Email us at events@culinaryartistas.com or submit an inquiry form through our website.
4 hours is the minimum.
We'd love to show you around! You're welcome to email us at events@culinaryartistas.com to join one of our Open House Tours (held twice a month, typically on Monday evenings), or explore our 3D virtual tour at your convenience.
Kitchenware
See the full kitchen equipment list here.
We offer in-house catering (see menu here), or you're welcome to bring your own caterer. Please note that use of the kitchen incurs an additional fee, which covers washing and drying all dishes used during your event.
Our venue capacity is 80-100 people.
The space seats 30–35 for formal dining, or up to 45–50 when including soft seating such as the couches and ottomans. For a standing or strolling event, the space can accommodate up to 80–100 guests. Check out our recommended floor plans here.
We do not have extra furniture available for rent, but you can bring in anything you’d like. However, we don’t recommend bringing in too much additional furniture as we are unable to remove any furniture currently in the space.
Yes, we are located on the street level of Ghirardelli Square, with no stairs or steps. We also have an ADA accessible bathroom.
Yes we do have WiFi, but it's not intended to support more than a handful of people. Let us know if you need it for a meeting or conference and we’ll coordinate WiFi booster rentals.
General
Add-Ons
Tables & Seating
We have a selection of recommended Floor Plans available for review, which also includes furniture dimensions. Please note that you are responsible for setting up and returning all furniture within your reserved rental hours.
We have the following adapters:
HDMI TO IPHONE
HDMI TO USBC (NEW MACBOOK)
HDMI TO THUNDERBOLT (OLD MACBOOK)
AUX TO USBC
We have a SONOS speaker system with 3 speakers around the room. To access SONOS, first download the SONOS app, connect to our WiFi, and then you can play music off of any platform. You do NOT need to login to the app to play music.
Absolutely! There are plenty of outlets if they need to plug-in.
Yes, you can bring in any food and drinks that you would like. We also offer in house catering (see menu here).
You are responsible for removing all items brought in (food, drinks, and décor), sorting trash, rinsing used dishes, and returning furniture to its original layout.
All setup, furniture reset, and load-out must be completed within your rental window, so please plan accordingly. Our team handles deep cleaning and dishwashing. Note, there is a kitchen use fee if you do plan to use our kitchenware.
There is a paid Ghirardelli Parking Garage next door, as well as meter parking out front. There is also free 4 hour parking about a block away towards the Maritime Museum. Additionally there is free all-day parking nearby on Bay St. We do not offer parking validations.
You'll receive the lockbox code during your pre-event call the week of your event. Simply enter the code on the keypad to let yourself in.
To check out, text a photo of the space to 415-237-1211 showing all food, drinks, and décor removed and furniture returned to its original arrangement. Our cleaner will arrive 30 minutes before your rental end time to begin cleanup. You have full use of the space until your end time and are expected to be completely loaded out by then.
Check out our preferred vendors here.
If the Client cancels up to 14 days before the event, only the security deposit will be charged. The Client may choose to apply the security deposit to a rescheduled date occurring within twelve months of the original event date. The rescheduled date must be determined on or before the original event date. The Client may only reschedule once.
If the Client cancels less than 14 days before the event, the Client is responsible for paying the full cost of the event. If the Client chooses to reschedule, only the security deposit of the original event will be charged. The rescheduled date must occur within twelve months of the original event date and be determined on or before the original event date. The Client is responsible for the additional cost of the rescheduled date and may only reschedule once.
Note: If booking was made via Peerspace, please refer to Peerspace's Cancellation Policy
Absolutely! We are located in the historic Ghirardelli Square where there are many worthwhile attractions nearby. The main attraction in Ghirardelli Square is, of course, enjoying the Ghirardelli Company's chocolates and ice cream sundaes at their ice cream salons. Within the square, there are a number of restaurants, wine-tasting outlets, shops, miniature golf, an arcade, and a virtual reality room! Nearby Ghirardelli Square you’ll find hotels, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Maritime Museum, and great views of the aquatic park and Alcatraz Island.

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Our semi-annual menu release bash is back, baby! We've got professional headshots, a live DJ, interactive cooking stations, and industry leaders sharing how to curate sustainable events.
If you’re an event planner or company event lead in the Bay Area, we hope you join us to unwind, taste our new spring menu and network with other fun peers and party people.
Weds, April 24th from 5:30-7:30pm PST
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