230 California (at Front) : San Francisco, CA 94111 : 415-955-1919
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 Opened just two doors down from Perbacco on California Street, Umberto Gibin and Staffan Terje's spinoff wine bar and casual restaurant is all about the filigree that surrounds Perbacco's renowned Northern Italian food: the wine list, the housemade salumi, the scrupulously curated cheeses, and... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Italian, Wine Bar |
Catering, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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56 Gold (at Montgomery) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-433-6300
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 Bix is San Francisco's closest approximation of a supper club, with a superb bar and very good food that ranges from tony snacks to more serious dining, including thoughtfully composed salads followed by carefully cooked fish, flesh, and fowl, and amazing desserts. Dinner is served in a soaring,... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
American, California, French |
Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party |
$$$, $$$$ |
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648 Bush (at Powell) : San Francisco, CA 94108 : 415-989-7154
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 Masa's warm, elegant dining room is a graceful place to enjoy some of the finest French cuisine in the city. Fresh seasonal ingredients are employed in creating and reimagining subtle, multilayered dishes from the classic repertoire. The four- and seven-course tasting menus can be paired with... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
French |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Delivery, Private Party, Prix Fixe |
$$$$ |
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230 California (at Front) : San Francisco, CA 94111 : 415-955-0663
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 Don't let the well-groomed, Armani-suited crowd at Perbacco's elegant bar intimidate you head to the back and you'll find plenty of nondescript S.F. foodies chowing down on unusual dishes from the regions of Liguria, Piemonte, and the Veneto. The daily-changing menu is equally suited to... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Italian |
Banquet Facilities, Catering, Private Party |
$, $$ |
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374 Bush (at Belden) : San Francisco, CA 94104 : 415-421-0594
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 Sam's Grill has been at its present location, anchoring the corner of restaurant-laden Belden Place and Bush Street, since 1946, but its history dates back to 1867. Enjoy a traditional American and Continental menu in a classic wood-paneled setting featuring private booths. As well as steaks,... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
American, Seafood, Steakhouse |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$$ |
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708 Bush (at Powell) : San Francisco, CA 94108 : 415-391-8311
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 Young and daring, chefs Teague Moriarty and Matt McNamara apply El Bulli and Alinea's avant-garde idiom to farm-to-table cooking, working with herbs and vegetables from McNamara's mother's garden as well as potions and devices from Le Sanctuaire, San Francisco's molecular gastronomy shop. A meal... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
California |
Vegetarian Friendly |
$$$ |
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558 Sacramento (at Leidesdorff) : San Francisco, CA 94111 : 415-772-9060
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 The puffy, slightly pear-shaped popovers that arrive with your cocktail aren't the most memorable aspect of a meal at celebrity chef Tyler Florence's Wayfare Tavern. Conceived as a fancy turn-of-the-20th-century bar, the multistoried restaurant's menu includes a brawny Hangtown Fry; unctuous... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
American, California |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$$ |
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568 Sacramento (at Leidesdorff) : San Francisco, CA 94111 : 415-983-0102
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 Delicious food inspired by Southern barbecue is on offer in this small, chic downtown room. The menu changes seasonally. At lunch, sandwiches star (the pulled lamb is wonderful). At dinner, the smoky chicken liver mousse is superb, and the frequently changing plate of pork; the smoked chicken... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Barbecue, New American, Southern |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$, $$$ |
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244 Jackson (at Battery) : San Francisco, CA 94111 : 415-989-2539
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 Named for top-quality Wagyu beef, this postmodern steakhouse also wants to be an inviting cocktail lounge. The menu offers new American and Asian-fusion twists on classic steakhouse fare. The Wagyu, sold by the ounce (at a four-ounce minimum) is very pricey; a World Wide Wagyu plate, featuring... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Asian Fusion, New American, Steakhouse |
Coat Check, Fireplace, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$, $$$$ |
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688 Mission (at Third St.) : San Francisco, CA 94105 : 415-344-0644
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 Ferrari is the place to go when you're looking for high-end imported Italian foodstuffs like artisan pastas, cheeses, olive oil, coffee, salumi, chocolates, tortas, cookies, salsas, olives, truffles, and antipasti. These sleek, airy delicatessens also serve freshly prepared soups, salads, pasta... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Bakery, Deli, Diner, Italian, Market, Pasta, Salads, Soups |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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177 Eddy (at Mason) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 929-1118
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
Japanese, Korean, Sushi |
Delivery, Takeout |
$ |
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431 Bush (at Kearny) : San Francisco, CA 94108 : 415-397-3218
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
Asian, Japanese, Sushi |
Delivery, Takeout |
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542 Mason (at Sutter) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-989-8218
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
Asian, Japanese, Sushi |
Takeout |
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659 Merchant (at Kearny) : San Francisco, CA 94111 : 415-781-7058
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 Tucked down an alleyway on the edge of Chinatown, this venerable San Francisco steakhouse (est. 1928) is all red-on-red bordello elegance inside, with thick drapes, gilded chandeliers, plush leather booths, and starched napery, but the ambience is warm and convivial in the classic S.F.... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
American, Steakhouse |
Business Dining, Delivery, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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673 Geary (at Leavenworth) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-563-8192
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 The Ambassador has two distinct personalities. On the weekends, it's a sweaty, sticky-floored night club with a DJ and a door policy (but no cover); on the weeknights, it's a party-friendly, but perfectly respectable, bar. If you're looking to go out on a school night, check out $2 Tuesdays,... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
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689 Mission (at Third St.) : San Francisco, CA 94105 : 415-284-4040
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 At Michelin-starred Ame, ultrafresh, Japanese-influenced seafood preparations like tempura poke with ogo seaweed and cuttlefish noodles tossed with sea urchin share the menu with stylish yet universally pleasing entrées such as duck breast with mushroom-foie gras bread pudding and crispy roast s... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Japanese, New American, Seafood |
Business Dining, Fireplace, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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8 Mission (at Embarcadero) : San Francisco, CA 94105 : 415-278-3700
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If Americano occupied hip digs in the Mission and not the first floor of a hotel on the Embarcadero, more people would probably know about it. Served all day, the region-hopping Italian fare house-made sausages and pickles, fine pastas, pizzas should delight serious diners as well... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
California, Italian |
Business Dining, Coat Check, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Water View, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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44 Campton (at Grant) : San Francisco, CA 94108 : 415-392-5373
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
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41 Montgomery (at Sutter) : San Francisco, CA 94104 :
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
Asian Fusion, Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$ |
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333 Bush ( at Belden) : San Francisco, CA 94104 : 415-981-9333
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
Thai |
Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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225 Powell (at Geary) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-397-3621
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
Cafe, Wine Bar |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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555 California (at Kearny) : San Francisco, CA 94104 : 415-994-4944
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Batter Bakery's clear, cylindrical kiosk on the Bank of America plaza is a magnet for downtown workers, who come by in the morning for scones and tea breads and throughout the afternoon for cupcakes and cookies. Highlights: mint chocolate cookies, orange-pistachio shortbread, and toffeelike... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
Bakery, Dessert |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Order Online, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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1075 California (at Taylor) in the Huntington Hotel : San Francisco, CA 94108 : 415-771-1140
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 A subtly illuminated, luxuriously appointed temple to the four Nob Hill robber barons who built the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. The menu is as robustly American as the restaurant's Gilded Age ambiance. The food isn't as ethereal as the stratospheric prices might... More >> |
| Union Square/ Financial District |
American |
Business Dining, Coat Check, Fireplace, Private Party, Takeout |
$$$$ |
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1170 Market St. (at Seventh St.) : San Francisco, CA 94102 : 415-276-4048
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
American |
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912 Sutter (at Leavenworth) : San Francisco, CA 94104 : 415-563-2483
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| Union Square/ Financial District |
Deli, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches |
Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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