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EXPLORE LOCAL AREA | | | | | | | 2223 Market St
San Francisco,
CA
94114
415-431-0692 | | | | | Description: THE CASTRO. This hip, stylish restaurant boasts an American menu, colored with Asian and Mediterranean influences. Dinner's savory dishes and wonderful flavor are repeated at 2223's Sunday brunch. Try grilled salmon or tomato napolean salad for a hint of the goodness, and continue with lemon-buttermilk pancakes, eggs with home fries and brioche, southern-fried chicken salad, or a savory bread pudding crafted with goat cheese, roasted mushrooms, and prosciutto.
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| 1963 Sutter St
San Francisco,
CA
94115
415-775-7313 | | | | | Description: JAPANTOWN. 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. Even desserts are given a creative touch, as butterscotch pudding topped with spun sugar illustrates.
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| 501 Geary St
San Francisco,
CA
94102
415-292-0101 | | | | | Description: UNION SQUARE. 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 established quite a following.
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| 1541 Montgomery St
San Francisco,
CA
94133
415-392-2222 | | | | | Description: NORTH BEACH. Hugging the hillside just below Coit Tower, this intriguing restaurant made its debut in 1922. Within a historic structure, complete with striking architecture and romantic interior, Julius' Castle has been a dinner favorite for many years, delighting guests with incredible views of the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz and Treasure Island. The cuisine, with its Continental accents, also pleases thanks to dishes like braised Chilean sea bass, a pan-roasted veal chop and grilled Black Angus filet of beef. An award-winning wine list also distinguishes the Telegraph Hill restaurant.
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| 335 Powell St
San Francisco,
CA
94102
415-397-9222 | | | | | Description: UNION SQUARE. Pick your passion at this elegant, upscale restaurant, whose sumptuous interior is the work of designer Barbara Barry. The menu is extravagant as well, specializing in three-course, prix fixe menus that riff on a particular ingredient, showcasing it in a variety of preparations. A la carte options are also available. Delicious offerings include freshly made lobster salad, ahi tuna tartare, Kobe beef rib roast, and potato-crusted Dover sole. To complete the experience, consider brioche bread pudding or something lighter like the artisanal cheese plate. Also available are a vast selection of wines from around the globe and seasonal tasting menus created for an entire table.
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| 3127 Fillmore St
San Francisco,
CA
94123
415-563-4755 | | | | | Description: COW HOLLOW. 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 boat scallops and sautéed local petrale sole. They're richly highlighted by the carefully chosen yet affordably priced wine selections, which showcase California vintages and include a number of by-the-glass options.
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| Alamo Square Seafood Grill803 Fillmore St
San Francisco,
CA
94117
415-440-2828 | | | | | Description: HAYES VALLEY. Remember the Alamo...for exceptional seafood that is! This popular restaurant, owned by the same man as the beloved Baker Street Bistro, is applauded regularly for fantastic food and reasonable prices. Salmon and crab cakes alone keep the place at the top of any food list, and fish can be sauteed, grilled, or blackened and then topped with any number of lush sauces. Everything is fresh too, from homemade breads to mussels and classic Continental desserts. A French tendency colors the menu, adding a touch of earthy sophistication.
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| 252 California St
San Francisco,
CA
94111
415-956-9662 | | | | | Description: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Lauded for its incomparable cuisine, this much-loved restaurant builds its reputation on unfailing consistency in quality and atmosphere. Each visit, in fact, is meat for fond memories. The restaurant's specialty, however, is seafood. Lobster tail, in the kitchen's accomplished hands, becomes a work of art, and fresh fish receives just what it needs to become a rich feast or a light revelation of flavors. Beautiful presentation is a given, as is Aqua's popularity. Tasting menus, a well-selected wine list and exquisite desserts add to the allure.
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| 603 Bush St
San Francisco,
CA
94108
415-956-0396 | | | | | Description: UNION SQUARE. Albeit a tiny space with bar dining downstairs and a handful of tables upstairs, Bar Crudo has made quite a splash with its exquisite seafood. Impeccable preparation and spot-on flavors distinguish the fare, whether you choose chilled shellfish or their crudo (raw fish) items. The latter get a kick with fennel, mint, tobiko, ginger, and blood oranges. Seafood chowder, with its base of applewood-smoked bacon, pleases folks who want something hot; other possibilities include tuna confit, an artisan cheese plate, and sherry duck liver mousse. The bar's spotlight shines on an array of Belgian beers.
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| 1075 California St
Nob Hill,
CA
94108
415-771-1140 | | | | | Description: NOB HILL. The Big 4 takes its name from four, well-known, 19th-century railroad tycoons, and the restaurant's decor is adorned with memorabilia from the era. Pan-seared Dungeness crab cakes, brioche French toast, steak and eggs, and Cobb salad are among the champagne brunch offerings that you'll find. Soups, fresh fruit, juices, and a variety of other dishes round out the tantalizing New American fare.
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