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Pa'ina Restaurant & Lounge is a premier Hawaiian restaurant in the heart of San Francisco, offering an exceptional dining experience that combines traditional Hawaiian flavors with modern twists. As a popular event venue, we host a range of events from intimate gatherings to large celebrations, providing a unique and memorable experience for our guests. Our lounge area is the perfect spot to unwind and enjoy handcrafted cocktails, featuring fresh ingredients and creative flavor combinations. Our menu boasts an array of Hawaiian-inspired dishes, made with locally sourced ingredients and presented with a focus on quality and freshness. Located at 1865 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115, Pa'ina Restaurant & Lounge is a must-visit destination for anyone looking for a unique dining experience in the city. Whether you're in the mood for a romantic dinner, a night out with friends, or a corporate event, our friendly staff and exceptional service ensure that every visit is a memorable one. Come and experience the spirit of aloha at Pa'ina Restaurant & Lounge, the ultimate bar and restaurant in San Francisco.

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Grace Ling
Grace Ling -Google user
a year ago
Had a great dinner with friends here! Especially liked the chicken wings and crab bao. This place is great for large groups and has good vibes. They also have a karaoke room! Located right in SF japantown
Dine inDinner$20–30Atmosphere: 5Chicken WingsSomewhat recommendVegetarian menu or section
Tetra
Tetra -Google user
a year ago
Upscale atmosphere. Solid selection of whiskey, and good service. The wings are a great deal for happy hour. Matt has 5 star service. Will return.
Atmosphere: 5
American Angler
American Angler -Google user
a year ago
And then they said "We'll go to that Hawaiian Restaurant everyone's talking about...Pa'ina Restaurant and Lounge is the name, and it's right there on Post street...it's Amazing" Well, I about popped one up, I was so excited! All I had to do for the day...Read More
Beverly Wang
Beverly Wang -Google user
2 years ago
The atmosphere was nice. The dishes and the drinks were pretty interesting. It’s more like Asian fusion. The Ube Pina Colada drink was perfect for summer.
Dine inAtmosphere: 5
Jeff Ho
Jeff Ho -Google user
4 years ago
My meal was enjoyable. On Tuesdays, the Kabli and Kalua pig tacos were $2.50 each. The duck and shrimp ones were $3.50 a piece. With a Hawaiian meal, I usually order some sort of spam dish. Their spam musubi $5 was, let's say, adequate....Read More
Wilson Tsang
Wilson Tsang -Google user
Edited 5 years ago
They’re open for delivery and takeout, even serving alcoholic beverages on doordash! I had the duck fried rice and the duck was well cooked and a lot of fresh veggies in it. The Mac n cheese was slightly lacking in salt but super cheesy. I really loved the...Read More
megan
megan -Google user
7 years ago
We were really pleasantly surprised by this place. It is really good for large group reservations. I made a Yelp reservation online for 9 people at the time I wanted. When we got there the place was much bigger than I thought. They had a...Read More
Lia Kim
Lia Kim -Google user
4 years ago
Love food here, tried poke and tacos both were amazing
Christy Witkowski
Christy Witkowski -Google user
4 years ago
Great food, great drinks, and great atmosphere! Service is always amazing here and you always have a place to walk around after eating since you are in Japan Town! Would highly recommend! :)
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J -Google user
2 years ago
Loved the lychee drink I ended up getting and would recommend it, but I would be wary of the Thai milk tea as it is strong if you are not used to these kinds of drinks 🍹 🍺 🍷
Dine inDinner$10–20Atmosphere: 4I’d say it’s not very kid friendly relative to some other spots in Japan town. There are plenty of place to take your kid too, but maybe this isn’t it.
akilah watkins
akilah watkins -Google user
2 years ago
Great place to go for karaoke!!!! Drinks were great didn't get food but will definitely be back!!!!!!
Emily Chen
Emily Chen -Google user
3 years ago
Oh mer lawd. This place is bomb. I live nearby and have been having the alcoholic boba drinks for years. So good. The espresso martini is also 👌🏼 Came here for wing Wednesday where you can get up to 12 wings for 25 cents each with...Read More
EJ Jo
EJ Jo -Google user
2 months ago
It was even more delicious than the Hawaiian food I had in Hawaii. The cocktails were especially amazing. The owner personally made some of them, and even though I usually can’t handle alcohol well, they were so good I couldn’t stop drinking. It was such...Read More
$30–50Atmosphere: 5Moderate noiseSuitable for all group sizesNo wait
Justin Wang
Justin Wang -Google user
a year ago
I came with a group of 10 for a friend's Birthday dinner Friday night! There was a semi-busy bar at the entrance and a couple tables with also pretty large groups. The menu has a lot of shareable and drink options. We split a scorpion bowl...Read More
Atmosphere: 5
Keira Chu
Keira Chu -Google user
a year ago
Love having this Hawaiian place in our neighborhood. Delicious foods especially love their chicken wings, their nachos tater tots, their ube creme brulee, their halo halo, and their pandan mochi butter cake! Yum! Excellent service, especially the friendly bartender!
Service: 5
Christine Doan
Christine Doan -Google user
7 years ago
Awesome Hawaiian bar. Love their cocktail menu. Great appetizers too. Staff are sweet & attentive. I once left my leather jacket behind & the waiter kept it for me-nice & genuine ppl here.
Tristan Lombard
Tristan Lombard -Google user
2 years ago
Great spot for pre kabuki film screening. Get the watermelon marg! Also, love the vibe and Hong is an incredible server - they definitely are a huge part of why the vibe of this place is so great. 10/10
a “AO” o
a “AO” o -Google user
7 years ago
Come on wednesday at 5pm for 25c wings day. Its 2 drinks min per persom then order away at wings. My favorite is their pa ina wings ( very right) and garlic cilantro (left)
John Silva
John Silva -Google user
5 years ago
Thoroughly enjoyed visiting here. Love the shareable plates and if you leave without having a juice box cocktail, you didn't do it right.
Travis Tran
Travis Tran -Google user
2 months ago
Secured a reservations for 8 with some friends and kids. Ordered the family platter for 6 and it was more than enough food. The wings are on point, kalua park had a smokey flavor to them, garlic noodles had ample amount of garlic flavor, and their spam...Read More
Dinner$30–50Atmosphere: 5No waitIndoor dining areaNot surePlenty of parkingPaid parking lot, Free street parking
Shannon C
Shannon C -Google user
a month ago
We hosted a large, private party at Pa'ina for >120 people and everything was amazing. I worked with Beung and Tracy during the planning process and they were both incredibly kind and accomodating. The restaurant itself is spacious with multi-levels and private rooms that worked...Read More
OtherAtmosphere: 5Highly recommendLarge vegetarian selection
Joe Silverman
Joe Silverman -Google user
a year ago
Been a coupe times and really enjoy the tasty fusion cuisine. Miss a more cozy restaurant feel that clearly the owners are trading in for a cooler industrial lounge experience, which isn't exactly my thing. They have a couple of private karaoke rooms.where they serve food...Read More
Dine inDinner$30–50Atmosphere: 4Wings, SM Tray Salt & Pepper Wings, Spicy Mayo Poke Bowl, Shishito PeppersPaid street parking, Paid parking garageFilmore street entrance to underground parking garage
Laura Pederson
Laura Pederson -Google user
a year ago
I hosted a birthday party here and cannot say enough good things about the staff. They were extremely accommodating for our group of 17. An added bonus for large groups is Saturday night karaoke. I highly recommend hosting a birthday party here. Great environment, solid...Read More
Dine inDinner$50–100Atmosphere: 5
Dayna Swan
Dayna Swan -Google user
5 months ago
It's a great place to get some Hawaiian fusion food drinks & catch the game in the big screen tvs!
Dine inOther$20–30Atmosphere: 5House Wings, Chicken Katsu Moco
L Chew
L Chew -Google user
2 months ago
Great cozy place to hangout and try great hawaiian fusion food and drinks.
Food: 5…
Sasha Nikitinska
Sasha Nikitinska -Google user
a year ago
We came here on a random Tuesday for the taco Tuesday deals and now we come frequently for Tuesday trivia! Always a blast and not as busy as it should be :) you can check their site/Instagram for info on when trivia happens but it's...Read More
Kenneth Han
Kenneth Han -Google user
a year ago
Fun spacious place for food, drink, and entertainment run by SF locals (which is a rare gem to find lately). They host private events too if you have a special occasion coming up.
Nathan Wise
Nathan Wise -Google user
3 years ago
While spending the day in San Francisco we decided to meet some friends for lunch. One of the friends suggested we meet at Pa'ina and I am glad they did. We had a wonderful lunch and our service was fantastic. We ordered a few appetizers,...Read More
Mary P Webb
Mary P Webb -Google user
8 years ago
We love Pa'ina! It is a local treasure. I give 5 stars to the staff who managed to work us into a table of 8 after Yelp had confirmed a reservation update from 4 to 8 people days before and come to find out, the...Read More
T.J.
T.J. -Google user
4 years ago
Pa'ina is now one of the best Wing Wednesday spots in the city. A good variety of flavors and flavorful drinks. They require minimum drink orders for wings (which is honestly necessary for them to avoid losing money). The spam musubi was …

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