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Thursday, Jan 28th: SF Allows Outdoor Dining & Personal Services, Expands Capacity for Grocery Stores, Retail, & Lodging

  • January 26, 2021

Larkin Restaurant

Thursday January 28th, San Francisco Allows Outdoor Dining and Personal Services and Expands Capacity for Grocery Stores, Retail, and Lodging. Larkin Street will be fully reopened for Outdoor Dining This Thursday!

  • Outdoor Dining. Outdoor dining may resume. It is limited to up to 6 people total from up to two households at a table. Per State requirements, barriers between tables can no longer serve as an alternative to distancing tables 6 feet or more. Live entertainment is allowed except for singing or brass or wind instruments.

  • Personal Services. Indoor and outdoor personal services establishments, including hair and nail salons, barbers, tattoo, piercing, and massage services may reopen, but facial coverings are required to be worn at all times. Services that would necessitate the removal of facial coverings are not allowed at this point.

  • Grocery Stores. Standalone grocery stores may operate at 50% customer capacity, not including personnel, up from 35%.

  • Retail. All retail including low-contact retail services such as dog groomers, shoe, electronics and similar repair services may operate at 25% customer capacity, not including personnel, up from 20%. For enclosed shopping malls, any common areas and food courts must remain closed.

  • Hotels and Lodging. Hotels and lodging may accept reservations for tourist use from in-state and out of state guests. Out of Bay Area guests are required to quarantine for 10 days and must make a reservation for 10 days or longer in order to do so. Indoor gyms, meeting rooms, ballrooms and dining must remain closed, though outdoor dining can resume and room service can continue.

 The City will post the revised Health Order with detailed requirements to its webpage on Wednesday, January 27, effective Thursday, January 28 at 8:00 a.m.

Read the Mayor’s Press Release here.

Find the map below and find out more via TL Outdoor Dining. Also check out recent coverage on the TL Outdoor Dining series via Eater SF, SF Examiner, SF Gate, ABC7, NBC, and Hoodline.