the best of the best

• Boulevard - 1 Mission/Steuart - Tel: 543-6084 - This French/California menu is one of the best in town.
• Farallon - 450 Post/Powell - Tel: 956-6969 - Seafood is at the heart of Kuleto’s newest restaurant. More reasonably priced lunch menu.
• Fifth Floor - Hotel Palomar – 12 4th St - Tel: 348-1555 - New French, stylish setting and cutting-edge cuisine
• Masa’s - 648 Bush / Stockton - Tel: 989-7154 - Fine French Dining, four & six course menus. Jacket required.
• One Market - 1 Market/Steuart - Tel: 777-5577 - New American fare with impeccable service. Hot lunch spot for Financial District movers and shakers
• PlumpJack Cafe - 3201 Fillmore/Filbert - Tel: 346.9870 - California/Mediterranean. One of the most innovative wine lists in town!
• Postrio - 545 Post/Mason - Tel: 776-7825 - Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant. Fine dining at Union Square

dining events

• Hornblower Dining Cruises - Pier 33 and Pier 1 on The Embarcadero - Tel: 788-8866 - Come aboard for Dining, Dancing, Brunch & Casino
• Teatro Zinzanni - Diner Theater - Pier 29 on The Embarcadero - Tel: 438-2668 - In a 1920’s Belgian cabaret, this extraordinary European spectacle is worth the trip! Circus arts, live music, and a five-course meal are blended with theatrical sensuality

chinatown

• Empress of China - 838 Grant/Clay - Tel: 434-1345 - Our guests’ favourite!!
• Great Eastern - 649 Kearny/Jackson - Tel: 986-2500 - Very popular with locals, very authentic
• House of Nanking - 919 Kearny/Columbus -Tel: 421-1429 -Tasty Chinese foods on the edge of North Beach
• Oriental Pearl - 778 Clay St – Tel: 433-1817 - Dim Sum and fresh Chinese food

north beach

• Alfred’s Steak House - 659 Merchant (Montgomery/Kearney) - Tel: 781-7058 - “Real Martinis, Real Steaks, Real San Francisco”
• Bocce Café - 478 Green St – Tel: 981-2044 - Great food at good prices, patio seating
• Capp’s Corner - 1600 Powell/Green - Tel: 989-2589 - Some of the best Italian Family cooking in SF
• Fior D’Italia - 601 Union/Stockton - Tel: 986-1886 - “America’s oldest Italian restaurant” Traditional Italian cuisine with old world service
• Rose Pistola - 532 Columbus/Union - Tel: 399-0499 - Live music and late hours, a hot spot
• The Stinking Rose - 325 Columbus/Broadway - Tel: 781-ROSE - A garlic restaurant, highly recommended - good food

castro

• Firewood - 4248 18th St/Diamond - Tel: 252-0999 - A casual setting for Gourmet pasta, salad & pizza
• Mecca - 2029 Market/Dolores - Tel: 621-7000 - New American “very happening spot- Castro-meets-Downtown crowd
• Nirvana - 544 Castro/18th St - Tel: 861-2226 - Thai Noodle House, inexpensive and popular
• Tin Pan - 2251 Market/Noe - Tel: 565-0733 - Asian fusion with a twist - Superb!
• Gold Spike - 527 Columbus - Tel: 421-4591 - Good old bar with family style Italian food

south beach

• Bizou - 598 Fourth/Brannan - Tel: 543-2222 - Delightful French bistro featuring unusual sophisticated cooking
• Maya - 303 Second (bet. Folsom & Harrison) - Tel: 543-2928 - SOMA Mexican, doesn’t serve burritos, but does offer “stupendous haute” dishes
• Momo’s - 760 Second St - Tel: 227-8660 Traditional American cuisine, great location, party atmosphere seen in, before, and after Pac-Bell games
• Paragon - 701 Second St - Tel: 537-9020 - SOMA American newcomer, striking distance from Pacific Bell Park
• Ristorante Ecco - 101 South Park St (bet. 2nd & 3rd) - Tel: 495-3291 - Authentic Italian, popular lunch spot, romantic upscale evening out
• South Park Café - 108 South Park St (bet. 2nd & 3rd) - Tel: 495-7275 - Quaint French bistro, sidewalk seats, left bank atmosphere, great steak frites
• Twenty Four - 24 Willie Mays Plaza - Tel: 644-0240 - American grill, art deco bar, great classics such as steaks or banana splits

vegetarian

• Greens - Fort Mason, Building A - Tel: 771-6222 - 50% vegan, 100% vegetarian menu, and spectacular views
• Millenium - 246 McAllister/Hyde - Tel: 487-9800 - Health cuisine with organic vegetables in a comfortable setting
• Slanted Door - 584 Valencia/17th St. - Tel: 861-8032 - A variety of vegetarian dishes, some of the best upscale Vietnamese in town, closed Monday
• Zingari Ristorante - 501 Post St - Tel: 885-8850 - Northern Italian romantic setting full vegetarian dinner menu

union square bars

• Foley’s Irish House - 243 O'Farrell/Cyril Magnin - A good bar with Irish music evenings
• Harry Denton’s Starlite Room - in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel at Powell at Sutter - Fine martinis
• Lefty O'Doul's - 333 Geary near Powell - Hof Brau food, TVs and a long, long bar
• Owl Tree - 601 Post /Taylor - Old bar, old bartender, free chex mix
• Red Room - 827 Sutter/Leavenworth - Retro 70’s décor with a martini crowd
• Ruby Skye - 420 Mason St - Tel: 693-0777 - Night Club open till 3am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
• Union Square Sports Bar - 232 O”Farrell/Cyril Magnin - Best sports bar in the area

neighborhood restaurants

• Ar-Roi - 643 Post/Jones - Tel: 771-5146 - Traditional Thai restaurant
• Biscuits and Blues - 401 Mason/Geary - Tel: 292-BLUE - Top live blues and great southern food
• Café Claude - 7 Claude Lane – Tel: 392-3505 - Practice your French at this quintessential downtown bistro with authentic café décor
• California Pizza Kitchen - 438 Geary/Taylor - Tel: 563-8911 - Pizza, salads and sandwiches. Great for lunch or dinner.
• China Sea - 242 O'Farrell/ Mason - Tel: 395-9633 - Our nearest Chinese restaurant, to-go orders welcome
• Christophe - 405 Mason / Geary - Tel: 771-6393 - French fine dining
• Dotties, True Blue Café - 522 Jones St. - Tel: 885-2767 - Bikers and debutantes stand in line for breakfast at this tiny traditional American cafe
• Fino - 624 Post/Taylor - Tel: 928-2080 - Fine dining in a comfortable setting. Good value
• First Crush - 101 Cyril Magnin St. - Tel: 982-7874 - American brasserie, large selection of California wines
• Grand Café - Hotel Monaco - 501 Geary/Taylor - Tel: 292-0101 - New French truly grand as the name implies
• Hana Zen – 115 Cyril Magnin/Ellis – Tel: 421-2101 – Excellent upscale Japanese food
• John's Grill - 63 Ellis/Powell - Tel: 986-0069 - Great steaks and seafood since 1908 - Guest favorite!!
• Johnny Foley’s Irish House - 243 O’Farrell / Cyril Magnin - Tel: 954-0777 - Pub food and a full bar, another staff favorite.
• Kantaro - 124 Ellis/Cyril Magnin - Tel: 986-2339 - Japanese sushi bar
• Kuleto's - 221 Powell/O'Farrell - Tel: 397-7720 - Busy upscale Northern Italian. Bookings advised
• L'Ottavo - 692 Sutter/Taylor - Tel: 922-3944 - Cozy neighborhood Italian
• Les Joulins - 44 Ellis/Powell -Tel: 397-5397 - French bistro with live jazz
• Lori's Diner - 336 Mason Street/Geary - Tel: 392-8646 - 24 hours - Breakfast, great burgers, fifties style
• Max’s Diner - 398 Geary/Mason - Tel: 646-8600 - Huge menu for lunch, dinner and post-theatre. Great Desserts!!
• New Delhi Restaurant - 160 Ellis/Cyril Magnin - Tel: 397-8470 - Indian food with a good atmosphere\
• Ponzu - Serrano Hotel - 401 Taylor - Tel: 775-7979 - Pan Asian small plates and platters. Ideal spot for a pre-or-post performance dinner
• Puccini & Pinetti - 129 Ellis/Cyril Magnin - Tel: 392-5500 - Italian food in a casual setting
• Sanraku - 704 Sutter/Taylor - Tel: 771-0803 - Japanese restaurant - Great sushi bar
• Scala's Bistro - 432 Powell/Sutter - Tel: 395-8555 - Upscale Californian/Italian
• Sears Fine Foods - 439 Powell/Sutter - Tel: 986-1160 - Tops for breakfast and lunch
• Sushi Bune - 389 Geary /Mason - Tel: 781.5111 - Sushi bar complete with sushi boats. Employee’s choice!
• Thai Stick - 698 Post St Tel: 928-7730 - A moderately priced Thai restaurant
• The Cheesecake Factory - Macy’s Union Square - 251 Geary St - Tel: 391-4444 - American, huge portions, more than 200 menu items
• Tony Romas - 126 Ellis St - Tel: 296 0902 - A great place for ribs

moscone convention center area

• Chevy's Mexican Restaurant - 201 3rd St/Howard - Tel: 543-8060 - Fresh fun Mexican
• Dine - 662 Mission St. - Tel: 538-3463 - American fare in a large industrial-chic spot near Yerba Buena Gardens
• Fourth Street Grill - 55 4th Street/Mission (Marriott Hotel) - Tel: 442-6734 - Pub food, appetizers, big screen TV's, pool tables
• Hawthorne Lane - 22 Hawthorne St. (between 2nd & 3rd St.) - Tel: 777-9797 - California cuisine with imaginative creations
• Lulu’s - 816 Folsom/4th St. - Tel: 495-5775 - SOMA Warehouse-turned-bistro serving Mediterranean dishes
• Sony Metreon Complex 4th Street/Mission
• Jillians - Contemporary American food Tel: 369-6100
• Montage - Upscale California cuisine Tel: 369-6113
• The Fly Trap Restaurant - 606 Folsom - Tel: 243-0580 - Upscale American bistro
• Thirsty Bear Brew Pub and Restaurant - 661 Howard /2nd Street - Tel: 974-0905 - Wonderful Tapas and home brewed beers

fisherman's wharf area

• A. Sabella's - 2766 Taylor Street, 3rd Floor (Jefferson Street) Tel: 771-6775 Expensive but excellent seafood
• Dante's - Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf - Tel: 421-5778 - Seafood and Grill on the Pier
• Hyde Street Seafood House - 1509 Hyde/Jackson - Tel: 931-3474 - "best seafood in San Francisco"
• McKormick & Kuleto's - Ghirardelli Square, Beach St/ Larkin - Tel: 929-1730 - Top waterfront seafood
• Neptune's Palace - Pier 39 Fisherman's Wharf - Tel: 434-2260 - Fine view of the Bay
• The Franciscan - Pier 43 ½, The Wharf at Waterfront - Tel: 362-7733

For reservations, directions or further suggestions please contact our Concierge Staff. Many of the finer establishments book up over two weeks in advance. Make the most of your visit to San Francisco by planning ahead to visit one or our city's fine restaurants.