Where to Eat Around San Francisco’s Chase Center

Since it opened in 2019, San Francisco’s Chase Center has become much more than just the home of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Besides providing a state-of-the-art setting for large-scale concerts, the arena also hosted the NBA's All-Star Weekend in 2025, and beginning in May, it will become home to the WNBA's newest team, the Golden State Valkyries. 

Meanwhile, the surrounding complex—dubbed “Thrive City”—has become a burgeoning entertainment district. Eateries, bars, and shops line this modern, walkable space, adjacent to a gorgeous San Francisco Bay waterfront park. Venture a bit farther from the arena, and you’ll find a slew of neighborhood restaurants to suit every palate and budget. Here’s your culinary itinerary for the Chase Center, whether you're traveling into San Francisco for a concert or a big game, or just passing through this vibrant part of town.

At Thrive City

For a proper sit-down dinner, Che Fico Pizzeria is tough to beat. A more casual riff off of Chef David Nayfeld's flagship Italian restaurant, the pizzeria offers sourdough pies, salads, subs, and a full bar in a sleek setting overlooking the bay. While the OG Pepperoni pie checks in as the most popular, the real showstoppers are vegetarian pies, like the Rapini (fontina and ricotta, chili flakes and red onion) and the creative pineapple and Calabrian chili bomba pizza. Add a chopped salad or cheese-stuffed fried rice Suppli for a hearty side. There's even a take-away slice and soft serve window for last-minute bites. 

For fast-casual dining, head to Señor Sisig, with its city-born-and-bred Filipino-Mexican fusion. The signature burrito features sisig pork belly, chicken or tofu spiced with garlic, onion, chiles, and jalapeños combined with garlic adobo rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cilantro cream sauce. Pair it with a calamansi ginger limeade for a true San Francisco treat.

A couple doors down, Gott's Roadside offers a counter-service version of the burgers that made its original St. Helena eatery a hit back in 1999. The menu also features lighter, California-inspired fare, like mahi-mahi tacos, kale salad, a seared ahi tuna burger, and enough Impossible Burger options to keep any vegetarian happy. Also on offer is a great selection of local beer and a bevy of wines by the glass—Gott’s comes from Napa, after all—served out of an Airstream trailer bar on the patio.

If it's Asian flavors you're craving, Thrive City does a fine job of representing San Francisco's multicultural offerings. Kayah by Burma Love is the latest iteration from the folks behind the city's groundbreaking Burma Superstar restaurant. The famous Tea Leaf salad is an essential San Francisco dish, and the Seafood Tom Yum soup with shrimp and halibut in lemongrass broth will warm you up amid the city’s notorious fog.

Dumpling Time, meanwhile, has shareable handmade dumplings like a Maine lobster siu mai with white truffle oil, XLB pork belly soup dumplings, and wagyu beef gyoza. Finally, at Fikscue, Thrive City's newest incoming tenant combines the flavors of Indonesia with Texas barbecue. Think a juicy, smoked brisket rendang plate with kale curry and sambal sauce, or a smoked Dino beef rib alongside Nasi Goreng fried rice.

Surrounding Neighborhoods

Dogpatch

Less than a 15-minute walk from Chase Center along Third Street, the Dogpatch neighborhood is chock-full of memorable restaurants. 

Founded by French Laundry alum Charles Bililies, Souvla is a San Francisco institution serving Greek cuisine at five locations around the city—but the Dogpatch cafe represents the fast-casual staple's only Mezé Bar. Along with pita sandwiches and salads built around meticulously-sourced rotisserie pork, lamb and chicken, you can also order Greek taverna classics like saganaki cheese, chilled octopus salad, Greek spreads, and spanakopita. 

For an elevated (but not stuffy) lunch or dinner, Piccino offers peak-seasonal Cal-Italian fare with produce from their farm in Healdsburg. Depending on what's in season, choices could include the tagliatelle al ragù and roasted cauliflower pizza with caramelized onion, mozzarella, pecorino, and rosemary.

Mission Bay

On the rooftop of the Luma Hotel, Cavaña has Latin American-leaning bites and cocktails with sweeping views of the downtown skyline and the bay. Go beyond the margarita here and discover mixology that uses spirits and fruits from Central and South America, Mexico and beyond—plus inventive spirit-free options too. Cavaña's white fish ceviche with garnet yams and tostones might be the best in the city, while the mixed-grill platter is hearty and highly shareable, plus the chicharrones de pollo pair masterfully with a green tomatillo Michelada. 

Mission Rock Resort is a waterfront seafood house located steps away from the arena. A seat on the terrace overlooking the bay provides a beautiful backdrop for fresh oysters, cioppino, or Thai spice wings and fries—and, on weekends, a full brunch. (Don't fear the cold; there are over 25 heaters and weatherized awnings.) At the ground level, the Rock Cafe is a counter-service option. 

If you have kids in tow—or just a group of adults who can’t decide on one cuisine—head to the northwest side of Chase Center to check out SPARK Social SF, a family-friendly food truck park with plenty of tables, a beer garden, and outdoor games. Don’t miss Lomo Libre's Peruvian fare, Empanadas from Nucha, or an inventive coffee drink and a snack to go from Spro Coffee Lab.