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1. Wayfare Tavern
4.6
Exceptional(7941)
Price: Moderate
• American • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 106 times today
Chef Tyler Florence brings his passion for quality and timeless style to the heart of San Francisco with Wayfare Tavern, now located at 201 Pine Street. Designed by Jon De La Cruz, the space blends the charm of a classic SF tavern with elevated details while honoring the city’s rich culinary history. Wayfare Tavern features authentic American fare inspired by local cuisine at the turn of the 20th century, offering dishes that range from rustic delicacies to classic comforts. The beverage list showcases local wines, quality draft beers, and timeless cocktails. Spanning two floors, the new location features a spacious main dining room, a large central bar, an intimate Chef’s Alcove, and a hidden Cellar Dining Room. The second floor includes four distinct private dining rooms, ideal for celebrations, meetings, and special events. Wayfare Tavern continues to offer a dining experience that feels both nostalgic and entirely new—a timeless San Francisco classic.
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2. The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus - San Francisco
4.7
Exceptional(6279)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 65 times today
The Rotunda serves afternoon tea seven days a week beginning at 1:30 p.m. A tea experience reservation is necessary to enjoy our daily tea service. Any dietary restrictions must be noted at least 24 hours in advance of your reservation.Please use link below to reserve your tea experience.https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=889&restref=889&experienceId=35326Let THE ROTUNDA® host your next Baby or Bridal Shower. We pride ourselves on creating the perfect menu and ambience for your event in our chic and inviting atmosphere. Pamper the glowing bride- or mother-to-be in your life with the shower of her dreams or a lavish luncheon.The Rotunda is located on the 4th floor of Neiman Marcus. We are accessible through our elevator on the Geary Street entrance or through any NM entrance.
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3. FANG
4.6
Exceptional(2795)
Price: Moderate
• Chinese • SOMA
Booked 5 times today
Fang is the sister restaurant of wildly popular restaurant, House of Nanking. Fang embodies both modern and authentic Chinese cuisines in a fine dining setting serving traditional Chinese fare, dim sum, as well as "off the menu" innovative dishes for the adventurous. Chef Peter Fang believes that good-tasting food is universal and should not be bound by how dishes were made in the past. With Chef Peter’s trademark inventiveness and eye for quality, the menu evolves and changes based on seasonally fresh ingredients from the same local Chinatown markets Peter has visited for decades. For fresh seasonal Chinese food in an elegant and modern setting, visit Fang.
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4. Cafe de la Presse
4.3
Awesome(1923)
Price: Moderate
• French • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 7 times today
For centuries, cafes the world over have provided patrons with entertainment that draws on all walks of life. In these gathering places of art, politics, fashion, and everyday events, cafe-goers partake in a unique convergence of eclectic culture and traditional cuisine. Parisian-inspired Cafe de la Presse continues the trend with international literature, classic fare, and the age-old pastime of dining, relaxing, and conversing in a vibrant atmosphere.
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5. Zuni Cafe
4.6
Exceptional(8027)
Price: Expensive
• Modern European • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
Booked 135 times today
Zuni Café opened in San Francisco, California on February 15, 1979. Our daily changing menus are inspired by seasonal organic ingredients and incorporate traditional French and Italian cuisine. As Zuni continues to evolve, in its own distinctive and delicious way, it strives to remain the way it’s always been: at the same time rustic and cosmopolitan, audacious and familiar, intimate and convivial.RESERVATIONS ARE TAKEN UP TO 4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE.TABLES ARE RESERVED FOR A 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT.
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6. Original Joe's - San Francisco
4.7
Exceptional(4385)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • North Beach
Booked 110 times today
Original Joe’s is the quintessential, classic San Francisco dining experience. A fabric of the City for over 80 years, it is located in the heart of the historic and majestic North Beach, a mecca for natives, tourists, and culinary aficionados alike.Original Joe’s is the oldest of all existing Joe’s restaurants in the country and is the innovator of what is now nationally known as the “Joe’s Concept”. With its signature red leather booths, legendary smooth cocktails, and renowned Italian American menu, Joe’s has come to signify its own Northern Californian category of food and symbolizes classic Italian American comfort food at its finest.
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7. BIX
4.7
Exceptional(5093)
Price: Expensive
• American • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 35 times today
An exceptionally stylish supper club, civilized speakeasy, a sophisticated saloon. Each of these "personae" is housed in a soaring two-story interior distinguished by a gently curving mahogany bar, fluted columns with ornate capitals, stunning original art, plush banquettes, cozy booths, starched linens, glittering glasses, and polished flatware. Overall, the ambiance is pure 1930's and 1940's - tasteful art moderne reminiscent of the glory days of Cunard and French Line ships. Fashionable and glamorous are the hallmarks. Trendy is simply not a part of the BIX culture. The clientele at BIX ranges from San Francisco movers-and-shakers to "savvy travelers" - owner Doug Biederbeck's term for the many diners in the know from out of town who patronize his establishment. All of them step from the featureless alley into another world - a world of superb cookery and libations, of sparkling service, of stylish nostalgia, of polished live jazz. That world is BIX.
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8. China Live
4.6
Exceptional(3397)
Price: Moderate
• Chinese • Chinatown
Booked 95 times today
China Live, Eater's "Restaurant of the Year," features fresh, seasonal Chinese cuisine cooked from specialized stations that merge traditional Chinese and Western culinary equipment. Our main dining area, with views of our exhibition kitchens, plays centerpiece, appointed with chairs and tables all handcrafted in China from reclaimed Chinese elm. We also offer outside dining.
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9. Nopa - San Francisco
4.7
Exceptional(3647)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • North Panhandle / USF
Booked 86 times today
Nopa is a San Francisco gathering place north of the Panhandle, serving urban rustic food and specializing in organic wood-fired cuisine. We serve simple dishes created with seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms and purveyors.
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10. 54 Mint
4.6
Exceptional(3471)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • SOMA
Booked 31 times today
54 Mint is a hidden gem in the heart of downtown San Francisco across from the old US Mint Building. We offer authentic Roman cuisine prepared only with fresh and seasonal ingredients. Our pastas, bread and desserts are made fresh in house on a daily basis. Our bar offers an extended variety of Italian wines, craft cocktails and high-end imported and local spirits.

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  • Sheela
    Los Angeles •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined today
    Been coming for over 20 years!! Always wonderful! Awesome staff.
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    Zuni CafePrice: Expensive• Modern European• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
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    4.6
  • MarshaVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •87 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    All four of us loved our lunch. What a wonderful elegant experience, of course beginning with the chicken broth and popovers that are the trademark of this restaurant. We all thought the way the trout was prepared was spectacular and delicious. There was a wonderful sauce on top with pieces of mandarin oranges and the trout, which was tender and ample, was surrounded by a bed of black lentils. We can't wait to return to try other menu items.
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    The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus - San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown / Union Square
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    4.7
  • ElizabethVIP
    New York City •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    We were so pleasantly surprised by the refashioned Wayfare Tavern! Although we dined with them at their former location a few times and cooked from Tyler Florence's cookbooks numerous times over the years, we were so enchanted with the new setting, ambiance and especially the food. Quite possibly, the best oysters we've ever had! Everything was divine!
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    Wayfare TavernPrice: Moderate• American• Financial District / Embarcadero
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    4.6
  • Teresa
    California Central Coast •22 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    We went for the Steak Night special and we were very pleasantly surprised on the generous portion of the steak and frites. Steak was cooked perfectly for me and the frites were one of the best Ive tasted! The oil they were cooked in was obviously very fresh and the crisp was perfect. We enjoyed a window seat and our waiter/bartender was a delight. We will be coming back!
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    Cafe de la PressePrice: Moderate• French• Downtown / Union Square
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    4.3
  • Eugene
    Washington, D.C. Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on May 20, 2025
    We were the very last people to come in before they closed. We told them we were from out of town…and even though they were closing.. still treated us like we were first rate guests, amazing staff, and amazing food
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    FANGPrice: Moderate• Chinese• SOMA
    •
    4.6

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