Cliff House

04/24/2021

Food new from around the Sonoma Valley.

04/18/2021

Come and see us every Sunday from 8am to 1pm at the Marin Civic Center farmer's market.

04/11/2021

Come and see us today until 1pm at Marin Civic Center.

Real ranch dressing? Yes please! Missing your favorite Cliff House Clam Chowder? Come and get it! We can't wait to see you!

04/04/2021

Missing some of your Cliff House favorites? Don't miss the opportunity to come and get your fix!

Marin Civic Center Farmers Market
8:00 am to 1:00 pm

03/07/2021

Cliff House Online Auction Now Live

Bidding is underway for the Cliff House kitchen & restaurant equipment, as well as all memorabilia and art pieces! You can bid online now, with bidding closing on Thursday (3/11) for Day 1, Friday (3/12) for Day 2 and Saturday (3/13) for Day 3.

Everyone is welcome to participate. There are hundreds of dishes and plates, as well as contents of two full industrial kitchens. Loads of barware and service items. Even fine wines and premium spirits. Pretty much something for everyone!

Auction houses ([email protected]) and ([email protected]) are available for any, and all questions.

03/03/2021

Online Auction: Saturday, March 13 at 10:30 am PST
Online Preview: Through the Sale

Turner Auctions + Appraisals is very pleased to present The Cliff House Collection of Celebrity Photos at its online auction on Saturday, March 13, 2021, featuring movie stars, sports figures and other noted personalities. The framed photographs, most with autographs and inscriptions, graced the walls of the iconic San Francisco restaurant through many decades, from the 1930s to present day. Among the more than 210 lots on offer are photos of the famous, including Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Hedy Lamarr, Humphrey Bogart, Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, the Marx Brothers, Jerry Rice, Barry Bonds, Michael Douglas, Grace Slick, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Sharon Stone, Carlos Santana (photographed by Jim Marshall), and many more.

For more information follow this link

02/25/2021

Community effort to preserve historic Cliff House, Sutro Baths, & Playland collection to remain accessible to the public here in San Francisco. Visit this website for more information. www.savethecliffhousecollection.com

San Francisco’s Cliff House encapsulated a rich part of our city’s heritage at Land’s End in the Richmond District for 157 years. 

02/24/2021

Cliff House Auction Update

The Cliff House auction dates have been moved back one week due to a recent burglary and the extended time it took for the Park Police to investigate and begin recovery of the stolen items. We are happy to report that a suspect has been arrested and all items have been recovered.

We feel moving the sale was needed to give us time to complete the cataloguing process that was interrupted due to the break-in and is most beneficial for all potential bidders.

The dates are now March 11, 12 and 13.
Day 1: Restaurant and kitchen equipment, : https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/timed/rabin/catalogue-id-rabin10121.
Day 2: Memorabilia, historic decorations and gift shop merchandise, : https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/timed/rabin/catalogue-id-rabin10120.
Day 3: Movie star autographed photos, catalogue pending, https://rabin.com/Overview/Auction/the-cliff-house-day-3/.

All questions about the sale can be sent to [email protected]. There will be no pre-sales of items prior to the auction.

02/03/2021

After so many inquiries we promised to let everyone know so here is the information about the upcoming auction of the Cliff House memorabilia and restaurant items. Truly the end of an era!

01/06/2021

The boarding up of the Cliff House has begun!😭😭😭

01/02/2021

Well that didn't take long!
These pictures show that our beloved Cliff House was tagged within hours of our stewardship ending at 10:00 pm last night. Most locals will know that graffiti was rarely an issue while we were guarding the building 24/7. We find it interesting that we were obliged to guard the building under our contract but the NPS feels no need to guard it themselves. We also find it interesting that the NPS managed to cover the graffiti within hours of being notified. Perhaps if they had been this focused and quick to act regarding a new contract back in 2018, we would not be in this position now!

12/31/2020

Breaking News! The End of an Era?

After days of negotiations which appeared to lead to a workable solution for all parties involved, The Cliff House will close permanently tomorrow, Thursday, December 31, 2020. At 11:00 a.m. this morning, December 30, 2020 we were informed by the NPS, in a last-minute change of mind, that they were going back to their original offer, which is financially unfeasible to both Peanut Wagon, Inc. and our potential partner.

An anonymous source has told us that the NPS is considering turning The Cliff House into a Federal office building! We protest this awful turn of events and remind once again that this is in violation of their mission statement:

The mission of the National Park Service is to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. (Source nps.gov)

The Cliff House sign will be taken down at noon on December 31, 2020. The Cliff House will no longer be a restaurant and no longer available for the public to enjoy as it has for the past 157 years.

We invite all interested parties to join us tomorrow to witness the heartbreaking end of the iconic Cliff House, which began in 1863.

Dan and Mary Hountalas
Proprietors since 1973
www.cliffhouse.com

HOURS Temporary Closure Dear Cliff House Family & Friends, In early June when we first rolled out our Cliff House takeout service, we promised to keep you informed of changes as they occur. As most of you know by now dine-in service in San Francisco has been postponed due to the spike in Covid...