Tucked above China Live in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Eight Tables offers a refined tasting menu inspired by Si Fang Cai—“private chateau cuisine”—a historic Chinese dining tradition centered around hospitality in the home. The space is designed to feel residential and composed, with carefully defined dining alcoves, curated objects, and understated luxury.

Each of the eight tables sits in its own semi-private room, balancing intimacy with a sense of social connection. Vintage lighting, mid-century lounge seating, and a palette of bleached oak and warm neutrals create a calm, domestic atmosphere. Every move—down to the absence of a central bar, replaced by a rolling cart—is meant to make guests feel like they’re being welcomed into someone’s home, not simply seated in a restaurant.