Red’s Place, billed as Chinatown’s oldest bar, is closing

San Francisco Chronicle · Aidin Vaziri · 2026-10-21 05:12 UTC

Red’s Place, billed as Chinatown’s oldest bar, is closing after more than six decades at on Jackson Street in San Francisco.

Red’s Place, the Jackson Street bar billed as the oldest in San Francisco’s Chinatown, is closing after more than six decades, with rising operating costs and a steep insurance bill forcing the longtime family business to shut its doors.

Owner Jerry Chan said he received a letter from his insurance company in early October requiring upgrades to the bar, including plumbing and structural repairs. The costs, he said, were more than the business could afford.

“The cost of running an operation, it’s getting too expensive,” Chan told NBC Bay Area on Wednesday. “But more importantly, our insurance is up.”

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