Welcome to Original Joe's, a beloved Italian-American restaurant nestled in the heart of San Francisco's North Beach. Established in 1937, this cherished institution has been delighting guests with its authentic cuisine for generations.
Original Joe’s boasts an extensive menu that includes standout dishes such as the iconic Spicy Rigatoni and expertly grilled New York steaks, both of which have garnered rave reviews from diners. The atmosphere is inviting, with a warm, attentive staff that enhances the dining experience.
From delectable pastas to mouthwatering desserts like the warm butter cake, each dish is a testament to culinary excellence. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply craving quality Italian fare, Original Joe’s awaits with its rich history and flavors that will satisfy any appetite.
Join us at 601 Union St for food that leaves lasting impressions!
Jumbo prawns are dipped in egg, flour and panko, then deep fried to a golden brown. Served with Housemade cocktail and tartar sauce and a fresh lemon wedge.
An 8oz filet of salmon char-broiled to a tender medium rare. Topped with lemon beurre blanc and a chive garnish, served with a fresh lemon wedge
Sole filets are lightly dusted with flour and sauteed in olive oil until golden brown. Minced shallots and capers are added, along with white wine and lemon to finish the cooking process. The fish is seasoned with lemon and chives and butter is emulsified into the sauce to finish the dish
A filet of sole egg batter dipped and pan seared to a golden brown. Served with Housemade Tartar Sauce and a fresh lemon wedge
tomatoes, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, white wine
mushrooms, shallots, garlic, marsala wine
A chicken cutlet is dipped in egg and flour, and parmesan breadcrumbs. Seared golden brown, finished with our signature marinara sauce, melted monterey jack and garnished with parsley.
lightly breaded, pan seared, arugula salad, parmesan
Chicken medallions are lightly dusted with flour and sauteed in olive oil until golden brown. Minced shallots, garlic, and capers are added, along with white wine and lemon to finish the cooking process. The chicken is seasoned with lemon and parsley and butter is emulsified into the sauce to finish the dish
Chopped romaine lettuce topped with hearty rows of hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, avocado, bacon, chicken breast, blue cheese, and chives, served with Italian dressing.
A traditional seafood salad with chopped romaine lettuce topped with 4oz of Dungeness crab meat, accompanied by a hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and olives. Served with Thousand Island Dressing.
The Chicken Caesar is chopped romaine and housemade croutons tossed in our Caesar dressing (anchovy) topped with chopped chicken breast, then garnished with Parmesan cheese.
An Original Joe's classic! A mixture of romaine and radicchio lettuce tossed with pepperoncini, olives, cherry tomatoes, garbanzo beans, fennel, red bell pepper, cucumber, provolone, parmesan, and salami. Served with Italian dressing.
Chicken cutlet with parmesan breadcrumbs, topped with arugula, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, and a lemon olive oil vinaigrette.
Thinly sliced tender prime rib layered into a buttery soft roll served with sides of creamy horseradish sauce and au jus.
Thinly sliced eggplant, lightly battered and fried, layered with marinara sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
One of our top sellers and locally famous! Diced onions mixed into a 12oz beef patty griddled to your desired temperature and served on Boudin's sourdough.
A Taylor Street classic! A generous portion of eggs scrambled with ground beef, onions and spinach. Topping off with a pile of sauteed mushrooms is highly recommended!
Thin sheets of Housemade pasta layered with classic meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, basil and parsley.
white wine, garlic, cream
Original Joe's Signature! Our unique beef and spinach blend stuffs our housemade ravioli, served with our classic meat sauce and garnished with parsley and parmesan.
Our classic spaghetti dish served with three housemade meatballs
Get creative and build your own pasta!
Fettuccini pasta with creamy Housemade Alfredo sauce, garnished with parmesan and parsley. Extra delicious when you add chicken breast!
Linguini pasta with creamy Housemade pesto sauce, garnished with parmesan and parsley.
Linguini pasta in a creamy lemon white wine sauce tossed with cherry tomatoes, chili flakes and sauteed prawns
A classic Italian-American pasta preparation with tomato, cream, vodka, and Calabrian chili flakes. The intense flavor of the vodka complements the acidity of the tomatoes. The richness of the heavy cream brings everything together. The spicy kick from the chilis brings a little excitement to the dish.
Chocolate-chambord mousse, espresso buttercream.
warm italian donuts, cinnamon-sugar dusted, raspberry and chocolate dipping sauces
Espresso-soaked sponge cake, layered with marscapone.
Sweet cream, mixed berries, graham cracker crumble.
cream cheese, chocolate sauce, vanilla gelato, berries
Half a head of iceberg lettuce, cut into 2 wedges, covered with blue cheese dressing, and then topped with blue cheese crumbles, grated hard-boiled egg, bacon, cherry tomatoes, and chives.
Beautiful, thinly sliced prosciutto and creamy burrata cheese are served with fresh baby arugula, grilled sourdough crostinis, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and a sprinkle of cracked black pepper.
The House Salad has chopped romaine and radicchio, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, radishes, and shredded carrots tossed with our housemade Italian vinaigrette.
The Caesar Salad features whole-leaf romaine hearts and house-made croutons (butter, garlic, and olive oil) tossed in our Caesar dressing (anchovy) and garnished with parmesan cheese and anchovies.
Heirloom tomatoes and imported Italian buffalo milk mozzarella are garnished simply with sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, and basil.
Mixed Greens, roasted beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts, champagne vinaigrette.
4 jumbo prawns served chilled over iceberg lettuce with a side of our housemade cocktail sauce.
A San Francisco classic! 4 ounces of chilled Dungeness crabmeat served over iceberg lettuce with a side of our housemade cocktail sauce
Original Joe's Signature! Our unique beef and spinach blend stuffs our housemade ravioli, served with our classic meat sauce and garnished with parsley and parmesan.
Served with Meat Sauce, garnished with parsley and parmesan cheese.
Butter, chives
mint salsa verde
10oz Flat Iron Steak marinated with garlic and rosemary.
Filet Mignon comes from the small end of the tenderloin and is extremely tender. The filet is best for people that prefer a soft texture to their steaks
A generous 20oz serving of certified angus beef cooked medium rare unless otherwise specified. Served with sides of creamed spinach and mashed potatoes as well as horseradish and au jus.
The New York Strip is cut from a tender part of the short loin and is well marbled, full bodied and rich with beefy flavor.
roasted apple compote
Calamari tubes and tentacles, battered and deep fried to perfection. Served with a wedge of lemon, Cocktail and Tartar sauces for dipping.
Joe's famous housemade meatballs, a mix of ground beef, veal, and pork, are served on top of whipped ricotta in marinara sauce and a grilled sourdough crostini.
Our house-made crab cake with 4 ounces of dungeness crab served with a lemon aioli over a fennel and arugula salad.
San Francisco's famous Boudin sourdough bread, brushed with garlic butter and toasted, garnished with parmigiano reggiano and parsley.
Tomato and risotto croquettes, stuffed with cheese and herbs, served over marinara sauce.
Calamari, rock shrimp, vegetables, and olives are battered and deep-fried to perfection. They are served with a wedge of lemon and spicy aioli for dipping.
Potatoes, two eggs over easy, chives
scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham, sausage, bacon, green onion, green chilies, american, cheddar & monterey jack cheeses
three eggs over easy, corn tortillas, avocado, roasted tomato salsa, queso fresco, cilantro, sour cream, pico de gallo, refried beans
joe’s hamburger patty, fried egg, bacon, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, toasted brioche bun, french fries
Olive oil, sea salt, lemon, grated hardboiled egg, everything bagel seasoning, arugula salad.
whipped cream, fresh berries, vermont maple syrup
lightly breaded, pan seared, arugula salad, parmesan
Veal medallions are lightly dusted with flour and sauteed in olive oil until golden brown. Minced shallots, garlic, and capers are added, along with white wine and lemon to finish the cooking process. The veal is seasoned with lemon and parsley and butter is emulsified into the sauce to finish the dish
mushrooms, shallots, garlic, marsala wine
tomatoes, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, white wine
A veal cutlet is dipped in egg and flour, and parmesan breadcrumbs. Seared golden brown, finished with our signature marinara sauce, melted monterey jack and garnished with parsley.
A classic Italian soup, our Minestrone is a hearty vegetable soup with lentils, pinto beans, and tubetti pasta.
A traditional New England style chowder; chopped clams, bacon, and potatoes with some diced veggies in a cream based broth.
A traditional New England style chowder; chopped clams, bacon, and potatoes with some diced veggies in a cream based broth.
A classic Italian soup, our Minestrone is a hearty vegetable soup with lentils, pinto beans, and tubetti pasta.
Serves 8. 1 quart. Vegetarian.
Serves 3. 1 quart.
Serves 20.
Serves 8-20. Sauteed seasonal vegetable - Choice of small (serves 8-10) or large (serves 18-20) size. Vegetarian.
Serves 8-20. Garlic bread topped with Parmesan cheese. Available in two sizes: serves 8-10 or serves 18-20. Vegetarian.
Serves 8. 1 quart.
Serves 10. Vegetarian.
A breaded and fried Dungeness Crabcake served on a toasted brioche roll with lemon-caper coleslaw, tomato, and lemon aioli.
Cole slaw, house-made BBQ sauce, toasted brioche bun.
Thinly sliced corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand island, toasted marble rye.
Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, lemon aioli, toasted sourdough.
Serves 8-20. Beef & spinach filled, classic meat sauce.
Serves 8-20. Choice of creamy pesto, meat or marinara sauce.
Serves 8-20. Spicy. Marinara sauce, cream, vodka, red pepper flakes.
Serves 8-20. Baked, panko-crusted. Vegetarian.
Serves 8-20. Choice of creamy pesto, meat or marinara sauce.
Includes large tongs, spoons and ladles, and small spoons for condiments.
Serves 8-20. Parmesan garlic bread. Garden or caesar salad. Chicken parmigiana. Joe’s house made ravioli. Mini butter cake bites.
Serves 8-20. Parmesan garlic bread. Garden or caesar salad. Lemon-herb roasted chicken. Joe’s house made ravioli or cheese tortellini with creamy pesto. Double chocolate brownies.
Serves 8-20. Antipasto platter. Lemon-herb roasted chicken. Quinoa & kale salad. Roasted cauliflower salad.
Serves 8-20. Parmesan garlic bread. Garden or caesar salad. Joe’s house made ravioli.
Serves 8-20. Assorted cured meats & cheeses, castelvetrano olives, grilled sourdough crostini.
Serves 15. Meat sauce, parmesan.
Serves 8-20. Mixed greens, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, carrots, kalamata olives, italian vinaigrette. Vegetarian.
Serves 8-20. Chopped romaine, house made croutons, parmesan.
Serves 25. Choice of: meat sauce or tangy bbq glaze.
Serves 20. Grilled sourdough crostini. Vegetarian.
Serves 18. 18 pieces. Lightly breaded, marinara sauce, jack cheese.
Serves 18. 18 pieces. American cheese, pickles, special sauce.
Serves 8-20. Roasted red pepper, eggplant, red onion, pine nuts, feta, basil, lemon vinaigrette. Vegetarian.
Serves 8-20. Toasted almonds, fried capers, golden raisins, green onions, parmigiano reggiano, olive oil. Vegetarian.
Serves 8-20. Tomatoes, red onion, garbanzo beans, kalamata olives, feta cheese, citrus vinaigrette. Vegetarian.
Serves 8-20. Grilled chicken, green onions, toasted almonds, cilantro, crispy wonton strips, rice noodles, sesame ginger vinaigrette.
Serves 8-20. Spicy. Salami, radicchio, fennel, cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, pepperoncinis, olives, provolone, grated parmesan, italian vinaigrette.
Serves 8-20. Grilled chicken, chopped romaine, house made croutons, parmesan.
Serves 8-20. Toasted walnuts, gouda cheese, green onion, creamy chive dressing. Vegetarian.
Serves 8. Serves 8-10 full slices. Fresh whole cheesecake.
Serves 30-60. Walnuts, caramel sauce.
Serves 30-60. Mixed berries, chocolate sauce.
Serves 8-20. House made pasta, meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan.
Serves 8-20. Served on a bed of arugula with lemon wedges & parmesan.
Serves 8-20. Thinly sliced & lightly fried eggplant, marinara sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan. Vegetarian.
Serves 8-20. Flour dusted, pan seared, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, butter.
Serves 8-20. Lightly breaded, marinara sauce, jack cheese.
Serves 8-20. House made BBQ sauce & creamy chive dipping sauce.
Serves 8-20. Flat iron steak, red wine jus, sliced. Medium to medium rare
Serves 8-20. Garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon.