Starlite

What you need to know

The space was reimagined with French-inspired design touches. There is a smaller room called Napoleon with curated artifacts for smaller groups.

What to drink

The cocktail menu uses San Francisco references (cable cars, fog, Chinatown) as themes. Cocktails run $16 to $22.

Food worth ordering

Chef Johnny Spero (Michelin-starred) put together a small plates menu pulling from Bay Area and Chinatown flavors. Portions are small, running $10 to $24 per plate.

The vibe

DJ Nina Tarr curates the vinyl selections. Thursday through Saturday nights get busy after 9pm. Sunday is quieter.

Getting there

The hotel is on Powell Street near Union Square. Powell Street BART/Muni is about a two-minute walk. The Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason cable car lines stop outside. Parking around Union Square on weekend nights is expensive and limited.

Filmed here

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4 productions filmed at or beside Starlite.

1967Guess Who’s Coming to DinnerSutter Street between Powell and Mason1974The ConversationSaks Fifth Avenue2014About a BoyPowell from Bush and Sutter2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsBush between Jones and Powell, Mason between Pine and Sutter