Californios ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.7 out of 5 (599 reviews ) Fine Dining Restaurant · $$$$
Mexican restaurant for inventive tasting menus & small-batch wines served in a cozy, luxe interior.
355 11th St, San Francisco
Getting there → Commis ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.7 out of 5 (696 reviews ) Fine Dining Restaurant · $$$$
Open-kitchen experiments with unique ingredients to craft inspired New American fixed-price dinners.
3859 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
Getting there → Saison ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (657 reviews ) American Restaurant · $$$$
High-end restaurant serving a menu of wood-fired, seasonal dishes & a robust wine list.
178 Townsend St, San Francisco
Getting there → The Progress ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (1,362 reviews ) Californian Restaurant · $$$$
New American restaurant from the State Bird Provisions team serving inventive, family-style meals.
1525 Fillmore St, San Francisco
Getting there → Nisei ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (240 reviews ) Fine Dining Restaurant · $$$$
2316 Polk St, San Francisco
Getting there → State Bird Provisions ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5 out of 5 (2,522 reviews ) American Restaurant · $$$$
Urban-rustic storefront setting for a changing menu of American small plates served dim-sum style.
1529 Fillmore St, San Francisco
Getting there → Niku Steakhouse ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5 out of 5 (893 reviews ) Steak House · $$$$
Japanese-American menu of house-cut wagyu & local sides by the Omakase Group (Omakase, Dumpling Time).
61 Division St, San Francisco
Getting there → Chez Noir ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5 out of 5 (298 reviews ) Californian Restaurant · $$$$
5th Ave between Dolores and, San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea
Getting there → Angler ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.4 out of 5 (1,189 reviews ) Restaurant · $$$$
Upscale seafood restaurant featuring wood fire cooking in a lodge-like setting with bay views.
132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Getting there → Selby's ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.4 out of 5 (567 reviews ) Fine Dining Restaurant · $$$$
A glamorous fine-dining & wine venue from the Spruce team that presents American continental fare.
3001 El Camino Real, Redwood City
Getting there → Hilda and Jesse ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0 out of 5 (565 reviews ) Restaurant · $$$$
Hip venue focusing on creative fixed-price & tasting menus, plus wine, brunch & a la carte options.
701 Union St, San Francisco
Getting there → Maria Isabel ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.8 out of 5 (125 reviews ) Mexican Restaurant · $$$$
500 Presidio Ave, San Francisco
Getting there → Rich Table ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.7 out of 5 (1,628 reviews ) American Restaurant · $$$$
Californian fare from local ingredients, served in a salvaged-barn-wood space with an open kitchen.
199 Gough St, San Francisco
Getting there → Aziza ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (977 reviews ) Moroccan Restaurant · $$$
Innovative Moroccan cooking with Californian touches & creative cocktails in a colorful setting.
5800 Geary Blvd, San Francisco
Getting there → Frances ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (781 reviews ) American Restaurant · $$$$
Compact restaurant with hard-to-get tables serving short menu of market-driven Californian cuisine.
3870 17th St, San Francisco
Getting there → Omakase ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (464 reviews ) Japanese Restaurant · $$$$
Sleek sushi restaurant with imported Japanese fish & several high-end chef's-choice dinner menus.
665 Townsend St, San Francisco
Getting there → O' by Claude Le Tohic ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (159 reviews ) French Restaurant · $$$$
Innovative restaurant serving contemporary French cuisine, tasting menus & wine pairings.
165 O'Farrell St 5th Floor, San Francisco
Getting there → Gary Danko ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (2,153 reviews ) Fine Dining Restaurant · $$$$
Renowned chef Gary Danko's fixed-price menus of American cuisine in an elegant but unstuffy setting.
800 North Point St, San Francisco
Getting there → Dalida Restaurant ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5 out of 5 (825 reviews ) Mediterranean Restaurant · $$$
101 Montgomery St Ste 100, San Francisco
Getting there → Ernest ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.4 out of 5 (486 reviews ) Fine Dining Restaurant · $$$$
Hip option with an open kitchen preparing local & global dishes & desserts, plus a robust wine list.
1890 Bryant St Ste 100, San Francisco
Getting there → Popoca Oakland ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.4 out of 5 (275 reviews ) Restaurant · $$$$
906 Washington St, Oakland
Getting there → Burdell ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.1 out of 5 (411 reviews ) American Restaurant · $$$$
4640 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Getting there → House of Prime Rib ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (7,478 reviews ) Steak House · $$$
Old-school, English-style restaurant serving acclaimed prime rib & martinis since the 1940s.
1906 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
Getting there → The Anchovy Bar ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (451 reviews ) Californian Restaurant · $$$
Beer, refined seafood dishes & desserts at a laid-back place with sidewalk seating.
1740 O'Farrell St, San Francisco
Getting there → Camden Spit & Larder ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 (393 reviews ) Restaurant · $$$
Swanky stop for British-inspired spit-roasted meats & farm fare, plus wine & small batch spirits.
555 Capitol Mall #100, Sacramento
Getting there → The Happy Crane ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.4 out of 5 (156 reviews ) Chinese Restaurant · $$$$
451 Gough St, San Francisco
Getting there → Bodega SF ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.1 out of 5 (862 reviews ) Vietnamese Restaurant · $$
138 Mason St, San Francisco
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