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American: Modern American Restaurants
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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The Abbot's Cellar
Beer is on a high now and this trendy Valencia-corridor newbie... |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
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AQ
A chic addition to a somewhat sketchy stretch of Mission Street... |
$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
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Bar Tartine
An offshoot of the cultlike Tartine Bakery, this restaurant provides... Reserve |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
Benu
One of the most high-profile restaurants to open in the city... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
Central Kitchen
It's nearly impossible to score seats at chef Thomas McNaughton's... |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
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COCO500
Chef-owner Loretta Keller working with chef Michael Morrison... Reserve |
$$$ American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
Coi
Daniel Patterson, who has made a name for himself internationally... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
North Beach |
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Fifth Floor
A clubhouse for well-off diners, this swanky spot is tucked away... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
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Foreign Cinema
Forget popcorn. In this hip, loftlike space "dinner and a movie"... Reserve |
$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Mission District |
Gary Danko
Be prepared to wait your turn for a table behind chef Gary Danko's... |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
Fisherman's Wharf |
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Jardinière
A special anniversary? An important business dinner? A fat tax... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Hayes Valley |
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Local's Corner
Hang on, because chef Jake Des Voignes is about take you on a... |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
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The Moss Room
Beneath the California Academy of Science's rambunctious café... Reserve |
$$ American: Modern American |
Sunset District |
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Plow
In a former architect's studio, Plow is bright and pastoral feeling... |
$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
Rich Table
A new addition to Hayes Valley, this restaurant is a brilliant... |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Hayes Valley |
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RN74
Every oenophile in town knows about this restaurant, named after... Reserve |
$$$ American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
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Roxy's Cafe
The name Roxy's Café is a hold over from the former tenant... |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
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Saison
This award-winning restaurant, notorious for having one of the... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
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Spruce
One of the hottest reservations in town from the day it opened... Reserve |
$$$$ American: Modern American |
Pacific Heights |
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St. Vincent
Sommelier David Lynch is the man behind this modern-day American... |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Mission District |
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State Bird Provisions
Eating at this tiny 14-table spot can be described as a festive... |
$$$ American: Modern American |
Union Square |
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Town Hall
Well-known chefs Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal are the culinary... Reserve |
$$$ American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
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Twenty Five Lusk
Tucked off an alley, this soaring space doesn't look like your... Reserve |
$$$ American: Modern American |
SoMa and Civic Center |
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