09/03/2024

How Restaurants are Catering to Solo Diners

The incidence of solo diners is on the rise

Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends. But once or twice a week, she goes to a restaurant by herself.

Imanirad said dining alone gives her time to think or read. She tries not to touch her phone and relishes the silence.

"It's like a spa, but a different type," Imanirad said during a recent solo lunch at Spruce, an upscale San Francisco restaurant.

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