Mel's Drive in

The Geary Boulevard Mel's drive-in was the second of the "Next Generation" restaurants to open, and it was quick to experience the success of its Lombard street sibling. This Inner Richmond restaurant is unique as it is located on the site where one of the original Mel's operated from 1953-1974. Steven Weiss, current co-owner and son of Mel's namesake Mel Weiss, was a soda jerk there and was meticulous in replicating the details of its design for the present-day incarnation.



Steven Weiss and partner Donald Wagstaff opened the first of the "Next Generation" Mel's Drive-ins in September of 1985. The restaurant, located at 2165 Lombard Street in San Francisco, appealed to families wanting to share the tastes, sights, and sounds of the 1950s drive-in era with their children. A little over two years later, a second location was established on Geary Boulevard, also in San Francisco. The next two restaurants opened in Los Angeles, one in Sherman Oaks and the other in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. Van Ness Avenue is home to the third San Francisco location, and the fourth opened its doors in November of 2000 next to the Sony Metreon Center in the Yerba Buena area. In the heart of Hollywood on the famous Hollywood Boulevard our fifth location was opened with a full-service Celebrity Bar.

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Monday	Open	06:00	01:00
Tuesday	Open	06:00	01:00
Wednesday	Open	06:00	01:00
Thursday	Open	06:00	01:00
Friday	Open	06:00	03:00
Saturday	Open	06:00	03:00
Sunday	Open	06:00	01:00