{"id":20674,"date":"2025-02-03T15:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T23:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/?p=20674"},"modified":"2025-04-13T14:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T21:30:29","slug":"sears-fine-foods-an-historic-only-in-sf-breakfast-joint-in-union-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/sears-fine-foods-an-historic-only-in-sf-breakfast-joint-in-union-square\/","title":{"rendered":"Sear\u2019s Fine Foods: An Historic, \u201cOnly in SF\u201d Breakfast Joint in Union Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When talking about things to do in San Francisco, it is not always as simple as where to see live music, attend a seasonal event, view some famous pieces of art or enjoy a tasty meal. San Francisco is a unique place with a lot of character, derived from the cast of characters that have built this town and its businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sear's Fine Food sign\" class=\"wp-image-20691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sf.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sear&#8217;s Fine Food sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When heading north from <a href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guides\/union-square-san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Union Square Park<\/a>, on Powell Street, a few things catch the eye. You will notice <a href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/attractions\/san-francisco-cable-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trolly cars<\/a> climbing toward Nob Hill, with passengers waving to passersby and smiling, as if they are the first people, ever, to experience this open air form of transportation. To the right you will see the Beacon Grand Hotel, with its well dressed doormen, enthusiastically greeting all who enter the art deco hotel. To your left, a red neon sign will catch the eye. As you approach, you will see that the sign reads, \u201cSear\u2019s Fine Foods\u201d. Suddenly nostalgia will overcome you, in the best way. Visions of the breakfasts that June Cleaver and Donna Reed prepared, in their black and white sit-coms will dance in your head. You will feel the urge to peer in the window and read the menu. You will not be disappointed. As you look through the window, a charming, vintage Americano diner of yesteryear will reveal itself. and you will not be able to pass without peering through the window and looking at the menu. When you do, a sense of nostalgia will rush over you. You predict that Sear\u2019s Fine Foods is the kind of place that could give the housewives of the 1950\u2019s a run for their money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sear\u2019s Fine Foods was started in 1938. It is one of those true \u201cMom and Pop\u201d operations that you so rarely encounter in a world over run by chains like IHOP, Denny\u2019s and McDonald\u2019s. Although the original owners are long gone, along with some of the quirky tradition they brought to the table, the place still serves delicious foods, made from scratch, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Swedish Pancakes\" class=\"wp-image-20695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/swedish-pancakes-sears-fine-foods.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swedish Pancakes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The original owners were Hilbur and Ben Sears. Ben was a retired circus clown. Hilbur, his wife, was originally from Sweden. They added a traditional Swedish dish to the menu, that remains the signature dish at Sear\u2019s Fine Foods to this day. The dish is Swedish Pancakes with Lingonberry Sauce. Although these famous pancakes were not specifically a breakfast item in Sweden, for the American audience Swedish Pancakes at breakfast made a lot of sense. They are very different from traditional American Pancakes. The Swedish version are light and thing, similar to French crepes and small, like silver dollar pancakes. They have been part of Swedish Culture since, at least the 1500\u2019s, when they were first mentioned in a written publication. Lingonberries are incorporated in much of Swedish Cuisine. The jam, made from this tart berries, is a condiment used on all sorts of foods, including another familiar Swedish Favorite, the Swedish Meatball. In Sweden, it is legal to pick berries from public spaces and many young Swedes had a tradition of picking lingonberries on hikes, while growing up. In Swedish tradition Swedish Pancakes with Lingonberry Sauce were often served on a Thursday, along with pea soup. Apparently the large Catholic Population in the country, traditionally fasted on Fridays and would have a hearty and special meal on Thursdays. Pea Soup was considered a delicacy when the tradition began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sear's Fine Food Interior\" class=\"wp-image-20692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-restaurants-san-francisco.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sear&#8217;s Fine Food Interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back when the original owners were still on the scene, they used to park 2 pink Cadillacs outside of the restaurant. These motor vehicles served as an \u201conly in San Francisco\u201d waiting room when lines for a table would get too long. Sadly, the days of Pink Cadillac waiting rooms are long gone. The place does not lack charm though. Its interior is filled with mid-20th Century advertisements, memorabilia, and pictures of San Francisco decades ago. Part of the fun of dining there is looking at all the cool things they have hanging on the walls. There is a breakfast counter, with old school diner benches, where you can sit too. Seating like this is becoming rare today, in a world where traditional American Diners are disappearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sear's Fine Food\" class=\"wp-image-20694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-napkin.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sear&#8217;s Fine Food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I always find that the best places to dine in any city, are the places that retain staff for a long time. Sear\u2019s Fine Foods is a restaurant that retains staff for well over two decades. Many staff members stay with the restaurant as a career. They do not age discriminate at Sear\u2019s either. One man, Sidney Amber, was hired at the ripe old age of 106. He retired in 2004 at the age of 109 years old! He was the oldest employed person in the United States. Sidney Amber was 2 years old at the time the 1906 earthquake hit the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restaurants are not easy businesses to run. Those that make it for as many years as Sear\u2019s are doing something right. Even Sear\u2019s has fallen on some challenging times. Luckily, this San Francisco original is so beloved it was saved from closing its doors forever, after it fell in hard times in 2004. After financial difficulties, suffered by 3rd generation owners, they were able to find a buyer who would preserve the restaurants legacy and continue to serve their patented Swedish Pancake with Lingonberry Sauce recipe. A man, by the name of Man Kim, owner of the Lori\u2019s Diner Chain, bought the place in 2004 and promised to keep its beloved menu the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sear's Fine Food Sign\" class=\"wp-image-20687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-sign.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sear&#8217;s Fine Food Sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sear\u2019s is still going strong and serves some of the best breakfast in town. The juices are fresh squeezed, the bacon is always cooked to perfection, there is a wide array of breakfast favorites to choose from and their signature dish still has great appeal with locals and tourists. Sear\u2019s Fine Foods should be on your dining <a href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guides\/things-to-do-in-union-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to do list<\/a> when visiting San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searsfinefood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sear\u2019s Fine Foods<\/a><\/strong><br>439 Powell Street<br>San Francisco, CA 94102<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Room at Sear's Fine Food\" class=\"wp-image-20693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-dining-room.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dining Room at Sear&#8217;s Fine Food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sign inside Sear's Fine Food\" class=\"wp-image-20697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sears-fine-foods-interior-sign.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sign inside Sear&#8217;s Fine Food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Outside Sear's Fine Food\" class=\"wp-image-20690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-1422x800.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-915x514.jpg 915w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-360x202.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/outside-sears-fine-foods.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outside Sear&#8217;s Fine Food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/san-francisco-sears-fine-foods-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sear's Fine Food\" class=\"wp-image-20688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/san-francisco-sears-fine-foods-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/san-francisco-sears-fine-foods-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/san-francisco-sears-fine-foods-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/san-francisco-sears-fine-foods-1422x800.jpg 1422w, 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