About JouJou
JouJou is a French restaurant in San Francisco's Design District, an homage to the bustling, beloved restaurants of an era that promised a great time when you went out: glamorous but unpretentious, easy but stylish, full of energy and life. The name means "toy" or "plaything" in French, and the cuisine follows suit, seafood-focused but not exclusively so, bringing French food to the table through a California lens, cooked with every bit of technique it needs and none that it doesn't.
Guests can choose where they want to play, whether that's our glass-enclosed bar (called the “Menagerie”), the raw bar with counter seating looking onto the chefs at work, the sunken Rose Room for more secluded dining, or the semi-circle booths built for seeing and being seen. It's a place for a quick glass of Champagne with oysters and frites, or a full night out with a group of friends and a shellfish plateaux. Come play with us.
Hours
Bar & Raw Bar
Tue–Sun | 4:00pm
Dining Room
Tue–Thu | 5:00pm–10:00pm
Fri–Sat | 5:00pm–10:00pm
Sun | 5:00pm–9:00pm
Closed
Mon
Parking & Location
Guests can find parking around JouJou fairly easily. Whether that be metered parking or unmetered 4 hour parking - the Design District offers lots of options in terms of street parking - which also ends at 6pm and is free on Sundays.
Reservation booking window and party size limits
Reservations are released on a rolling 30-day basis, with new dates becoming available each day at 10am. Bookings can be made for parties of up to 6 guests.
Private Events
A variety of options are available for private events. For inquiries, please email events@joujousf.com
Dietary Restrictions
We ask that when booking, guests communicate their dietary restrictions via the Tock questionnaire. We will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies.
Service Charge Policy
All items have a 20% service charge added. The service charge is shared by front of house and back of house employees. While the team is grateful for additional tips, they are not necessary.
Cancellation Policy
We ask for a minimum of 24 hours notice for cancellation.
Late Seating Policy
We will hold reserved tables for 15 minutes after the reservation time. After that, we will use that table to seat the next waiting party. While this doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t have a table when you arrive, tardiness in excess of 15 minutes won’t be guaranteed a table upon arrival without prior contact. We will do our best to seat tardy parties as soon as possible.