Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area

Best Restaurants for Creative Cuisine in Russian Hill

Price
Cuisine
Regions
Neighborhoods
Top Rated
Dining Options
Seating Options
Award-winning
Accessibility

8 restaurants available nearby

How are Featured results ranked

A photo of Nisei restaurant
1. Nisei
4.7
Exceptional(97)
Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • Russian Hill
Booked 14 times today
Nisei presents a contemporary approach to Japanese American cuisine by combining deep Japanese flavors, refined cooking technique, and Northern California's finest ingredients. The restaurant is a personal reflection of Chef David Yoshimura's unique experience as a Michelin starred chef and second generation Japanese American, or Nisei. Nisei can accommodate most severe allergies with advance notice, however due to the nature of the tasting menu format, we can not meet all dietary restrictions or aversions. In order to maintain the spirit of our cuisine, the following items can not be removed: Salt, sugar, soy sauce, and egg cooked into items.All Experience prices below reflect a 20% Service Fee and 8.63% SF Sales Tax applied to the base price of each experience. This Service Fee goes towards paying our employees a livable wage as well as providing health insurance.
A photo of Le Parc Bistrobar restaurant
2. Le Parc Bistrobar
4.9
Exceptional(317)
Price: Expensive
• French • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 13 times today
Le Parc Bistrobar is a delightful French restaurant in Union Square, San Francisco, nestled within the Galleria Park Hotel. Led by the renowned 2-star Michelin Chef Bruno Chemel, this bistro offers a culinary escapade that perfectly complements the city's refined tastes. The menu at Le Parc Bistrobar is a tribute to classic French cuisine, featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients that bring out the rich, traditional flavors in every dish. The lounge bar provides a wide variety of wines and cocktails to enhance the gourmet experience.
A photo of Boulevard restaurant
3. Boulevard
4.8
Exceptional(9181)
Price: Very Expensive
• Californian • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 53 times today
Boulevard is lauded for its creative Californian cuisine. With a highly adaptable multi-course prefix menu and an A La Carte menu available on a walk-in basis, the restaurant offers a variety of inventive and delicious variations of beloved classics. One reviewer noted the menu's creativity, saying 'The menu offers a generous choice of inventive, playful and delicious variations of beloved classics.' Another said, 'Creative menu with attentive staff that makes a meal a special event.' Boulevard's creative and taste-tempting food, paired with exceptional service, consistently receives high praise from guests.
A photo of Delfina Restaurant restaurant
4. Delfina Restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1096)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Mission District
Booked 45 times today
Delfina is a bustling, James Beard Award-winning neighborhood trattoria in San Francisco’s Mission District. Owned by Anne and Craig Stoll.
A photo of KUSAKABE restaurant
5. KUSAKABE
4.8
Exceptional(416)
Price: Very Expensive
• Sushi • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 1 time today
Come and experience San Francisco's original Omakase (chef's choice) sushi in the Kyoto-kaiseki style.Kyoto-kaiseki is considered to represent the ultimate in Japanese dining; combining art and the finest seasonal ingredients.Kyoto-born and trained chef Mitsunori Kusakabe's creative accolades include winning the Creative Sushi Award from the National Sushi Society and Sushi of the Year in competition against other world-renowned sushi chefs.If your party size is more than 11 guests or if you are considering a buyout, please contact us at info@kusakabe-sf.com.
A photo of Birdsong restaurant
6. Birdsong
3.5
Very Good(0)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • SOMA
Booked 3 times today
Birdsong is a two Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco that honors local, seasonal ingredients through refined, fire-driven tasting menus. Rooted in whole-animal butchery & peak-season produce, Birdsong reflects a deep respect for craft, place & the natural world.A live wood-fired hearth anchors the kitchen, where fire & smoke are treated as essential ingredients—transforming humble elements into something quietly profound. Cooking here is an act of acknowledgment: of the hands that harvest, the traditions that guide, & the community that gathers.Menus are paired with a wine program that balances classic expressions with underrepresented producers, selected to echo the restaurant’s grounded, expressive philosophy.Whether seeking discovery or reflection, guests leave Birdsong feeling lighter in spirit, more connected, & deeply nourished.
A photo of Commis Dining Room restaurant
7. Commis Dining Room
4.8
Exceptional(1227)
Price: Very Expensive
• Californian • Oakland
Booked 7 times today
Commis in Oakland is a Two-Star Michelin rated fine dining restaurant by James Beard Foundation Nominated Chef James Syhabout that serves a multi-course Tasting Menu.Diners at Commis are invited to linger for 2.5 to 3 hours over an multi-course meal in a warm, comfortable and relaxing dining room appointed by glowing glass light pendants, dark furniture, bare walnut tables, dim lit candles and floral arrangements. Delivered by the attentive service staff and sommeliers, the cuisine of Commis showcases some of the best Northern California ingredients that are in season through modern and classic cooking techniques. The cuisine aims to bridge the flavors, textures and temperatures of the East and West with every course with the intention to excite and satisfy.
A photo of A16 Rockridge restaurant
8. A16 Rockridge
4.6
Exceptional(2391)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Oakland
Booked 38 times today
A16 is an upscale casual restaurant with a focus on Southern Italian food and wines. The restaurant features wood oven-fired Neapolitan Pizza and other specialties of Campania.Take out and Delivery available at A16pizza.com from 5:00pm-9:00pm.Closed on Mondays. For information about reserving the Private Dining Room please call the restaurant at 510.768.8003
‘About the restaurant’ descriptions have been generated using an artificial intelligence model comprised of OpenTable proprietary data that has not been independently verified by OpenTable. The content is presented as-is, for informational purposes only.

See what locals rave about

From verified diners like you
From verified diners like you

Explore OpenTable

Discover
OpenTable
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Press
More
Our sites
Businesses
  • Restaurant reservation software
  • Industry insights
  • Hospitality resources
  • Marketing resources
  • Operation resources
  • How to open a restaurant
  • For restaurants
  • For restaurant groups
Join us on
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2025 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
OpenTable Logo