We are a family owned restaurant, featuring a from-scratch kitchen & boutique wine list, highlighting the bay area's best local artisan products

Sean Johnston

Proprietor
Hometown: Portstewart, Northern Ireland

Sean worked much of his life in his family’s coast side pub and brings a warm European sensibility to Johnston’s Saltbox. He loves the sense of community created by sharing a meal together. He's impressed daily by the quality and variety of product grown right here in the Bay Area. Johnston’s Saltbox is the culmination of those two parts: local people, local product.

Jennifer McAteer Johnston

Chef | Proprietor
Hometown: San Carlos, CA

Jennifer has spent 18 years cooking with great chefs & mentors: Jeremiah Tower, Bradley Ogden, Robert Cubberly and Pierre Koffmann.

After years of partnering with local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen- witnessing them put so much love and care into their craft, Jennifer sees a Chef’s role as simple- to source great local product and cook it with care. She’s excited to finally bring these experiences home to San Carlos.

The rooftop kitchen garden is a very tangible way to demonstrate our commitment to quality local ingredients. It's coincidentally also a great place for the three young Johnston daughters to toil in the soil.

At Johnston’s Saltbox, we care deeply about quality and detail, and choose to support like-minded people.

• Architect | Glass Associates Inc
• Midglen Studio Associates
• Jeanne Ettrick | Tastemaker
• Heath Ceramics
• Ralph King Cabinetry
• Matt Dick | Small Trade Company
• Marius and Shannon Ciortea | NFO Bee Company
• Golden Nursery | San Mateo
• Pixar Animation Studios
• Vesta | Redwood City
• Shakewell | Oakland
• Natalie DeMeo | she waters. it grows. we cook. you eat. repeat.