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Fable

The Castro · American

558 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114Directions

4.41,089 reviews

People say this restaurant offers delicious vegan lasagna, empanadas, and salads with fresh ingredients. They also highlight the beautiful garden patio, friendly staff, and attentive service. Other reviews mention the food can be overpriced.

Weekend-magnet American cooking with Guinness bread and a lively room.

Fable is a $$ American restaurant in The Castro, San Francisco. It has logged 5,791 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Friday afternoons. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

The experience

Casual spot serving modern American brunch & dinner in a storybook-inspired setting.

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Why go

Fable is a $$$ American restaurant with a 4.5 Google rating across 447 reviews and 5,791 Blackbird on-chain check-ins. The Blackbird crowd peaks on Sunday and Saturday.

The praise clusters around polished plates, welcoming energy, and attentive staff. Reviewers call out Guinness brown bread, smoked short ribs, brussels sprouts, porchetta, loco moco, French toast, and a “12 hour pork” dish, with one caveat: service can be warm while still lagging on table clearing.

editorial/ updated 11d ago

Fast facts

Fable has 5,791 all-time Blackbird check-ins in the verified data.
Sunday and Saturday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
Google shows a 4.5 rating from 447 reviews.
Reviewers repeatedly praise the Guinness brown bread.
Brunch and dinner both show up in highlighted reviews.

editorial/ updated 11d ago

Did you know

Fable’s Blackbird traffic is weekend-weighted: Sunday and Saturday are its busiest check-in days.

editorial/ updated 11d ago

Amenities

Meals

BreakfastBrunchLunchDinnerDessert

Drinks

CoffeeBeerWineCocktails

Features

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryReservationsOutdoor seatingRestroomGood for groups

Dietary

Vegetarian

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity297

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Flynet check ins

5,791

Neighborhood

Last 30 days

297 check ins

−55% vs prior month

Sep 28Oct 27

When it's busy

Usually busy right now

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Inside Fable

The experience

Casual spot serving modern American brunch & dinner in a storybook-inspired setting.

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Review signal

4.4

1,089 Google reviews

$$

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

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FAQ

How popular is Fable?

Fable has logged 5,791 check ins on Blackbird.

When is Fable busiest?

Fable is busiest on Friday afternoons, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Fable serve?

Fable serves American cuisine.

How expensive is Fable?

Fable is in the $$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Fable?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Fable in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.

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