Mezzanine
Balcony space overlooking the main dining room, offered in a semi-private setting.
Cocktail reception · Birthday · Holiday party
✓ Seated 30✓ Standing 40
San Francisco
Foreign Cinema Private Dining
Foreign Cinema offers 12 private dining rooms in Mission. Listed spaces accommodate up to 166 guests. Californian cuisine.
Foreign Cinema is an iconic and acclaimed Californian restaurant located at 2534 Mission Street between 21st and 22nd Streets in San Francisco's vibrant Mission District, offering exceptional California/Mediterranean cuisine with an outstanding 4.7 rating and excellent value at $31-50 pricing under the masterful direction of Executive Chefs Gayle Pirie & John Clark in a unique cinematic dining experience that combines outstanding cuisine with theatrical ambiance and film projections. This distinguished establishment specializes in sophisticated Californian and Mediterranean cuisine that celebrates seasonal and market availability with the restaurant's distinctive culinary style, creating innovative dishes that showcase fresh ingredients and bold flavors while providing an unforgettable dining experience enhanced by the restaurant's signature outdoor film screenings and vintage cinema atmosphere. The restaurant operates comprehensive service with weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM and dinner Monday through Thursday from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM, Friday and Saturday from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Sunday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, providing consistent excellence across multiple dayparts in the heart of the Mission District with convenient access via MUNI 14 Mission bus and BART 16th & 24th/Mission stations. Foreign Cinema features a unique architectural design with exposed beams, concrete walls, wood floors, and an acclaimed outdoor heated courtyard that serves a
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Private Rooms & Event Spaces
Modernism West Gallery
Private dining gallery with curated international artwork, audiovisual system, built-in bar, high ceilings, skylights, and windows with electronic shades.
Cocktail reception · Holiday party · Corporate dinner
✓ Seated 60✓ Standing 100
Amate Terrace
Outdoor event space near the courtyard with a custom mural, designer floor tiles, cafe lights, and heating; available April through October.
Birthday · Rehearsal dinner · Bridal shower
✓ Seated 18✓ Outdoor
Restaurant Buyout
You can enjoy complete privacy with a buyout of the restaurant.
Cocktail reception · Rehearsal dinner · Corporate dinner
$30,000 minimum$1,000 room fee
✓ Standing 350✓ Outdoor
Laszlo Buyout
Full-service DJ bar and second-level lounge available for event buyouts.
Cocktail reception · Birthday · Holiday party
✓ Standing 49
Entire Restaurant
Complete restaurant buyout with the courtyard, main dining room, Modernism West Gallery, bars, and projection system.
Cocktail reception · Corporate dinner · Holiday party
$30,000 minimum$1,000 room fee
✓ Seated 166✓ Standing 350✓ Outdoor
Laszlo
DJ bar with a second-level lounge, advanced sound system, clerestory windows, sidewalk seating, custom banquettes, and vinyl collection; suitable for a standing reception
Cocktail reception · Birthday · Holiday party
✓ Standing 60
Director's Table
Semi-private dining overlooking the nightly film and courtyard.
Anniversary
Director’s Table
Semi-private table near the vintage 35mm projector with a view of the courtyard film.
Anniversary
✓ Seated 12
Wedding
Wedding event offering in the restaurant’s courtyard setting.
✓ Outdoor
Modernism West
Private gallery with curated international artwork, an audiovisual system, built-in bar, 18-foot ceilings, skylights, and a wall of windows with electronic shades.
Cocktail reception · Holiday party · Corporate dinner
✓ Seated 60✓ Standing 100
The Director's Table
The Director's Table is a unique, ideal space for a semi-private, VIP dining experience.
Anniversary
✓ Outdoor
Hours and location
Foreign Cinema
Hours
Monday
Tuesday
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Thursday
Friday
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Sunday
Private dining facts
How many guests can Foreign Cinema accommodate?
The largest listed private space accommodates up to 166 guests. Individual room capacities are shown above.
Is private dining availability live?
Availability is confirmed by inquiry unless a room explicitly offers direct event booking. SpotPrivate does not claim live inventory where the venue has not provided it.
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Foreign Cinema12 private rooms · up to 166 guests
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Mezzanine
15–30 guestsSemi-private
Balcony space overlooking the main dining room, offered in a semi-private setting.
Best for
Cocktail receptionBirthdayHoliday partyRehearsal dinner
Pricing
Amenities & room features
- Overlooks main dining
- Exposed beams
- Concrete walls
- Wood floors
- Theatrical ambiance
- Can be combined
- Standing reception available
- Californian cuisine
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Modernism West Gallery
25–60 guestsFully private
Private dining gallery with curated international artwork, audiovisual system, built-in bar, high ceilings, skylights, and windows with electronic shades.
Best for
Cocktail receptionHoliday partyCorporate dinnerTeam offsite
Pricing
Amenities & room features
- Audio/visual system
- Built-in bar
- Skylights
- Electronic shade system
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Amate Terrace
Up to 18 guestsPatio
Outdoor event space near the courtyard with a custom mural, designer floor tiles, cafe lights, and heating; available April through October.
Best for
BirthdayRehearsal dinnerBridal shower
Pricing
Amenities & room features
- Custom mural
- Designer floor tiles
- Cafe lights
- Heating
- Outdoor space
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Restaurant Buyout
50–166 guestsFull buyout
You can enjoy complete privacy with a buyout of the restaurant. Buyouts include the Gallery as well as our acclaimed outdoor, heated Courtyard and Main Dining Room with fireplace. Buyouts include use of our "drive-in" quality projection system with 35mm and LCD projectors. Perfect for cocktail parties, weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, meetings, presentations, holiday parties, product launches and film festivals.
Best for
Cocktail receptionRehearsal dinnerCorporate dinnerHoliday partyTeam offsite
Pricing
$30,000 minimum$1,000 room fee
Amenities & room features
- Full Buyout
- Gallery included
- Heated courtyard
- Outdoor space
- Fireplace
- Drive-in projection
- 35mm projector
- LCD projector
- Rehearsal dinners
- Film festivals
- Product launches
- Californian cuisine
- Mediterranean
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Laszlo Buyout
Up to 49 guestsFull buyout
Full-service DJ bar and second-level lounge available for event buyouts.
Best for
Cocktail receptionBirthdayHoliday partyGraduation
Pricing
Amenities & room features
- Advanced sound system
- Bar
- Lounge seating
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Entire Restaurant
Up to 166 guestsFull buyout
Complete restaurant buyout with the courtyard, main dining room, Modernism West Gallery, bars, and projection system.
Best for
Cocktail receptionCorporate dinnerHoliday partyTeam offsiteRehearsal dinner
Pricing
$30,000 minimum$1,000 room fee
Amenities & room features
- Heated courtyard
- Fireplace
- Full bar
- Modernism West Gallery
- Bar
- Projection system
- Outdoor space
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Laszlo
Up to 49 guestsFull buyout
DJ bar with a second-level lounge, advanced sound system, clerestory windows, sidewalk seating, custom banquettes, and vinyl collection; suitable for a standing reception. The official site also lists capacity for drinks-only events as 100.
Best for
Cocktail receptionBirthdayHoliday partyGraduation
Pricing
Amenities & room features
- DJ bar
- Advanced sound system
- Clerestory windows
- Sidewalk seating
- Upstairs salon
- Bottle service
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Director's Table
Up to 12 guestsSemi-private
Semi-private dining overlooking the nightly film and courtyard.
Best for
Anniversary
Pricing
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Director’s Table
Up to 12 guestsSemi-private
Semi-private table near the vintage 35mm projector with a view of the courtyard film.
Best for
Anniversary
Pricing
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Wedding
Wedding event offering in the restaurant’s courtyard setting.
Pricing
Amenities & room features
- Courtyard
- Outdoor space
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Modernism West
Private gallery with curated international artwork, an audiovisual system, built-in bar, 18-foot ceilings, skylights, and a wall of windows with electronic shades.
Best for
Cocktail receptionHoliday partyCorporate dinnerTeam offsite
Pricing
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
The Director's Table
6–12 guests
The Director's Table is a unique, ideal space for a semi-private, VIP dining experience. Diners can enjoy the humming of a vintage 35mm film projector nearby and an unobstructed view of the featured film and restaurant courtyard below.
Best for
Anniversary
Pricing
Amenities & room features
- VIP dining
- Film projector views
- Courtyard views
- Vintage cinema
- Unique atmosphere
- Californian cuisine
- Mediterranean
- Outdoor space