SF Sensory Dinner
Dine with your senses in this engaging, private dining experience featuring a 4-course meal with beverages, plus 3 sensory-forward activities like dining in the dark and audio lollipops.
Private Dining Experience in San Francisco that Invites You to Dine with Your Senses
The SF Sensory Dinner takes place at a single restaurant location of your choice. It’s a four-course meal with three beverages and three sensory-forward activities woven between courses. Your dedicated host guides the room through an appetizer served completely blindfolded, decoding aromas like a seasoned sommelier, and finishing with flavor tripping and an audio lollipop. Each activity is designed to make your guests taste, touch, smell, and hear food differently than they ever have before.
How it Works
“Our experience at 1601 with Avital was so amazing! Highly recommend.”
Amelia S. via Google
SF Sensory Dinner
What’s Included
All of our SF Sensory Dinner packages include the following:
Restaurant Venue
Expert Avital Emcee Host
3 Hands-On Activities
Including Dining in the Dark, Smell Like a Sommelier, and Flavor Tripping & Audio Lollipop
4+ Course Meal with 3 Beverage Pairings
Including Amuse Bouche, Appetizers, Entree, and Dessert. Alcoholic or High-Quality NA Alternatives
Where is It?
Choose your preferred restaurant from among our network of partner venues throughout the city. Our restaurants are also curated to be within walking distance from your office or key corporate meeting centers.
Osmanthus Dim Sum
Osmanthus Dim Sum Lounge, Broadway, San Francisco, CA, USA
E&O Kitchen and Bar
E&O Kitchen and Bar, Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
1601 Bar & Kitchen
1601 Bar & Kitchen, Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
China Live
China Live, Broadway, San Francisco, CA, USA
Corzetti
Corzetti, Geary Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Gola
Gola Restaurant Sf, Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Comstock Saloon
Comstock Saloon, Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA
Delarosa
Delarosa Downtown, Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, CA, USA
Bar Sprezzatura
Bar Sprezzatura, San Francisco, CA, USA
Mister Jiu’s
Mister Jiu's, Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA, USA
Park Tavern
Park Tavern on Washington Square, Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
The Wild
The Wild, Spear Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Ernest
Ernest, Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Prelude
Prelude, Battery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
The Barrel Room
The Barrel Room, Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Flores
Flores San Francisco, Union Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Starbelly
Starbelly, 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
R&G Lounge
R & G Lounge, Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Lolinda
Lolinda, Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Beretta
Beretta Valencia, Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
We Work with The Best
All of our partners not only serve outstanding food and drinks, but have numerous awards (think Michelin Starred and Michelin Bib Gourmand, James Beard Nominees, and Eater’s Top 38), and a staff committed to guest engagement who understand group and corporate needs.
The Wild
Michelin Guide Recommended restaurant where highly seasonal Californian fine dining meets Japanese flair
Ernest
Market driven menu with intense global flavors from this Michelin Guide Recommended restaurant
Prelude
Sophisticated Southern fine dining at this new Michelin Guide Recommended restaurant
E&O Kitchen and Bar
Modern Asian oasis with Asian-fusion and specialty cocktails good for large groups/
1601 Bar & Kitchen
Upscale and minimalist with Sri Lankan flavors and French culinary techniques awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand
Osmanthus Dim Sum
Quirky and relaxed lounge with handcrafted dim sum and Pan-Asian staples
China Live
Captivating with sleek, industrial finishes, serving seasonal and sustainable multi-course Chinese
Gola
Authentic, fresh Tunisian cuisine
Comstock Saloon
Historic institution; Upscale dishes meet American comfort
Beretta
Upscale contemporary Italian comfort food at trendy joint
Lolinda
Argentinean steakhouse meets Californian fare, rated best steakhouse by Infatuation, OpenTable and Thrillist
Bar Sprezzatura
Venetian inspired Italian bites and homemade pastas with private patio space
Mister Jiu’s
East-meets-West with high-end Chinese cuisine with a California accent
Park Tavern
Trendy and creative bistro eats helmed by celebrity chef, Jonathan Waxman, and SF culinary giant, Jennifer Puccio.
The Barrel Room
Gayot-awarded, vibrant American cuisine at this cozy and inviting space great for large groups
Corzetti
Coastal Italian dishes with modern twist by female chef
Delarosa
Rustic homestyle Roman dishes at casual and inviting neighborhood joint
Flores
Michelin Bib Gourmand Mexican in buzzy and modern setting
Starbelly
California neighborhood cafe food with “Top 10 Patio” from SF Magazine
R&G Lounge
Market-driven authentic Chinese flavors named Best Chinese in SF by Eater, Condé Nast, Timeout, Gayot, SF Chronicle, and more
Custom Venue
Looking for a certain cuisine or location? We’ll onboard a new, custom venue, just for your event
How Does Pricing Work?
We have simplified the pricing to three all inclusive price points to choose from:
Classic Package (Casual Dining)
$190 + $60 Service/Gratuity Per Person = $250 Per Person
Premium Package (Upscale Dining)
$290 + $60 Service/Gratuity Per Person = $350 Per Person
Deluxe Package (Fine Dining)
$390 + $85 Service/Gratuity Per Person = $475 Per Person
Inclusivity & Diversity
Inclusivity
We accommodate all dietary restrictions so everyone in your group feels cared for and full!
Substitute alcoholic beverage pairings with high-quality non-alcoholic alternatives, including a hands-on zero-proof (no alcohol) cocktail making experience.
Diversity
Celebrate Diversity with themed content, such as: Black History Month, Juneteenth, Pride, LGBTQIA+, AAPI Month, Women in Business (Psst! We’re a woman-owned business!) and more. ❤️🦾 🏳️🌈 ✊🏿 🏳️⚧️
Have a specific theme in mind? Let us know!
Upgrades & Add-ons
Branded Print Materials
Add your logo to printed event materials, like the menus and cocktail recipe cards
1 Hour Networking Time & 1 Extra Cocktail
An extra hour to mingle, plus an additional beverage of your choice (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
Client Entertainment Package
Including name tags, assigned seating, and time for your presentation
Dietary Restrictions
We can accommodate all dietary restrictions on private group dining experiences. You will be asked to submit your group’s dietary restrictions one week before the private dining event. If you are unsure if we can accommodate your restriction, please ask your Avital Culinary Curator during the booking process.
Run of Show
1: Meet Expert Host, Welcome Drink & Amuse Bouche
Guests are welcomed to the restaurant by their Avital Host before enjoying a delicious welcome drink and amuse bouche as they mix and mingle.
2: Dining in the Dark-Style Appetizer
Appetizer is eaten in complete darkness to awaken sense of taste!
3: Seasonal Entree & Beverage Pairing
Take a seat at your reserved tables for a seasonal entreé course and another perfectly paired beverage as you chat and connect.
4: Smell Like a Sommelier
Guests train their nose to identify aromas using professional sommelier kits.
5: Dessert Course
We hope you saved room for the delicious dessert course and more time for authentic engagement.
6: Flavor Tripping & Audio Lollipops
The experience ends with a special, perspective-shifting flavor finale featuring flavor tripping and audio lollipops.
Why Choose Avital for Your SF Private Dining Experience?
- Expertly Hosted: Our SF Sensory Dinner is hosted by an on-site, vetted and trained, expert Avital Emcee Host. You can sit back and enjoy as your host takes care of all the logistics with rich storytelling and group engagement throughout.
- Unique & Memorable: Easier than a cooking class, but more exciting than just booking a table. A cool new alternative to traditional dining!
- Experienced Team: A full support team to ensure a turnkey booking and seamless experience from start to finish.
- Designed for Connection: The Sensory Dinner creates the perfect balance of authentic conversation and curated experience.
- Customizable: Inclusive, accessible, and customizable to a variety of use cases, from small team gatherings to large, multi-city events.
- Dietary Restriction Friendly: We understand dietary restrictions and want everyone to leave feeling cared for and full! We’ll ask for your restrictions after booking.
Yes and No. Our engaging private dining experiences feature the best “peak” moments of a cocktail class, blended with the pampering and enjoyment of a prix fixe tasting experience. The perfect balance of time to mingle and connect (aka relax and enjoy!) and time to get hands-on (aka learn and engage!)
Yes, each private dining event includes at minimum four courses (amuse bouche, appetizers, entree, dessert) plus three beverages (welcome beverage, hands-on cocktail, entree wine pairing). Choose our Interactive Meal package for a full and satisfying meal, great for lunch or dinner!
Our pricing already includes applicable taxes! For private events, Classic and Premium packages have a $60 per person private event service charge. Deluxe packages have an $85 per person private event service charge. This helps ensure we can tip the staff for larger/private groups. No surprise “booking fees” or hidden extras.
It’s okay! We can accommodate dietary restrictions and requests for non-alcoholic substitute beverages – including mocktails for hands-on drink experiences. Requests MUST be submitted by the deadline (1 week prior to event.) Extra requests submitted after the deadline, especially day-of will be accommodated as best as possible, but may incur additional charges.
That’s okay! You can still book to reserve your date/time with an estimate and adjust later. We accommodate changes of +/- 10% from your original number. Ask your curator if you need special arrangements for larger changes.
We’ll send your confirmed meeting address 1 week prior to your event date, after we receive your final guest list and dietary restrictions info. The menu itself is a prix fixe seasonal menu, revealed as part of the experience itself as it unfolds. You can read about example featured food+drink in our proposal to understand the caliber and style of dishes and cocktails we highlight.
You certainly can, but you may not feel the need! Our private dining events includes 3 beverage pairings per person. For a 2-2.5 hour experience, we don’t recommend additional alcoholic beverage pairings. But you’re welcome to start a tab if you’d like to!
Yes! We accept rush bookings. If you’re looking to book a last-minute event, reach out to us and we’ll do our best to make it happen. Rush charges may apply.
How to Book Your Private Event
1: Explore Packages
Download the PDF proposal to view packages and pricing for each experience. Still have questions? Schedule a call with your Culinary Curator.
2: Start Your Booking
Submit your event details to get started. Upon submission, you’ll also have the option to make an initial, refundable deposit to reserve your date right away.
3: Finalize Details
A real human will be in touch to finalize your event details, like confirming your package, how to submit request for dietary or alcohol accommodations, and when your final headcount is due.
Start Your Private Booking
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