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

    • Elysian Space Dust IPA

    • Lagunitas IPA, Petaluma, CA, USA

    • Modelo Lager

    • San Francisco Brewing Company, Pale Ale

    Lagers on Draft

    • Coors Light, Colorado, USA

    • Firestone 805 Lager

    • Harp Irish Lager, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

    • Stella Artois, Leuven, Belgium

    Pilsner, Cider, Hefe, Wheat Ale

    • Blue Moon, St. Louis, MO, USA

    • Golden State Cider

    • Pilsner Urquell, Pilsen, Czech Republic

    Bottled Beers

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

    • Black Butte Porter, Bend, OR, USA

    • Budweiser, St. Louis, MO, USA

    • Bud Light, St. Louis, MO, USA

    • Corona Extra, Mexico City, Mexico

    • Crispin Blackberry Pear Cider (Gluten Free)

    • Crispin Pacific Pear Cider (Gluten Free)

    • Heineken, Amsterdam, Holland

    • Heineken Zero

    • Lagunitas IPNA

    • Newcastle Brown Ale, Tyne, England

    • Miller Lite, Milwaukee, Wis, USA

    • Modelo Especial, Mexico

    • Strongbow Dry Cider, Hereford, England

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    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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