Zim's Hamburgers v4 - San Francisco, CA - Vintage Restaurant - Women's T-Shirt Color:White a mid-century bowling center built

a mid-century bowling center built for serious league play

a mid-century bowling alley built when the west side was still open desert

Brennan and Dale sank a boat to prove a brand

Tourists and New Yorkers lined up not just for the steaks

Zim's Hamburgers v4 - San Francisco, CA - Vintage Restaurant - Women's T-Shirt Color:White a mid-century bowling center builtZim's stood as a San Francisco institution from 1947 through the early 1990s, anchoring corners on Geary, Market, and Lombard. Those broiled hamburgers and hot apple pie fed generations of city workers, late night wanderers, and families heading north on Highway 101 through Corte Madera. Some restaurants become landmarks not by trying, but by simply always being there. Part of our Vintage Restaurant collection, celebrating the classic American menus