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

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...

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

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

Bacar is a wine-lover's Valhalla: some 100 of the 1,000 varietals are available by the glass. The 'wine wall' is the most eye-catching aspect of this...

Opened by Michael Wild in 1975, this comfortable East Bay staple is housed in a beautifully revamped Craftsman-style house. Wild is renowned for his duck...

Designed to recall the history of the working wharf (don't miss the excellent on-site museum), this rustic-looking restaurant is set into the corner of the...

Although Bossa Nova is off the beaten track and lacks a sign, locals have found their way to this very hip, eclectically appointed and quite tasty bit of...

Locals brag that sourdough bread was invented here, and the Boudin family is among its founding fathers - baking their bread from the same mother dough...

Although chef-owner Robert Lam's pan-Asian cuisine is good, it's nearly incidental to the stylish surroundings: beautiful views of the Bay without and a...

Since its transformation into a fully fledged bistro, this bustling spot has become one of the most reliable in the downtown area. The classic...

Although it sits just half a block from Union Square, this refined hotel attracts a very discreet and wealthy following. Neatly tucked into a small space on...

A southern California transplant (where it was once a be-seen destination among celebs), this large and bustling restaurant offers an extensive menu of...

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