When the restaurant first opened, its immediate setting included Islais Creek. Initially named 'The Oakdale Bar & Clam House,' the restaurant served seafood to neighbors and locals. The Old Clam House was established in 1861, making it the oldest restaurant in San Francisco. Who knows? You could be dining today where like the likes of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix or the Grateful Dead once ate.Īccording to the SF Heritage Legacy Project, here are the San Francisco restaurants that were cooking up love back in 1967. Although the Summer of Love was 50 years ago, there are many restaurants from that era that are still open today. It started in Haight-Ashbury and spread throughout the rest of the city-and eventually, the world. The Summer of Love was a revolutionary time.
