This is where chef/owner Alice Waters created California cuisine more than 35 years ago. Her modest, wood-framed restaurant still reigns supreme, serving...

Chow furthers its reputation by serving hugely popular, well-priced, straight-ahead American fare. The menu ranges widely from roast chicken and burgers to...

Quite possibly the trendiest place for dessert in town, this recently remodelled café sells gorgeous sweet things to a crowd of well-dressed and...

After a fire in 1894, a magnificent, eight-storey Victorian turreted palace replaced the original 1860s house on this site. However, only a year after...

This SoMa restaurant is a reinvention of sorts for its popular proprietor, Loretta Keller, whose penchant for Parisian hospitality has given way to a small...

In the heart of Theatre District, this unpretentious tucked-away restaurant serves delicious and atypical Mexican fare. Dishes are presented tapas-style,...

This stylish restaurant seems an anomaly on an unseemly stretch of Geary Street. The room is modern and energetic, filled with well-dressed patrons eager to...

The most prominent feature of this controversial new future-primitive building, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is the massive tower that emerges from the...

Chef/owner Craig Stoll favours simplicity over whimsy, and tradition over fashion. Yet his food is never ordinary: fresh pasta, fish and braised meats all...

This casual, fun restaurant serves specialities from Central and South America in a lively neighbourhood setting. The theme is small plates meant for...

The Dining Room has a global reputation and a waitstaff-to-diner ratio of almost 1:1. It's opulent without being over the top, although it can feel a little...

Be prepared to wait a little to be seated for your breakfast: maybe huevos rancheros, perhaps pancakes, possibly a funky omelette or huge scramble of cheese...

Many locals agree that this is the best sushi in town - and so there's often a wait for a table. Put your name on the list and get a drink at the bar with a...

This stylish, neighbourly corner restaurant is famed for its weekend brunch. The wait can be long, but it's worth it. Favourites include the chicken hash...