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Essencia

401 Gough (at Hayes)
San Francisco, CA 94102

Category: Restaurant > South American

Region: Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin

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Bar Drake: 450 Powell St. (between Sutter & Post), 392-7755 ext. 226, www.bardrake.com. Union Square. Speakeasy inside Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

Essencia: 401 Gough St. (between Hayes & Ivy), 552-8485, www.essenciarestaurant.com. Hayes Valley. Peruvian.

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Piqueo's: 830 Cortland Ave. (at Gates & Ellsworth), 282-8812, www.piqueos.com. Bernal Heights. Peruvian cuisine.

Spork: 1058 Valencia St. (at 22nd Street & Hill), 643-5000, www.sporksf.com. Mission. New American.

Stacks: 501 Hayes St. (at Octavia), 241-9011, www.stacksrestaurant.com. Hayes Valley. Omelets, crepes, burgers.

Sudachi: 1217 Sutter St. (at Polk), 623-8625. Polk Gulch. Sushi and Asian tapas.

Zadin: 4039 18th St. (between Hartford & Noe), 626-2260. Castro. Vietnamese.