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SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012
A16 is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

1. A16

8.3
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

2. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.1
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews
Acquerello is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

3. Acquerello

8.3
1722 Sacramento St (btwn Polk & Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 45 tips and reviews
ad hoc is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

4. ad hoc

8.8
6476 Washington St (btwn Oak Cir & Mission St), Yountville, CA
New American Restaurant · 132 tips and reviews
Adesso is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

5. Adesso

4395 Piedmont Ave (at Pleasant Valley Ave), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 40 tips and reviews
Amber is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

6. Amber

7.8
25 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St) (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
North Indian Restaurant · SoMa · 199 tips and reviews
Ame is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

7. Ame

689 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 23 tips and reviews
AQ Restaurant & Bar is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

8. AQ Restaurant & Bar

1085 Mission St (at 7th), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 65 tips and reviews
Aziza is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

9. Aziza

8.2
5800 Geary Blvd (at 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Moroccan Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 106 tips and reviews
Baker & Banker is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

10. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Bar Agricole is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

11. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews
Bar Tartine is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

12. Bar Tartine

561 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews
Baumé is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

13. Baumé

201 S California Ave (at Park Blvd), Palo Alto, CA
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Evergreen Park · 10 tips and reviews
Benu is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

14. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews
Betelnut is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

15. Betelnut

2030 Union St (Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Union Street · 107 tips and reviews
Bistro Aix is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

16. Bistro Aix

3340 Steiner St (Chestnut St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Marina District · 38 tips and reviews
Bistro Don Giovanni is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

17. Bistro Don Giovanni

9.1
4110 Howard Ln (Hwy. 29), Napa, CA
Italian Restaurant · 96 tips and reviews
Bocadillos is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

18. Bocadillos

710 Montgomery St (at Washington), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Chinatown · 69 tips and reviews
Bottega is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

19. Bottega

8.8
6525 Washington St #A9 (in V Marketplace 1870), Yountville, CA
Italian Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews
Bouchon is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

20. Bouchon

8.9
6534 Washington St, Yountville, CA
French Restaurant · 159 tips and reviews
Boulevard is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

21. Boulevard

9.0
1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 131 tips and reviews

22. Camino

3917 Grand Ave (at Boulevard Way), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Grand Lake · 51 tips and reviews
Canteen is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

23. Canteen

817 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Nob Hill · 27 tips and reviews

24. Chapeau

8.1
126 Clement St (2nd ave), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 59 tips and reviews
Chez Panisse is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

25. Chez Panisse

8.8
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Claudine is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

26. Claudine

8 Claude Ln (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 20 tips and reviews
Coco500 is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

27. Coco500

500 Brannan St (at 4th St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 68 tips and reviews
Coi is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

28. Coi

373 Broadway (at Bartol), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · North Beach · 61 tips and reviews
Commonwealth is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

29. Commonwealth

2224 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 83 tips and reviews
Via del Corso is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

30. Via del Corso

8.5
1788 Shattuck Ave (Delaware Street), Berkeley, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Berkeley · 24 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

31. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews

32. Cyrus

29 North St (at Healdsburg Ave.), Healdsburg, CA
French Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Delfina is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

33. Delfina

8.9
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews
Dopo is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

34. Dopo

4293 Piedmont Ave (at John St), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 34 tips and reviews
Dosa is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

35. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Japantown · 207 tips and reviews
El Paseo Restaurant is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

36. El Paseo Restaurant

17 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Mill Valley · 25 tips and reviews
Farallon is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

37. Farallon

450 Post St (btwn Mason & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 78 tips and reviews
Fifth Floor is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

38. Fifth Floor

12 4th St (at Market), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 36 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

39. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

40. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

41. Frances

9.2
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews
The French Laundry is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

42. The French Laundry

8.9
6640 Washington St (at Creek St), Yountville, CA
French Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Gary Danko is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

43. Gary Danko

8.6
800 N Point St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · 141 tips and reviews
Gialina Pizzeria is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

44. Gialina Pizzeria

8.4
2842 Diamond St (at Kern St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Glen Park · 83 tips and reviews
Greens Restaurant is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

45. Greens Restaurant

8.6
2 Marina Blvd. (Fort Mason, Building A) (Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 115 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

46. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
Incanto is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

47. Incanto

1550 Church St (at Duncan St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Noe Valley · 63 tips and reviews
Ippuku is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

48. Ippuku

8.7
2130 Center St (btw Oxford & Shattuck), Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 122 tips and reviews
Koi Palace is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

49. Koi Palace

8.5
365 Gellert Blvd (at Hickey Blvd), Daly City, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Serramonte · 143 tips and reviews
La Ciccia is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

50. La Ciccia

9.2
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews
La Folie is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

51. La Folie

2316 Polk St (near Green St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 65 tips and reviews
Lers Ros Thai is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

52. Lers Ros Thai

8.0
307 Hayes St (btwn Gough & Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Civic Center · 100 tips and reviews
Mamacita is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

53. Mamacita

2317 Chestnut St (at Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Marina District · 88 tips and reviews
Manresa is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

54. Manresa

320 Village Ln (at N Santa Cruz Ave), Los Gatos, CA
New American Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Marlowe is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

55. Marlowe

8.8
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 252 tips and reviews
Masa's is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

56. Masa's

648 Bush St (btw Powell and Stockton), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Nob Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Mateo Granados Cucina Latina is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

57. Mateo Granados Cucina Latina

7.4
214 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, CA
Latin American Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Michael Mina is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

58. Michael Mina

8.2
252 California St (at Battery), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 78 tips and reviews

59. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
Morimoto Napa is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

60. Morimoto Napa

8.3
610 Main St, Napa, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Central Napa · 221 tips and reviews
Nojo Ramen Tavern is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

61. Nojo Ramen Tavern

8.7
231 Franklin St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Civic Center · 120 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

62. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Nopalito is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

63. Nopalito

8.7
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
O Chamé is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

64. O Chamé

1830 4th St, Berkeley, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Oenotri is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

65. Oenotri

8.0
1425 1st St, Napa, CA
Italian Restaurant · Central Napa · 80 tips and reviews
One Market Restaurant is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

66. One Market Restaurant

7.6
1 Market St (at Steuart St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 53 tips and reviews
Osteria Stellina is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

67. Osteria Stellina

11285 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station, CA
Italian Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Outerlands is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

68. Outerlands

8.7
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews
Park Tavern is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

69. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews
Perbacco is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

70. Perbacco

8.3
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews
Pesce Seafood Bar is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

71. Pesce Seafood Bar

2223 Market St (btwn Sanchez & 16th), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Castro · 61 tips and reviews
Piccino is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

72. Piccino

9.1
1001 Minnesota St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Dogpatch · 175 tips and reviews
Piperade is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

73. Piperade

1015 Battery St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Basque Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 54 tips and reviews
Pizzaiolo is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

74. Pizzaiolo

9.1
5008 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Temescal · 88 tips and reviews
Poggio is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

75. Poggio

8.0
777 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA
Italian Restaurant · 68 tips and reviews
PRESS Restaurant is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

76. PRESS Restaurant

8.6
587 Saint Helena Hwy S (at White Ln), Saint Helena, CA
Steakhouse · 38 tips and reviews
Prospect is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

77. Prospect

8.0
300 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Quince is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

78. Quince

8.9
470 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 78 tips and reviews
Range is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

79. Range

842 Valencia St (at 19th), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 111 tips and reviews
Redd is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

80. Redd

6480 Washington St (at Oak Circle), Yountville, CA
New American Restaurant · 125 tips and reviews
Meadowood is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

81. Meadowood

9.0
900 Meadowood Ln, Saint Helena, CA
Resort · 19 tips and reviews
Rivoli is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

82. Rivoli

1539 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Thousand Oaks · 22 tips and reviews
Saison is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

83. Saison

8.5
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Santé is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

84. Santé

8.2
100 Boyes Blvd, Sonoma, CA
French Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Scopa is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

85. Scopa

109A Plaza St (Healdsburg Ave.), Healdsburg, CA
Italian Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

86. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
Solbar is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

87. Solbar

9.1
755 Silverado Trl (at Rosedale Rd), Calistoga, CA
New American Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews
Sons & Daughters is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

88. Sons & Daughters

8.2
708 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 51 tips and reviews
SPQR is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

89. SPQR

8.2
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 172 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

90. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Sushi Ran is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

91. Sushi Ran

9.1
107 Caledonia St (at Pine St), Sausalito, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 115 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

92. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Terra Restaurant is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

93. Terra Restaurant

1345 Railroad Ave, Saint Helena, CA
New American Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Town Hall is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

94. Town Hall

7.8
342 Howard St (btwn Fremont St & Beale St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 121 tips and reviews
Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

95. Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar

9.1
1511 Mt Diablo Blvd (at Main St.), Walnut Creek, CA
Wine Bar · Downtown Walnut Creek · 63 tips and reviews
Waterbar is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

96. Waterbar

8.9
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews
Willi's Wine Bar is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

97. Willi's Wine Bar

4404 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa, CA
Wine Bar · 57 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

98. Yank Sing

8.6
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews
Zarzuela is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

99. Zarzuela

2000 Hyde St (at Union), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Russian Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2012.

100. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews