Joshua Skenes' Embarcadero seafood shrine -- an open hearth, a wall of taxidermy, and a view of the Bay Bridge. Wood-fired everything: radicchio in beef fat, clams in butter, whole fish with bones tha...
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Boulevard
New American · Embarcadero
Nancy Oakes' Embarcadero grande dame has been the power-lunch and anniversary destination since 1993 -- a Belle Epoque room with the Bay Bridge twinkling through the windows. The kind of place that ta...
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La Mar Cebicheria
Peruvian · Embarcadero
Gaston Acurio's San Francisco outpost on Pier 1 1/2 -- arguably the best Peruvian restaurant in North America. Ceviches, tiraditos, and anticuchos at a room with a glassy view of the Bay Bridge. Pisco...
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Dalida
Mediterranean · Presidio
Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz's Mediterranean restaurant in the Presidio Officers' Club. A bright, plant-filled dining room overlooking the park -- the menu roams from Turkey to Lebanon to North Africa wit...
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Waterbar
Seafood · Embarcadero
A glass-walled pavilion on the Embarcadero with a Bay Bridge view that rivals any in the city. Raw bar, dry-aged fish, and a happy hour that draws the after-work FiDi crowd for dollar oysters. Sister ...
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Lolinda
Argentine Steakhouse · Mission
Mission Argentine steakhouse by the Flores Brothers (El Techo, Beretta). A dark, theatrical dining room with a rooftop patio that becomes a scene on warm nights. Wood-grilled steaks, empanadas, and So...
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Harborview
Cantonese Dim Sum · Embarcadero
Cantonese institution at Embarcadero Center, specializing in dim sum cart service and live seafood tanks. The classic business-lunch spot for FiDi with bay views through floor-to-ceiling windows. The ...
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Starlite
Cocktail Bar · Union Square
Reborn on the 21st floor of the Beacon Grand (formerly the Sir Francis Drake), Starlite is the iconic Harry Denton's Starlight Room reimagined for 2024 — Scott Baird's cocktail program, Michelin-vet J...
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Cavaña
Latin American · Mission Bay
A 17th-floor Mission Bay perch with sweeping bay views, leaning into Latin American spirits — mezcal, tequila, rum, cachaça — paired with ingredient-driven small plates. The cocktail program puts cevi...