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1. Salt House
Have been to Salt House several times for business lunches in the past few months. On each occasion I've booked a reservation through Yelp's link to the OpenTable online reservation system . . . which is simple "Clockwork". At Salt House I've been…More »
2. Bourbon Steak
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 397-3003
Category:
Steakhouses
Neighbourhood: Union Square
Bourbon Steak is the ultimate 5 star steakhouse experience. This is a Michael Mina restaurant off of the main lobby of the historic Westin St. Francis Hotel on downtown San Francisco's Union Square. The restaurant ambiance is exactly what you would…More »
3. Bluestem Brasserie
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 547-1111
Categories:
American (New),
Brasseries
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
I've been to Bluestem now several times, both for business lunches as well as for dinner. Bluestem is located very near my office, and as much as I'd like to give them 5 stars, they'll have to settle for 4-stars, but leaning towards 4 1/2.
The…More »
4. Seasons
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 633-3000
Category:
Steakhouses
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Seasons rates 5 stars as a fine dining restaurant experience, located within the posh Four Seasons Hotel on Market Street in downtown San Francisco. The restaurant is on the fourth floor of the hotel, with surprisingly nice views through very large…More »
5. Lark Creek Steak
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 593-4100
Categories:
Steakhouses,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Lark Creek Steak is a really nice steakhouse. I would highly recommend the Snake River Farm "Kobe Style" Eye of Ribeye, 9 oz., which even at $49.95 certainly exceeded my expectations for quality and preparation. Also, their Wine List includes a…More »
6. Akiko's Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 397-3218
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Union Square
Akiko's is a great lunch spot for Sushi in the Union Square / SOMA / Financial District area !! Some items on the menu are a little pricey, but others are more reasonable, so be sure to "shop" through the entire menu before making your choice. I…More »
7. 54 Mint - Vineria Ristorante
Came to 54 Mint for a fairly large business group lunch with 8 of my co-workers. Service was excellent !!! -- even with a group of this size we were in and out within 1 hour -- and we all ordered entrees. I had a very nice Swordfish after a…More »
8. B Restaurant & Bar
B Restauraunt & Bar has a very pleasant outdoor seating area. I had a very good grilled chicken sandwich, truffle fries with aoli sauce & ketchup. My buddy had a meatball sandwich that also looked pretty tasty. I'll definitely be headed back and…More »
9. Oola Restaurant & Bar
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 995-2061
Categories:
American (New),
Bars
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Came to Oola for a Group lunch with about 10 co-workers. Despite the fact that we had a pretty large group, the service was attentive to our various needs. So often larger groups tend to take longer than they should (particularly for a lunch) - but…More »
10. Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 974-0905
Categories:
Breweries,
Tapas Bars
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Tapas !!!
Paella !!!
Sangria !!!
And . . . oh yeah . . . . Beer !!!
This place could become known as a pretty darned good restaurant with Spanish cuisine . . . but it's camouflaged as a Microbrewery. I don't really understand why they named this place…More »
11. Ducca
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-0271
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Came to Ducca for an after work happy hour with a large group of my colleagues. I think there were about 20-25 of us. Ducca has a nice outdoor bar and seating area adjacent to the open area in front of the Contemporary Jewish Museum. There was…More »
12. Tropisueño
Love the Gringo Taco Salad !!! Or, try the enchiladas, or a combinaciones, . . . or, of course, who can resist their tacos !!!
This great Mexican restaurant is very near my office, so, like many of my fellow Yelpers, I'm here regularly for lunch.…More »
13. Tin Vietnamese Cuisine
A great lunch spot where $8 will get you a good quality and healthy portion. Tin features a number of alternative noodle bowls either with or without broth. They also offer a fair selection of rice plates.
Tin's seating area is not spacious and…More »
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Yelping SinceSeptember 2010
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