Port of SF to demolish Alioto’s for public plaza

(KRON) — The building that housed Alioto’s Restaurant for more than 80 years on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf will be torn down for a new $10 million wharf renovation envisioned by the Port of San Francisco.

Alioto’s, which served seafood at the wharf since 1925, as the now-empty storefront still boasts, shuttered during the pandemic when the Alioto family decided not to renew its lease.

The Port of San Francisco now looks to turn the rundown, three-story building into a bustling central plaza. The plaza project is the first part of a multi-year program, which aims to reconnect visitors to the inner lagoon, improve facilities for fishermen and add protections against earthquakes and sea level rise.

San Francisco Supervisor Danny Sauter told KRON4 that the wharf “shapes people’s impressions of San Francisco from around the world as they come to visit.”

“It’s really important to put our best foot forward and that Fisherman’s Wharf is safe and clean and beautiful,” Sauter said

According To The Port of San Francisco, the Fisherman’s Wharf attracted more than 10 million people in 2024, making it the most visited destination in the city.

Watch the full report from KRON4’s Stephanie Rothman in the video at the top of this story.