198 5th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 615-0916
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Appetizers

  • Soup of the Day

    Served with homemade brown bread

    Cup $7

    Bowl $8

  • Traditional Lamb Chilli

    Homemade Lamb Chilli served with beans

    Cup $8

    Bowl $10

  • Hot Wings

    With carrots, celery sticks, bleu cheese dressing. BBQ sauce available upon request

    6 $13

    9 $18

    12 $22

    18 $30

  • Fried Jalapeno & Cheese Potato Croquettes

    Crispy beer-battered mashed potatoes stuffed with delicious Jalapeño & cheese. Choice of dips.

    $10

  • Quesabirra Tacos (x3)

    Slow braised beef with spices and chilis, Oaxaca cheese, garlic spinach, dipping beef jus

    $13

  • Avocado Tacos (x3)

    Deep fried avocados, pico de gallo, chipotle mayo on a spinach flour tortilla

    $13

  • Roasted Brussel Sprouts

    Pan roasted, seasoned with soy and honey reductions, chili flakes and garlic

    $10

  • Steak Cut Pub Fries

    Add garlic, cheese or rich curry sauce $2.50 Make it "Chilli Cheese Fries" add cheese/lamb chilli, onions and a side of sour cream $4.00

    $7

Salads

Fresh from the grill, top your salad with

  • Chef's Cobb Salad

    With Grilled Chicken, avocado, blue cheese, bacon, tomatoes, hard boiled egg and honey mustard dressing

    $15

  • Caesar Salad

    With Anchovies, Grated Parmesan Cheese and Croutons

    $11

  • Mixed Green House Salad

    With a choice of balsamic vinaigrette, honey mustard, ranch or blue cheese dressing

    $7

Sides

  • Mashed Potatoes

  • Guacamole

  • Sautéed Veggies

  • Fries

  • Heinz Baked Beans

Burgers

Burgers are served with Steak Cut French Fries

  • Grilled Angus Cheeseburger

    1/2 pound Angus beef patty grilled with your choice of cheese, add bacon $2.00

    $15

  • The 'Original' Chieftain Burger

    ½ Pound Angus beef patty grilled with melted cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, grilled onions, and a fried egg

    $17

  • The ½ Pound Lamb Burger

    Fresh Ground Lamb with Melted Bleu Cheese, Caramelized Red Onions, and Grilled Mushrooms

    $18

  • Irish Chicken Burger

    with smoked bacon and melted Swiss cheese

    $15

  • Corned Beef Panini

    Roasted Corned Beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and chipotle mayo

    $14

  • Beyond Burger (Certified Vegan) - w/Daiya Vegan Cheese

    A grilled vegan patty served on a toasted bun, grilled onions, arugula, garlic vegan aioli

    $18

Classics

  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips

    8 oz's of crispy cod, beer-battered with Lager. Served with chips and tartar sauce

    $19

    Add 1 extra piece of cod $3.95

  • Shepherd's Pie

    Baked with ground lamb, peas, carrots, and onions with a mashed potato crust. Served with brown gravy

    $18

  • Traditional Irish Stew

    Stewed chunks of tender beef, carrots, potatoes, turnips, parsnips, and onions

    $18

  • Irish Bangers and Mash

    Two large juicy banger sausages with mashed potatoes, baked beans & gravy

    $21

  • Chieftain Irish Grill

    The classic Irish breakfast with two fried eggs, Irish sausage, Irish bacon, black and white pudding, grilled tomato, baked beans, & chips

    $21

Desserts

The Chieftain makes all our gorgeous fresh desserts "in-house". In addition to the desserts listed, please ask about this week's special!
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a piece of chocolate cake on a plate

Take Advantage of our Happy Hour Specials in San Francisco, CA


The Chieftain’s Happy Hour Runs Daily from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

The Chieftain offers special happy hour deals for both our drinks and food. Take a look at the menu below to see our drink offerings during our daily happy hour. We are always experimenting with new cocktails for happy hour, so make sure you check back for more options. Start your night out right at the Chieftain.

Bar Bites

  • Potato Croquettes

    Beer battered deep-fried mashed potato balls filled with Jalapeno & cheese

    $8

  • Cajun Fries

    Steak cut fries with Cajun Seasoning

    $6

  • Roasted Brussel Sprouts

    $7

  • Popcorn Chicken

    Crispy Fried Chicken Pieces, name your sauce

    $8

  • Two Sliders

    Corned Beef with Swiss cheese and pub mustard. (x 2)

    $8

Drink Specials

  • $1 Off all Drafts

    $1 Off all Drafts

  • Tullamore Dew Irish Coffee

    $9

  • "Jamo" Shot & Tall Pilsner

    $12

  • Beer of the month - $2 off (Bubble Stash)

  • Jameson

    $7

  • Chieftain House Margarita

    $8

  • Pitcher of Blue Moon

    $20

  • Pitcher of Coors Light

    $15

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Premium Cocktails

  • French 75

    Gordons Gin, lemon juice, dash of simple syrup, topped with champagne

    $12

  • Raspberry Gin Fizz

    St. George Gin, St. George Raspberry Liqueur, lemon & lime juice, simple syrup, soda water

    $12

  • Aperol Spritz

    Aperol, Prosecco, splash of soda on the rocks with an orange slice

    $10

  • Agave Mule

    Hornitos Anejo Tequila, Ginger Beer, Lime Wedge

    $11

  • Paloma Diane

    Blanco Tequila, St Germaine, grapefruit juice, soda & lime juice

    $12

  • Kentucky Mule

    Jim Beam Bourbon, Ginger Beer, Lime Wedge

    $10

  • Moscow Mule

    Ketel One Vodka, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer, Lime wedge

    $10

  • Elder-Fashioned

    Four Roses Bourbon, St. Elder, dash Bitters, Orange Slice (Over Ice)

    $10

  • Peanut Butter Old Fashioned

    Skrewball Whiskey, Bulleit Rye bitters

    $12

  • Dark Storm

    Meyers Dark Rum, Ginger Beer, Lime Wedge

    $9

Signature Cocktails

  • Chocolate Banana

    Sailor Jerry rum, Baileys, Banana simple syrup, Chocolate bitters

    $13

  • Groovy Day

    Blue Ice Potato Vodka, Raspberry Basil syrup, Lime juice Rhubarb bitters, sparkling wine

    $13

  • Gold Rush

    Four Roses Bourbon, Organic Honey water, lemon juice

    $13

  • Pink Princess Margarita

    Fortaleza Resposado Tequila, Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, Lime Wedge garnish (Up)

    $12

  • Irish Coconut

    Baileys Irish Cream, Malibu Coconut Rum, Peach Schnapps, Cream, Shaken & poured over ice

    $12

  • Ring of Kerry

    Power's Irish Whiskey, Bailey's Irish Cream, Kahlua (Up)

    $11

  • Irish Rose

    Jameson Irish Whiskey, Fresh Lemon Juice, Grenadine, Lemon Garnish (Rocks)

    $9

  • St. George Raspberry Gin Bramble

    St. George Gin, St. George Raspberry Liqueur, lemon, soda

    $13

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Best Pub for World Class Beer Selection in San Francisco, CA

Our beer list features beers from all over the world. Come in for a fresh, cold, tasty pint today!

Our Beer Menu at Your Local Irish Pub

Stouts & Porters

  • Guinness Irish Stout, Dublin, Ireland

    20 oz Imperial Pint on Draft

Guest Beer of the Month

  • Guest Handles

    Bubble Stash IPA

Ales on Draft

  • Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

  • Smithwick’s Irish Ale, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

  • Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Something IPA, Chico, CA, USA

  • Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA, Bend, Or, USA

  • Lagunitas IPA, Petaluma, CA, USA

  • San Francisco Brewing Company, Pale Ale

  • Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA, San Francisco, CA, USA

  • Saint Archer Pale Ale, San Diego, CA, USA

Lagers on Draft

  • Harp Irish Lager, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

  • Firestone 805 Lager

  • Stella Artois, Leuven, Belgium

  • Coors Light, Colorado, USA

Pilsner, Cider, Hefe, Wheat Ale

  • Pilsner Urquell, Pilsen, Czech Republic

  • Golden State Cider

  • Blue Moon, St. Louis, MO, USA

Bottled Beers

  • 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Fort Collins, CO, USA

  • Becks Non-Alcoholic, Germany

  • Black Butte Porter, Bend, OR, USA

  • Budweiser, St. Louis, MO, USA

  • Bud Light, St. Louis, MO, USA

  • Bud Light Lime, St. Louis, MO, USA

  • Coors Light, Golden, CO, USA

  • Corona Extra, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Crispin Blackberry Pear Cider (Gluten Free)

  • Crispin Pacific Pear Cider (Gluten Free)

  • Heineken, Amsterdam, Holland

  • Leffe Blonde, Abbey, Belgium

  • Newcastle Brown Ale, Tyne, England

  • Miller Lite, Milwaukee, Wis, USA

  • Modelo Especial, Mexico

  • Strongbow Dry Cider, Hereford, England

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a bottle of beer on a table

A Selection of Irish Whiskey at Our Local Irish Pub

The Chieftain has carefully selected some of the finest Irish whiskey & Scotch whiskey available for your tasting pleasure. Visit our famous Irish restaurant to sample from our menu.


Irish Whiskey & Whiskey from Around the World

Experience Ireland’s native tradition and spirit through our wide choice of Irish whiskey. Irish whiskey embodies the distillation practices passed down for centuries. We carry the most popular and unique Irish whiskeys on the market. Enjoy the lightly flavored aroma and clean taste that is unmatched by other products on the market. Visit The Chieftain Pub and Restaurant today and create memories that’ll never be forgotten.

Irish Whiskey

  • Bushmills Original

  • Bushmills Black Bush

  • Bushmills 10 yrs. Single Malt

  • Bushmills 16 yrs. Single Malt

  • Knappogue Castle 14yr

New Middleton Distillery

  • Jameson

  • Jameson Caskmate IPA

  • Jameson Caskmate Stout

  • Jameson Black Barrel

  • Midleton Very Rare

  • Red Breast 12 yrs.

  • Tullamore Dew

  • John Powers & Son

  • Paddy

  • Teeling Small Batch

Central Highlands

  • Aberfeldy 12 yrs.

East Highlands

  • Glen Garioch 15 yrs.

Northern Highlands

  • Dalwhinnie 15yr

  • Dalmore 12yr

  • Dalmore King Alexander (6 wood)

  • Glenmorangie 10 yrs.

  • Glenmorangie Quinat Ruban

  • Glenmorangie The Lasanta 12yr

  • Jura 10yr

West highlands

  • Oban 14yr

Isle of Jura

  • Islay of Jura 16 yrs.

Islay

  • Ardbeg 10 yrs.

  • Ardbeg Uigeadail

  • Bowmore 12 yrs.

  • Bowmore 18 yrs.

  • Lagavulin 16 yrs.

  • Laphroaig 10 yrs.

  • Laphroaig 18 yrs.

Lowland

  • Auchentoshan 3-Wood

Orkney Islands

  • Highland Park 12 yrs.

  • Highland Park 18 yrs.

  • Scapa 16 yrs.

Speyside

  • Aberlour 12yr

  • Balvenie 17yr

  • Cardhu

  • Glenfiddich 12yr

  • Glenfiddich 18yr

  • Glenlivet 12yr

  • Macallan 12yr

  • Macallan 18yr

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