McCormick & Kuleto’s

Specialties

McCormick and Kuleto’s specializes in fresh seafood, an award winning Wine List, a classic scratch bar, gracious and professional service in a unique and exciting setting. We offer the freshest local seafood available. Our Chefs use local products to create a classic and creative San Francisco dining experience. We have a warm, classic ambiance created by a 3 tiered dining room design and a rich décor of mahogoney woods, unique lighting fixtures, classic brass accents and expansive windows with unparalleled views of San Francisco Bay, Angel Island, Alcatraz and Aquatic Park. We can also accomodate parties of 25 to 220 in our private dining rooms. McCormick & Kuleto’s also has an award winning Happy Hour in our bar Monday through Friday from 3 to 6pm featuring food starting at just $ 1.95 and daily specials.

History

Established in 1991.

McCormick and Kuleto’s was created by Bill McCormick of McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants and Pat Kuleto, architect and San Francisco restaurateur. Bill and Pat first became friends when they met in the early 60s in Hawaii while Pat was attempting to sail around the world in his 73′ ketch. Shortly after meeting, Pat’s ketch ran into mechanical issues and he had to cut his sailing trip short. He returned to San Francisco to resume his construction business, with designing and restoring restaurants as his primary focus. In the early 1990s George Lucas, of Lucas Films, approached Pat about taking over a vacant restaurant space in Ghirardelli Square with the original idea to open a Star Wars Bar & Museum. Since neither gentleman knew how to operate a bar/​restaurant, Pat thought of his good friend Bill McCormick. As the creative discussions continued, George decided to pursue other projects which left Bill & Pat with location that McCormick & Kuleto’s currently occupies.

Meet the Business Owner

Bill M.

Business Owner

Bill McCormick’s first passion has always been the bars in his restaurants. He has truly built McCormick & Schmick’s on the philosphy that if you create a welcoming and energetic atmosphere in the bar with knowledgable and friendly bar staff you will then build your food business. Free-​poured, hand shaken cocktails that are made with fresh squeezed juices are one of the trademarks of McCormick & Kuleto’s. He views the bar as the very cornerstone upon which our restaurant business was built.