Scales

Scales showcases some of the Peninsula’s finest cuisine, paired with the California Coast’s most impressive views. The 22,000-square-foot restaurant features high ceilings and expansive bay windows from top to bottom, allowing more than 300 diners to experience the harbor’s natural ebbs and flows.

With the help of WRD Architects, co-owners and brothers Chris and Sabu Shake Jr. brought their vision to life.

“When we bring people in and lead them to their table, we want them to know they’re being seated in the best seat in the house—all of them are,” said Sabu Shake Jr. “We’ve laid it out so that everyone has a great table—and a comfortable one.”

The contemporary space is unique to the Wharf, offering an elegant, urban feel that sets it apart from the area’s many nautical-themed shops and restaurants.

“Our clean design maximized the incredible views throughout the space,” said WRD Architects Principal Henry Ruhnke.

The building houses four main operations that cater to a wide range of guest needs: a seafood and steak restaurant, a café, a fish market, and a gift shop. Each space has a distinct visual identity, yet visitors can enjoy seamless access between them. The crown jewel is the restaurant’s bar, designed to reflect the ocean’s rich palette of blue and gray tones, with long vertical scales illuminated by pendant lights above.