Schroeder's

When Henry Schroeder opened the doors of Schroeder's Restaurant in 1893, he started a tradition that would span over a century in San Francisco.  A Prussian gentleman, Schroeder immigrated to San Francisco and opened the restaurant on the south side of Market between First and Second Streets. The devastating earthquake and fire bolted through San Francisco April 18, 1906, destroyed the restaurant. It temporarily relocated at the corner of Sixteenth and Mission Streets.Slowly, the city began to rebuild, and the determination of Henry Schroeder and other's like him helped to restore the Financial District. In 1911, Schroeder's , moved to 117 Front Street. Schroeder's was then "men only" establishment and attracted a varied clientele of businessmen, sea captains, and merchants. Five years later, the café moved next door to 240 Front Street. Henry Schroeder passed away in 1921 and left the operation to his widow, Mrs. Schroeder. She decided to sell it the same year and advertised for a buyer in a local newspaper.