$$-$$$, Spanish, Embarcadero
Fodor's Review:
Piperade. Longtime San Francisco chef Gerald Hirogoyen serves a French Basque menu full of the rustic dishes of his childhood. Among them are piquillo peppers stuffed with salt cod, pipérade (cooked peppers and tomatoes served with serrano ham and poached egg), warm sheep's milk cheese-and-ham terrine, and grilled lamb chops marinated in thyme and sherry vinegar. Try a Basque wine from the impressive list and don't miss the featherweight orange-blossom beignets. Service in the typically packed dining room is professional without being stuffy. Hirogoyen has also opened a small café and take-out operation around the corner.
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