Conceptualized by Chef Eric Upper AFICI features contemporary American cuisine in a fine dining, yet approachable space. The multiple course menu showcases Italian and French flavors and techniques while highlighting local, seasonal ingredients alongside some of the best products from around the globe. As an aficionado of handmade pastas, whole-animal utilization and house-made charcuterie, Chef Eric’s culinary journey culminates at AFICI. Our staff provides unparalleled service with seasoned expertise, while maintaining a warm approach in the restaurant’s inviting atmosphere. Whether you choose AFICI for special occasions or a culinary adventure, your experience illustrates how elegance can derive from refined simplicity.
Our private and semi-private rooms are the perfect venue for upscale casual events in the Moscone Convention Center area of San Francisco. Exquisite service, an amazingly curated bar menu and farm fresh, locally sourced edibles combine to create an epic party for all occasions.
Served with scallion pancakes, smoked egg yolk, crème fraîche. AFICI's Signature White Sturgeon Caviar was hand-selected and personally processed by Executive Chef, Eric Upper. This reserve white sturgeon, the most complex of caviars, reflects the passion, ingenuity, and mastery of the chef. This "caviar for connoisseurs" is an unctuous delicacy with high lipid content and an umami that pauses the palate. The caviar is exciting and distinctive in both the purity of the beads as well as the malossol integration that curates the egg that gives it its signature brine and pop. The result is a refreshing and unforgettable palate sensation that is the most universal and best for pairing
Pâté with Fennel Mustard; Coppa Melting on Gnocco Fritto; Rillette with Quince Mostarda on Brioche; 'Nduja on Sourdough; Prosciutto on Grissini; Bresaola. Charcuterie has been a passion for Chef Eric Upper since he was a child. When he left Robuchon he made a concerted effort to master the skills and techniques of making charcuterie. When he found a restaurant where he was able to master it he introduced it to Chef Daniel Lucero, and soon Daniel mastered it. They have since teamed up again at AFICI. The charcuterie at AFICI is exclusively A5 wagyu. Using A5 wagyu leads to a depth of flavor that is hard to match. This charcuterie plate is unique not in only that it uses A5 wagyu, one of the highest quality meats in the world, but it is also well balanced and shows off both Italian and French techniques alike. It showcases Pâté, Rillette, Whipped Lardo, Pancetta, as well as whole muscle in the form of a leg cured in "Prosciutto" style. Each item is transformed into an individual one or two bite canapé. It is whole animal utilization at its finest
Our private and semi-private rooms are the perfect venue for upscale casual events in the Moscone Convention Center area of San Francisco. Exquisite service, an amazingly curated bar menu and farm fresh, locally sourced edibles combine to create an epic party for all occasions.