The team behind Brucato Amaro is excited to announce the opening of Bar Brucato, located at 275 South Van Ness in the Mission District of San Francisco. The distillery welcomes visitors for tours and tastings. Guests can also grab a seat at Bar Brucato to enjoy fresh, seasonal dishes designed to pair perfectly with cocktails featuring Brucato Amaro. From flagship amaros to seasonal liqueurs, Bar Brucato highlights natural, minimally processed ingredients, selected for their exceptional flavor and unique ability to capture California’s iconic landscapes through taste.
Helmed by Brucato Amaro founders Sierra and James Clark, Bar Brucato is under the guidance of a team of seasoned San Francisco hospitality professionals, including:
- Director of Operations Adam Timney, co-founder and former Executive Chef of Starbelly Restaurant
- Executive Chef Chip King, former Chef de Cuisine of Michelin-listed Merchant Roots
- General Manager Rye Tondreault, former Executive General Manager of Eureka Restaurant Group
The cocktail menu includes a lineup of drinks featuring Brucato Amaro’s three flagship amaros —Chaparral, Orchards, and Woodlands — as well as new products and limited releases. Guests can expect refreshing spritzes, twists on classic cocktails, and new inventions that are uniquely Brucato. Chef King’s menu of amaro-inspired dishes features small plates and handmade pastas that emphasize fresh, local ingredients. Menu highlights include gribenes (crispy chicken skins with caraway and fried onion), octopus confit skewers (featuring a Chaparral tomato glaze), white wine corzetti (with wild spring mushrooms, peas, asparagus, alliums, and herbs) and freshly made Italian piada bread (with caccio e pepe butter).
“Brucato Amaro has always been a celebration of the culture and landscapes of Northern California. We even took our name from John Brucato, the pioneering founder of the San Francisco Farmers Market,” said co-founder and CEO Sierra Clark. “Bar Brucato is not only the home to our distillery, but an opportunity for us to welcome San Francisco residents to experience the spirit of Brucato Amaro through our cocktails and food. It has been a labor of love and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate with our friends and neighbors.”
Designed with timeless elegance in mind, the intimate space features warm lighting, natural textures, and a welcoming atmosphere that encourages lingering over cocktails and shared plates. Whether stopping in for a pre-dinner spritz, a leisurely evening with friends, or a late-night amaro, Bar Brucato promises a sophisticated yet unpretentious escape from the everyday.
The restaurant will open to the public on April 10, with reservations available via Tock and walk-ins welcome as capacity allows. Bar and restaurant hours are 4-9pm, Wednesday through Sunday with weekend lunch added in the coming weeks. Distillery tours will launch at the end of April and offer an intimate look at how amaro and other spirits are made. Visitors can see operations in action, sample key ingredients, and taste a range of distillery-made products.