The history of The Van's is a colorful tale that dates back to around the turn of the century. Built in 1915, it originally was erected to house part of the Japanese Exhibition at the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in the San Francisco Marina District in commemoration of the opening of the Panama Canal. At the close of the exposition, all but two of the buildings were dismantled -- the Palace of Fine Arts, which remains standing in San Francisco, and the Japanese Tea house.
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Serving Lunch
Monday - Friday
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Serving Dinner
Every Night From
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
4:00 PM - Midnight

"Attitude Adjustment Hour"
hot and cold hors d'oeurvres served
nightly Monday through Friday
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm