Chili House, frequently rated among the best restaurants in San Francisco to get Peking duck prepared in the traditional way, has shuttered due to fire.
One of the most popular Chinese restaurants on Clement Street in the city’s Inner Richmond neighborhood was the unfortunate victim of a fire that began in an apartment elsewhere in the building on Sunday. The business sustained significant water damage, according to a spokesperson.
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SFPD firefighters respond to a building fire on Clement St. between 8th and 9th Aves. near Chili House & Peking Duck on Sunday, October 29, 2023. | Source: Courtesy Eric Wiliams
SFPD firefighters respond to a building fire on Clement St. between 8th and 9th Aves. near Chili House & Peking Duck on Sunday, October 29, 2023 | Source: Courtesy Eric Wiliams
The burnt remains of personal belongings following an apartment fire two days earlier are strewn in parking spaces outside of Chili House & Peking Duck restaurant on Clement Street. | Source: Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard
There is currently no information on when Chili House will reopen.
Chili House’s chef Li Jun Han is a Beijing native who has cooked for two former presidents of China. His famed, Beijing-style Peking duck is prized for its authenticity and cited as an example of the revival of high-end Chinese cuisine.