When you sit at the counter in The Grubstake, you are sitting in a tiny bit of Bay Area history! The rail car that houses half of The Grubstake originally served the Key Line that provided transportation between Berkeley and Oakland and San Francisco . The completion of the Bay Bridge caused major transportation changes, and, along with four other cars, it was "set" in San Francisco in 1927, it became a diner - long before diners were trendy. Then it was red and white railcar and it was called The Orient Express. It sat alone on the lot with an alley where the present dining room is located, and the kitchen was at the Pine Street en...

When you sit at the counter in The Grubstake, you are sitting in a tiny bit of Bay Area history! The rail car that houses half of The Grubstake originally served the Key Line that provided transportation between Berkeley and Oakland and San Francisco . The completion of the Bay Bridge caused major transportation changes, and, along with four other cars, it was "set" in San Francisco in 1927, it became a diner - long before diners were trendy. Then it was red and white railcar and it was called The Orient Express. It sat alone on the lot with an alley where the present dining room is located, and the kitchen was at the Pine Street end of the car. When you sit at the counter in The Grubstake, you are sitting in a tiny bit of Bay Area history! The rail car that houses half of The Grubstake originally served the Key Line that provided transportation between Berkeley and Oakland and San Francisco . The completion of the Bay Bridge caused major transportation changes, and, along with four other cars, it was "set" in San Francisco in 1927, it became a diner - long before diners were trendy. Then it was red and white railcar and it was called The Orient Express. It sat alone on the lot with an alley where the present dining room is located, and the kitchen was at the Pine Street end of the car.

Years in Business:More than 50

Number of Employees:Less than 5 employees

Categories: Restaurants, Food

Tags:    Burgers   Diners   Portuguese