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...

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...

An impressive, authentic take on the increasingly popular churrascaría, this is San Francisco's first Brazilian-style steakhouse. It's a meat-lover's...

White-topped tables aglow with soft lights and a room buzzing with good conversation are hallmarks of this neighbourhood restaurant. The eclectic menu might...

Building on the city's claim to embrace sustainability in all facets of life, this chic, intimate restaurant endeavours to source items on its menu from no...

A fine dining experience so memorable it's been duplicated in Las Vegas. Chef Hubert Keller's cuisine is deserving of a wider audience because of his vast...

Now one of the stalwarts of Mission dining, this restaurant is dominated by the screen on one side of the outdoor courtyard dining room, on which classic...

The sleek 36-storey Four Seasons is situated nicely on the south side of Market Street, convenient for both Union Square and SoMa. Its 277 rooms and suites,...

Fresca claims to have SF's only ceviche bar, but has a broader menu than you might expect. Try tangy halibut ceviche or flambéed pisco prawns to start,...

A popular hangout for off-duty chefs, this dining room has an exposed-brick look that imparts an urban, New York feel to it. The menu offers such standards...

One of San Francisco's steakhouse standbys, Harris' offers classy old-style dining, with big steaks, big martinis, and big bills at meal's end. Sink into...

Part of the Kimpton group, the Monaco is much more down to earth than its swanky neighbour, the Clift. But that doesn't mean it's boring: rooms feature...

Part of the Japan Airlines hotel chain, the 25-storey Nikko is incredibly popular with Japanese visitors but welcoming to all. The rooms and suites are...

Blessed with a truly dramatic location on the Embarcadero (many of the rooms have great views of the Bay Bridge, and the spa is atop a penthouse suite),...