Expect vibrant dishes that awaken the senses at this sleek restaurant. There are Med, Mexican and Caribbean influences on the menu, and excellent pizza,...

The spirit of bohemian France is reborn in San Francisco as this boisterous brasserie. The French menu lists reliable favourites, including excellent coq au...

Traci Des Jardins of Jardinière oversees the menu at this large, comfortable restaurant at the ballpark, and her commitment to sustainability and...

The Haight has no shortage of excellent drinking holes, but few possess the panache of this whisky-fuelled destination in the heart of the neighbourhood....

With decades of experience as one of the city's best steakhouses, Alfred's feels like a bit of San Francisco gone by, but it continues to prove itself...

Banish any thought of Arlo Guthrie from your mind: it's worth trekking to Alice's restaurant for the spicy Hunan and Mandarin cooking. The clean and spare...

Alioto's began as a sidewalk stand serving crab and shrimp cocktails to passers-by. Now, more than eight decades later, it's a hugely popular restaurant...

Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani, the team behind Terra in Napa Valley, have brought their Japonesque sensibilities to this stylish and intimate dining room in...

This sleek, understatedly elegant restaurant in the Hotel Vitale offers seasonally fresh, Italian-inspired food, cooked and served with Californian flair....

Although located in touristy Ghirardelli Square, this fabulous French-Vietnamese restaurant could hold its own in the foodiest of neighbourhoods. The room...

This spacious and inviting room is anchored by a long bar at the back. It's a great spot when you're waiting for a table. But as soon as you sit down, your...

This sleek and handsomely appointed space is enlivened by floral arrangements and good-looking servers. The seasonal menu includes local and imported fish,...

Popular with out-of-towners and business travellers with unlimited expense accounts, this swishy Starck-designed room at the Clift is worth popping in to...

Those lovely ladies who serve you? They're not. Not women, that is, nor drag queens. The sexy creatures who bring the food and dance seductively atop the...