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1. Commonwealth
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 355-1500
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Mission
Small but cozy space in the Mission with its own parking lot... opened by the chef from Bar Tartine, Jason Fox and Mission Street Food founder, Anthony Myint.
They start you off with their tasty house made potato chips, spiced with konbu.
The Fluke…More »
2. Prospect
You must come here for brunch and try the EGG SANDWICH!
A sunnyside egg sits atop a biscuit and two portions of pork belly (one fatty, one meaty) with a bit of jam sit on the other biscuit. You assemble it into a sandwich, take a bite, and your…More »
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7/10/2010
Solid food and service from the Boulevard chef at this new spot in Soma.
To start, we had the buffalo… Read more »
3. Chez Panisse Cafe
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 548-5049
Categories:
American (New),
French
Neighbourhoods: Gourmet Ghetto, North Berkeley
Not wow food, but definitely good execution with the freshest produce.
We had the roasted duck salad, which had some really good green beans, along with frisee.
The squid pizzetta was probably my favorite dish of the night.
The leg of lamb was cooked…More »
4. Hog & Rocks
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 550-8627
Categories:
Seafood,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Mission
Stick with the Hog (salumi) & Rocks (oysters) The serrano ham was our favorite, prosciutto second and the tenessee ham third (on the salty side). Also the duck heart skewers were tasty and tender, with a cumin-y herb paste.
The three entrees we tried…More »
5. Bar Agricole
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 355-9400
Categories:
Bars,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: SOMA
I like the interior a lot more now since they've added these nice chandeliers. The space is a lot more intimate feeling, with the space up at top decreased by the new addition.
The Turf Cocktail was really balanced, totally loved it. Will come back…More »
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9/22/2010
3.5 stars. New spot in Soma with a warehouse-y feel. The hard surfaces make it really loud in here.… Read more »
6. Range
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 282-8283
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Mission
I didn't do myself a favor by going here after a late brunch at Zero Zero. I was still a bit full so I ordered differently than I would have otherwise.
The cured steelhead was just okay for me, once the cara cara slices were gone, the dish lost its…More »
7. Frances
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 621-3870
Category:
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Castro
Best house wine ever - a blend of syrah, grenache, and cab. And it's $1/ounce!
We tried the bacon beignets, albondigas (very tender and delicious moorish spice seasoning), grilled calamari (really fresh and tender) from the bouchees part of the menu.…More »
8. Benu
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 685-4860
Categories:
American (New),
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Finesse.
Corey Lee definitely is doing amazing things in the kitchen here.
We pre-ordered the poularde cuit en vesse, which is chicken cooked in a pig's bladder. It steams inside for an hour and It was some of the most tender chicken I've had.
He called…More »
9. Wayfare Tavern
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 772-9060
Category:
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Tyler Florence's new restaurant in the FiDi. We came here opening week, and experienced a few hiccups in the service.
The appetizers were hit or miss. We had the foie, mac and cheese, deviled eggs, bone marrow, and an uni dish I believe.
The mains…More »
10. Wexler's
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 983-0102
Categories:
American (New),
Barbeque
Neighbourhood: Financial District
The executive chef here was just chosen as one of SF Chronicle's rising star chefs, so I wanted to give the food here a shot. They do BBQ, inspired by different regions in the US.
The monterey bay squid dish is a perfect example of BBQ creativIty. He…More »
11. NOPA
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 864-8643
Categories:
American (New),
Modern European
Neighbourhood: Western Addition/NOPA
Came back and tried more of the menu. We started with 2 apps, the Wood Oven Roasted Sardines and Little Fried Fish and Sauce Romesco, the latter was really good. Thinly battered and nicely fried, served with a delicious complex sauce.
For the mains,…More »
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10/5/2008
Huge space on Divisadero, but the place is always packed.
I tried the Duck confit with white beans… Read more »
12. Marlowe
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 974-5599
Categories:
American (New),
Brasseries
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Came back and tried the burger again without cheese, much better. But they didn't let my burger rest so all the juices flowed out when I bit into it. Still a good burger though so I'll raise my rating.
The shrimp dish came with an overly salty sauce…More »
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6/4/2010
Smallish space in the old South spot. We came to try what Michael Bauer thinks is the best burger in… Read more »
13. Luce
Had a really good pan seared arctic char here, served with a potato pancake, tomato confit and lemon beurre blanc. Everything was perfectly cooked, i'd come back to try more.
The chef is competing in the Next Iron Chef series.
14. Brick & Bottle
Stopped by after a nice day at Stinson Beach.
The margherita pizza wasn't bad, definitely a lot of chees but tasty. The crust was pretty lackluster though, just thin with no charring.
The ceasar salad was really good, nicely dressed and seasoned.
I…More »
15. Serpentine
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 252-2000
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Potrero Hill
We were excited to try this place after Jon Kaufmann's recent review heralding Serpentine as the best burger in SF.
We had a bunch of the menu to start, calamari, chicken liver, asparagus salad, hamachi, pork belly, meat plate. Standouts were the…More »
16. Baker & Banker
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 351-2500
Categories:
American (New),
Bakeries,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights
Small cozy spot in Pac Heights. We tried the tasting menu and overall it was a good meal.
Crab roll was tasty and delicate. Cauliflower soup with vouduvan had delicious spicing but the pistachios were a tad too big. Cod with rice, foie, shitake had an…More »
17. Coi
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 393-9000
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhoods: North Beach/Telegraph Hill, Financial District
Definitely a special occasion type spot. The service is excellent, we were even able to dictate the pacing of our courses.
All the dishes were perfectly executed, some more memorable than others. I found the meal to be a bit heavier on the…More »
18. The Tipsy Pig
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 292-2300
Categories:
Gastropubs,
Bars
Neighbourhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
Pub food taken to the next level. The spot is quite popular for drinks in the Marina, so come early if you want to enjoy dinner.
The deviled eggs were really good, better than Wayfare Tavern's. It comes with bacon, fried shallots, and pickled onions.
…More »
19. Slow Club
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 241-9390
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Mission
I came here for the burger (#11 on 7x7 mag's list). I immediately liked the space and dark intimate lighting. The special cocktail I had to start didn't impress me, so I stuck with wine which was fine.
The antipasto was good with small pickles to cut…More »
20. Anchor & Hope
Really awesome beer selection and oysters are nice and fresh. The wide open space attracts plenty of Fidi clientele, and unfortunately the tables don't turnover for those waiting with reservations.
We tried the uni with crab and lemon beurre blanc,…More »
21. 231 Ellsworth
We walked in without reservations and had a few bites at the bar. They gave us two complimentary amuses, a bigeye tuna with pureed cauliflower that was very nice. The fried croquette of basil, which basically bursts in your mouth was definitely…More »
22. Luka's Taproom & Lounge
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-4677
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Uptown
What a great Saturday night in..... Oakland! The beer selection is awesome. They have so many different beers on tap, I tried Chimay, Racer 5 IPA, & a Stella. My favorite was the Racer 5... man was I floored after 3 beers. Well I did have sake…More »
23. Ad Hoc
Had dinner here to cap off another wine country trip.
Menu started with albondigas (meatballs) in a nice broth with shaved brussel sprouts, beans, pickled onions, raw radishes, and crispy toast. After the fantastic spiced albondigas I had at Frances…More »
24. Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 348-1555
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Finally made a return visit to Fifth Floor last night, under the new chef David Bazirgan.
We started with the halibut crudo, which was fine, but needed a bit more acidity for my taste.
We shared the oysters 5 ways, and I only got to try the classic…More »
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1/27/2007
Amazing 7 courses here on NYE 2007. Cooking, service, wine - everything was top notch.
25. COCO500
Finally made it out to this spot in Soma. I like the space and the nice touch with the personalized namecard.
The food however, was just okay. We started with a nice burrata salad with arugula. The crudo was fine, not very memorable. The margherita…More »
26. B Restaurant & Bar
Cool place for happy hour with $1 oysters, good fries and a great view. It gets pretty loud in here but you want a lively place for happy hour right?
Service is good, and the beer is cheap. I'd like to try out more of the menu.
27. Mission Beach Café
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-0198
Categories:
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Mission
Went for brunch and shared the short rib hash and soufflé pancakes. Loved the short rib hash with minimal potatoes and delicious, perfectly braised short ribs. Two fried eggs and horseradish creme fraiche tied it all together.
Service was great and…More »
28. Levende East - CLOSED
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 835-5585
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Old Oakland
Huge space in Old Oakland, popular happy hour spot.
Had the shaved brussel sprouts (sauteed), which needed a bit more seasoning. Huge portion though.
The buffalo burger was cooked nice and medium rare, very juicy. Surprisingly, there was a prominent…More »
29. Town Hall
This popular Soma eatery was just okay for me.
Can't remember much about the food other than the dishes were rather mediocre for the price. Some of the flavors were off putting to me like the sweet beef tongue. I do remember liking the BBQ shrimp.
30. Cav Wine Bar - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 437-1770
Category:
Wine Bars
Neighbourhood: Hayes Valley
3.5 stars.
I was a little upset that they ran out of the roasted bone marrow but the tasty pork trotter made up for it. Instead of the fatty version served up at Incanto, here it's quite meaty with vinegar dressed frisee to cut the richness. The…More »
31. Il Cane Rosso
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 391-7599
Categories:
Italian,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Embarcadero
Chef Daniel Patterson's casual eatery in the Ferry Building.
I liked my porchetta sandwich here. It's different from ones I've had, served with cabbage, mustard and deep fried cracklings. The pork wasn't as porky as Roli Roti's but still moist…More »
32. Flora Restaurant & Bar
Top notch cocktails and perfectly executed food can be found at this Uptown spot. The Niman ranch burger is fresh and juicy, grinded with caramelized onions, served with pickles, romaine,tomato, and raw onion.
The few cubes of pork belly in the split…More »
33. Twenty Five Lusk
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 495-5875
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Fresh from reading the Chronicle's list of 30 new restaurants, we wanted to be one of the first to try this spot. It's a really beautiful, well designed space, perfect for a first date. Of note, the lounge menu seemed like a better deal price wise,…More »
34. Murray Circle
For a Michelin starred restaurant, service was definitely sub par. It took forever to order and we had to ask for blankets twice, since we sat outside. Their silverware is awkward, particularly the knives which had an uneven weight distribution and…More »
35. Sons & Daughters
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 391-8311
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Union Square
After a disappointing meal at Twenty Five Lusk, the meal at Sons & Daughters absolutely rocked!
They feature a four course prix fixe for $48 and $36 for the wine pairing, but you can also opt for a la carte.
Their awesome house made brioche bread comes…More »
36. Luella
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 674-4343
Categories:
American (New),
Spanish
Neighbourhoods: Nob Hill, Russian Hill
Solid Russian hill neighborhood spot, with new American cuisine.
We started with a perfectly dressed chicory salad and perfectly fried and delicious duck confit imperial rolls.
The veal meatballs were perfectly cooked till tender with a nice tomato…More »
37. Plum
3.5 stars.
After having both the food at Coi and Plum, I'm not sure this type of cooking is my style.
It's mostly earthy flavors and vegetable heavy. Im more into rich, umami, and spicy flavors.
We started with the potato chicharonnes which I thought…More »
38. Beast and The Hare
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 821-1001
Category:
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Mission
New restaurant in the MIssion.
Order the duck confit hash for sure. The charchuterie is nice as well, we had the smoked duck breast, house pate, and the rabbit pate?
The pasta with beef was surprisingly good with a nice kick to it. Avocado toast was…More »
39. Comstock Saloon
Order the Poutine! Made me miss Montreal! The bone marrow and shank pot pie was tasty too.
The fish entree was huge! Cooked perfect with crispy skin, along with hash browns and sauteed kale.
Awesome classic cocktails, with heavy pours so watch out!
…More »
40. Park Tavern
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 989-7300
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Pretty impressed with this new spot from the Marlowe team.
Nice space, well executed food.
We started with the deviled eggs, steak crudo, pork belly bites, and uni.
The only miss was the uni, which we all agreed could do without the butter lettuce.
The…More »
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