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Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: Monte Verde St at 7th, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
A charming, graceful hotel houses this esteemed restaurant, which serves a carefully crafted tasting menu of Californian cuisine with Continental touches. Diners explore eight to ten courses – each serving a precise, delicious bite – of gastronomic bliss. While the menu changes regularly to accommodate what's in-season, past delights have included...
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: 1963 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94115
This quaint Japantown eatery features cozy seating and an extensive menu. Chef Kirk Webber constantly prepares inventive dishes, adding his own flair to old favorites. The tempting results include roasted salmon with portobello mushroom and tomato confit, walnut-crusted chicken with gorgonzola, and Chilean sea bass with tempura Japanese squash....
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: 501 Geary St, Hotel Monaco, San Francisco, CA 94102
Atmosphere, the highlight of Grand Café, is established by classical columns, elegant chandeliers, and gracious service. Chef Mauro Pando's menu features pan-roasted salmon, beef, and white beans in red wine sauce, and spinach salad with pears, walnuts, feta, and raspberry vinaigrette. Be sure to save room for dessert – the banana creme pie has...
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: Marina Blvd & Buchanan St, Fort Mason Center, Bldg A, San Francisco, CA 94123
Greens, one of the city's finest vegetarian establishments, is owned and operated by the San Francisco Zen Center, which helps supply it with organic produce. Inside the voluminous space, diners are afforded spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay. Chef Annie Somerville, the creative force behind the menu, has an artistic touch, as...
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: 1 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105
This spacious dining room is named for the street it calls home. Its contemporary interior boasts mahogany accents, a dynamic mural of a lively market, and large windows that offer great views of the Bay Bridge. American/Californian cuisine delights in savory, fresh fare, like a rich foie gras or truffled pheasant breast topped with celery root...
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: 3127 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123
[Closed for remodeling until late 2009.] Founded by San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, PlumpJack Cafe gets a built-in share of buzz and chatter. However, the restaurant's elegant atmosphere and creative local menu hold their own against the flash of celebrity. Seasonal menus present twice-cooked, braised veal shoulder osso bucco, pan-seared day...
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: 3258 Scott St, San Francisco, CA 94123
For consistent food at easy-to-swallow prices, head to Pluto's, which is known for fast service in a cafeteria setting. The menu has an abundance of chicken and beef entrees, along with salads, sandwiches and appetizers. Indulge in an order of garlic potato rings or barbecued chicken wings to test the kitchen's mettle. Vegetarian selections are...
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: 545 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102
This downtown restaurant, the brainchild of celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, specializes in wonderfully flavorful cuisine. The experienced kitchen dazzles with innovative Californian creations, and famous folks provide a bit of eye candy along the way. And if the food's not spectacular enough (and it is), a lovely stairway and an open kitchen provide...
Category: Californian - San Francisco Restaurants
Address: 222 Sansome St, Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco, CA 94104
Chef Orlando Pagan imbues every dish he creates with practiced culinary expertise. Among the options are crab ravioli, steak-cut ahi with tobiko caviar, and Charlie's sea scallop sandwich, a Silks' signature. If you can't decide on an individual dish, order the six-course sampler, and revel in the variety. Cap everything with lemon tiramisu or...
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