Starbelly is a casual and friendly neighborhood restaurant in San Francisco’s lively Castro District. With a menu of forward-thinking California comfort food, supplemented by seasonal craft cocktails, beer and wine, Starbelly offers something delicious for everyone.
Californian comfort food & drinks are served at this cafe, which also features an outdoor patio.
Gigi Olsen
What a great find! This place offers great Italian food (best thing crust ever), full bar, private patio or indoor seating, and wonderful service. It’sa must-see and eat location right off of Market Street. Prices are appropriate and affordable. We highly recommend the mac & cheese and Margarita Pizza!
… moreShawn .H Leathers
Not a single bite disappointed. The setting felt peaceful and comfortable, making it easy to relax and enjoy the food. Our server was attentive, friendly, and truly elevated the experience. This is absolutely a place I look forward to visiting again.
… moreLaine Alan
Very decent eats. Contemporary space, soft lighting, amiable staff and a tasty cuisine makes Starbelly a strong option for dinner out in Castro. Solid menu selection offers a nice range of choices. From pizza, to pasta and a little bit of everything in between, your palate will be satisfied. Curated drink menu is contrived with depth of flavor in mind, so choose wisely.
… moreMika’ele Keni’
Sarbelly was just OK for us. Da Wahini and I were in the area and decide to pay a visit to Starbelly based on the reviews and the fact we had Starbelly bookmarked for a while.
Good size venue with a small amount of outdoor seating in the front and additional outside seating in the back covered by a large tent. The inside is more of a bar. Parking…good luck with that. Located next to a popular neighborhood, only street parking is available. The menu here is seasonal, so it changes on a regular basis. I forgot the name of our server, but nice guy. The service was very good. The staff were on top of everything.
#StarbellyGrindz:
COCKTAILS:
~ SALTY DOG – 4/5
Strong and solid cocktail. All the flavors worked well. I could taste the
Elderflower and Grapefruit
~ BEARS, BEARS, BEARS! – 3.5/5
Our server said this was the best drink on the menu, I can’t say I agree with that statement. To each their own. Brilliant presentation, possibly just not a fond flavor profile of mine… even though I’m a big Earl Grey fan. This just didn’t work for me
PLATES:
~ rigatoni – 3.5/5
I thought the rigatoni was OK, slightly better than average, but nothing to rave about. I had a hard time identifying the protein as Lamb. Portion was on the smaller size, not all that filling.
~ ground chuck beef burger – 3.5/5 w/ starbelly salad – 4.5/5
While the Burger was decent, it wasn’t all that special. Nothing stood out about it and it was tiny! almost like a bigger slider…
The salad was very good.
Once is enough for me. I don’t need to return; I wasn’t a fan of the portion sizes and didn’t think the food was outstanding.
… morecliffb1930
Really lovely Modern Californian food with cool interior and friendly staff.
I had the Roast Chicken which was very nice and cocktails were deftly handled as well.
Recommended!
… moreJamil B
Friendly service and the pizza was fantastic!!! I had the purple rain cocktail which was delicious and beautifully presented. Only complaint is I found the seating quite uncomfortable. It was all hardwood. Which it was a bit more cozy.
… moreArielle Day
Wonderful service! We had a table of 6 and all had our few within 10 minutes of placing our orders. The server was lovely and graciously offered to take a photo of us as we were out for my birthday. Great food! The pizza was delicious and the crust was so crisp and buttery. The brussel sprouts were great as well; all the flavor paired nicely together. The atmosphere was nice and cozy as well.
… moreAlan T
Came here for a brunch with friends and it was a great experience. We got seated pretty quickly and the server was super nice and friendly. The food was served very quickly too. We both enjoyed our food (fried chicken sandwich and loco moco) and I can’t stress how amazing the food is. Great flavor and decent portion. Would definitely be back.
… moreOzge Ustundag
We had the Vinho Verde Bicudo which was excellent, a really flavorful carrot ginger soup, a burrata pizza, roasted chicken, and the Ensalada Primavera. Everything we ate was truly delicious. The pizza arrived a bit late, but they kindly took it off the bill as a gesture — which we appreciated. We stumbled upon this place by chance, not knowing it’s featured in the Michelin Guide, so that was a lovely surprise. Overall, it was a very good experience with great food and a nice atmosphere.
… moreDante Deiana
We had such a solid lunch at Starbelly. The Cobb salad with grilled chicken was crisp, flavorful, and didn’t feel like a sad “I’m being healthy” decision. The pesto pizza stole the show though, perfectly cooked and insanely satisfying without being too heavy. The sangria was the icing on top, cold, refreshing, and exactly what you want with lunch. The whole place had a great vibe too, relaxed but still lively. Service was friendly and on it without hovering. Would absolutely go back and order the same thing again.
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