Twelve courses. Four seats per night. A wood-burning hearth as old language — coaxed into something the city has not tasted before.
Chef Marin Okafor returned to San Francisco after eleven years at two- and three-star kitchens in Lyon, Copenhagen, and Tokyo. Maison Noir is the room she has been writing in her head since 2014.
There is no induction. There are no convection ovens. Every plate on every menu passes within a meter of live oak embers — and the menu changes with what the coast and the coals together permit.
“The most quietly confident new dining room in California — Okafor cooks with a kind of patience you can taste.”
Reservations open six weeks in advance, Wednesday at 10:00 AM PT. A deposit of $150 per guest holds the table.
Reserve a Seat$297 / month — $0 down, includes hosting, mobile design, and one monthly content refresh. Cancel anytime. Most owners are live within 5 business days of activating.
Prefer a one-time build? — $2,400 flat. Reply to the email and we’ll set it up.