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198 Fifth St. (at Howard) San Francisco, CA 94103

415-615-0916

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Cuisine(s): American, Brewery, Burgers, European, Irish, Traditional

Hours: Sun,Sat 11am-2am, Mon-Fri 11:30am-2am
Features: Takeout, Private Party, Catering

Reservations: Accepted

Description

Occasional acoustic acts entertain at this Irish pub in SOMA - mainly Celtic folk acts singing maudlin ballads about the Emerald Isle - though the songs are mostly background music for draining a few pints. More often the entertainment arrives via sports action beaming down from the TVs, while the menu boasts superior pub grub of both the Irish and American varieties.

The Wrenboys

7:00 p.m. every Mon.
Trivia Night

7:30 p.m. every Tue.

Pub quiz.

Fillmore Bakeshop's Macarons Might Break Your Face

By Tamara Palmer | Fri, January 27, 2012

The dainty image of the macaron is destroyed by the colorful takes on the French cookie at Fillmore Bakeshop, run by the daughter-father duo of Elena Basegio-Carpenter and Doug Basegio. Larger and he... More »
Bouncer: Pulling back from the pain bar at the Chieftain

By Katy St. Clair | Wed, August 04, 2010

The oft-told definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. But there is also a different school of thought. There was once an experiment with rats in cages. Every time a rat hit a bar with its paw, i... More »
Float like a butterfly, bowl like a woman at the Chieftain

By Katy St. Clair | Wed, October 15, 2008

Professional bowling is fascinating, but you knew that already. The really fascinating professional bowling happens in the women's leagues, where chicks with '80s hair and about 100 extra pounds each compete against one another for cash prizes. Bu... More »

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Bay_Runner | New York , NY | 26 Reviews

| Tue, June 8, 2010

the Shepherd's Pie is the best I've ever had.
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sheilasatin | San Francisco, CA | 3 Reviews

| Wed, September 8, 2010

authentic irish pub with irish staff and delicious food!

Main Menu

Starters

$8.95

The Famous Chieftain Hot Wings
with chunky blue cheese dressing and crispy celery sticks

$6.50

Papa Paul's Curry Cheese Fries

$7.95

Irish Potato Poppers
beer battered jalapenos stuffed with potatoes and cheese, served with a zesty dipping sauce.

$10.95

Dungeness Crab Stuff Portobello
a grilled portobello loaded with fresh, dungeness crab stuffing and topped with a roasted red pepper sauce.

$9.95

Prince Edward Island Mussels
steamed in bushmills irish whiskey. served with a garlic cream sauce and our brown bread

$9.95

Dungeness Crab & Cheddar Cheese Dip
served warm with sourdough crostini

$8.95

Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
grilled flour tortillas with black beans, grilled chicken, cheddar and jack cheese.

$5.95

Baked Melted Three Cheese Potato Skins
with sour cream and green onions, add chopped irish bacon $1.50

$4.95

Pub Fries
a bowl of steak cut fries. add garlic or cheese $1.00

Cup $4.50
Bowl $5.95

Chieftain's Housemade Soup

Salads

$6.50

Chieftain's Caesar Salad
with parmesan cheese, anchovies and our irish brown bread croutons. add grilled chicken, shrimp $4.00, $6.00

$11.95

Grilled Shrimp And Baby Spinach Salad
with avocados, red onions and mango vinaigrette

$11.95

Mandarin Chicken Salad
grilled marinated chicken breast with mandarin oranges, peanuts, crispy noodles, chopped lettuce and our asian vinaigrette

$11.50

Cobb Salad
loaded with diced chicken, chopped bacon, tomatoes, avocados, crumbled blue cheese, a hard boiled egg, lettuce and our honey mustard vinaigrette and mango vinaigrette

$4.95

Mix Greens Salad
with our house honey mustard vinaigrette

Sandwiches

$8.95

Buffalo Chicken Wrap
crispy chicken strips tossed in buffalo sauce and wrapped in a warm tortilla with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, blue cheese and ranch dressing

$8.95

Grilled Niman Ranch Burger
a 1/3 lb of fresh ground natural beef served on a toasted ciabatta roll.

$11.25

The 1/2 Pound Lamb Burger
fresh ground lamb with melted bleu cheese and sweet caramelized red onions

$8.50

Garden Burger
a char-grilled vegetarian patty served ona toasted ciabatta roll

$10.95

The Reuben
corned beef and metled swiss cheese on grilled marbled rye with thousand island sauerkraut and homemade coleslaw

$9.50

Portobello Melt
a grilled marinated portobello topped with swiss cheese, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, baby spinach and aioli on a toasted ciabatta roll

$8.95

Smoked Turkey & Avocado
served on wheat bread with cheddar cheese, baby spinach and homemade pear chutney

$8.95

The Grilled Chicken
a char-grilled marinated chicken breast

$11.25

The "original" Chieftain Burger
a 1/3 lb. of fresh ground beef with melted cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, grilled onionsa nd a fried egg

$7.95

Curried Veggie Wrap
fresh seasonal vegetables and crispy potatoes sauteed in our famous curry sauce and wrapped in a warm tortilla with lettuce and tomatoes

Classics

$10.95

Our Guinness Stew
loaded with chunks of tender beef, carrots, potatoes, and onions served with our brown bread.

$11.95

The Chieftain Irish Grill
grilled 4oz sirloin steak, grilled 1/2 lamb patty and a grilled irish banger with fries, sauteed mushrooms, tomatoes, heinz baked beans and country gravy

$3.50

Harp Lager Fish And Chips
three pieces of crispy cod, beer battered with harp lager. served with chips and tartar sauce. extra piece of cod

$9.50

Irish Bangers And Mash
two large sausages with mashed potatoes, baked beans and country gravy.

$10.50

The Chieftain Shepherd's Pie
baked ground lamb with peas, carrots and onions with a mashed potato crust. served with a country style gravy and our brown bread.

$9.95

Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage
slow cooked, tender corned beef, simmered green cabbage and boiled potatoes served with the chieftain's freshly baked brown bread

For The Wee Ones

$5.75

Fish & Chips

$5.75

Cheeseburger & Fries

$4.75

Chicken Strips & Fries

$4.25

Banger & Mash

$4.25

Grilled Cheese & Fries

Desserts

$5.50

Chocolate-orange Guinness Cake
large slice of four layers of chocolate decadence with a hint of guinness stout and a cocoa cream cheese frosting

$4.95

Warm Apple Tart
sliced granny smith apples and caramelized apple chunks in a flaky hand rolled crust with vanilla ice cream.

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The Chieftain

198 Fifth St. (at Howard) San Francisco, CA 94103

415-615-0916

Description

The Wrenboys

7:00 p.m. every Mon.

Trivia Night

7:30 p.m. every Tue.

Fillmore Bakeshop's Macarons Might Break Your Face

By Tamara Palmer | Fri, January 27, 2012

Bouncer: Pulling back from the pain bar at the Chieftain

By Katy St. Clair | Wed, August 04, 2010

Float like a butterfly, bowl like a woman at the Chieftain

By Katy St. Clair | Wed, October 15, 2008

Bay_Runner | New York , NY | 26 Reviews

sheilasatin | San Francisco, CA | 3 Reviews

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