbroilers, deep fryers, ovens, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and food truck equipment, plus many other categories for professional kitchens.

Can I get help choosing the right equipment?

Yes. If you can't find what you need, call or email us and we'll help you source the right product for your kitchen.

Can I pick up my order?

Yes. Verified restaurant businesses can arrange will-call pickup at our Hayward warehouse. But why lose a day renting a truck, strapping it down and unloading it yourself? With free freight and free lift gate service, most Bay Area orders arrive at your door or curb in 1 to 2 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.

Across the Bay Bridge, our Oakland page covers the East Bay, and down the Peninsula our San Jose page covers the South Bay.

Restaurant Equipment Across California

The Restaurant Warehouse delivers commercial restaurant equipment across California from our Hayward and Brea warehouses. Find the page for your region: