Best Luxury Restaurants in San Francisco | Top 10
If you don’t know which are the best luxury restaurants in San Francisco, Ealuxe gives you a helping hand.
San Francisco has many things to offer. And fine dining restaurants are included.
In 2006, the French publishers of the Michelin Guides unveiled their first look at San Francisco restaurants.
And when that happened, the city began to receive more and more recognition when it comes to food. And more luxury restaurants opened.
But these 10 are the best of them! Let’s get straight to business!
10SPQR
We begin our top list with SPQR, a luxury restaurant located at 1911 Fillmore St.
An acronym for Senatus Populesque Romanus, SPQR translates to ‘The People and Senate of Rome’. It was the emblem of the Roman Empire.
Inspired by Italian cuisine, SPQR is led by Chef Matthew Accarrino (a Food & Wine ‘Best New Chef’ in 2014) and Sommelier/Owner Shelley Lindgren.
Their Chef creates sophisticated dishes, using the best local ingredients, as well as traditional and modern cooking techniques.
And Shelley Lindgren makes sure you’ll receive a fine wine list that includes 3-ounce tastings, glasses, full bottles and half carafes.
This gives you the choice to mix and match wine options to complement the menu.
Enjoy!
9Boulevard
Next on our top list is Boulevard, located at 1 Mission St.
Opened in 1993, Boulevard is today one of the most popular restaurants in San Francisco, as well as in America.
It was created in partnership with designer Pat Kuleto, which made an amazing Belle Epoque inspired design.
Chef Nancy Oakes blends the American regional flavors with a French influenced style that made Boulevard a culinary landmark.
We recommend Gnoccho Grande ‘Carbonara’, caramelized pink pearl apples, bittersweet chocolate and caramel ‘S’More’, and crispy stuffed squash blossoms.
8Wayfare Tavern
You’ll find Wayfare Tavern at 558 Sacramento St. Guests love it. Food & Wine Magazine loves it.
You’ll have to love it too.
As Food & Wine Magazine said, they have ‘ridiculously good fried chicken‘. So that’s a must!
The restaurant is one of the best gathering places for private events of all types. Here you can enjoy some intimate family dinners, weddings and receptions, social gatherings or corporate events on their 2 private dining rooms.
Wayfare Tavern changes the menu often. And we recommend American Kobe Tartare (fresh chopped beef, French mustard dressing, garlic popovers).
7Maven
Located at 598 Haight St., Maven offers inspired cocktails, delicious food and flawless harmony.
This innovative bar and restaurant in San Francisco’s Lower Haight neighborhood serves a paired menu, which blends with those creative cocktails and small plates.
The staff? Jay Bordeleau (Owner and Manager), Isaac Miller (Chef) and Kate Bolton (Bartender). They will make sure your experience at Maven will be unforgettable.
Here is the list of their menu, about which we have only nice words to say: Marven Menu. Just try the thing you see first.
6Central Kitchen
Located at 3000 20th St., Central Kitchen is open from Monday to Thursday from 5:30 PM-10:00 PM, from Friday to Saturday from 5:30 PM-11:00 PM and on Sunday from 5:30PM-9PM.
Why is this one of the best restaurants in San Francisco?
They have a full team of chefs, that create the best dishes in town: Thomas Mcnaughton (Executive Chef), Ryan Pollnow (Chef de cuisine), Patrick Evans (Sous Chef), Travis Day (Sous Chef) and Geno Tomko and Sam Bogue (Assistant Wine Directors).
Inspired by Northern Californian cuisine, the chefs work with several winemakers who practice organic farming and produce wines of high quality.
So if you’re not here for the food, then you’ll taste some of the most exquisite wines!
5Michael Mina
The award-winning restaurant is located at 252 California St. It represents the very best of the city culinary tradition.
Not to mention, Michael Mina has 5 restaurants.
This restaurant opened in 2010 and was in San Francisco where Michael Mina first established his culinary reputation 20 years ago.
Using Japanese ingredients and French influence, Michael Mina along with Executive Chef Ron Siegel work side by side to present a menu that you definitely will be pleased of.
Their Ketto Tasting Menu presents multi-course dining experience. You’ll receive a different dish, often composed of the same main ingredient, but using different flavors as well as cooking techniques.
4Gary Danko
Another luxury restaurant is Gary Danko, located at 800 North Point St. The fine dining place has received its 6th Five Star rating from Mobil Travel Guide, as well as a Relais & Chateaux designation.
Chef Gary Danko and his well-trained staff, blend perfectly with the place’s decor. A blend of professionalism and friendliness.
The restaurant’s decor is a mix of California modern and Upper East Side chic.
If you choose this restaurant, then you should know that a meal now includes a tea service with teas from Rishi Tea Company.
What we recommend are Royal Trumpet Mushrooms, Seared Ahi Tuna with Avocado, Lobster Salad with Avocado and Sweet Corn Soup with Dungeness Crab.
3Luce
Luce is located at 888 Howard St. and offers its guests a 350-label collection of wines from both the New and Old World.
The restaurant showcases local flavors with global inspiration by Chef de Cuisine, Daniel Corey.
Luce is a member of the Green Restaurant Association since 2012. For those of you who don’t know, the Green Restaurant Association is a national non-profit organization that provides a cost-effective way for restaurants, manufacturers and distributors.
What we recommend: Tartar of Spring Lamb with Watercress, Maine Lobster poached in Salted Butter, Chocolate Pave, Passion Fruit Sorbet and Wildflower Honey Mousse.
2Quince
On #2 we have Quince, a luxury restaurant located at 470 Pacific Ave, in San Francisco’s Jackson Square neighborhood.
The restaurant is housed in a historically landmarked brick and timber building, which was built in 1907.
Inspired by Italian and French cuisine, Quince offers unique dishes, all under Michael Tusk’s attention.
The best part is that Quince offers 2 unique tasting menus that change on a nightly basis: 9-course Garden menu and 9-course Quince menu.
The first menu features vegetable-driven dishes and the second one expresses Chef Michael Tusk’s interpretation of the market’s freshest ingredients found in Northern California. Give it a try!
1Jardiniere
And #1 is definitely Jarnidiere. Located at 300 Grove St., Jardiniere is housed in a landmark building in San Francisco’s Civic Center area.
Our #1 choice features the award-winning French-California cuisine of Chef Traci Des Jardins.
With a warm and elegant 2-storey interior, the place seats 140 guests in the main room.
It features a dramatic glass door entrance with cocktail glass design, marble inlay floors and a marble bar.
The intimate private dining room can seat up to 16 people.
What we recommend: caviar with traditional garnish, local anchovy tarts and tombo tuna crudo.
Also, Jardiniere offers a delicious tasting menu and wine pairings, which are available after 7 o’clock and the participation by the entire table is required.
These were the Best Luxury Restaurants in San Francisco!
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