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Per Diem

Californian · Alameda

4.3 · 604 reviews Google
www.perdiemsf.com

About Per Diem

Bienvenidos a Per Diem, un rincón en Alameda donde la frescura californiana se fusiona con la tradición italiana en cada plato. Nuestro acogedor espacio de dos plantas, con una decoración que evoca la época de la fiebre del oro, te invita a disfrutar de una experiencia gastronómica única. Descubre s...

Bienvenidos a Per Diem, un rincón en Alameda donde la frescura californiana se fusiona con la tradición italiana en cada plato. Nuestro acogedor espacio de dos plantas, con una decoración que evoca la época de la fiebre del oro, te invita a disfrutar de una experiencia gastronómica única. Descubre sabores vibrantes y déjate sorprender por la calidad de nuestros ingredientes en un ambiente cálido y memorable.

What Customers Say About Per Diem

Per Diem is a popular spot known for its great atmosphere, attentive service, and delicious food. Standout dishes include the short rib, wild mushroom pasta, and burrata toast. Some reviewers found it slightly overpriced, but overall, customers highly recommend it.

Popular Dishes

Wild Mushroom Pasta kale salad tri tip Gorgonzola sandwich salmon short rib watermelon/tomato/burrata salad pizza burrata toast

Best For

Business Groups Casual

Tip: Make reservations, especially if you want to sit upstairs.

Features

🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 💕 Romantic Trendy 👔 Upscale 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

Flatiron Building
A 18m

Flatiron Building

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San Francisco Mechanics' Institute
A 211m

San Francisco Mechanics' Institute

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Foxcroft Building
A 212m

Foxcroft Building

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Mechanics Monument
A 214m

Mechanics Monument

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Mechanics Plaza
A 214m

Mechanics Plaza

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San Francisco Curb Exchange Building
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A 216m

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Explore the area around Per Diem

Per Diem is located in Alameda, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • San Francisco Curb Exchange Building (A 216m) — historic stock exchange building in San Francisco, California, US San Francisco Designated Landmark

Museums

  • Fraenkel Gallery (A 342m) — art gallery in California

Parks & Gardens

  • Mechanics Plaza (A 214m) — park in the United States of America
  • Lottas Fountain (A 290m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

Other Points of Interest

  • Flatiron Building (A 18m) — rascacielos en el distrito financiero de San Francisco, California, EE. UU.
  • San Francisco Mechanics' Institute (A 211m) — historic membership library, cultural event center, and chess club in San Francisco
  • Foxcroft Building (A 212m) — office building in San Francisco
  • Mechanics Monument (A 214m) — sculpture in San Francisco, dedicated in 1901
  • 50 First Street (A 239m) — commercial offices, Residential condominiums, Hotel in San Francisco, California
  • Monadnock Building (A 293m) — building at 685 Market Street, San Francisco, California

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Frequently asked questions about Per Diem

Per Diem is located at 43 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94104, Alameda.
Near Per Diem you can find points of interest such as Flatiron Building, San Francisco Mechanics' Institute, Foxcroft Building, Mechanics Monument.
Per Diem offers californian cuisine.
Per Diem has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Per Diem offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Per Diem based on customer reviews are: Wild Mushroom Pasta, kale salad, tri tip Gorgonzola sandwich, salmon, short rib.
Per Diem is ideal for business dining, groups, casual dining.
Per Diem is a popular spot known for its great atmosphere, attentive service, and delicious food. Standout dishes include the short rib, wild mushroom pasta, and burrata toast. Some reviewers found it slightly overpriced, but overall, customers highly recommend it.
Make reservations, especially if you want to sit upstairs.
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Per Diem Alameda Reviews

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Stephanie Clinton

Short rib bites were absolutely insane!!!! Melt in your mouth. Cocktails were very yummy. Jimmy was a lovely server

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Stefan Strohmer

Incredibly delicious food, super quick and friendly service, great drinks - I will come back many times over!

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Gary Rogers

We stopped in for lunch today and had a wonderful experience. We sat at the bar which I could see was well-stocked and the bartender made great cocktails. We had crab arancini which was as great as it sounds. Lentil soup and a tuna Niçoise salad. The tuna in the salad was excellent. For a dessert we shared a panna cotta. The service was excellent and I highly recommend Per Diem.

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Victor

Reasonably priced tasty food with a convenient location in Financial District for a bite before/after a business meeting. The best appetizers include the tuna tartare and the hanger steak entree was very tasty as well. They allowed me to sub out the mashed potatoes for additional broccolini. The dessert is probably the weakest part and the lava cake was quite good but the ice cream was clearly an inferior quality.

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Elizabeth Cortez

Called to make a reservation since the time we wanted wasn't available on Opentable. They accommodated us. Everything we ordered was really good and I especially liked the burrata toast. The braised short rib I got was tender and flavorful.

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Zsolt Mátyás

Steak was not on the menu, it costs $39. I liked it though it might be considered overpriced. The atmosphere is nice, not too loud. Service was very friendly

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Lily Barclay

Absolutely amazing! I loved it! Waiter was awesome and food was great! Great atmosphere, layout was open and fun, loved every aspect! Highly highly recommend this place!

Stephanie Clinton
Stephanie Clinton

Short rib bites were absolutely insane!!!! Melt in your mouth. Cocktails were very yummy. Jimmy was a lovely server

Gary Rogers
Gary Rogers

We stopped in for lunch today and had a wonderful experience. We sat at the bar which I could see was well-stocked and the bartender made great cocktails. We had crab arancini which was as great as it sounds. Lentil soup and a tuna Niçoise salad. The tuna in the salad was excellent. For a dessert we shared a panna cotta. The service was excellent and I highly recommend Per Diem.

Victor
Victor

Reasonably priced tasty food with a convenient location in Financial District for a bite before/after a business meeting. The best appetizers include the tuna tartare and the hanger steak entree was very tasty as well. They allowed me to sub out the mashed potatoes for additional broccolini. The dessert is probably the weakest part and the lava cake was quite good but the ice cream was clearly an inferior quality.

Elizabeth Cortez
Elizabeth Cortez

Called to make a reservation since the time we wanted wasn't available on Opentable. They accommodated us. Everything we ordered was really good and I especially liked the burrata toast. The braised short rib I got was tender and flavorful.

Zsolt Mátyás
Zsolt Mátyás

Steak was not on the menu, it costs $39. I liked it though it might be considered overpriced. The atmosphere is nice, not too loud. Service was very friendly

Lily Barclay
Lily Barclay

Absolutely amazing! I loved it! Waiter was awesome and food was great! Great atmosphere, layout was open and fun, loved every aspect! Highly highly recommend this place!

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Stuart Hamel

It wasn’t too busy early evening on Friday. We had a reservation and table was ready. We were waited on quickly and had drinks promptly. The food came out timely. Our table of 4 each ordered different items and were very happy with the dishes. The server was friendly. Great place to enjoy good dishes with others when you are staying in the financial district.

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Eileen Bermingham

I went to Per Diem for the first time today and loved it. They have an excellent menu. We sat at the bar and shared a delicious watermelon/tomato/burrata salad and a pizza. The bartender was very nice and the ambiance is lovely. They have a good wine list and cocktails. Good value for the money, too. Looking forward to having dinner here in the future. Convenient location near Market Street transit.

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Jae Wooten

Came here for a work dinner. The Wild Mushroom Pasta was ahhhmazing! The staff was attentive and very nice. Definitely recommend!!

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Stephanie Smith

Went to SF for the weekend to play. Had a FABULOUS lunch at Per Diem…. Great atmosphere, amazing food (we had the kale salad and tri tip Gorgonzola sandwich- YUM!) and service was relaxing. It was perfect! Will definitely be back! Make reservations for upstairs.

Jae Wooten
Jae Wooten

Came here for a work dinner. The Wild Mushroom Pasta was ahhhmazing! The staff was attentive and very nice. Definitely recommend!!

Stuart Hamel
Stuart Hamel

It wasn’t too busy early evening on Friday. We had a reservation and table was ready. We were waited on quickly and had drinks promptly. The food came out timely. Our table of 4 each ordered different items and were very happy with the dishes. The server was friendly. Great place to enjoy good dishes with others when you are staying in the financial district.

Eric Meyer
Eric Meyer

Delicious homey food a short walk from our hotel in the financial district with good value. The short rib was delicious.

Hullamy E
Hullamy E

My salmon was cooked perfectly. Everything was delicious. We had coffee after lunch, which it was also the top quality.

Eileen Bermingham
Eileen Bermingham

I went to Per Diem for the first time today and loved it. They have an excellent menu. We sat at the bar and shared a delicious watermelon/tomato/burrata salad and a pizza. The bartender was very nice and the ambiance is lovely. They have a good wine list and cocktails. Good value for the money, too. Looking forward to having dinner here in the future. Convenient location near Market Street transit.

Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith

Went to SF for the weekend to play. Had a FABULOUS lunch at Per Diem…. Great atmosphere, amazing food (we had the kale salad and tri tip Gorgonzola sandwich- YUM!) and service was relaxing. It was perfect! Will definitely be back! Make reservations for upstairs.

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Li Tal Goldman

I’m celiac and came for brunch menu. Even though they didn’t have tons of gluten free options in that specific menu, they managed to create a great dish for me. It was absolutely delicious and I was very happy!

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Kathy Glass

Love the place; delicious ahi tuna tartare; braised short ribs is sooo good…

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Mike Salter

We had a very good evening with a group of eight. The service was excellent excellent- timely and very friend. They had food selection of wines and cocktails. The mussels were very good as was the spaghetti.

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Curry Forrer

Nice Cocktail menu. Good service and food. Cool decor. Food was a little overpriced but it is SF so to be expected. Example lunch appetizer( $18 for four small meatballs). Chicken sandwich was great.

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Steve McCaa

If you love Manhattans this is the place for you. The have a build your own manhattan. Several bourbons and ryes to goose from that can be paired with your choice of six vermouths and six bitters. Service was fair. Appetizers were very reasonably priced when compared to others in the area.

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Jeffrey Shin

Came here for lunch with my friend for her birthday and the selection was a bit smaller than I expected but was still very satisfying. We even got some dessert afterwards which was very lovely and tasted quite good. I didn't expect the price to be cheap but was satisfied with the overall experience. Service was bit slow at times but it was still a good meal.

Kathy Glass
Kathy Glass

Love the place; delicious ahi tuna tartare; braised short ribs is sooo good…

Mike Salter
Mike Salter

We had a very good evening with a group of eight. The service was excellent excellent- timely and very friend. They had food selection of wines and cocktails. The mussels were very good as was the spaghetti.

Curry Forrer
Curry Forrer

Nice Cocktail menu. Good service and food. Cool decor. Food was a little overpriced but it is SF so to be expected. Example lunch appetizer( $18 for four small meatballs). Chicken sandwich was great.

Steve McCaa
Steve McCaa

If you love Manhattans this is the place for you. The have a build your own manhattan. Several bourbons and ryes to goose from that can be paired with your choice of six vermouths and six bitters. Service was fair. Appetizers were very reasonably priced when compared to others in the area.

Jeffrey Shin
Jeffrey Shin

Came here for lunch with my friend for her birthday and the selection was a bit smaller than I expected but was still very satisfying. We even got some dessert afterwards which was very lovely and tasted quite good. I didn't expect the price to be cheap but was satisfied with the overall experience. Service was bit slow at times but it was still a good meal.

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Christian Juarez

Food was great, servers were friendly, but everything seemed to take way longer than it should have, almost like they kept forgetting about us. And it took at least 5 minutes for anyone to acknowledge us when we walked, which was just more awkward than anything. We were in good spirits so it wouldn't keep us from going back, but I'd say maybe avoid if you're particularly hungry.

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n “nige” mchugh

Went for pint, they had a decent real ale selection. Definitely worth an after work drink. Didn't eat but food looked good

n “nige” mchugh
n “nige” mchugh

Went for pint, they had a decent real ale selection. Definitely worth an after work drink. Didn't eat but food looked good

Christian Juarez
Christian Juarez

Food was great, servers were friendly, but everything seemed to take way longer than it should have, almost like they kept forgetting about us. And it took at least 5 minutes for anyone to acknowledge us when we walked, which was just more awkward than anything. We were in good spirits so it wouldn't keep us from going back, but I'd say maybe avoid if you're particularly hungry.

Joshua Chang
Joshua Chang

Our server pretty much wrote us off when we didn’t order any alcohol. We had to wave him down and/or wait a while. It was a disappointing experience. Maybe they were understaffed.

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Jennifer Huynh

1 star for the bigger built Caucasian guy that was at the front desk who made me feel very UNCOMFORTABLE and UNWELCOME at the restaurant. Firstly, I asked for a table of two and said I had a reservation. And when He wasn’t able to find it, I asked him if he can check again which he proceeded to scoff at my request and gave me an attitude as he led me to my table. Secondly, When he came by to pour water, I shifted my glass closer to him so that he didn’t have to reach. But in doing so he spilled a drop of water and he acted as if I had done such a terrible thing to have caused him to spill, clearly showing his annoyance and irritation on his face, which made me feel so uncomfortable and unwelcome at the restaurant. The rest of the service staff were great though.

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43 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94104

Alameda, CA 94104

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4.3/5 stars
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Many Reviews
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Moderate Price
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californian
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🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
🍴 Dine-in
🚗 Curbside Pickup

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🚚 Delivery
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Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
Closed
Rating
4.3/5
💬 Reviews
604
💰 Price Level
$$
📞 Phone
+1 415-888-8811
🌐 Website
www.perdiemsf.com

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Wheelchair Accessible
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43 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94104

Alameda, CA 94104

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