Up to 16 guests
Sevruga Room
The Sevruga Room, the smallest of the three, seats up to 16 guests in a cozy atmosphere. This room is complete with a hand-blown glass aquarium, candlelit fireplace and a wine library.
Farallon/Private Dining at Farallon
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Private Dining at Farallon
Three private rooms, two semi-private spaces and a restaurant that can be taken over entirely.
The floor above the restaurant
Built for the parties the dining room could not hold
Recognizing the demand for large parties, Mark Franz and Pat Kuleto have created 3 private dining rooms above the restaurant in the historic Elks' building that houses the restaurant, Kensington Park Hotel, and the Post Street Theater. The design of the private dining rooms is a continuation of the underwater theme in the restaurant and creates a unique company party space.
Named for the caviar
Sevruga, Osetra and Beluga run smallest to largest, exactly as the caviar grades do. It is a useful shorthand: when you tell the events team the number of guests, they will tell you the fish.
One building, three uses
The Elks' building gives events an advantage that is hard to arrange elsewhere in Union Square. Out-of-town guests can sleep at the Kensington Park Hotel next door, dine upstairs at Farallon, and walk to a curtain at the Post Street Theater without crossing a street.
The Menus
Seasonal, and negotiable
The private dining rooms are serviced from their own kitchen under the direct supervision of Executive Chef Jason Ryczek, and Chef/Owner Chef Franz. The private dining menus change seasonally and we are always happy to design a special menu for your event.
How a menu gets built
Most events start from a seasonal package and then move: a shellfish reception before guests sit, a fish and a meat option for the main so nobody is stranded, a vegetarian sequence held in reserve, and cheese or dessert depending on how late the room runs. Wine pairings are set by the sommelier against whatever you land on.
Farallon's Private Dining Spaces
Sevruga, Osetra, Beluga
Three rooms above the restaurant, each with its own character and capacity.
The Sevruga Room
Up to 32 guests
Osetra Room
With its 10-foot French windows overlooking Union Square, the Osetra Room seats up to 32 guests. Beautiful porthole paintings are the perfect accent to this room.
Up to 96 guests
Beluga Room
The largest of the 3 private dining rooms, the Beluga room seats up to 96 guests. French doors lead you to a grand ballroom of a luxury ocean liner inhabited with all manner of sea life.
Semi-Private Dining Spaces
Two more ways to have your own corner
Up to 30–50 people
Jellyfish Loft
The new Jellyfish loft is the perfect space for standing receptions and happy hours for up to 30 people.
Hosting your party at the Jellyfish bar includes building your own shellfish bar, customized cocktails and wine pairings crafted by our sommelier, and specialized passed bites — for up to 50 guests.
Maximum 12 guests
Wine Hold
The beautiful Wine Hold table seats a maximum of 12 guests and is surrounded by 4 glass walls. The table is located in the Pool Room of the restaurant. Your guests choose from our daily changing a la carte menu options.
Please call the reservation line at 415.956.6969 to reserve the Wine Hold table.
Contact & Reservations
Start with a date and a headcount
Zoe Carpenter is the on-site event planner at Farallon. We can provide many services ranging from wine dinners, corporate events, corporate functions, corporate parties, office parties, business dinners, business events, cooking demonstrations, and wedding celebrations, to restaurant buy outs for 250 in our creative event space.
- Event planner
- Zoe Carpenter, on-site at Farallon
- Phone
- (415) 956-6998
- Fax
- (415) 834-1234
Frequently asked questions
Private dining, answered
How many guests can Farallon host?
From 10 to 250. The Sevruga Room seats up to 16, the Osetra Room up to 32 and the Beluga Room up to 96; the Jellyfish Loft holds standing receptions for up to 50, the Wine Hold seats 12, and full restaurant buy-outs run to 250 in our creative event space.
Who do I contact about a private event?
Zoe Carpenter is the on-site event planner at Farallon. Phone (415) 956-6998, fax (415) 834-1234, e-mail zoec@farallonrestaurant.com.
Is there a separate kitchen for private dining?
Yes. The private dining rooms are serviced from their own kitchen under the direct supervision of the Executive Chef and Chef/Owner Mark Franz — so a party upstairs never slows the dining room, and vice versa.
Can we design our own menu?
The private dining menus change seasonally and we are always happy to design a special menu for your event, including wine pairings from the cellar.
What kinds of events do you host?
We can provide many services ranging from wine dinners, corporate events, corporate functions, corporate parties, office parties, business dinners, business events, cooking demonstrations, and wedding celebrations, to restaurant buy outs for 250 in our creative event space.
Where are the private rooms?
Above the restaurant, in the historic Elks' building that houses Farallon, the Kensington Park Hotel and the Post Street Theater — which makes the building unusually convenient for events that run into a show or an overnight stay.
Is there audio-visual equipment?
Ask the events team when you enquire. Cooking demonstrations and corporate presentations are both regular formats here, so the rooms are set up for them.
Private Events
Ten guests, or two hundred and fifty
Three private dining rooms, two semi-private spaces and a full restaurant buy-out. Talk to our on-site event planner about dates, menus and wine.