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The Progress

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$50 and over
Contemporary American
1525 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 45 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails

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Executive chef: Stuart Brioza & Nicole Krasinski

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    MICHELIN 1 Star2024
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    MICHELIN 1 Star2023
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    MICHELIN 1 Star2022

From the OpenTable editors: From the bright, two-story space to the shareable California-inspired plates, this MICHELIN-Starred spot from James Beard Award winners Nicole Krasinski and Stuart Brioza lives up to its motto: the greatest dinner party ever. Start with the whimsical caviar potato “cloud” before digging into show-stopping dishes like the Liberty Farm duck topped with crispy peanut fried rice—you won’t be disappointed.

Philosophy

Our mission is to: -Consistently provide a unique environment where people can expect interesting food, distinctive wines, and meaningful service. -Support and grow our food community while nourishing our values. -Respect the food we serve from start to finish. -Always deliver remarkable food with warmth and sincerity. -Focus on the foundation, our staff. -Take risks and expect the unexpected.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 673-1294
  • Website
    http://www.theprogress-sf.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    At this century-old theatre-turned-restaurant, you’ll enjoy family-style fare from Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, the pair behind State Bird Provisions. With distinctive semi-private and private spaces, The Progress can host groups from 6 to 100.
  • Private party contact
    The Events Team: (415) 673-1294
  • Location
    1525 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
    2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
    3. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
  • Description
    The Progress is a vehicle for a completely local production. Innovative meals are served with memorable wine & cocktails. The Greatest Dinner Party Ever.
  • Neighborhood
    Western Addition
  • Cross street
    1525 Fillmore Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    38, 38R, 22
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Wine

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Menu

The Progress's menu was last updated on 2/1/2022.

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What 2,598 people are saying

The Progress reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Contemporary American

  • San Francisco

    Contemporary American

Review summary

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The Progress in San Francisco offers a "phenomenal dining experience" with "exceptional" food and "incredible" service. Guests rave about the "delicious" duck, "innovative" cocktails, and "unique" flavor combinations. The ambiance is "warm and inviting," making it perfect for special occasions. Despite being "pricey," most diners find it "worth every penny."
2,598 Reviews

  1. Joe VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our dinner at The Progress was very good. None of the dishes were culinary revelations, but there were several that were excellent nonetheless. Highlights were the Fried Green Tomatoes and Pork Chop. The Duck was also very good. Service was responsive and helpful, particularly the sommelier, who was very attentive to our needs. The one nit I would pick was with the extensive wine list. Out of what must have been hundreds of wines, there almost none under $100, esp. no Cabs or Bordeaux. I found this very. disappointing, given that the restaurant is less than 50 miles from wine country and I can't believe that the restaurant was incapable of finding some good $25 cabernets to mark up to $70-75. We ordered a Rioja for $105 that we had to send back because all it had was a gravel finish with nothing else going on and clearly not worth anywhere close to the price. The sommelier was very accomodating and brought us another wine, this time for $114, which was much better and opened up nicely. Message to the restaurant: You can do better on finding good Reds for $75-80 that still yield you a nice margin. Overall a very pleasant experience if a bit pricey for what was served (duck was $80).

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  2. Angus

    Hawaii1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional meal as always, a little pricy for what you get.

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  3. Nicole VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always one of our best meals worldwide! The duck dish is a must!!! And love that we can now purchase the Peace Milk to take with us.

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  4. Leon VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area83 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food. Not apparent from the menu descriptions.

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  5. Thomas VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite restaurants in all of San Francisco. The menu is constantly changing, and the service and atmosphere are sophisticated without being pretentious.

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  6. Michael

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ll be back , worth the wait . Hands down best meal I have had so far in 2025 . You will see me soon ! Morels and cherries . Crazy combo.

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  7. Nari VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best meals of my life - couldn’t recommend The Progress enough.

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  8. Ann VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area115 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second time dining here. We were hoping for the same level of experience as the first but were disappointed. Our first two courses were innovative and delicious. But our entrees (we both got the halibut) were disappointing. We just didn’t like the preparation. We will go back again since we loved it the first time.

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  9. sue

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A dining experience to be sure. Lively and full of life, even on a Tuesday night. The food is creative without being strange. All ingredients are bright and recognizable. I really love this place and thank the staff and management for keeping it going through the pandemic and coming back even stronger.

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  10. Kyle

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This place has the ambiance and vibe that any elevated date night would enjoy. Definitely get the Cavier Cloud, the crusted tofu, the half duck, and the potatoes. One of my top 10 favorite places in the city.

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The Progress is rated 4.8 stars by 2598 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 45 times today
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1525 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
    2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
    3. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
  • Description
    The Progress is a vehicle for a completely local production. Innovative meals are served with memorable wine & cocktails. The Greatest Dinner Party Ever.
  • Cross street
    1525 Fillmore Street
  • Neighborhood
    Western Addition
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    38, 38R, 22
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.theprogress-sf.com/
  • Phone number
    (415) 673-1294
  • Private party facilities
    At this century-old theatre-turned-restaurant, you’ll enjoy family-style fare from Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, the pair behind State Bird Provisions. With distinctive semi-private and private spaces, The Progress can host groups from 6 to 100.
  • Private party contact
    The Events Team: (415) 673-1294

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