Destination:
San Francisco and the Bay Area
- Overview
- Basics
- Getting Around
- Don't Miss
- Sights
- Museums
- For Kids
- Activities
- Restaurants
- Hotels by Area
- Explore By Area
- The East Bay
- The North Bay
- Events
- Contacts
Classics
Acquerello (Russian Hill)
1722 Sacramento Street (near Van Ness & Polk)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: 415-567-5432
San Francisco’s only restaurant serving haute Italian cuisine. Excellent wine list. One Michelin star.
Boulevard (Embarcadero)
One Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: 415 543 6084
This has been considered one of the city’s best restaurants since it opened in 1993. Renowned chef Nancy Oaks offers her contemporary American fare in a beautiful Belle Epoque space. One Michelin star.
Delfina (Mission)
3621 18th Street (at Guerrero)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel: 415-552-4055
Opened in 1998, this nationally acclaimed trattoria was one of the leaders in the California-inspired Italian cuisine trend. Bustling and popular, it still maintains a casual neighborhood feel.
Fleur de Lys (Union Square)
777 Sutter Street (between Taylor & Jones)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 673-7779
A daily-changing menu of fine French cuisine by Chef Hubert Keller, served in opulent surroundings. One Michelin star.
Greens (Marina)
Fort Mason Center, Building A (Marina Boulevard)
San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: 415-771-6222
One of the premier vegetarian restaurants in the country, located in a converted Fort Mason warehouse with Golden Gate Bridge views.
Gary Danko (Russian Hill)
800 North Point
St San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: 415-749-2060
Sophisticated, impeccably prepared contemporary cuisine from the award-winning chef. The cheese cart is famous. One Michelin star.
Incanto (Noe Valley)
1550 Church Street (Duncan)
San Francisco, CA 94131
Tel: 415-641-4500
Rustic but creative Italian food. The menu is fairly offal-centric but offers plenty of other options as well, and the staff is very attentive.
Jardinière (Hayes Valley)
300 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415-861-5555
French cuisine with a California twist, from chef Traci Des Jardins.
La Folie (Russian Hill)
2316 Polk Street (between Green & Union)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: 415-776-5577
This elegant family-run restaurant has been serving contemporary French cuisine since 1988. One Michelin star.
South Park Café
108 South Park
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: 415-495-7275
This charming restaurant has been serving simple but excellent French-California cuisine for over 20 years.
Tadich Grill (Financial District)
240 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel:415-391-1849
This city institution is San Francisco's oldest restaurant, opened in 1849. Try the cioppino.
Tommy Toy's (Chinatown)
655 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 415-397-4888
Gourmet French-Chinese cuisine.
Town Hall (SOMA)
342 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: 415-908-3900
Regional new-American cuisine, great service. Housed in a historic warehouse, the restaurant feels both hip and cozy.
Zarzuela (Russian Hill)
2000 Hyde St. (at Union)
Tel: 415-346-0800
This Russian Hill favorite has been serving delicious, traditional, affordably priced tapas since 1994.
Zuni Café (Upper Market)
1658 Market Street (between Franklin & Gough)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (415) 552-2522
This long-time San Francisco favorite offers California-Mediterranean fare such as ricotta gnocchi and their legendary roast chicken.
Copyright 2013 MyLittleSwans, LLC. All rights reserved. My Little Swans, the logo and Share a world of experience are registered Trademarks of MyLittleSwans, LLC. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.