Like its much-vaunted wine vault, this Embarcadero icon only improves with age. If the Art Nouveau décor doesn’t get you, Nancy Oakes’ cuisine and the sweet staff serving it surely will.
Although it's still a fine-dining experience with fancy, discreet waiters, the emphasis is on reimagined American favorites like salt-baked prime rib, Japanese burgers, and foie gras PB&J. Read more.
Chris Cosentino has revolutionized the way that American chefs treat offal with his work at Incanto, but the restaurant is so much more. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Although not a "salsa joint" - they play do play a wide mix of world beats including salsa, bachata, reggae, African and more. They serve yummy Senegalese too. Worth checking out.
It's griddled to a gorgeous crust placed on a fresh butter-toasted roll, with pickled onions and bread-and-butter chips, a few leaves of arugula, melted cheddar, and fantastically sweet tomatoes.
Rosemary pistachio. Orange blossom. The Ballpark with caramel corn and peanuts. Go get an artisanal cone now. Read more.
Awesome contemporary tavern with a great atmosphere. Order the mixed nuts, poutine and the prime new york steak. Service is good but know to be a bit slow.
The setting is serene, the food very sophisticated & delicious, the service of outmost grandeur. Overall it's a very unique experience from a very caring team guided by one of the world's leading chef
From Monterey Bay abalone with yuzu kosho dashi gel to an eel fumé with dill, cucumber, potato, pomelo and coriander, dinner at Atelier Crenn is sure to be the least boring meal you will ever eat.
Chef Michael Tusk takes Bay Area signatures (wild nettles, Dungeness crab, Meyer lemon) and weaves them into light pastas, such as tagliatelle with morel mushroom and celeriac foam. Read more.
"The food is 'dim sum'. Order a few hot items off the menu but also try the items brought around on carts or trays. It was all universally delicious and novel. It's worth a visit if you're in town."
The open wood fire allows chef Joshua Skenes to create deep, soothing umami from a bowl of bonito dashi with toasted grains and greens, followed by a big slab of roasted beet and bone marrow. Try it! Read more.
While the name is KC'a, the barbecue style is Texas (beef brisket, beef ribs, & chicken)
A16 is simple Italian foods that chef Nate Appleman lovingly prepares to an intimate dining room. Chocolate Sadino with sea salt and xu is the way to finish up. -Kevin Gillespie, Top Chef
pretty full? who cares, make room for this one biter! manchego cheesecake w/ caramel popcorn
Hip, hip, hip in the Mission District. Hard to get in but easy on the wallet with great cocktails and wine list. -Tim Nugent, Top Chef Just Desserts
Try the flan-like liver pate or the wild mushroom & marscapone risotto to start before moving into familiar but inventive mains like pizza, a burger, or bavette steak. Read more.
Brunch was delicious! Duck eggs sunnyside-up, pork shoulder and polenta, topped off with a fresh-squeezed mimosa. Our server Vynessa was prompt and lovely. We'll be back for more.
Former Gary Danko and Manresa pastry chef opened this. Everything I have had is amazing.
Try the Breakfast Pizza With Egg And Anchovies - I think the flavors worked, the addition of the anchovies gave it the right balance and the eggs were phenomenal!
Save room for a chocolate torte with coffee ice cream ($9) It is served in a pool of mocha anglaise. The cacao nib-flecked ice cream was the best part. Read more.
A fresh take on Indian street food finished off with the soft serve ice cream (Get the passion fruit and salt curry peanut topping)
Chilaquiles, seafood and more are served up with terrific margaritas and a bar-and-grill-meets-Mexico interior. Read more.
The tacos here are great! Skip the sides, and just order a few different types of meat. You won't be disappointed!
Located in the trendy Hayes Valley neighborhood, this raucous outdoor spot serves up enormous pretzels, bratwurst and other traditional German foods that can't be beat.
When you want to prove to your lady that you're a man, and not just a guy, this is the place to grab a low-slung couch and enjoy the good life. Read more.
This café uses beans from Barefoot Coffee Roasters and also has outstanding small plates like a crab salad bruschetta.
SliderBar just rolled out a brunch filled with delicious little baby breakfast sandwiches and another special surprise you'll have to see to believe. Read more.
iPhone 5 chargers built into the tables, slushy sangria, and amaze balls tacos. What's not to love? CASH ONLY!
From the cocktail program to the always solid menu, Range is one of the most consistent restaurants in town. And, for what it's worth, it's got the only Michelin star in the Mission. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
This unintimidating, cozy French restaurant is one of the city’s best dining experiences. Chef Roland Passot is in the kitchen every night. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
Absolutely reserve the Chef's Table AND "The Full Experience" (tour of the restaurant, private wine tasting w/the sommelier,and cook w/the chef). 8 course meal, $20 corkage fee. Read more.
Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani have crafted one of the most underrated East/West dining experiences in town. The space is a looker too. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
After eight years at The French Laundry, Corey Lee finally gets the spotlight. At his SOMA-district jewel box, everything is well sourced—from the porcelain to the $160 tasting menu. Read more.
Must Order: Applewood-smoked bacon beignets, chickpea fritters, and pork trotters--all under the Bouchees ("mouthfuls") category on the menu. Read more.
Pastry chef Melissa Chou balances 3 diverse culinary traditions in her desserts—American, Chinese & Moroccan. Must order: burnt vanilla ice cream w/huckleberry, brioche French toast, & almond. Read more.
Just up Nob Hill from Union Square shopping, the cozy room serves a fine squab breast with squab leg confit, squab pâté, pear, and hazelnuts. Yum! Read more.
On a lonely stretch of Broadway, Daniel Patterson combines modern technique with the best ingredients from local farms to create a four-star restaurant. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Enjoy as the aroma of spit-roasting pork fills the rustic dining room. The pastas include a raviolo filled with ricotta and an egg yolk that breaks under your knife to bleed into a brown-butter sauce. Read more.
This tiny (300 square feet) café has one single square communal table and a constantly changing lunch menu with rustic dishes like fregola salad with root vegetables.
A post modern collection of everything natural, local and healthy in San Francisco. You can find anything. Just don’t ask for steak! -Yigit Pura, Top Chef Just Desserts
Chef Jason Fox harmonizes a dizzying array of int'l ingredients - including sea urchin w/ sweet potato tempura, chrysanthemum leaf, shiso, scallion, & yuzu kosho. Also try the squid & pork belly! Read more.
Artisan Neapolitan pizzas here are the headliner to some, but intellectuals know the antipasti, pastas and secondi here are the real brain food. - Inspector
This cafe is partnered with local organization Toolworks to offer employment and job training to disabled, homeless, and at-risk individuals.
You can send soccer balls down the giant pachinko from the second floor.
Orange chocolate was amazing. The presentation was the best I've have ever ever seen hands down no joke.
From the museum’s copper-clad torqued tower, you can see the Transamerica Pyramid, Sutro Tower, and the top of the Golden Gate Bridge. The tower’s café serves food sourced within a 150-mile radius.
Go to Burger Bar and ask for the super secret table in the window... quiet space... amazing view of Union Square...
