©2004 Jeanty at JacksSan Francisco Bay Area Restaurant Guide
Top Restaurants
A few of our top picks for San Francisco dining sorted by Cuisine.
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American
Bacar Restaurant and Wine Salon California
448 Brannan Street San Francisco. SF - SOMA. $31 to $50
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Located South of Market, Bacar is a dramatic and lively modern San Francisco brasserie. Mahogany, glass, steel, rich fall tones and an open kitchen combine to create a comfortable yet elegant ambiance. Arnold Wong offers a wine friendly menu; favorites include wok-roasted mussels, pizzas from the wood burning oven and a wide variety of meat, vegetable and seafood dishes. The wine list is 1,000 bottles strong, with 100 wines served by the glass (and by the two-o |
Boulevard American
1 Mission St. San Francisco. SF - Financial Dist/Embarc. $31 to $50
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Since its opening in 1993, Boulevard restaurant has been hailed as one of the best restaurants in San Francisco. Created in partnership with designer Pat Kuleto, the elegant, yet warm and welcoming interior of Boulevard is the essence of the Belle Époque style. It is a glorious setting for Chef Nancy Oakes hearty, flavorful, beautiful cuisine. American regional flavors, French influenced style, enthralling design, form the entire experience at Boulevard. Located in the heart of the San Francisco's revived waterfront area, the historic Audiffred Building is the ideal home for Boulevard. In the Zagat Guide for the year 2000, Boulevard restaurant was rated #1 in the Bay Area for the 3rd year in a row. |
Luna Park - San Francisco American
694 Valencia St. San Francisco. SF - Castro/ Noe/ Mission. $30 and under
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Luna Park with its casually hip decor, lively bar scene, and delicious moderately-priced cuisine is a Valencia Street sensation, loved by San Franciscans and visitors alike. The menu, mostly French and Italian with a few American and Asian accents, is simple without sacrificing excitement, highlighting flavorful ingredients and presenting food in a way that is comforting and nourishing to the soul. |
MECCA American
2029 Market St. San Francisco. SF - Castro/ Noe/ Mission. $31 to $50
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The famous MECCA OVAL BAR, surrounded by the "industrial-luxe" design of the many dining rooms, featuring the cooking of Food and Wine Magazine Chef of the Year - Executive Chef Randy Lewis. This is truly the San Francisco food scene - wining, dining and cocktailing at it's best. There is nothing quite like MECCA SF! Chef Lewis calls his food, "fun and fresh - global and seasonal". We call it "darn good cook'n! San Francisco Chronicle Food Editor Michael Bauer has awarded Chef Lewis three stars and had this to say this about his food: "The quality is consistently high and the flavors are bold and expertly balanced. Clearly, Lewis is a first rate cook." M. Bauer "Chef Lewis' restaurant will be hard to beat!" M. Bauer Everyone in San Franciso agrees that the MECCA SF Happy Hour is the best in The City - daily at 5:00 - Sunday's at 4:00. The stage at MECCA SF has also been home to many nationally known acts - Spencer Day, Ledisi and house DJ Lamont. |
MICHAEL MINA American
335 Powell St. San Francisco. SF - Downtown/Union Sq. $51 and over
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Bon Appetit's 2005 Chef of the Year, Michael Mina takes simple yet striking flavor combinations to an unexpected level at his signature restaurant. A Wine Spectator Grand Award of Excellence winner in 2005 makes MICHAEL MINA the first restaurant to be honored with this award within its first year of opening. The 2,200 plus selection of wines assembled by the wine director Rajat Parr completes the dining experience. Stunning decor and the restaurant's proximity to theatres makes it an excellent choice for dinner before or after a show. |
Postrio American
545 Post St. San Francisco. SF - Downtown/Union Sq. $31 to $50
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Postrio is celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck's Northern California jewel. Executive chefs Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal developed a Contemporary American Cuisine accenting the cultural diversity of San Francisco. The glamorous dining room boasts an incredible art collection, including a private dining area designed by Dale Chihuly. The dramatic three-tiered entrance leads you into the dining room, where as buzzing crowd of celebrities, socialites and restaurateurs can be found. |
Town Hall American
342 Howard St. San Francisco. SF - SOMA. $31 to $50
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Town Hall restaurant is the new hot spot in the SOMA - a casual chic restaurant, located in the historic Meco building, serving New American cuisine with a focus on regional ingredients. At Town Hall, there is a communal table, bar, patio, private room, and beautiful dining room. |
Asian
Asia de Cuba - San Francisco Asian
495 Geary St. San Francisco. SF - Downtown/Union Sq. $31 to $50
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Asia de Cuba is a high-energy restaurant offering a fusion of Asian and Latin cuisines served to share featuring communal dining. Enjoy the specialty cocktail, wine, sake and rum lists. |
Basque
Piperade Basque
1015 Battery St. San Francisco. SF - Financial Dist/Embarc. $31 to $50
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Gerald and Cameron Hirigoyen's mid-priced Downtown Basque restaurant is a charming place with professional service and signature bistro dishes. Winner of San Francisco Magazine's Red Hot Chef 2003. |
California
Hawthorne Lane California
22 Hawthorne St. San Francisco. SF - SOMA. $31 to $50
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Michael Bauer describes Hawthorne Lane as "elegant surroundings with a splashy menu and fabulous contemporary food. Stellar deserts." Just steps away from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Union Square, Hawthorne Lane is located in one of the most exciting parts of the city. Executive Chef Bridget Batson's focus on hand-selected, local ingredients in season produces dishes that are not only creative, but reflective of the Bay Area's diverse culinary bounty. The result is a menu featuring specialties such as Chinese style roasted duck, Fort Bragg uni pasta and a trio of bluefin toro tuna. Walk through the ivy covered entrance, settle into the luxurious banquette seating or have an infused martini at the old-school cherry bar, and you'll feel as if you've discovered one of the last untouched corners of San Francisco. |
Jardiniere French
300 Grove St. San Francisco. SF - Civic Center/Van Ness. $51 and over
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Jardiniere features California-French cuisine. Highlights of the elegant setting include a gorgeous bar and stunning staircase. Its proximity to the theaters makes it an excellent place to dine before or after a show. |
PlumpJack Cafe California
3127 Fillmore Street San Francisco. SF - Marina. $30 and under
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PlumpJack Cafe combines stylish cuisine and exquisite dining to create an unforgettable experience. Our award-winning chefs feature imaginative menus highlighting organic, seasonally-driven ingredients, with wine pricing just above retail.
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Chinese
The Mandarin at Ghiradelli Square Chinese
900 North Point St. San Francisco. SF - Fisherman's Wharf. $30 and under
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Since 1968, this San Francisco treasure has been serving award winning Northern Chinese Cuisine overlooking San Francisco Bay. With its huge pillars, jade green tile floors, stone and wood-hewn statues and rotating fine art exhibits, the dining room recalls the grandeur of Imperial China. |
French
Chez Papa French
1401 18th St. San Francisco. SF - SOMA. $31 to $50
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Chez Papa features authentic French Provencal Cuisine in a casual bistrot setting. |
Fifth Floor California
12 Fourth St. San Francisco. SF - Downtown/Union Sq. $51 and over
Located on the fifth floor of SF's luxurious Hotel Palomar, Fifth Floors stellar female team is led by acclaimed chef Melissa Perello and seasoned sommelier Emily Wines.
Perello's seasonally inspired, ingredient-driven California cuisine is complemented by Fifth Floor's Wine Spectator magazine Grand-Award winning wine program. Directed by Wines, our wine list features 1400 bins and over twenty by-the-glass selections.
Created by Cheryl Rowley design of Beverly Hills, Fifth Floor's intimate and engaging 75-seat dining room features a collection of Art Deco-inspired chairs and a collection of original contemporary art.
**The Fifth Floor will call you two days before your reservation. Please make sure to call by noon the day of your reservation to confirm or your reservation will be cancelled.
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Fleur de Lys French
777 Sutter St. San Francisco. SF - Nob Hill. $51 and over
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Fleur de Lys is one of the finest restaurants in San Francisco. Lose yourself in an opulent dining room and an outstanding meal. Chef Keller never repeats the menu. Full dinner is available at the bar without reservations. ***For guests with reservations, PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION AT LEAST TWO DAYS PRIOR TO DINING.*** |
Jeanty at Jack's French
615 Sacramento St. San Francisco. SF - Financial Dist/Embarc. $31 to $50
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Located in the Financial District, Jack's dates back to 1864. Now Philippe Jeanty, who has earned quite a following and several James Beard Award nominations after 20 years behind the stoves, has made Jack's shine once more. Owned by a series of Frenchmen, it was always known for good food. Jack's is now the place city folks come to enjoy the food of Philippe Jeanty, whose tiny Yountville bistro draws a devoted food and wine crowd in Napa Valley. The menu is true to a Parisian Brasserie - steamed mussels studded with bay leaves in a big ceramic bowl; grilled rib eye steak accompanied by crisp frites overflowing from a paper cone. Also, the several 'must have' signature dishes include: Tomato soup in puff pastry, steak tartare, coq au vin and cassoulet. The ending to the meal offers such classics as creme brulee, crepe suzette and apple tatin. Housed in a gorgeous tri-level historic building. |
La Folie French
2316 Polk St. San Francisco. SF - Russian Hill. $51 and over
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Chef Roland Passot serves up generous portions in this charming, family-run restaurant with cotton candy clouds painted on sky-blue walls. |
Masa's French
648 Bush Street San Francisco. SF - Downtown/Union Sq. $51 and over
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"One of the country's most celebrated food temples,"says NY Times about Masa's. For over twenty years,Masa's has stayed at the top of critics' lists and on top of diners minds.It has consistently ranked among the country's most esteemed restaurants.This Mobile 4-star and AAA four-diamond rated contemporary French restaurant is annually awarded Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence.USA Today lists Masa's one of 1996's Top 100 hotel restaurants. Master Chef Gregory Short serves his acclaimed contemporary French Cuisine with a symphony of flavors by combining solid French techniques with a California reverence for originality and seasonality to create Masa's nine-course, six-course and four-course tasting menus. No less impressive is Masa's unparalleled wine list which features 8000 bottles in the cellar and about 800 on the wine list that Masa's Master Sommelier can expertly match with every entree. For a list of awards and media reviews please visit www.masasrestaurant.com |
The French Laundry American
6640 Washington Street Yountville. Yountville. $51 and over
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Built in 1890 as a French Steam Laundry, this rustic two-story stone house is surrounded by a country garden planted with vintage roses, perennials and seasonal herbs. The French Laundry Restaurant has an intimate dining room with 15 tables. The dining time is 3-4 hours with two prix-fixe menus to choose from. Reservations are taken two months in advance to the calendar date (i.e. Reservations for April 1st are taken February 1st). Jackets are required. No Jeans, Shorts or Tennis Shoes please. |
Italian
Rose Pistola Italian
532 Columbus Avenue San Francisco. SF - North Beach. $30 and under
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Voted the best new restaurant in the country in 1996, Rose Pistola is a celebration of the bawdy, friendly but sophisticated side of San Franciscos Italian district North Beach. This stylish gathering place personifies the vibrancy of its namesake, a North Beach denizen who ran the most colorful bar and restaurant in the neighborhood. With its San Francisco-style dining counter, booths cozy dining room and lively bar, Rose Pistola invites everything from a leisurely glass of Chianti and a bowl of pasta, to a traditional, Italian-style feast of seasonal antipasti, whole roasted fish and rotisserie meats. |
The Last Supper Club Italian
1199 Valencia Street San Francisco. SF - Castro/ Noe/ Mission. $30 and under
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The Last Supper Club offers Southern Italian comfort food served family style in a casual and fun setting. |
Mediterranean
COCO5OO California
500 Brannan Street San Francisco. SF - SOMA. $31 to $50
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Loretta Keller's new south of market hotspot brings in the crowds to enjoy its warm, modern vibe and bold, stimulating flavors. Italian glass tile, Douglass fir, chocolate tones and rich teak finishes set the mood in this 1906 wood structure that anchored the corner of Fourth and Brannan as Bizou since 1993. The restaurant's commitment to high quality, small production ingredients begins in the kitchen, extends through the wine list, and forms the foundation of the new-fashioned bar. Cocktails at COCO5OO are handcrafted utilizing organic ingredients - fresh squeezed juices and premium, small production spirits. |
Campton Place California
340 Stockton St. San Francisco. SF - Downtown/Union Sq. $51 and over
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A San Francisco favorite for more than two decades! Executive Chef Peter Rudolph is the first Californian to take the helm at Campton Place Hotel and its renowned restaurant. Chef Rudolph masterfully blends the defining characteristics of contemporary Bay Area cuisine with broader American and European traditions. His dishes draw primarily on the riches of Northern Californias seasonal bounty, but also from artisan producers across the country and abroad. |
Chez Nous Tapas / Small Plates
1911 Fillmore St. San Francisco. SF - Pacific Heights. $31 to $50
Chez Nous offers small plates of the Mediterranean.
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Foreign Cinema California
2534 Mission St. San Francisco. SF - Castro/ Noe/ Mission. $31 to $50
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Foreign Cinema is a 'one of a kind', nationally acclaimed restaurant combining foreign and independent films with Cal-Med cooking. Enjoy an industrial chic setting, complete with outdoor courtyard, mezzanine and full bar. |
Mediterranean
Aziza Moroccan
5800 Geary Blvd. San Francisco. SF - Richmond District. $30 and under
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Aziza offers an elegant and stylish dining experience. Chef/owner Mourad Lahlou is a leader in modernizing Moroccan cuisine and adapting it to a western style fine dining setting. His innovative cuisine combines artisinal products and organic market ingredients, intense flavors and stunning presentations all combined with a progressive Californian influence. Aziza's gracious service and romantic ambience presents fine dining at its best in a warm, sexy and intimate setting. |
Baraka French
288 Connecticut Street San Francisco. SF - SOMA. $31 to $50
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Baraka features French cuisine with an eclectic Mediterranean flare. Discover our cozy ambience and romantic, candle light interior. We have a separate lounge that is available for walk-ins and private parties. At five minutes from Union Square our guests have the best downtown view in San Francisco.
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Seafood
Aqua Seafood
252 California Street San Francisco. SF - Financial Dist/Embarc. $51 and over
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Offering Contemporary Seafood in a sophisticated setting, Aqua has been one of San Francisco's most acclaimed and popular landmark restaurants for over 11 years. Using mostly European techniques, the four-star, award-winning restaurant serves delicate fish in a way that has traditionally been reserved for meats, offering unique menu selections of the freshest local and imported seafood. |
Farallon Seafood
450 Post Street San Francisco. SF - Downtown/Union Sq. $51 and over
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At Farallon, Chef Mark Franz serves coastal cuisine with French influence. The menu changes daily depending on what's fresh. Expect exciting combinations and show-stopping execution. |
Vegetarian
Greens Restaurant Vegetarian
Bld. A, Fort Mason San Francisco. SF - Marina. $31 to $50
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While enjoying one of San Francisco's most dramatic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands, diners savor Chef Annie Somervilles imaginative vegetarian cuisine that features local seasonal organic produce and the finest ingredients. Greens emphasizes wonderful dishes created with a balance of colors, flavor and a contrast of textures inspired by the cuisines of the Mediterranean, Asia, Mexico and the American Southwest. |
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