Vtg. 1940's Fairmont Hotel - SF - Tonga Room Dinner Restaurant Menu For Sale

Brief history —Tonga Room, Fairmont Hotel (San Francisco), 1940s

• Opening: The Tonga Room opened in 1945 in the Fairmont Hotel as a Polynesian/Tiki‑style restaurant and bar.
• Concept & features: Created as a dramatic island‑themed dining room built around an indoor lagoon; featured a thatched bar, tropical décor, a floating bandstand/boat, and staged “tropical rainstorms” with lighting and sound effects.
• Cuisine & service: Served Polynesian‑inspired and American continental fare with tropical cocktails (Mai Tais and rum drinks) popularized by the mid‑century tiki craze.
• Cultural role in the 1940s: Quickly became a fashionable, novelty nightspot in postwar San Francisco, attracting hotel guests, locals and visitors seeking exotic themed entertainment and Photos are part of the description.
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