Alioto's
is located 1 block west of Fisherman's Wharf at 8
Fisherman Wharf. They are rated 2 stars and serve seafood.
Reservations are suggested and dress is casual. Prices range from
$12 to $47. Parts of the dining room overlook at fishing fleet.
PHONE NUMBER (415) 673-0183.
Website: www.aliotos.com |
| Bacar is located
at 448 Brannan Street. PHONE
(415) 904-4100. Dinners run between $41 and
$75. For more information visit:
www.bacarsf.com |
| Betelnut
is a good Asian restaurant serving a variety of
cuisines from Korean to Chinese food. The prices are modest and most of their dishes are a delicacy.
This is a VERY crowded restaurant on Friday nights and or the
weekends. You know you are close to this restaurant when you see all
the people waiting outside. Website: www.betelnutrestaurant.com |
| Campton Place
Restaurant is rated four stars. They are located just north of Union Square in
the Campton Place Hotel at 340 Stockton Street. They are open for
the most part from 7am until 10:30pm. Dinners start at $30 and
semi-formal attire is required. Dining takes place in a intimate
elegant atmosphere. Many of the dishes have an Asian influence.
Reservations are suggested. PHONE NUMBER (415) 955-555.
www.camptonplace.com/dining |
| Carnelian Room
is rated 3 stars. They are located atop
the Bank of American Building in the Financial district, located
downtown at 555 California Street. This restaurant is on the 52nd
floor and great views of The City will greet you from the window
dining. They are open from 6pm until 10pm every day. Reservations
are suggested. I have heard that although the entrees are rather
small the views more then make up for it. I personally would
rather spend my money for good views and healthy portions.
Semi-formal attire is required and the prices range from $50 to
$65. Continental cuisine is served. PHONE NUMBER (415) 433-7500. |
| The Cliff
House is located 6 miles west of
downtown at 1090 Point Lobos. They are rated 2 stars and serve
seafood. Reservations are required, no exceptions. Dress is
casual. Prices range from $18 to $29. Website:
www.cliffhouse.com PHONE NUMBER (415) 386-3330. |
| Delfina serves
excellent Italian food. They are located at 3621 18th St.
cross street: between Guerrero &
Dolores in the Mission District. Prices $13 to $22. PHONE
(415) 552-4055 |
| Fior D' Italia
is located in the heart of North Beach at 2237
Mason Street. This is America's oldest Italian
restaurant. This location is not as crowded as say the Financial
district or the Embarcadero Center. Reservations are suggested and
dress is casual. They are rated 2 stars. Due to a fire in 2004
this restaurant moved locations - before the fire they were in their
current location since 1886. Prices range from $12 to $30. They
are open from 11:30am until 10:30pm PHONE NUMBER (415) 986-1886. Website: www.fior.com |
| Foreign Cinema
shows movies during dinner, very trendy.
2534 Mission Street
Between 21st and 22nd Street PHONE
(415) 648-7600. Prices range from $16
to $24. For a review please
visit:
www.sanfranciscovisitor.com/foreigncinema.html
|
| The Dining
Room is located in the Ritz-Carlton at
600 Stockton Street. They are rated FIVE stars (incredible)! They
are open from 6pm until 9pm every day except Sunday when they are
closed. Reservations are required and dress is semi-formal. Prices
range from $65 to $100. French cuisine is served. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 296-7465. |
| Farmer Brown is located at 25
Mason Street - and serves dinner until midnight. They serve southern
cuisine mixed with local Bay Area ingredients. More info? Visit:
www.farmerbrownsf.com |
Fleur De Lys
is rated 3 stars and is located at 777 Sutter
Street. They are rated 4 stars and they serve French cuisine.
Reservations are suggested and semi-formal attire is required.
They are open 6pm until 10pm. They are closed Sundays and the last
week in June and the first week in July. PHONE NUMBER (415) 673-7779.
Website: www.fleurdelyssf.com |
| The Fog City Diner (appears
from time to time in a local comic strip) is located at 1300 Battery
Street. Prices range from $11 to $19. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 982-2000
www.fogcitydiner.com |
Empress Of
China is located in Chinatown on the top
floor of the China Trade Center building at 838 Grant Ave. They
are rated 2 stars and their prices range from $10 to $15.
Reservations are suggested and dress is semi-formal. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 434-1345.
Website: http://empressofchinasf.citysearch.com/3.html |
The Garden Court
serves American style cuisine and are located at Market Street in
the Palace Hotel at 2 Montgomery Street. The serve lunch. Dress is semi-formal and reservations are suggested. Dining is in
a glass domed atrium with crystal chandeliers and gold leafed
decorations. Prices range from $15 to $20 for lunch. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 512-1111
Web:
www.gardencourt-restaurant.com |
| The tiny Globe Restaurant is
located at 290 Pacific Ave and they are open until 1am. Good food
served regardless of the time of day or night you eat here! PHONE
NUMBER:
(415) 391-4132 |
| The Grubstake is a small cute
little restaurant, partially housed in an old rail car at 1525 Pine
Street (between Van Ness and Polk Streets). You want a very late
night dinner? This is the place to come to! They are open until 4am
- one of the latest dinner serving establishments in The City. They
also serve Portuguese food. More info PHONE NUMBER
(415) 673-8268 or visit
their website:
www.sfgrubstake.com |
| Hayes St Grill for
best seafood in trendy neighborhood. Website:
www.hayesstreetgrill.com |
| Hotei
Japanese Noodles + Sushi is located at 1290 9th Ave in the Sunset
district. They are known for their soups and Sushi - excellent place
to drop yourself for 30 minutes to an hour on a cold SF foggy windy
day. They are open for lunch and dinner. Small dining area and you
may have to wait for seats to open up. Public parking garage next
door or fight for a spot on any of nearby streets. Visit:
www.hoteisf.com
for more information or call (415) 753-6045 |
| Ideale in North
Beach is located at 1315 Grant
Ave PHONE
(415)
391-4129 |
| The Iron Horse
is located just east of Union Square at 19 Maiden Lane. They are
closed major holidays. They are rated 2 stars and serve Northern
Italian Cuisine. Reservations are suggested and dress is casual.
Street parking is available. Prices range from $15 to $30. PHONE
NUMBER
(415) 362-8133. |
John's Grill
is located at 63 Ellis Street, which is about 2 and
a half blocks south of Union Square. They serve continental
cuisine and dress is semi-formal. Reservations are suggested.
Prices range from $17 to $27. This restaurant is home of the
Maltese Falcon, the golden falcon that was used in the old
Humphrey Bogart movie. They are rated 2 stars. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 986-0069.
Website: www.johnsgrill.com |
| Julia Restaurant
comes highly recommended and is located at
2101 Sutter St. Phone: (415) 441-2101 It is run by well known chef,
Julia McClaskey. |
| The King of Thai Noodle shop
is located right behind/south of Macy's in Union Square at 420 Geary
St. It is a very affordable eatery with good food and is very
central to many of the Union Square shopping stores. Lunches
and dinners start at $5.25 - the soups are excellent, other noodle
dishes served as well. Downstairs tables, with individual seats
against the wall and upstairs dining available. Service is excellent
and very fast. During the heart of the lunch or dinner hour expect
to wait. If you are waiting, waitresses may take your order at the
door before you are seated, so that when you do get seated, your
food will soon follow. PHONE NUMBER:
(415) 346-3121 |
 Kokkari
is simply the best upscale Greek food outside Athens. Not cheap but
the food is exquisite. Beautifully decorated inside. Valet parking
available. Open for lunch and dinner. Nearby street parking is
metered, limited to 1 hour per space - so you may have to run out
and move your car or add change to the meter. Gweneth Paltrow and
Chris Martin from Coldplay recently ate here. Highly recommended by
Dave.
Visit www.kokkari.com for
more details. PHONE
(415)
981-0983 They are located at
200
Jackson Street (at Front). |
| Lehr's
Greenhouse is located between Taylor and
Jones Streets in the Best Western Canterbury Whitehall Hotel at
740 Sutter Street. They are rated 2 stars and serve seafood. They
are open from 6:30am until 10:30pm every day. Reservations are
suggested and dress is semi-formal. They have a Sunday brunch.
Prices range from $7 to $22. PHONE NUMBER (415) 474-6478. |
| Little Baobob is a great very
small restaurant very popular with the locals and always crowded.
This is actually two small restaurants located within a block or two
of each other in the Mission District. The first restaurant is
called Little Baobob and the second one is called Bissap Baobob.
Great Ethiopian food. Very inexpensive. Good vibe at either
restaurant. Visit:
www.bissapbaobab.com for more information,
contact info and directions. |
Lulu for a fun
time with small or large groups and great food near the convention
center and Modern Art museum. PHONE NUMBER:
(415) 495 5775 Address: 816 Folsom Street
Website:
www.restaurantlulu.com |
| Mama's
Kitchen
located at 321 Kearny St
is the place to go for one of the best
breakfasts in town.
PHONE NUMBER
(415)
982-6262 |
| Marienette on
Steiner off Chestnut for bakery and deli exactly like you'd find
in Paris. 3352 Steiner St PHONE
(415) 614-2941 |
Masa's serves
French cuisine and they are located at 648 Bush Street. They are
rated 4 stars and dress is semi-formal. Reservations are required,
no exceptions. They are open from 6pm until 10pm, except for
Sunday and Monday when they are closed. Dinner Prices is $70. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 989-7154.
Website: http://masas.citysearch.com/1.html |
| Mason's is
rated 4 stars and they are located atop Nob Hill at California
Street in the Fairmont Inn at 950 Mason Street. They serve
American style cuisine. Reservations are suggested and dress is
semi-formal. They are open from 5:30pm until 10pm. Dining is in a
softly lit, romantic atmosphere. Prices range from $21 to $31.
PHONE NUMBER (415) 772-5233. |
| Mezes is located
on Chestnut and and serves inexpensive Greek food. Upstairs and
downstairs dining. The lamb dishes are the best here.
Closed for lunch - open for Dinner only.
www.mezessf.com 2373
Chestnut St (@ Divisadero) PHONE
(415) 409-7111 |
Naan "n" Curry has
five San Francisco locations - the one we visited is located at 642
Irving Street between 7th and 8th Streets. This is a Pakistani and
Indian restaurant. They have implemented several ideas in order to
keep their food prices down for their customers. They merely have 2
or 3 menus lying on the table near the cash register. You choose
your food here and tell the cashier. Then you pick out your table
and grab your plates, utensils and glasses of either water or tea
yourself. The tea is excellent. Try the chicken curry. In addition
they have a good selection of Naan breads. The Mango Lassi is worth
ordering if you enjoy mangoes.
PHONE NUMBER
(415) 664-7225 |
| North India
Restaurant is located at 3131 Webster
Street. They are rated 3 stars and serve Indian cuisine, north
Indian, and Pakistani cuisine. Prices range from $10 to $23.
Reservations are suggested and dress is casual. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 931-1556. |
| Oola Restaurant & Bar
is an American Bistro located at 860 Folsom Street. More info here:
www.oola-sf.com
|
| Pacific is
located in the Pan Pacific Hotel at 500 Post Street. They are
rated 4 stars and serve regional American cuisine. Reservations
are suggested and dress is casual. Dinner ranges from $25 to $34.
PHONE NUMBER (415) 929-2087. |
| Palio D'asti is
located in the financial district at 640 Sacramento Street. They
are rated 3 stars and serve Italian food. Reservations are
suggested and attire is casual. They are closed Saturday and
Sunday. PHONE NUMBER (415) 395-9800. Website: www.paliodasti.com |
| The Rainforest Cafe is
located near Fisherman's Wharf - great gift shop along with very
exotic restaurant. One of a chain of restaurants. Pretty touristy
but neat anyways. Visit their
company website:
www.rainforestcafe.com |
Rose Pistola in
North Beach is located at
532 Columbus Ave PHONE
NUMBER (415) 399-0499
Website:
www.rosepistolasf.com |
| Schroeder's
Restaurant is located in the Financial
district at 240 Front Street. They were established in 1893. They
are rated 2 stars and serve German food. They are closed on
Sundays. Reservations are suggested and dress is casual. Prices
range from $15 to $25. PHONE NUMBER (415) 4231-4778. Website: www.schroederssf.com |
Scoma's
Restaurant is located at Fisherman's
Wharf at Pier 47. They are rated 3 stars and they serve seafood.
Reservations are suggested and dress is semi-formal. Prices range
from $12 to $55. This is a popular landmark restaurant. PHONE
NUMBER (415) 771-4383.
Website: www.scomas.com |
| Scott's
Seafood Grill is located in the heart of
the Financial in 3 Embarcadero center There is another Scott's
restaurant located in the Marina district about 20-25 minutes
north of this location. I have eaten at the Scott's in the marina.
The food was ok, probably not worth the $19 to $24 per entree.
They are rated 2 stars and serve seafood. Reservations are
suggested and dress is casual. There are several underground
parking garages at the Embarcadero Center. The Embarcadero is a
multi storied mall that spans several blocks. PHONE NUMBER
(415) 981-0622. |
| Slanted Door
near ballpark of Ana Mandara in Ghiradelli Square for upscale
Vietnamese. For more information visit their website:
www.slanteddoor.com They are located
at the foot of Market Street along the Embarcadero at One Ferry
Building #3 PHONE
(415) 861-8032 |
| Swan Oyster Depot
where you wait in line for a counter seat and fabulous seafood.
Great seafood deli.
Located at 1517 Polk Street at California.
PHONE NUMBER
4(415)
673-1101 |
| The View Lounge
high atop South of Market's Marriott hotel is a fantastic place to
bring a date or to enjoy drinks and snacks. Great large windows give
you a bird's eye view of San Francisco. Panorama views here:
www.inetours.com/Pages/SFLndmrkVws/Marriott_NE.html |
| Yamato
Restaurant is located at 717 California
Street. They are rated 3 stars and serve Japanese cuisine.
Reservations are suggested and dress is casual. The prices range
from $15 to $28. PHONE NUMBER (415) 397-3456. |
| Zuni Cafe (rated
best in USA in one of the James Beard Awards) is located at
1658 Market St.
Prices range from $11 to $31.
(415) PHONE 552-2522 |
(Dave's Tip) Two
very "romantic" places in The City not to mention great views
are: