"Rupert Blease's Dogpatch follow-up to Michelin-starred Lord Stanley — a $248 nine-course tasting; book it for a serious dinner."
About Wolfsbane
After Lord Stanley closed in 2025 with a Michelin star and a decade behind it, Rupert and Carrie Blease did not retire the room — they rebuilt it. Wolfsbane opened in the Dogpatch in October 2025 in the former Serpentine space at 2495 3rd Street, with Rupert Blease cooking a nine-course tasting at $248, or $383 with wine. It already sits in the Michelin Guide. The name nods to the folklore plant said to keep werewolves from shifting; the cooking is California produce, French technique, stripped to essentials.
The Kitchen
Chef Rupert Blease cooks the tasting at Wolfsbane, with his wife and partner Carrie Blease running the front of house — the same team that earned Lord Stanley a Michelin star over its ten-year run before they closed it in 2025. The style is restrained and technique-forward: dishes built on the best Bay Area sourcing and pared back to a few clear flavours. The opening menu ran to enoki tempura with curry and preserved lemon, cod with a crisp skin over whipped brandade, and lobster with golden beet and a tempura claw.
The format is a nine-course tasting at $248 per person, $383 with the wine pairing, served in the reworked Serpentine space at 2495 3rd Street in the Dogpatch. A walk-in-friendly bar takes the edge off the commitment for anyone who wants the cooking without the full sit-down. Wolfsbane opened in October 2025 and landed in the Michelin Guide quickly — the Blease pedigree from Lord Stanley is the dated proof that the kitchen can hold a standard.
The Room
The dining room carries the bones of the old Serpentine but reads as relaxed fine dining rather than formal — conversation-easy sound levels, dim warm light, tables with room to breathe and an open feel toward the kitchen. A separate walk-in bar runs a shorter menu for those who want shellfish and a glass without the nine-course sit-down. Dress is smart-casual; the Dogpatch crowd skews creative-professional rather than jacket-and-tie. Standout shellfish courses anchor the experience.
Best for a Serious Dinner
Book the tasting room for a serious dinner — a celebration, a reunion, a night you want to be the event — because the nine courses set a deliberate pace, the Lord Stanley pedigree guarantees a floor on quality, and the Dogpatch setting feels like a find rather than a scene. If you want the cooking without the commitment, the walk-in bar is the move. See more in our San Francisco restaurants guide and the global best tasting menus.
Not for
Not for a budget night or the indecisive — it is a fixed nine-course tasting at $248, though the walk-in bar takes the pressure off a full commitment.
Frequently Asked
Is Wolfsbane worth it?
If you want a serious tasting menu, yes. Rupert and Carrie Blease brought a Michelin-starred track record from Lord Stanley to this Dogpatch room, and the nine-course menu at $248 is priced in line with San Francisco peers. Early reviews put it among the city's best new openings. The walk-in bar is a lower-stakes way to test the kitchen before booking the full tasting.
How hard is it to book Wolfsbane?
Increasingly hard. As a buzzed-about 2025 opening from a Michelin-starred team, weekend tables go quickly, though midweek seats and the walk-in bar give you a way in. Book a week or two ahead for prime slots. The restaurant is at 2495 3rd Street in the Dogpatch, the former Serpentine space.
What is the dress code at Wolfsbane?
Smart-casual. The room is relaxed fine dining rather than formal, and the Dogpatch crowd dresses sharp but not stiff — no jacket required. A nice shirt or a dress fits the tasting; neat denim is fine at the bar. Dress for a good dinner, not for a black-tie occasion.
What should I order at Wolfsbane?
The dining room serves one set nine-course tasting, so the menu chooses for you, but the shellfish courses are the highlight to anticipate — the lobster with golden beet and tempura claw and the cod over whipped brandade were standouts on the opening menu. Add the wine pairing at $383 total if the budget allows, or order shellfish a la carte at the walk-in bar.
Is Wolfsbane good for a celebration?
Yes. The nine-course pace makes a proper event of the evening, the room is intimate enough to feel special, and the Lord Stanley pedigree gives the night a story to tell. It suits anniversaries and milestone dinners well. For other rooms in this register, see our guide to the best tasting menus.
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Practical Information
Address2495 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
NeighbourhoodDogpatch
CuisineContemporary Californian tasting
Tasting Menu$248 · $383 with wine pairing
SignatureLobster, golden beet, tempura claw
OpenedOctober 2025
Dress CodeSmart-casual
ReservationOpenTable · walk-in bar available
DietaryTasting adjusted for diets on notice
