Booster Shots Needed To Dine-In At These Bay Area Restaurants and Bars

With no booster mandate yet from Bay Area health officials, restaurant owners are putting their own policies into place. Here are six Bay Area restaurants and bars that currently have an indoor dining booster mandate, listed in alphabetical order.

A new list will be curated and updated for Contra Costa County; if your restaurant or bar is requiring booster shots in Contra Costa County, email contracostavibez@gmail.com.

Noe Valley sushi restaurant Hamano started requiring proof of a vaccine booster for all eligible customers over 18 years old in late December. Children who are not yet eligible for vaccination can still dine indoors.

Palette Tea House, San Francisco

Popular Ghirardelli Square dim sum spot Palette is now requiring proof of a booster shot to eat indoors as well as outdoors, the restaurant announced on Instagram.

900 North Point St. Suite B201, San Francisco. paletteteahouse.com

Palmetto, Oakland

This hip tropical steak house recently began restricting bar seating to only those who have had booster shots. Co-owner Matt Reagan described the new measure as a way to protect staff who work behind the bar. But unboosted, vaccinated diners can still sit at a table indoors.

1900 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. palmetto-oakland.com

Pomelo, San Francisco

This tiny restaurant in the Inner Sunset started requiring proof of booster shots from all eligible customers on Dec. 27, according to an Instagram post.

92 Judah St., San Francisco. pomelosf.com

The Kon-Tiki, Oakland

The Kon-Tiki is owned by the same team behind Palmetto, and the cocktail spot has adopted the same policy as of Dec. 27: Anyone who sits at the bar must show proof of booster. Customers who opt to drink elsewhere indoors just have to be vaccinated with two shots.

347 14th St., Suite 3906, Oakland. thekon-tikioakland.com

Zuni Cafe, San Francisco

As of Dec. 29, customers eating inside the longtime Zuni Cafe have to show proof of a booster shot. Zuni will still allow diners who are not yet eligible for a booster shot to eat indoors, as well as children 4 years old and younger.

1658 Market St., San Francisco. zunicafe.com

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